The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy.
Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. In turn, the industry and society will benefit from trained graduates equipped with the relevant skills.
Guidelines for the appointment of a Professor of Practice and the details for Registration of institutions and professional experts are available at :