The University Grants Commission has issued guidelines for engaging “Professors of Practice”, or distinguished experts from different fields at institutions of higher education who need not have an educational qualification and maybe paid through corporate sponsorship or an honorarium.
Experts who have made “remarkable contribution” in fields such as engineering, science, social sciences, among others and with an experience of at least 15 years will be eligible. They will be exempted from the requirement of publications and other criteria stipulated for recruitment of faculty members. However, they should possess skills in developing and designing curriculum, carry out joint research project or consultancy services.