Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- Facing a prolonged faculty crunch, Panjab University has begun scaling up the appointment of 'Professors of Practice' across departments, tapping nationally and internationally recognised practitioners to supplement classroom teaching under the University Grants Commission (UGC) framework.

Vice-chancellor prof Renu Vig said the university is leveraging UGC norms that allow institutions to appoint professionals from industry, arts, culture and public life as Professors of Practice, up to 10% of a department's sanctioned faculty strength. The move, she said, is aimed at ensuring academic continuity and exposing students to global and contemporary professional practices.

Under UGC guidelines, Professors of Practice a...