PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (THE MENTORING PROGRAM) ACADEMIA INDUSTRY PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (THE MENTORING PROGRAM) ACADEMIA INDUSTRY "For skilling of youth at the optimum level, LEARNERS are required to think like EMPLOYERS and EMPLOYERS are to think like LEARNERS” UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has taken a new initiative of bringing the INDUSTRY and other PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called: 'PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE’- (PoP) PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PURPOSE: DRIVE For Integrating ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP with PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE For Learning PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS of a Field of Study PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The RESPONSIBILITY: ROLE To TEACH Courses, MENTOR Students, and CONTRIBUTE in areas related to Expertise and Experience PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) ELIGIBILITY: SUITABILITY MINIMUM 15 years of PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. Should have worked in SENIOR MANAGEMENT position such as CEO/CTO/UP /Director for at least 5-10 years. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) TERMS OF SERVICE: FULL TIME/PART TIME: ONSITE/REMOTE Appointments are made at the PROFESSOR RANK Appointment/Reappointment period is MAXIMUM 3 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) ADVANTAGE HEIs: 1. MENTORING OF STUDENTS by EXPERTS. 2. APPLICATION ORIENTED TEACHING by EXPERTS UGC has approved that 40% of the course can be delivered ONLINE. 3. HIGHLY COST EFFCTIVE 4. TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN QUALITY OF INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES 5. INCREASE in STUDENT’S INDUSTRY READINESS PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL PoP CANDIDATE: EXPERTISE 1. PROFESSIONAL Competence. 2. TRAINING Contribution. 3. MENTORING Contribution. 4. RESEARCH Contribution. 5. SERVICE Contribution. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL CANDIDATE: EXPERTISE 1. PROFESSIONAL Competence Candidate’s LEADERSHIP SKILLS & CREDENTIALS from practice he or she brings in TEACHING, RESEARCH, and SERVICE. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL CANDIDATE: EXPERTISE 2. TRAINING Contribution. DESIGNING and Training PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS E.G. Entrepreneurship, Business Finance, Information System Management, Information Auditing, Technology Implementation and many more. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL CANDIDATE: EXPERTISE 3. MENTORING Contribution. Sharing BEST PRACTICES, EXPERIENCES & EXPERTISE Serving as a COMPANION RESOURCE for student’s CAREER GUIDANCE & PROGRESSION Developing LIFE LONG LEARNER SKILLS & PRACTICES and MUCH MORE PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL CANDIDATE:EXPERTISE 4. RESEARCH Contribution. PRESENTATIONS: Conferences/Seminars attended RESEARCH PROJECTS: Initiated/Undertaken PUBLICATIONS: Books and Article TRAINING PROGRAMS: Conducted DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: Conducted PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE: (PoP) The PREFERENTIAL CANDIDATE: EXPERTISE 5. SERVICE Contribution. Participation in ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Participation in ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS Contribution in DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INTELLECTUAL & CREATIVE Contributions PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (THE MENTORING PROGRAM) ACADEMIA INDUSTRY You can reach me at vinod.kr.sharma@gmail.com +91 9935588420 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cavinodkrsharma/
