Appoint industry experts as professors of practice at IITs, says panel
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The idea, said the panel’s report, is to “open up opportunities for the academician to propose solutions to real world problems” and to step up professional interaction between the IITs and industry in greater national interest.
A panel set up by the education ministry has suggested that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) be allowed to hire industry experts as professors of practice to help deepen academia-industry collaboration and offer greater professional exposure to students.
It has also advocated “industry leave” and dual appointments for IIT faculty.
IIT Council sets up panels for more autonomy
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Meeting also looks at reduction in non-academic staff
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Meeting also looks at reduction in non-academic staff
The IIT Council has set up committees to look at greater autonomy for the elite institutions, in line with the National Education Policy recommendations, as well as reform of the academic Senate, grooming faculty to head the IITs, and innovative funding mechanisms.
The Council also recommended cutting IIT staff strength to lower levels, according to an Education Ministry statement. However, Council members said the discussion at Monday’s meeting only revolved around the need to reduce non-teaching manpower in the face of increasing digitisation and outsourcing, and no decisions were taken.