AICTE Allows 20% Faculty At Technical Institutes To Be Persons From Industry
According to the addendum, in all technical programmes, institutions may avail the services of ‘Professor of Practice’ (with rich industry experience) for teaching students against the faculty strength.
The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has allowed 20 per cent of total faculty strength at technical institutions under it to be ‘Professor of Practice’, which includes assistant and associate professor categories as well, a major change announced in the addendum to its approval process handbook released for 2025-26 academic session.
According to the addendum, in all technical programmes, institutions may avail the services of ‘Professor of Practice’ (with rich industry experience) for teaching students against the faculty strength.
