Srinagar, Oct 15, Oct. 16 -- The University of Kashmir's new policy restricting professors serving beyond 62 years of age from taking up fresh administrative assignments has raised questions about the principles governing academic leadership, the treatment of serving office-holders and the scope of discretionary powers retained by the Vice-Chancellor. The notification, issued last week, allows professors whose service beyond 62 years has been approved to continue in their existing administrative or academic assignments until the expiry of their prescribed tenure, subject to annual performance review. At the same time, it provides that such professors shall ordinarily not be considered for fresh administrative or tenure-based positions dur...