LUCKNOW, April 10 -- Seeking to align higher education with industry and societal needs, the criteria for the selection of 'professors of practice' and 'adjunct faculty' were approved by the Lucknow University's academic council in a meeting held recently. LU spokesperson prof Mukul Srivastava said the 'professors of practice' category will bring professionals from diverse fields such as science, technology, commerce, media, civil services, armed forces, law and fine arts into academia. Individuals with 15 years of professional experience will be eligible to apply, and will contribute to curriculum design, teaching, mentoring, innovation and strengthening industry linkages. Through 'adjunct faculty' positions, academics, industry professionals, policymakers and domain experts will be engaged in teaching, training and research activities. htc...