Visiting professors’ age limit raised

The UGC, which continued its support to the scheme of appointments of visiting professors and visiting fellows, also submitted that superannuated persons up to the age of 70 years be considered for appointment as visiting fellows.

However a professor should not be appointed a visiting professor in the same university in which he/she holds a post immediately before or after superannuation, the guidelines state while providing that the maximum tenure of appointment of visiting professor is two years.

A visiting professor is an eminent scholar his/her field and a person who has held the post of a professor or any other person who has achieved distinction outside the university sector is considered for appointment as visiting professor. The quantum of assistance for the operation of the scheme during the Ninth plan period, will correlate with the Ninth Plan allocation for the general development made to the university.

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