Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith has appointed 15 persons as Professor of Practice. They are Dr. Shamsher Singh, Dr. Bhavini Shah, Bharat Modi, Pratul Shroff, Dr. Jatin Soni, Ajay Umat, Darshana Vyas, Sanjay Prasad, Dr. Jayen Mehta, Ram Mori, Tushar Shukla, Manan Choksi, Dr. Swaroop Raval, Dr. Kalpesh Parikh, and Dr. Bhagvandas Patel.

Professor of Practice is a position introduced by the UGC (University Grants Commission). Remuneration is frequently consolidated (a fixed monthly/annual package, mutually agreed upon) rather than following the standard UGC 7th Pay Commission scales for regular professors (which range from ~₹1.44 lakh to ₹2.18 lakh+ basic pay per month for full professors, plus allowances). Reported average/estimated figures for such posts from salary databases and job postings (as of recent 2025–2026 data) is around ₹16–21 lakh per year (roughly ₹1.3–1.75 lakh per month) on average, it is learnt. DeshGujarat