India needs to reform higher education faculty recruitment and training for AI era

India needs a dedicated Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Pedagogy for the AI era to bridge the pedagogical gap.

The UGC-NET exam needs reform to test teaching competence, not just subject recall, and a 'Lecturer' grade should be revived.

Faculty training must incorporate AI-integrated pedagogy, focusing on curating AI-generated information and facilitating critical dialogue.