Phone: 011-40536164

SRI AUROBINDO COLLEGE

(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)

MALVIYA NAGAR, NEW DELHI - 110 017

Website: www.aurobindo.du.ac.in, Email: [email protected]

Advt. No. SAC/Advt./Teaching/01/2022/ Dated: 23.12.2022

Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form at web link
https://forms.du.ac.in/mac/view.php?id=73010 or visit college website www.aurobindo.du.ac.in
from the eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the following
departments, in the Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs 57,700/- as per 7th CPC pay
matrix in addition to other usual allowances. The last date for receipt of application is within three weeks
from the date of publication of advertisement in the Employment News. Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (PwBD) may approach the help desk set up at the College in case they required any assistance
in filing up the application form.

SI. Assistant Professor

Name of the Departments
No. UR SC ST OBC EWS PwBD* Total
1 Botany - - - 01 - - 01
2 Chemistry 02 02 01 - 01 - 06
3 Commerce 11 04 03 10 03 01 VI (LV) 32
4 Computer Science 01 - - - 01 - 02
5 Economics 05 02 01 01 - 01 (LD) 10
6 Electronics 04 - - 03 - - 07
7 English 02 01 - 03 02 - 08
8 Environmental Science 01 - 01 - - - 02
9 Hindi 03 02 01 03 - - 09
10 History 02 01 - 01 - 01 (LD) 05
11 Mathematics 03 01 - 01 - - 05
12 Physics 01 01 - 03 - - 05
01 (VI)
13 Political Science 04 02 03 02 02 15
01 (HH)
14 Sanskrit - - - 01 - - 01
15 Zoology - 01 01 01 - - 03

Abbreviations used: UR: Unreserved, OBC: Other Backward Classes, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled
Tribe, PwBD: Person with Benchmark Disability, VI: Visual Impairment including Blindness & low
Vision, LD: Locomotor Disability including leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular
dystrophy, HH: Hearing Handicapped, EWS: Economic Weaker Section
Important Note:
The details regarding qualifications, publications, experience, screening guidelines and indicative
proforma etc. are available on the College website along with this advertisement. The applicants are
required to read these details before filling up the form.
Any addendum/corrigendum shall be posted only on the College website.

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE
UNIVERSITY COLLEGES

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

I. For the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Sciences, Languages,
Library Science, Journalism & Mass Communication and Physical Education.*

Eligibility (A or B)
A.
1) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading
system is followed) in a concerned/relevant /allied subject from an Indian University, or an
equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.

2) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility
Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR (exemption from NET shall be granted in
accordance with clause (ii) & (iii) of General Note in the last section of this document).
Or
B.
The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign University/Institution with a ranking among
top 500 in the world University ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) (ii) The Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) The Academic Ranking Of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

Note: The academic score as specified in the screening guidelines for the Colleges of the University shall be
considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only, and the selections shall be based only on
the performance in the interview.

(Kindly refer to General Note in the last section of this document)

*Explanatory Note: In pursuance of the clause 1.1.(i) of the UGC Regulations 2018, existing qualifications
for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and Principal have been retained with respect to
departments of the University/colleges where courses related to Teacher Education are offered, for which
NCTE guidelines will apply. (Reference EC Resolution No. 16 dated 28.05.2015).

GENERAL NOTE:

(i) The direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professors in the Colleges shall be on the basis of
merit through all India advertisement and selection by the duly constituted Selection Committees.

(ii) The National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be the minimum eligibility for appointment of Assistant
Professor.

Provided that candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University
Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulation, 2009, or the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for
Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2016, and their subsequent amendments from time to
time, as the case may be, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility
condition of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in the University.

Provided further that the award of degree to candidates registered for the M.Phil/Ph.D. programme
prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-
laws / Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree. All such Ph.D. candidates shall be
exempted from the requirement of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in
the Colleges subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:

a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode only;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been awarded by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The candidate has published two research papers from her/his Ph.D. work out of which at least
one is in a refereed journal;
 e) The candidate has presented at least two papers, based on her/his Ph.D. work in
conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/CSIR or any similar
agency.

The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic
Affairs) of the University concerned.

(iii) The clearing of NET shall not be required for candidates in such disciplines for which NET has not
been conducted.

(iv) A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the grading system is
followed) at the master’s level shall be the essential qualification for direct recruitment of teachers
and other equivalent cadres at any level.

A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master‘s level for the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Classes (OBC) (non-
creamy layer)/Differently Abled [Persons with Benchmark Disability PwBD)] in the category of
(a) Visual Impairment (VI) including blindness and low vision, and (b) Locomotor Disability (LD)
including leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy. The eligibility of
55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed),
wherever specified, and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible,
based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedure.

(v) A relaxation of 5% may be provided (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D. Degree
holders, who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.

(vi) A relevant grade which is regarded as equivalent of 55%, wherever the grading system is
followed by a recognized university, at the master’s level shall also be considered eligible.

(vii) The time taken by candidates to acquire M.Phil. and/or Ph.D. Degree shall not be considered as
teaching/research experience to be claimed for appointment to the teaching positions. Further
the period of active service spent on pursuing research degree simultaneously with teaching
assignment without taking any kind of leave, shall be counted as teaching experience for the
purpose of direct recruitment/ promotion.

(viii) The number of candidates to be called for interview for the teaching posts in the Colleges, shall
be determined after screening of applications in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the
Screening guidelines annexed with this advertisement.

(ix) (a) No person shall be appointed to the post of Assistant Professor in the Colleges, if such
person doesnot fulfill the requirements as to the qualifications for the appropriate post laid
out herein and in the Ordinance XXIV of the Ordinances of the University.

(b) Those entering the service as Assistant Professor having a post-doctoral

teaching/research experience, after obtaining a Ph.D. degree and proven credentials, may
be eligible for discretionary award of advance increments to be given to the person, as
decided and recorded by the Selection Committee in the minutes of its meeting.

Discretionary award of advance increments is not applicable to those entering the profession as
Assistant Professor who are entitled for grant of advance increments for having acquired a Ph.D.,
M.Phil. or M.Tech. and LLM degree.

(x) For those entering the service in the College, other stipulations prescribed by the UGC/University
shall be mandatory for all posts.
 GUIDELINES FOR SCREENING/SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF ASSISTANTPROFESSOR IN THE COLLEGE

In order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview so as to enable the
Selection Committee to have a comprehensive assessment of the candidates, applications received
for the faculty position shall be screened on the basis of the academic and other related credentials
of the candidates through the following criteria:

For the post of Assistant Professor, the criteria for evaluation of candidates for determining
their eligibility for shortlisting shall be on based on a 100 point scale. The distribution of marks
will be as follows:

I. Criteria for Short-listing of Candidates for Interview for the Post of

Assistant Professors in Colleges of the University

S.No. Academic Record Score

1. Graduation 80% & Above = 21 60% to less than 55% to 45% to
80% = 19 less less than
than 60% 55% =10
=
16
2. Post-Graduation 80% & Above = 25 60% to less than 55% (50% in case of
80% = 23 SC/ST/OBC (non-
creamy layer)/PwD)
to less than 60% = 20
3. M.Phil/M.Tech/LLM/M.Ed or equivalent 60% & above = 07 55% to less than 60% = 05
4. Ph.D. 25
5. NET with JRF 10
6. NET 08
7. Research Publications (2 marks for 06
each research publications
published inPeer-Reviewed or
UGC-listed
Journals)
8. Teaching / Post- Doctoral Experience (2 10
marks for one year each)#
9. Awards
International / National Level 03
(Awards given by International
Organisations/ Government of India /
Government of India
recognized
National Level Bodies)
State-Level 02
(Awards given by State Government)

# Experience rendered on Temporary/Adhoc/contractual/Postdoctoral basis shall be taken into account only

if the candidate is drawing salary/consolidated pay not less than the Minimum Basic Pay as prescribed by
the UGC plus applicable Dearness Allowance (DA) from time to time.
# However, if the period of teaching/Post-doctoral experience is less than one year then the marks shall
be reduced proportionately.
NOTE:

(A)
(i) M.Phil/M.Tech.LLL/M.Ed or equivalent+Ph.D : Maximum – 25 Marks
(ii) JRF/NET : Maximum – 10 Marks
(iii) In awards category : Maximum – 03 Marks
(B) Academic Score - 84
Research Publications - 06
Teaching Experience - 10
Total Score - 100
II Constitution of the Committee for Colleges for Shortlisting/Screening
Applications shall be screened by a committee consisting of the following:
1. Principal of the College - Chairperson
2. Two Teachers from the relevant subject to be nominated by the Principal
3. One Teacher from a related Department to be nominated by the Principal
4. An Academician representing SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Women/Persons with Benchmark
Disability to be nominated by the Principal, of any of the candidates representing these
categories is an applicant and if any of the above members of the Screening Committee
does not belong to the category
At least three members shall form the quorum.
III Shortlisting of candidates: Criteria and Process
1. The Screening Committee will draw a list of all the candidates indicating the marks
scored by them in descending order i.e. starting from the candidate getting the highest
marks towards the candidates getting the lower marks. The applicant scoring less than
50 marks will not beincluded in the list of shortlisted candidates
A relaxation of 05 marks to be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD
2. In case of tie in the marks of two or more candidates, the candidate having the
higher/highestmarks at the Master’s level shall be ranked above the other(s).
3. For appointment in the Colleges, All shortlisted candidates as specified in criteria
III(1) becalled for interview
4. The marks awarded to the candidates during the process of screening of applications
shall not have any weightage/credit or merit during assessment/interview of the
candidates by the Selection Committee as these marks shall be used only for
screening/shortlisting purposes.
5. The time taken by candidates to acquire M.Phil. /M.Tech/LLM/M.Ed or equivalent
and / or Ph.D. Degree shall not be considered as teaching/ research experience to be
claimed for appointment to the teaching positions. Further the period of active service
spent on pursuing research degree simultaneously with teaching assignment without
taking any kind of leave, shall be counted as teaching experience for the purpose of
direct recruitment/ promotion.
6. In case of any dispute with regard to screening of the applications, the decision of the
Screening Committee shall be final.
 7. The College shall display the criteria for shortlisting/screening of applications on
theirrespective websites
8. The status of short-listing will be made available on the dashboards of the
respectiveapplicants for information.

IV. Important Note

1. The entire on us of the content/authenticity of the information being uploaded in the form
of application and its attachments shall exclusively rest with the applicant in terms of
eligibility for recruitment and for subsequent selection through due process.

2. The College shall, in no way, be responsible for any error/omission/commission/

suppression of relevant information by the applicant knowingly/unknowingly/overtly/
covertly while filling up the application form and uploading the documents required
therein.

3. In case the applicant gets screened/shortlisted/selected/appointed on the basis of the

credentials furnished by him/her which are, on scrutiny, found to be
incorrect/inadmissible/forged/fabricated/falsified, his/her candidature shall be liable to
be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment/at any time during the tenure of the service
and appropriate legal action under applicable law shall be initiated against the applicant.

4. The College reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to

the applicant. In case of any dispute arising out of such a situation, the decision of the
College shall be final and binding on the applicant.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
1. All applicants are required to apply online in the prescribed format with complete, correct
information and attachments. The applicant will be solely responsible for the authenticity of
the submitted information. Applicants are required to fill the application form as available
on the College website. The details regarding qualifications, experience, screening
guidelines and indicative proformas etc. are available on the College website
www.aurobindo.du.ac.in along with this advertisement. The applicants are required
to read these details before filling up the form.

2. Applicants should possess the prescribed qualifications and experience as on the closing date
of application, as prescribed by the University for the Colleges from time to time for the
respective post. The post advertised carry UGC pay scales plus admissible allowances. The
posts are being advertised keeping in view the broad areas of specialization in subjects.
However, the Department concerned may have specific requirement of specialization.

3. The applications received shall be screened as per screening guidelines attached with this
advertisement for short listing and recommending the applicants to be called for interview.

Mere fulfillment of the qualification or the eligibility criteria does not entitle an applicant to
be necessarily considered or called for interview.

Publications ‘under submission’ or submitted to referees will not be considered towards

calculation of marks for publication criteria. Further, all the items for which marks are
claimed should be strictly in accordance with the screening guidelines attached with the
advertisement.

The minimum score requirement for shortlisting of applicants for the post of Assistant
Professor is indicated in the screening guidelines attached herewith.

4. Application fees and application form(s) are to be submitted as per details given below:

 Fees for Assistant Professor.

 Rs.500/- for UR/OBC/EWS category.
 No application fee will be charged from applicants from SC, ST, PwBD category and
Women applicants.
 Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
 Application forms have to be filled only in online mode, as available on the website of the
College along with this advertisement, within the prescribed time limit indicated in the
advertisement. No offline forms would be accepted.
 Payment should be made online only, through credit/debit card/Net Banking.
 Applicants applying for more than one post/department must apply separately and pay
fees separately.
5. In order to avoid last minute rush, the applicants are advised to apply early. In case of any
persistent technical issue, the applicants can mail their problem at the College E-mail ID.

6. The reservation for applicants from SC, ST, EWS, OBC (non-creamy layer), and Persons with
Benchmark Disability (PwBD) categories will be applicable as per UGC/Central
Government norms.
 Applicants seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD categories
must upload the necessary documents justifying the claim of respective reservation as per
Govt. of India lists/rules/norms. The certificate uploaded should be in the format
prescribed by the Union Government and should be digitally verifiable.

In case the applicant wants to claim benefits under the PwBD category, the applicant’s
relevant disability should not be less than 40 per cent. Proof to this effect in the form of a
valid Disability Certificate must be uploaded with the application.

Applicants applying for the post(s) reserved for OBC must upload certificate of OBC (non-
creamy layer) in the prescribed form issued by Competent Authority. The certificate should
be of the current financial year, in accordance with instructions issued by the Union
Government in this respect from time to time. Applicants should ascertain that they belong
to the reserved categories (caste) enlisted in the Central List for the Other Backward
Classes.

If the relevant certificates for respective reserved categories are not uploaded with the
application, the application may be rejected and no appeal against its rejection will be
entertained.

7. Consequent upon adoption of self-certification provisions as required by the Govt. of India,

the College shall process the applications entirely on the basis of information/documents
uploaded with the application. In case the information/documents are found to be false/
incorrect by way of omission or commission, the responsibility shall lie solely with the
applicant and the applicant shall be liable for action as per law.

8. The Shortlisted candidates called for interview should report along with all the
testimonials/certificates in original along with valid photo ID (Aadhaar/Voter Id/Driving
License/Passport). A set of self-attested photocopy of certificates/testimonials with
respect to the qualifications, experience and category as applicable, indicated in the
online application form, duly certified by the applicant should be submitted at the time of
interview.

9. Applicants serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including Boards/

Autonomous Bodies) are required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’
from the employer, at the time of interview, if not uploaded with the online application
earlier. The NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the parent department.

10. All correspondence from the College including interview letter, if any, shall be sent only to
the e-mail address provided by the applicant in the online application form.

11. Applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria given in this advertisement and / or
are incomplete in any respect shall be summarily rejected. Before applying online,
applicants are advised to go through detailed notice available on the website of the College.

12. Applicants must NOT furnish any particulars that are false, tampered or fabricated, or
suppress any material / information while submitting the online application and uploading
self-certified copies/testimonials.
13. The College further reserves the right to amend the number of posts or not to fill any of the
posts mentioned in the advertisement at its discretion without assigning any reason
thereof.

14. Any consequential vacancies arising at the time of Interview may also be filled up from the
available shortlisted candidates.

15. The College will verify the antecedents of the applicant at the time of appointment or
anytime during the tenure of the service. In case it is found that the documents/information
submitted by the candidate is false or the candidate has suppressed relevant information,
the services of the candidate shall be terminated without prejudice to any other action
initiated by the College.

16. In case of the any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection, which may be detected
at any stage even after the issuance of offer letter, the College reserves right to
modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the applicants.

17. In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of
the College shall be final. Applicants are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that
they possess the essential qualifications laid down in the advertisement.

18. No TA/DA shall be paid to candidates for attending interview.

19. The last date for submission of the form shall be as specified in the advertisement.

20. Canvassing in any form will be treated as a disqualification.

21. Any dispute regarding the recruitment will fall under the jurisdiction of Delhi.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The details regarding qualifications, experience, screening guidelines and indicative
proformas etc. are available on the College website, along with this advertisement. The
applicants are required to read these details before filling up the form.

However, some issues of common concern have been discussed below for the convenience
of the applicants.

1. Can a person apply for more than one Faculty position?

Yes. Separate forms will have to be filled for each faculty position.

2. Which are the mandatory fields in the application?

Mandatory fields are indicated by a red star (*) adjacent to the name of the field.

3. Can only Indian citizens apply for the posts advertised for faculty positions?

Besides Indian citizens, those who have acquired the status of Overseas Citizens of
India (OCI) and have necessary documents in support of the same can also apply.

4. What is the application fee for different categories?

Application fees are to be submitted as per details given below:

Fees for Assistant Professor

 Rs.500/- for UR/OBC/EWS category.

 No application fee will be charged from applicants from SC, ST, PwBD
category and Women applicants.
 Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Application forms have to be filled only in online mode, as available on the College
website along with the present advertisement, within the prescribed time limit
indicated in the advertisement. No offline forms would be accepted. Payment
should be made online only, through credit/debit card/Net Banking.
Applicants applying for more than one post/subject must apply separately and pay
fees separately.

5. What are the categories required to be marked or entered into in the online
proforma?

The online proforma has provision for marking the reservation category of the
candidate on following two parameters:

 Under the Head,‘Category for the position in which you are applying’, in the
online application, status as Unreserved (UR)/Scheduled Caste
(SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Other Backward Class (Non Creamy Layer)
(OBC)/Economically Weaker Section (EWS), as applicable is required to be
marked.

 Under the Head, ‘PwBD category’, in the online application, status as Not
Applicable/Visual Impairment (VI) including Blindness and Low vision/
Locomotor Disability (LD) including leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack
victims and muscular dystrophy, as applicable is required to be marked HH
(Hearing Handicapped).

6. Are the certificates indicating the reservation category status of the applicant
 required to be digitally verifiable?

The reservation for applicants from SC, ST, EWS, OBC (non-creamy layer), and
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) categories will be applicable as per
UGC/Central Government norms.

Applicants seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD

categories, must upload the necessary documents justifying the claim of respective
reservation as per Govt. of India lists/rules/norms. The certificate uploaded should be
in the format prescribed by the Union Government and should be digitally verifiable.

In case the applicant wants to claim benefits under the PwBD category, the
applicant’s relevant disability should not be less than 40 per cent. Proof to this effect
in the form of a valid Disability Certificate must be uploaded with the application.

Applicants applying for the post(s) reserved for OBC must upload certificate of OBC
(non-creamy layer) in the prescribed form issued by Competent Authority. The
certificate should be of the current financial year, in accordance with instructions
issued by the Union Government in this respect from time to time.

Applicants should as certain that they belong to the reserved categories (caste)
enlisted in the Central List for Other Backward Classes.

If the relevant certificates for respective reserved categories are not uploaded with
the application, the application may be rejected and no appeal against its rejection
will be entertained.

7. How can Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) access and fill the online
application form?

Such applicants may fill the online application form by using assistive technology. In
particular, the visually impaired applicants may use screen reading software such as
JAWS or NVDA to fill the application form. Those unable to use computer may take
human assistance to fill the application form.

PwBD applicants can also contact the office of the College.

8. Which graduation and post-graduation degree will be considered with respect

to departments offering professional degrees like Education?

Following degrees will be considered for award of score for

screening/shortlisting of candidates in the disciplines of Education

For Graduation

For post of Assistant Professor in discipline of Education, marks would

be awarded for degrees detailed as follows:

 B.Ed/B.El.Ed Degree, if the applicant has M.Ed Degree.

 Any other relevant Degree, if the applicant is an MA in

Education
 For Post-graduation

For posts of Assistant Professor in discipline of Education, marks

would be awarded for degrees detailed as follows:

 M.Ed Degree.

 MA in Education

The applicants for the post of Assistant Professor in the disciplines of Education will
also be required to fill the details of the other Graduate and Postgraduate degrees
possessed by them under the head ‘Other Qualification’ in the online application
form.

9. Is there any relaxation in the requirement of 55% at the post-graduation level?

A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the

grading system is followed) at the master’s level shall be the essential qualification
for direct recruitment of teachers and other equivalent cadres at any level.

A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master‘s level

for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward
Classes (OBC) (non-creamy layer)/Differently Abled [Persons with Benchmark
Disability (PwBD)] in the category of (a) Visual Impairment (VI) including blindness
and low vision, and (b) Locomotors Disability (LD) including leprosy cured,
dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy. The eligibility of 55% marks
(or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed),
wherever specified, and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are
permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.

A relaxation of 5% may be provided, from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D.
Degree holders, who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September,
1991

10. Is NET compulsory or is there any provision for NET exemption?

The National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be the minimum eligibility for appointment
of Assistant Professor.

Provided that candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with
the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2009, or the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil /Ph.D. Degree) Regulation,
2016, and their subsequent amendments from time to time, as the case may be, shall be
exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in the Colleges.

Provided further that the award of degree to candidates registered for the M.Phil/Ph.D.
programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then
existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree.
All such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in the Colleges subject to the
fulfillment of the following conditions:

a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode only;
 b) The Ph.D. thesis has been awarded by at least two external examiners;

c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;

d) The candidate has published two research papers from her/his Ph.D. work out of
which at least one is in a refereed journal;

e) The candidate has presented at least two papers, based on her/his Ph.D. work in
conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/CSIR or
any similar agency.

The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean

(Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.

The clearing of NET shall not be required for candidates in such disciplines for which
NET has not been conducted.

In case, the Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign University/Institution with
a ranking among top 500 in the world University ranking (at any time) by any one of
the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) The Times Higher Education(THE)
or (iii) The Academic Ranking Of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (Shanghai).

11. How to convert GPA into percentage in the Academic Section Tab of the online
application?

The applicants are required to provide their credits/marks of Graduation, Post-

graduation, M.Phil., and Ph.D. Degree in percentage only. Those having credits in
the form of grade or GPA, would be required to convert the same into percentage as
per the conversion formula provided in the guidelines of the University/Institute
granting the degree. A copy of the respective guidelines will have to be uploaded
along with the concerned degree.

12. Which date should be considered as the date of award of Degree

(M.Phil./Ph.D.)?

The date of notification of the result by the University/Institution would be

considered as the date of award of the Degree (M.Phil./Ph.D).

13. Does fulfilling the eligibility criteria suffice for getting an interview call?

The applications received shall be screened as per screening guidelines attached with
the advertisement for short listing and recommending the applicants to be called for
interview.

Mere fulfillment of the required qualification or the eligibility criteria does not
entitlean applicant to be necessarily considered or called for interview.

Publications ‘under submission’ or submitted to referees will not be considered

towards calculation of marks for publication criteria. Further, all the items for which
points are claimed should be strictly in accordance with the screening guidelines
attached with the advertisement.

The minimum score requirement for shortlisting of applicants for the post of Assistant
Professor is indicated in the screening guidelines attached herewith.

14. What if the candidate does not get the NOC at the time of filling up the form?

Applicants serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including

 Boards/Autonomous Bodies) are required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’
from the employer, at the time of interview, if not uploaded with the online
application earlier. The NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the
parent department.

15. What are the documents required to be submitted by the shortlisted candidates
at the time of interview?

Consequent upon adoption of self-certification provisions as required by the Govt. of

India, the College shall process the applications entirely on the basis of
information/documents uploaded with the application. In case the
information/documents are found to be false/ incorrect by way of omission or
commission, the responsibility shall lie solely with the applicant and the applicant
shall be liable for action as per law.

The Shortlisted candidates called for interview should report along with all the
testimonials/certificates in original along with valid photo ID (Aadhaar/Voter

ID/Driving License/Passport). A set of self-attested photocopy of

certificates/testimonials with respect to the qualifications, experience and category as
applicable, indicated in the online application form, duly certified by the applicant
should be submitted at the time of interview.

An indicative list of such documents is as follows:

1. Proof of Date of Birth (Class 10th Certificate);

2. Caste Certificate, if applicable;

3. PwBD Certificate, if applicable;

4. Certificates/testimonials for all the academic Degrees/Diplomas/Certificate

Courses, as indicated in the online proforma by the applicant;

5. NET/JRF Certificate;

6. Experience Certificate duly issued by the parent office, which should clearly
indicate the break period, if any;

7. No Objection Certificate from the employer including vigilance clearance if

applicable;

8. Any other certificate of academic/research distinction;

9. Research Publications in original etc. as per uploaded or filled in the

application form;

10. M.Phil. and Ph.D. dissertations/thesis, if applicable.

16. How will the candidate get the interview call?

The status of short-listing will be made available on the dashboards of the respective
applicants for information. A notice to this effect indicating the schedule for the
interview would also be published on the College website.

All correspondence from the College including interview letter, if any, shall be sent
only to the e-mail address provided by the applicant in the online application form.
 The applicants are, therefore, advised to visit the website for updates in this
respect. Telephonic queries on this issue shall not be entertained.

17. What should be done if the website link stops or hangs?

In order to avoid last minute rush, the applicants are advised to apply early. In case
of any persistent technical issue, the applicants can mail their problem at the College
email id – [email protected]

18. Is it necessary to provide the evidence for each and every item/activity claimed
in the application?

It is mandatory to provide the proof, wherever it has been asked, to proceed with the
online completion of application form. The evidence for activities such as extra-
curricular activities/miscellaneous information may be presented at the time of
interview by the candidates shortlisted for the interview.

19. How to pay application fee?

The payment is accepted by credit card/debit card/ Net Banking.

20. Is it possible to change/update the information provided by the applicant in the

online application form once submitted?

No. The applicant must take care to ensure that inputs provided by the applicant
should be correct and accurate. Addition/deletion in the Application Form for any
changes or amendments are not possible after the submission of the form.

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