INFORMATION BROCHURE

&
GUIDELINES

FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONS

FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DELHI COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE

2023

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 INDEX

Sl. Page
Section Contents of the Section
No. No.
1 Annexure – I Advertisement to the posts of Assistant Professor 3

2 Annexure – II Category wise details of Posts 4

3 Annexure – III General Instructions for Applicants 5-7

4 Annexure – IV Details of Qualifications 8-10

5 Annexure – V Guidelines for Screening/Shortlisting of candidates 11-13

6 Annexure – VI Frequently Asked Questions 14-19

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 DELHI COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMECE
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
Netaji Nagar, New Delhi – 110023
Ph: 011-24109821,26116333
Email : [email protected]

Annexure I

Advt. No. DCAC/2023/72

Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form available at web-link
https://colrec.du.ac.in from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant
Professor, in the Academic Pay Level 10 of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix, in
the College. The last date for receipt of application is 26.05.2023 or two weeks from the date
of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News, whichever is later. Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) may approach the help desk set up available at the
College in case they required any assistance in filling up the application form. For details,
please visit the College website http://dcac.du.ac.in .

Any addendum/corrigendum shall be posted only on the College website.

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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.

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 Annexure II

CATEGORY WISE DETAILS OF POSTS OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

S.
no. Department Vacant
UR PWBD Total
1 COMMERCE 1 1(HH)* 2
2 ENGLISH 0 1(SLD)* 1
3 MATHEMATICS 0 1(LV)* 1
4 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 0 1
5 POLITICAL SCIENCE 1 0 1

Note:-

Category Abbreviations used:

UR-Unreserved, PwBD-Persons with Benchmark Disability

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)

HH*= Hard of Hearing,

SLD*= Specific Learning Disability,
LV*=Low Vision,

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 Annexure III

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 available
at web-link https://colrec.du.ac.in as on the University of Delhi. The details regarding
qualifications, experience, screening guidelines and indicative proformas etc. are
available on the College website http://dcac.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 category.

 No application fee will be charged from applicants from PwBD category andWomen
applicants.
 Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
 No application fee shall be charged from applicants, who had applied for the same
post in the preceding advertisement, subject to the condition that interview for the said
post in the said subject had not been conducted. (The applicant shall have to provide
the relevant details/proof of his/her having applied for the post against the
advertisement referred herein).
 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

6. The reservation for applicants from Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
categories will be applicable as per UGC/Central Government norms.

Applicants seeking reservation benefits available for PwBD categorie 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.

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.

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 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 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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 Annexure IV

Qualifications for the post of Assistant Professor in the University Colleges

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

I. For the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences,

Languages, Journalism. *

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
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 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 Differently Abled [Persons with Benchmark Disability
PwBD)] in the category of (a) (LV)low vision. 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.

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(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 does not 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.

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 Annexure V

Guidelines for Screening/Shortlisting of candidates for appointment to the post ofAssistant

Professor 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 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% & 60% to 55% to 45% to less

Above = 21 less than less than than 55%= 10
80%= 19 60% =16
2 Post-Graduation 80% & 60% to 55% (50% in case of SC /
Above=25 less than ST / OBC (non- creamy
80% = 23 layer) /PwBD) to less
than 60% = 20
3 M. Phil. 60% & 55% to less than 60% = 05
above = 07
4 Ph.D. 25
5 NET with JRF 10
6 NET 08
Research Publications 06
(2 marks for each
research publications
published in Peer-
Reviewed or UGC-
listed Journals)
7 Teaching/Post-Doctoral 10
Experience
(2 marks for one year
each)#
8 Awards

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 International/National 03
Level
(Awards given by
International
Organizations
/Government of India /
Government of India
recognized National
Level Bodies)
State-Level 02
(Awards given by State
Government)

# However, if the period of Teaching/Post-doctoral experience is less than one year, then the
marks shall be reduced proportionately.
# 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.

Note:

(A) (i) M.Phil + 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 be
included in the list of shortlisted candidates.
A relaxation of 05 marks be given to candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwBD.

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2. In case of tie in the marks of two or more candidates, the candidate having the higher/highest
marks 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) be
called 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 its website
http://dcac.du.ac.in .

8. The status of short-listing will be made available on the dashboards of the respective applicants
for information.

IV. Important Note

1. The entire onus 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.

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 Annexure VI

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.
 No application fee shall be charged from applicants, who had applied for the
same post in the preceding advertisement, subject to the condition that
interview for the said post in the said subject had not been conducted. (The
applicant shall have to provide the relevant details/proof of his/her having
applied for the post against the advertisement referred herein).

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.

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 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) includes Blindness and Low vision/
Locomotor Disability (LD) includes OA=One Arm, OL=One Leg, BA=Both
Arms, BL=Both Leg, OAL=One Arm and One Leg, BLOA=Both Leg & One
Arm, BLA=Both Legs Arms, CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured,
Dw=Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy= Muscular Dystrophy/ HH
includes Hard of Hearing, as applicable is required to be marked.

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

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 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

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 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.

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 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
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 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;

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 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 mail [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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