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Faculty posts at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa

Ravenshaw University
Cuttack (Orissa)
Advertisement No.  1493   Dt. 01 May 2012
RECRUITMENT FOR FACULTY POSITIONS
As a young university, the old Ravenshaw is now in the throes of preservation and change. Its infrastructure, both academic and physical, is being strengthened and expanded to meet the needs to make it more contemporary, and raise the level of its excellence. For instance, Ravenshaw University is soon going to recruit a brand new faculty for its various disciplines. As a part of the endeavour the university invites applications for the following faculty positions.
Applications in prescribed format are therefore invited for the following faculty positions latest by the 18th of June 2012.
1.   Professor (6).  Scale of pay : Rs.37400 – 67000 and AGP : Rs.10000.
DISCIPLINE: Zoology                  
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION:
A.    (i)      An eminent scholar with Ph.D. qualification(s) in the concerned/ allied/ relevant discipline and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with a minimum of 10 publications as books and/or research/policy papers.
        (ii)     A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/ college, and/or experience in research at the University/ National level institutions/ industries, including experience of guiding candidates for research at doctoral level.
        (iii)    Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process.
        (iv)    A minimum score of 400 points as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS)
Or
B.    An outstanding professional with established reputation in the relevant field, who has made significant contributions to the knowledge in the concerned/ allied/ relevant discipline, to be substantiated by credentials.
Lecturer (47). Scale of pay : Rs.15600 – 39100 and AGP : Rs.6000
Discipline

Posts

UR

ST

SC

SEBC

Specialisation

Botany

3
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1
1
1
Open
Zoology
1
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1
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Open

* UR- Unreserved; ST- Scheduled Tribe; SC- Scheduled Caste; SEBC- Socially and Educationally Backward Caste
(Out of all the above lecturer posts (47), one post for Visually Handicapped (VH) and another post for Impaired Hearing (IH) are reserved in the PWD category)
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION:
i.        Good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% of marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.
ii.      Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/ SET for the respective subjects.
iii.     Notwithstanding anything contained in (i) and (ii) candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree through a process of admission, registration, course work and external evaluation as laid down in the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 and so adopted by the university, shall be exempted from NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and appointment of Lecturer. Persons, who have registered before 2009 and awarded with Ph.D. degree are also exempted from NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and appointment of Lecturer.
        NET/ SLET/ SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted.
iv.    A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the Graduate and Master’s level for the SC/ST/Differently-abled (Physically and Visually Handicapped) candidates for the purpose of eligibility and for assessing good academic record during direct recruitment to teaching positions. Rounding off of marks to make it to 55% or 5% as the case may be through grace mark procedure etc., by universities is not permissible for claiming relaxation.
v.     A relaxation of 5% may be provided, from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. Degree holders, who have passed their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991.
4.   HOW TO APPLY:
i.      Application forms are only available in the Ravenshaw University website ‘www.ravenshawuniversity.ac.in’. Applicants are required to download the application form and the API Score Card from the links ‘APPLICATION FORM’ and ‘API SCORE CARD’ given below.
i.     Application form API Score Card complete in all respect should be sent to the Registrar, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack-753003, Odisha alongwith a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- (Rs.200/- in case of SC/ST/PWD applicants) drawn in favour of the Comptroller of Finance, Ravenshaw University payable at Cuttack by Speed Post/ Registered Post so as to reach on or before the last date (18 June 2012) of the application.
        The envelope containing application should be superscribed ‘APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF …………. IN SUBJECT …….……..’
        However the applicants are advised to send a soft copy of the duly filled in application through email attachment to “registrar@ravenshaw university.ac.in ”.
        The applicants staying abroad may send their applications through email attachment. However, they will be required to submit all the testimonials and the bank draft at the time of the interview.
        The application form sent by any other mode will not be accepted.
iii.    The last date of application is 18th June, 2012.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION FORM:
i)     API Score Card (for the post of Professor and Reader);
ii)    Bank Draft for Rs. 500/- (Rs.200/- in case of SC/ST/PWD applicants);
iii)     Attested xerox copies of certificates and marksheets relating to academic qualifications;
iv)     Experience Certificate(s) from concerned authorities;
v)      No Objection Certificate from the present employer;
vi)     SC/ ST/ PWD certificates from competent authorities;
vii)   List of publications including books and articles;
viii)  Copies of the reprints of three best publications.
ix)     Copies of all other certificates on the basis of which API Scores have been calculated.
OTHER CONDITIONS:
a)      The application form duly filled in by the candidate must be supported by attested copies of all required documents.
b)      It will be open to the university to consider names of suitable candidates who might not have applied.
c)      The university may also consider the applications received from applicants staying abroad in absentia. However, all the credentials, including certificates and testimonials will be verified on the selection but before the issue of appointment letters.
d)      Merely fulfilling the minimum qualification does not entitle a candidate to be necessarily considered or called for interview.
e)      Applications received after the last date will not be considered.
f)       University reserves the right not to fill up any of the vacancies advertised if the circumstances so warrant.
g)      Relaxation of any of the qualification may be made in exceptional cases on the recommendation of the selection committee.
h)      Separate application is required for each post.
i)        No deputation allowances shall be paid
j)        No TA / DA will be paid to attend the selection committee or to join the first appointment.
k)      Canvassing in any form by or on behalf of the candidates will be considered as disqualification.
l)        Applicants applying for the post of Professor and Readers are required to make necessary entries in the API Score Card and submit the same alongwith the Application Form duly filled in.
m)    Applicants already in service are required to apply through proper channel
SELECTION CRITERIA: As per UGC GUIDELINES published in the Gazette of India on September 18, 2010.

Lecturer

Reader

Professor

Minimum API Scores

Minimum Qualification as stipulated in these regulations
Consolidated API score requirement of 300 points

Consolidated API score requirement of 400 points

Selection Committee criteria/ weightages (Total Weightages = 100)

a)   Academic Record and Research Performance (50%)
b)   Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (30%)
c)   Interview performance (20%)
a)   Academic Background (20%)
 b)  Research performance based on API score and quality of publications (40%)
 c)   Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (20%)
d)  Interview performance (20%)

a)   Academic Background (20%)b)  Research performance based on API score and quality of publications (40%)
c)   Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (20%)
d)  Interview performance (20%)









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