Ravenshaw
University
Cuttack
(Orissa)
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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
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Discipline
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Posts
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UR
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ST
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SC
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SEBC
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Specialisation
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Botany
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3
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1
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1
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1
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Open
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Zoology
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1
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1
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Open
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* 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.
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Lecturer
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Reader
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Professor
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Minimum
API Scores
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Minimum
Qualification as stipulated in these regulations
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Consolidated
API score requirement of 300 points
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Consolidated
API score requirement of 400 points
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Selection Committee criteria/
weightages (Total Weightages = 100)
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a) Academic Record and Research Performance
(50%)
b) Assessment of Domain Knowledge and
Teaching Skills (30%)
c) Interview performance (20%)
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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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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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