NCERT Delhi Professor/ Associate/Assistant Professor Jobs in Botany/Zoology/Agriculture

National Council of Educational Research and Training 

ADVERTISEMENT No. 158

Published in the dailies on September 25, 2010 and inThe Employment News on September 25-October 1, 2010

Note: In pursuance of the UGC Regulations 2010 the posts earlier advertised through Advertisement Nos. 154, 155 and 156 and not yet filled are treated as cancelled. However, candidates who have already submitted the application alongwith the prescribed application fee, if applicable, may apply afresh and need not to send the prescribed application fee again but to give their reference.

NCERT, an apex organization for Educational Research, Teacher Training and Development of Curriculum and Instructional material in school education, invites applications for various academic positions for its constituent units all over India. These posts are transferable amongst the constituent units of the Council located in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong.

The Council follows the UGC guidelines for recruitment of its faculty. However, NCERT’s own thrust and focus areas should be reflected in the background of potential candidates. Therefore, keeping in view the inter-disciplinary activities and in order to have the best candidates suited to the requirements in the subject areas, the candidates, apart from qualifications and experience prescribed by the UGC may also possess specialization in the subject areas as desirable.

1. Professor in Botany – 01 (UR)

3. Professor in Science Education – 02 (UR)

6. Professor in Agriculture – 01 (UR)

9. Associate Professor in Botany – 01 (UR)

26. Assistant Professor in Zoology – 01 (SC)

Essential Qualifications and Pay scales:

PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay : Rs.37400-67000 with AGP-10,000)

A. 

1. An eminent scholar with Ph.D. qualification(s) in 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.
2. A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/college, and/or experience in research 
   at the University/National level Institution/industries, including experience of guiding candidates 
   for research at doctoral level.
3. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology –
   mediated teaching learning process.
4. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance 
   Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in Appendix III of the UGC Regulations.

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.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay : Rs.37,400-67,000 with AGP Rs.9,000)

1. Good academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
2. A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever
   1. grading system is followed).
3. A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/research
   1. position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research 
      Institution/Industry excluding the period of Ph.D. research with evidence of published work and a 
      minimum of 5 publications as books and/or research/policy papers.
4. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – 
   mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research 
   students.
5. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance 
   Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in Appendix III of the UGC Regulations.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP-6000)

1. Good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% marks (or an 
   equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree level 
   in a relevant 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, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause, candidates, who are, 
   or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the U.G.C. (Minimum Standards and 
   Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement 
   of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant 
   Professor or equivalent position in Universities/Colleges/ Institutions.
4. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which 
   NET/SLET/SET in not conducted.

General Conditions:

1. NCERT reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of vacancies advertised as per need or 

cancel the advertisement itself without any notification.

2. Mere fulfillment of qualifications and other requirement laid down does not entitle as candidate to be 

called for interview. Mere submission of application will not entail a right for claiming interview.

3. NCERT reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility qualifications etc. in order to restrict the 

number of candidates to be called for interview.

4. Applicants serving Government, Quasi-Government, Public Sector Undertaking and Autonomous 

Organizations should apply through proper channel.

5. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to verification of Caste and Character & Antecedents 

as the case may be from the concerned Authorities, as per the NCERT rules.

6. The selected candidates are liable to be posted in any constituent unit of the NCERT. Therefore, 

only those candidates who are willing to serve anywhere in India may apply.

7. Only Indian Nationals need apply.

8. The relaxation in respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities categories is 

provided in accordance with the UGC/GOI/NCERT rules.

9. Age, qualifications and pay scales are as per the NCERT/UGC/Govt. of India norms.

10. In case a candidate wishes to apply for more than one post, he/she may fill separate application 

alongwith the requisite fee for each post. All applications should be completed in all respect as 

each will have a separate reference number.

11. Enclose Two unstamped envelope (size 4"x9") with complete postal address and PIN Code.

12. The applications without complete information, required documents and received after 

the due date will summarily be rejected and no correspondence on this will be 

entertained.

However, in view of the nature of work of the Council, only short listed candidates will be called for 

interview.

Application on plain paper duly typed along with attested photocopies of documents relating to 

qualifications including mark sheets, recent photograph, crossed DD of Rs.100/-non-refundable (not 

required for SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities candidates and Council employees) favouring Secretary, 

NCERT payable at State Bank of India, NCERT, Branch, New Delhi-110016 with the following 

details be sent to the Section Officer, Recruitment-I Section, Room No. 13, 5th Floor, ZH Block, NCERT, 

New Delhi-110016 on the prescribed format on or before October 24, 2010.

Original Notification