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No. 1493 Dt. 01 May 2012
Recruitment
for faculty positions
Ravenshaw, one of the premier
educational institutions in the country, was established in 1868 in
The Ravenshaw campus with its majestic
structures was set up in the year 1919 on the eastern side of
The old Ravenshaw campus is located
very close to the Cuttack Railway Station, and is about a 45 minutes drive from
the
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,
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.
1) Applied Geography, 2) Physics, 3) Political
Science, 4) Psychology, 5) Sociology and 6) 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.
2. Reader(12). Scale of pay : Rs.15600 – 39100 and
AGP : Rs.8000
(However, applicants who are already in the Pay Band and
AGP mentioned above and have completed five years of service will be considered
for Pay Band 37400 - 67000 and AGP Rs.9000)
|
Discipline |
Posts |
Areas of Specialization |
|
Chemistry |
3* |
Open |
|
Commerce and
Business Management |
2 |
Open |
|
Economics |
2 |
Open |
|
Mathematics |
2 |
Open |
|
Physics |
1 |
Open |
|
Sociology |
1 |
Open |
|
Sanskrit |
1 |
Open |
*
Out of three posts, third post will be against leave vacancy for a period of
one year or return of the employee, whichever is earlier.
Essential Qualification :
i.
Good
academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/ allied/ relevant
disciplines.
ii.
A
Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed).
iii.
A
minimum of five years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/
research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor/ Lecturer 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.
iv.
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.
v.
A
minimum score of 300 points as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator
(API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).
3. Lecturer (47). Scale of pay : Rs.15600 – 39100 and
AGP : Rs.6000
|
Discipline |
Posts |
|
ST |
SC |
SEBC |
Specialisation |
|
Botany |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Chemistry |
2 |
- |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Open |
|
Commerce |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Computer
Science |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
Open |
|
Economics |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
Open |
|
Education |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
English |
5 |
1 |
2 |
- |
2 |
Open |
|
Geography |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Geology |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Open |
|
History |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
Open |
|
Mathematics |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Odia |
3 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Political
Science |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Open |
|
Philosophy |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
Open |
|
Physics |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Open |
|
Psychology |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
Open |
|
Sanskrit |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
Open |
|
Sociology |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Open |
|
Statistics |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Open |
|
Zoology |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Open |
|
Total |
47 |
7 |
16 |
10 |
14 |
|
*
(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
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
ii. 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.
5. (a) APPLICATION
FORM
(b)
API SCORE CARD
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Selection Criteria: As per UGC GUIDELINES published in the
Gazette of
|
|
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%) |
a)
Academic Background
(20%) |
a)
Academic Background
(20%) |
|
b)
Assessment of
Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (30%) |
b) Research performance based on API score and quality of
publications (40%) |
b) Research performance based on API score and quality of
publications (40%) |
|
|
c)
Interview
performance (20%) |
c)
Assessment of
Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (20%) |
c)
Assessment of
Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills (20%) |
|
|
|
d) Interview performance (20%) |
d) Interview performance (20%) |
Sd/-
Registrar