NCERT Recruitment 2010 : Professor

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National Council of Educational Research and Training
(An apex organization of Ministry of Human Resource Development)
Sri Aurobindo Marg; New Delhi - 110016

Revised Advertisement No. 157
Note: Those who have already submitted application form may furnish additional information/
documents in the light of revised qualifications giving reference of previous application.
The Candidates who have applied earlier and submitted the prescribed application fee
need not to send the fresh Bank Draft but to give their reference. The last date for
submission of Application is 31 August, 2010.

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 essential qualifications for the post of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Librarian are as per UGC norms. Desirable qualification/experience in the subject areas are given below.
1. Professor in Education – 03 (UR)
2. Professor in Research and Evaluation – 01 (UR)
3. Professor in Science – 01 (UR)
4. Professor in Linguistic – 01 (UR)
5. Associate Professor in Primary Education – 01 (UR)
6. Associate Professor in Education – 06 (UR - 05; VH* - 01)
7. Associate Professor in Political Science – 01 (UR)
8. Associate Professor in Zoology – 02 (UR)
9. Associate Professor in Educational Technology – 01 (UR)
10. Associate Professor in Teacher Education – 01 (UR)
11. Associate Professor in Geography – 01 (UR)
12. Associate Professor in Multimedia – 01 (UR)
13. Associate Professor in Sociology – 01 (VH*)
14. Assistant Professor in Statistics – 02 (UR-01; SC-01)
15. Assistant Professor in Physics – 04 (UR - 02; OBC - 02)
16. Assistant Professor in Education – 07 (UR - 03; SC - 01; ST - 01; OBC - 01; VH* - 01)
17. Assistant Professor in English – 02 (UR - 01; HH* - 01)
18. Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology and Guidance &
Counselling – 01 (HH*)
19. Assistant Professor in Physical Education – 01 (UR)
20. Assistant Professor in Hindi – 02 (UR)
21. Assistant Professor in Maths – 01 (UR)
22. Assistant Professor in Zoology – 01 (UR)
23. Assistant Professor in Special Education/Psychology – 01 (UR)
24. Librarian – 01 (UR)

* Other categories of persons with disabilities, if suitable candidate from the category for whom the
vacancy was reserved is not found, then the vacancy could be filled by disabled candidate from any
other category. If suitable candidate is not available from other categories too then person without
disabilities could be appointed against the reserved category.


Essential Qualifications and Pay scales:
PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay : Rs.37400-67000 with AGP-10,000)
A. (i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology –
mediated teaching learning process.
(iv) 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)
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 eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/research
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.
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 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)
i. 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.
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.
iii. 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.
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which
NET/SLET/SET in not conducted.

LIBRARIAN (Pay Band Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 with AGP Rs. 10,000)
i. A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% marks
or its equivalent grade B in the UGC seven points scale and consistently good academic record set
out in the UGC Regulations.
ii. At least Thirteen years as a Deputy Librarian in a university library or Eighteen years’ experience as
a College Librarian.
iii. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work.
iv. Desirable: A. M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree in library science/information science/ documentation/achieves
and manuscript-keeping.

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.
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 of Professors, Librarian, Readers, and Lecturers will be as per the
NCERT/UGC/ Govt. of India norms.
10. The candidates may send separate application alongwith prescribed fee, if applied more than one
post.
11. 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 the prescribe format 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 in the following format on or before 31st August, 2010.

http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/ad157.pdf

Application form

[Admin]

National Council of Educational Research and Training
(An apex organization of Ministry of Human Resource Development)
Sri Aurobindo Marg; New Delhi - 110016

Revised Advertisement No. 157

Note: Those who have already submitted application form may furnish additional information/
documents in the light of revised qualifications giving reference of previous application.
The Candidates who have applied earlier and submitted the prescribed application fee
need not to send the fresh Bank Draft but to give their reference. The last date for
submission of Application is 31 August, 2010.

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 essential qualifications for the post of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
and Librarian are as per UGC norms. Desirable qualification/experience in the subject areas are given
below.
1. Professor in Education – 03 (UR)
2. Professor in Research and Evaluation – 01 (UR)
3. Professor in Science – 01 (UR)
4. Professor in Linguistic – 01 (UR)
5. Associate Professor in Primary Education – 01 (UR)
6. Associate Professor in Education – 06 (UR - 05; VH* - 01)
7. Associate Professor in Political Science – 01 (UR)
8. Associate Professor in Zoology – 02 (UR)
9. Associate Professor in Educational Technology – 01 (UR)
10. Associate Professor in Teacher Education – 01 (UR)
11. Associate Professor in Geography – 01 (UR)
12. Associate Professor in Multimedia – 01 (UR)
13. Associate Professor in Sociology – 01 (VH*)
14. Assistant Professor in Statistics – 02 (UR-01; SC-01)
15. Assistant Professor in Physics – 04 (UR - 02; OBC - 02)
16. Assistant Professor in Education – 07 (UR - 03; SC - 01; ST - 01; OBC - 01; VH* - 01)
17. Assistant Professor in English – 02 (UR - 01; HH* - 01)
18. Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology and Guidance &
Counselling – 01 (HH*)
19. Assistant Professor in Physical Education – 01 (UR)
20. Assistant Professor in Hindi – 02 (UR)
21. Assistant Professor in Maths – 01 (UR)
22. Assistant Professor in Zoology – 01 (UR)
23. Assistant Professor in Special Education/Psychology – 01 (UR)
24. Librarian – 01 (UR)

* Other categories of persons with disabilities, if suitable candidate from the category for whom the
vacancy was reserved is not found, then the vacancy could be filled by disabled candidate from any
other category. If suitable candidate is not available from other categories too then person without
disabilities could be appointed against the reserved category.
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Essential Qualifications and Pay scales:
PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay : Rs.37400-67000 with AGP-10,000)
A. (i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology –
mediated teaching learning process.
(iv) 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)
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 eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/research
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.
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 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)
i. 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.
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.
iii. 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.
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which
NET/SLET/SET in not conducted.

LIBRARIAN (Pay Band Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 with AGP Rs. 10,000)
i. A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% marks
or its equivalent grade B in the UGC seven points scale and consistently good academic record set
out in the UGC Regulations.
ii. At least Thirteen years as a Deputy Librarian in a university library or Eighteen years’ experience as
a College Librarian.
iii. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work.
iv. Desirable: A. M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree in library science/information science/ documentation/achieves
and manuscript-keeping.
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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.
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 of Professors, Librarian, Readers, and Lecturers will be as per the
NCERT/UGC/ Govt. of India norms.
10. The candidates may send separate application alongwith prescribed fee, if applied more than one
post.
11. 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 the prescribe format 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 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 31st August, 2010.

http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/ad157.pdf
http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/applicationform.pdf