NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UTTARAKHAND
Srinagar Campus: Govt. ITI, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand-246174
Advt.No.05/2024 dated 11/03/2024
Special recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor (Grade-II)–Social Science
1. National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, is one among 31 NITs established by the
Government of India by an Act of the Parliament, offering UG, PG and Ph.D. programs in
Engineering/Technology and Sciences. NIT Uttarakhand is inviting online applications for the
post of Assistant Professor (Grade-II)–Social Sciences.
2. Interested candidates must apply ONLINE only through link on the Institute website
https://www.nituk.ac.in. Applications received through any other mode shall not be accepted
and summarily rejected. The candidates are advised to download the PDF of the online
submitted application form after submission of application form and send hard copy of the
downloaded PDF of the filled application form along with the self-attested supported copies of
all the documents/certificates by speed post/registered post/courier to NIT Uttarakhand on
following address:
The Registrar
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
Srinagar Campus: Srinagar (Garhwal),
District- Pauri Garhwal
Uttarakhand 246174, India
Last date of online Application is 01/04/2024 up to 05:30 PM and last date for receiving the
Hard Copy of the downloaded PDF of the filled application form along with self-attested
supported copies of all the documents/certificates at NIT Uttarakhand is 10/04/2024 upto
05:30 pm. The envelope containing the application be super scribed as “APPLICATION FOR
THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (GR-II)-SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES”.
3. The details of the post(s) are as under:
S. No. of
Department & post Category Pay Level & Basic Pay
No. vacancies
Humanities and Social Sciences Pay Level 10 as per 7th CPC along with
1. Assistant Professor (Grade-II) 01 allowances admissible as per Institute
- Social Science
01 (SC) norms & Basic Pay: Rs.70,900/-
TOTAL 01
PwBD reservation shall be as per Govt. of India norms and PwBD candidates are encouraged to apply.
NOTE:
1. Detailed educational qualifications, experience, and other criteria for selection shall be
according to the recruitment rules for Faculty in NITs as per Schedule–E of the First
Statutes of the NITs (amendment statutes 2017) issued vide No.651 Gazette of India dated
24th July 2017, clarification issued by Ministry of Education dated 16 th April 2019, and
Gazette notification published by the NIT Uttarakhand vide no.NITUK/R/Statutes/
2023/01(E) dated 10/07/2023.
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2. All Degree Certificates should be from recognized Universities / Institutes. Candidates
should have first class degree from Bachelor’s Degree onwards.
3. Fresh appointment beyond the age of 60 years is discouraged except in the case of faculty
with exceptionally brilliant research career and with on-going or approved externally funded
research project.
4. Prescribed minimum qualification and experience for faculty positions are given in
Annexure-I. In case of any discrepancy, the recruitment rules for the post of Assistant
Professor (Grade-II) shall be followed hence candidates are requested to refer recruitment
rules before applying for the post. Recruitment rules are available on Institute website. The
required areas of specializations in various departments are given in Annexure-II. The last
date for determining the eligibility in respect of age/qualification/experience shall be last
date of closing of application form.
5. Candidates applying for more than one Department are required to submit separate
application forms. Also, candidates applying for more than one pay level (AGP) in any
department are required to submit separate application forms.
6. The Institute reserves the right not to fill up the posts, cancel the advertisement in whole or
in part, without assigning any reason and its decision in this regard shall be final.
7. The number of posts may increase or decrease and Institute reserves the right not to fill any
post.
8. Besides the basic pay, admissible allowances like DA, HRA, TA, etc. are payable as per
Institute norms. Fresh appointees will be covered under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) as
per Government of India norms.
4. Application fee:
(i) Each application must be accompanied by non-refundable Application Fee of Rs.1000/-. The
Application Fee should be remitted Online only (online payment option is available in online
Application Form) and the proof of depositing of fee should be submitted along with print
out of online application. Indian nationals applying from abroad can apply with a non-
refundable application fee of Rs.5000/- or US$ 61.
(ii) The non-refundable Application Fee for SC / ST / Women / PwBD / Internal candidates is
Rs.500/-.
(iii) The candidates who have applied for the post of Assistant Professor (Gr-II)-Social Science
against Advt. No.16/2023 dated 10/12/2023 not required to pay application fee.
However, candidate may update the previous application form and submit the same.
5. Documents/Certificates.
The following self-attested photocopies of the documents/certificate should be sent along with
PDF of the online submitted application form. Candidates are also requested to bring original
documents at the time of document verification/presentation/Interview, failing which the
candidature would summarily be rejected and candidate would be debarred from further
participation in the selection process:
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(i) The copy of the Transaction ID of the application fee paid.
(ii) Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent certificate indicating date of birth, or mark sheet
of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent issued by Central/State Board indicating date
of Birth in support of their claim of age. Where date of birth is not available in
certificate/mark sheets, issued by concerned Educational Boards, School leaving certificate
indicating date of Birth will be considered.
(iii) Higher Secondary / Class Xll (or equivalent) board marks sheet.
(iv) Degree certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years as proof of
educational qualification claimed. In the absence of a particular Degree certificate, mark
sheets of the Degree program may be accepted.
(v) Candidates belonging to the SC category should attach a photocopy of the SC certificate as
per Govt. of India norms.
(vi) The PwBD candidates shall be required to submit the Disability/Medical Certificate issued
by the competent medical authorities for the purpose of employment as per Government of
lndia norms with duly completed application form. Persons suffering from not less than
40% of the disability shall only be eligible for the benefit of reservation under this
category. The certificate will be rejected if the disability is less than 40%.
(vii) Experience Certificate(s) from the Head(s) of Organization(s) for the entire experience
claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month & year) indicating
the basic pay, and Grade Pay (GP)/Pay Level. The certificate(s) should also mention the
nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s).
(viii) The following documents are also required:
Publication, patents and copyrights details
Details of Workshops/Conferences/Short Term Programs organized
Certificate of Training/Summer/Winter Schools attended
Conferences/Workshops attended and presented papers
Details of Sponsored and Consultancy Projects
Fellowship/Membership of Professional Bodies
Awards and Recognitions
Testimonials
Other Relevant Certificates
(ix) Persons serving in Government / Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies / Statutory
Bodies / PSUs / PSBs should send their applications either THROUGH PROPER
CHANNEL or should furnish a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE along with Vigilance
Clearance Certificate and statement showing Major or Minor penalties, if any imposed by
the Competent Authority of the organization where they are serving at the time of
document verification before Interview. They can, however, send advance copy of the
online filled application form and mention the same on the first page of the application
form. In case an advance copy of application is submitted and application through proper
channel is not received, the shortlisted candidate will be allowed to appear for Personal
Interview only if he/she brings a No Objection Certificate and Vigilance Clearance
Certificate from his/her present employer. The decision of the selection committee, on this
issue, shall be binding on the candidates.
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(x) Candidates are advised to bring Photo ID Card (Driving License, Voters Card, PAN Card,
Passport, Aadhaar Card, Bank Pass Book with Photo). Candidates are further advised to
bring all the original documents for verification.
6. Method of Selection:
(i) Mere fulfillment of the required qualifications and experience does not entitle a candidate to
be called for written test/Interview / selection.
(ii) The Screening Committee shall shortlist the eligible and most desirable candidates to be
called for interview from amongst the applicants, based on the required specialization,
availability of candidates, and requirements of the departments.
(iii) The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for written test/interview
to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications, experience, and credit points higher than
those prescribed in this advertisement or through a written test. All such notifications will
be placed on Institute website. A written test will be conducted if the shortlisted candidates
per post per category are more than 12.
(iv) This being an advertisement governed by the Four Tier Flexible Faculty Recruitment Rules,
relevant instructions from Ministry of Education (Govt. of India) issued till the date of the
interview will be applicable. Candidates are advised to refer the Institute website:
www.nituk.ac.in regularly for relevant information and updates on the recruitment process.
(v) Incomplete applications or applications without relevant supporting enclosures or
applications not in prescribed form or applications received after prescribed last date will be
out rightly rejected. The Institute will not be responsible for any kind of delay including
postal delay. Interim correspondence will not be entertained or replied to in this regard.
7. General Instructions to the candidates:
(i) The applicants applying in response to this advertisement should satisfy themselves
regarding their eligibility for the post applied for.
(ii) The Institute will retain online applications data for non-shortlisted candidates only for
three months after completion of recruitment process.
(iii) Request for individual acknowledgements shall not be considered.
(iv) NIT Uttarakhand strives to have a workforce which also reflects gender balance and
hence, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
(v) Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature of the applicant.
(vi) Candidates will have to appear for the written test and/or interview at their own cost, if
called before the Selection Committee, which will be separately notified to the candidates.
(vii) Selected candidates should be prepared to join duty within the time granted.
(viii) No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding the reason
for not being called for written test/interview / outcome of written test/interview.
(ix) The candidate is responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the
application. If it is found, at a later date, that any information given in the application is
incorrect / false, the candidature / appointment is liable to be cancelled / terminated and
suitable legal action can be taken against his/her.
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(x) The candidate should not have been convicted by any Court of Law.
(xi) Any vigilance/disciplinary cases should not be pending against the candidates working in
the any Govt. Organizations. In such cases, application shall not be considered or
scrutinized.
(xii) Helpline e-mail ID for technical query related to online form submission or fee submission
is help2024@nituk.ac.in . Any query submitted through any other mode or made on any
other email ID will not be considered.
(xiii) Legal disputes, if any, with National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand will be restricted
within the jurisdiction of Hon’ble High Court of Uttarakhand only.
8. Check List:
(i) Whether all details in online application form have been filled up correctly?
(ii) Whether Photograph uploaded?
(iii) Whether application fee, if applicable, paid?
(iv) Whether pdf output generated after submitting the application form online printed, signed,
and sent by post (Speed post/Registered post/Courier) along with self-attested copies of all
documents.
Registrar
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ANNEXURE–I
Name of the post Cumulative
Essential
Pay level in 7th CPC Essential Requirements Essential Credit
Qualification
(Pre-revised AGP) Points*
Assistant Professor, Grade–II
(to be appointed on contract
basis) in Level-10 of the Pay
Matrix of the 7th Central Pay
Commission or any other
corresponding pay scale or Ph.D. NIL NIL
pay level approved by the
Central Government or the
Council, as the case may be.
Basic Pay: Rs.70,900/-
*As per the guidelines given in the “Schedule E” of NITs statutes (Issued vide Gazette of India No.
651 dated 24th July 2017, clarifications issued by MoE dated 16th April 2019), and Gazette
notification published by the NIT Uttarakhand vide no.NITUK/R/Statutes/ 2023/01(E) dated
10/07/2023.
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ANNEXURE–II
The required areas of specialization for the post of Assistant Professor (Grade-II) are given below.
The Institute reserves the right to select/ consider from the required areas of specialization.
Department Specializations
Humanities & Social Social Science: UG Degree in any specialization with minimum
Sciences 3 years, PG and Ph.D Degree in Sociology/Economics.
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