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Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal -624 102

NOTIFICATION NO:300

Applications are invited from Women candidates only for the following posts.

Post : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

S.No.	Name of the Departments	Associate Professor
1.	Department of Bio-technology	1(GENERAL TURN)
2.	Department of Chemistry	1(GENERAL TURN)
3.	Department of Commerce	1(GENERAL TURN)
4.	Department of English	1(GENERAL TURN)
6.	Department of Mathematics	1(GENERAL TURN)
7.	Department of Home Science	1(GENERAL TURN)
8.	Department of Management Studies	1(GENERAL TURN)

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 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 the UGC Regulations 2010 in Appendix III.

Pay Band + Academic Grade Pay : 37400-67000+ 9000AGP

Associate Professor: EDUCATION ( GENERAL TURN – 1)

i) A Master’s Degree and M.Ed Special Education (MR)each with a minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed)

ii) Ph.D. in Education

iii) At least eight years of teaching experience in University department of education or College of Education, with a minimum of three years at the M.Ed. level and has published work in the relevant area of specialization.

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 the UGC Regulations 2010 in Appendix III.

(OR)

a) Masters Degree in any discipline with not less than 50% of marks and

b) M.Ed. iny area with not less than 55% of marks OR an equivalent grade of B in 7 point scale or An equivalent degree from a foreign University recognized by RCI.

c) Ph.D in Education with research emphasis on Special Education.

d) Should have completed at least 5 years of experience as lecturer in specific disability area.

e) Should have completed at least one general orientation course and two refresher courses in education/ special education of UGC.

Desirable Additional Qualification:

Publications pertaining to Special Education in indexed journals and research experience. Additional Qualification and experience in Other areas of Disabilities.

Scale of Pay: Pay Band + Academic Grade Pay :37400-67000 +9000 AGP

Post : ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (EDUCATION) - GENERAL TURN - 1

Essential Qualification:

a) Masters Degree in any discipline with not less than 50% of marks

b) M.Ed. Special Education (Mentally Retardation) with not less than 55% of marks or an equivalent grade of B in 7 point scale.

(OR)

An equivalent degree from a foreign University recognized by RCI.

Desirable Additional Qualification:

a) Ph.D/M.Phil in Education with research emphasis on Special Education/NET/SLET in Education.

b) Experience for a period of at least 3 years as teacher or researcher in the area of specific disability.

(OR)

Three years of teaching experience at Diploma level.

Scale of Pay:Pay Band+Academic Grade Pay:15600-39100+AGP6000/-

Important Instructions

1. Candidates should send their filled-in applications in Eight copies (Three copies with complete enclosures and five copies without enclosures).

2. Separate applications are to be submitted for each post.

3. Candidates applying for the post of Associate Professor/Professor should send their applications along with 8 copies of bio-data and 8 copies of API Scores PBAS Proforma duly filled-in. Otherwise the application will not be entertained.

4. Candidates already in service should send their applications through proper channel.

5. Candidates should enclose the attested xerox copies of the certificates for the proof of their age, educational qualifications, experience etc.

6. A relaxation of 5% will be provided, from 55% to 50% of the marks, at the Master’s degree level for the SC/ST, Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories.

7. A relaxation of 5% will be provided, from 55% to 50% of the marks, to the Ph.D. degree holders who have passed their Master’s degree prior to 19^th September 1991.

8. The period of time taken by candidates to acquire M.Phil. and/or Ph.D. Degree shall not be considered as teaching/research experience to be claimed for appointment to the teaching positions, as per the UGC norms. Hence, for the purpose of calculation of years of teaching experience, the period between the Registration for Ph.D. and the date of submission of thesis will not be considered as teaching/research experience to be claimed for appointment to the teaching positions.

9. Minimum eligibility does not vest any right on the candidate to be called for interview. The candidates will be short-listed, based on higher qualifications/ accomplishments of the available applicants. Only such short-listed candidates will be called for interview.

10. The University reserves the right to fill-up or not to fill-up the posts notified.

11. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

Cost of Application

General - 550/-

SC/SCA/ST - 350/-

13. Candidates can also download the application form and instructions to the candidates from www.motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in Such downloaded filled-in Applications should accompany the prescribed Application Fee of 550/- (for general)/ 350/- (for SC/SCA/ST candidates) by means of SBI demand draft drawn in favour of “The Registrar, Mother Teresa Women’s University” payable at Kodaikanal.

14. The application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

15. The filled-in applications which are not in the prescribed format will be rejected and no intimation in this regard will be sent to the candidates.

16. Late applications will not be taken into consideration and the University will not be responsible for the delay in transit.

17. The candidates are instructed to ensure their eligibility for the post applied as per the UGC prescribed qualifications before submitting their application.

Guidelines regarding Counting of Past Services:

Previous regular service, whether national or international, as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor or equivalent in a University, College, National Laboratories or other scientific/professional Organizations such as the CSIR, ICAR, DRDO, UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, ICMR, DBT, etc., shall be counted for direct recruitment of teaching staff and equivalent posts provided that:

(a) The essential qualifications of the post held were not lower than the qualifications prescribed by the UGC for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor as the case may be.

(b) The post is/was in an equivalent grade or of the pre-revised scale of pay as the post of Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Associate Professor (Reader) and Professor.

(c) The candidate for direct recruitment has applied through proper channel only.

(d) The concerned Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor should possess the same minimum qualifications as prescribed by the UGC for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor, as the case may be.

(e) The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as laid down in the Regulations of University/State Government/Central Government/ Concerned Institutions, for such appointments.

(f) The previous appointment was not as guest lecturer for any duration, or an ad hoc or in a leave vacancy of less than one year duration. Ad hoc or temporary service of more than one year duration can be counted provided that:

(i) the period of service was of more than one year duration;

(ii) the incumbent was appointed on the recommendation of duly

Constituted Selection Committee; and

(iii) the incumbent was selected to the permanent post in continuation to the ad hoc or temporary service, without any break.

(g) No distinction should be made with reference to the nature of management of the institution where previous service was rendered (private/local body/Government), and shall be considered for counting past services under this clause.

For the purpose of counting the past services, the candidates should submit the ‘Experience Certificate’ from the employer pertaining to their past service(s) clearly mentioning the post held, period of service, adhoc or temporary or permanent vacancy with scale of pay drawn and the post was filled on the recommendation of the duly constituted Selection Committee .

19. Percentage equivalence of Grade points for a Seven points Scale:

Grade	Grade Point	Percentage Equivalent
‘O’ - Outstanding	5.50 – 6.00	75 – 100
‘A’ – Very Good	4.50 – 5.49	65 – 74
‘B’ – Good	3.50 – 4.49	55 – 64
‘C’ – Average	2.50 – 3.49	45 – 54
‘D’ – Below Average	1.50 – 2.49	35 – 44
‘E’ – Poor	0.50 – 1.49	25 – 34
‘F’ - Fail	0.00 – 0.49	0 – 24

20. Excellent academic background, high quality publications, potential to get research funding from Government agencies and industries, appropriate academic professional activities undertaken and a good innovative teaching record will be some of the important criteria for the selection of faculty members.

21. The M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees obtained through the Correspondence/ Distance Education/Open University System are ineligible for Government appointments and appointment as Lecturers/Assistant Professors in Colleges/Universities, as per the G.O. Ms. No.91, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 3.4.2009.

22. Candidates called for the interview will not be paid any TA/DA.

23. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications 20.04.2013

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