TNAU Assistant Professor s Job Openings 2017

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

 Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu

Advertisement No.R3/21498 (Regular vacancies)/2017 dated 29.09.2017

 The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore invites applications in the prescribed form to fill up the 131­­­ regular posts of Assistant Professors as in the Annexure-I duly following the communal and other reservations prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.142 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (K) Department dated 14.10.2009 and G.O.Ms.No.55 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department dated 08.04.2010 including 3% reservation for differently abled persons.

I	QUALIFICATION
A)	Assistant Professor
	Essential :	i.      A Master's degree in the relevant subject with a minimum OGPA of 3.20/4.00 (under 4 point grading system) or 7.00 / 10.00 (under 10 point grading system) or its equivalent grade in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) / ICAR Institutes/ Government and other recognized Agricultural Institutes irrespective of community is essential with good academic records. The candidate should possess the basic degree in the concerned Faculty from any State Agricultural University (SAUs) / ICAR / Government Institutions. The candidates should enclose the proof for the conversion of Grade Points/ class obtained to percentage of marks.
		ii.      NET is compulsory along with one publication in NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi) rated refereed journal for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the disciplines in which NET is conducted.
		iii.      NET essentiality for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the disciplines in which NET is conducted, for the candidates registered for Ph.D. prior to July 11, 2009 shall be exempted as per ICAR Lr. No.Edn.23/46/2010-EQR(pt) dt. 09.03.2017 subject to the conditions that; a)    Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only; b)    Evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis by at least two external examiners; c)    Open Ph.D. viva-voce of the candidate had been conducted; d)    Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one must be in refereed Journal. e)    Candidate has made at least two presentations in conference / seminars, based on his/her Ph.D. work. (a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/ Dean (Academic Affairs)/Dean (University Instructions)"

		Subjects other than Agriculture and allied disciplines:
		i.        A Master's Degree in the relevant subject with a minimum of 55% marks or its equivalent grade and good academic records is required. For the candidates having Master’s degree, NET is compulsory along with one publication in NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi) rated refereed journal for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the disciplines in which NET is conducted.
		ii.        Essentiality of NET can be waived off for the candidates holding Ph.D. degree provided it has been done with course work as prescribed by the UGC Regulations 2009, and the candidate has at least two full length publications (in journals) having a NAAS rating not less than 4, on the last date of submission of application.  Those candidates with Ph.D. degree without course work will not qualify for NET exemption.
		iii.        NET essentiality for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the disciplines in which NET is conducted, for the candidates registered for Ph.D. prior to July 11, 2009 shall be exempted as per ICAR Lr. No.Edn.23/46/2010-EQR(pt) dt. 09.03.2017 subject to the conditions that; a)    Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only; b)    Evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis by at least two external examiners; c)    Open Ph.D. viva-voce of the candidate had been conducted; d)    Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one must be in refereed Journal. e)    Candidate has made at least two presentations in conference / seminars, based on his/her Ph.D. work. (a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/ Dean (Academic Affairs)/Dean (University Instructions)"

 II. DISCIPLINE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

Sl. No.	Discipline	No. of posts
	Agricultural Engineering
	Bio-Energy	2
	Farm Machinery	2
	Food and Agricultural Processing	1
	Mathematics	1
	Soil and Water Conservation	7
	Agriculture
	Agricultural Economics	4
	Agricultural Entomology	13
	Agricultural Extension	6
	Agricultural Meteorology	4
	Agricultural Microbiology	3
	Agricultural Rural Management	1
	Agronomy	17
	Bio-Chemistry	1
	Bio-Technology	6
	Crop Physiology	4
	Environmental Sciences	2
	Nano Science and Technology	2
	Plant Breeding and Genetics	12
	Plant Nematology	4
	Plant Pathology	8
	Remote Sensing	4
	Seed Science and Technology	1
	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry	11
	Veterinary and Animal Science	3
	Forestry	1
	Home Science and Food Science	5
	Horticulture	6
	Total	131

III. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1)	The detailed advertisement, qualifications, specimen application form, terms and conditions shall be downloaded from the University website, www.tnau.ac.in
2)	The candidates are requested to submit applications in triplicate along with attested passport size photograph and certificates. The applications should be filled in the prescribed format shall have to reach the Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003 before 5.00 pm on 25.10.2017. Defective and incomplete applications and those with wrong or false information will be rejected. The University will not be responsible for the postal delay. The envelopes containing the filled in applications should be superscribed as "Application for the post of Assistant Professor".
3)	The candidates who are willing to serve in the University for not less than a minimum period of three years can only apply and the selected candidates have to execute a bond to that effect before joining in the recruited post.
4)	Spiral binding and sending of loose sheets may be strictly avoided. Reprints have to be sent in a bound volume / thermal binding.
5)	The candidate should acquire higher qualification to be prescribed in future by the University / Government of Tamil Nadu / ICAR.
6)	Persons who are already working in the University/ State / Central Government   organization should send their applications through proper channel. Any delay in sending the applications through proper channel is not the responsibility of the University.
7)	Candidates may send copies of testimonials from persons intimately acquainted with their work and character. They should submit an attested copy of the entry relating to their date of birth, from the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate, attested copies of their Degree Certificate testimonials including proof of passing National Eligibility Test (NET) by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)/University Grants Commission (UGC) / Central Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) / State Level Eligibility Test (SLET).
8)	The candidate should submit three conduct, character certificate obtained from the Professor where the Institution last studied / currently working.
9)	Evidence of Educational / Academic certificates / Community / Date of Birth / Nativity Certificate and other certificates and testimonials should be brought in original at the time of interview.
10)	Concession in the matter of fees allotted to SC, SC(A) and ST categories of person has to produce evidence for such claim.
11)	A crossed demand draft for Rs.1000/- (for SC, SCA and ST candidates : Rs.750/-) drawn in favour of "The Comptroller, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003" (The demand draft should be drawn from any branch of State Bank of India only payable at TNAU Branch, Coimbatore) should be enclosed along with the application towards Registration Charges. The demand draft should be dated not earlier than 29.09.2017.

IV. SELECTION PROCEDURES

1)	The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on weightages given to the performance on a scoring system proforma, in prescribed score card as per the UGC & ICAR norms.
2)	i.        Evaluation of research publications shall be as per prescribed Score Card.      Popular articles, if any, published by the candidates shall be considered only in the concerned discipline.  Appropriate weightage for such publications shall be given as per the score card.      ii.        At the time of assessing the quality of publications of the candidates during their appointment, the selection committee shall have to be provided with the publications, which could be considered by the selection committee along with the other discipline-specific databases
3)	The process of evaluation of Assistant Professor should involve inviting the biodata in the prescribed format, enclosing all requisite credentials.  The credentials will be evaluated by the Selection Committee at the time of interview.
4)	Preliminary screening of applications received for appointment shall be made by a Committee nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.  The Committee shall go through the applications and recommend a list of candidates eligible to be called for interview.
5)	The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of names in the order of merit and submit to the University for further process.

V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1)	Candidates must be an Indian National origin.
2)	The candidate should abide by the Act, Statutes, Regulations and Rules (ASRR) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
3)	The candidates who are willing to serve in the University for not less than a minimum of three years can only apply and has to execute a bond to that effect, if selected.
4)	Candidates who are selected shall be liable for transfer to any other post and place within the jurisdiction of the University.
5)	All the technical posts of equivalent pay scales are interchangeable, within the broad discipline/departments, at the discretion of the University.
6)	Selection of candidates already in employment will be subject to the employer's agreement to relieve them.
7)	It will be open to the University not to fill up any of the post now advertised.
8)	Candidates, who satisfy the conditions prescribed to the satisfaction of the University authorities, shall appear before the University Staff Selection Committee for an interview at their own cost.
9)	Candidates will be called for interview as per the list prepared by the Screening Committee appointed for the purpose and approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The summoning of the candidate for interview conveys no assurance whatsoever that he/she will be recommended or selected or his/her conditions specified in the application will be accepted.
10)	Any attempt by the candidate, either directly or indirectly to influence the Selection Committee or other authorities of the University will disqualify the candidate for the post.
11)	The service conditions and other terms of appointment in the University shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
12)	The age of retirement is sixty years.

V. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

a.	Date of Notification	29.09.2017
b.	Last date for submission of application along with Demand Draft	25.10.2017

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