KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, Vellanikkara,
Thrissur – 680 656, Kerala
Applications in the prescribed format are invited exclusively from qualified Differently Abled
candidates (Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impairment and Low Vision) for filling up of
backlog vacancies of Assistant Professors in the following departments/disciplines under the Faculty of
Agriculture in the constituent colleges, KVKs, AICRPs, RARSs and satellite stations under the Kerala
Agricultural University upon the approval of the Executive Committee of the Kerala Agricultural
University.
I. Faculty of Agriculture
1. Agricultural Entomology 1
2. Agricultural Extension 1
3. Agronomy 1
4. Home Science 1
5. Horticulture 1
6. Plant Breeding & Genetics 1
7. Plant Pathology 1
8. Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry 1
Total 8
Qualification
Essential:
a) Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned Faculty recognized by the Kerala Agricultural University.
b) Masters degree in the relevant subject recognized by the Kerala Agricultural University with a
minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale where grading system is followed.
Only the qualifying marks without including any grace mark is permissible.
c) NET conducted by ICAR/UGC/CSIR/AICTE or similar test accredited by the UGC or who are or
have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016
and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET:
Provided, the candidate registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution
awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of
NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least
one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in
conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Director/Dean (Academic
Affairs) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which
NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like
SLET/SET.
OR
The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500
in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following:
(i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking
of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Desirable
1) Knowledge in Malayalam language to read and write.
2) Ph.D. in the relevant subject recognized by the Kerala Agricultural University.
Nationality & Age limit
The candidate must be a citizen of India and shall not be over 50 years age as on 01/01/2021 (including
the relaxation applicable to differently abled candidates).
Reservation
Reservation benefit will be allowed as per the norms of Kerala Public Service Commission on
production of Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority.
Salary & Allowances
The scale of pay and allowances of Assistant Professor will be as per the Government orders issued in
line with UGC norms.
Application Form & Fee
The application form can be downloaded from the KAU Website www.kau.in. The duly filled in
application along with the Demand Draft for Rs.750/- drawn in favour of ‘The Comptroller, KAU’ and
payable at SBI, KAU Main Campus, Vellanikkara, should be forwarded to ‘The Registrar, Kerala
Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, KAU P.O, Thrissur -680 656, Kerala in sealed envelope bearing
the superscript “Application for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor…………..(here write the
name of the department/discipline) and the full address of the applicant so as to reach in this office on or
before 31/07/2021, 4 pm.
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