University of Calicut, Kerala Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for the appointment of Assistant Professors on a contract basis in the University for the following Teaching Departments:
Date Posted: 20-02-2024
Name of the College: University of Calicut
College Profile:
University of Calicut (UoC), the largest University in Kerala in terms of the expanse, affiliated colleges and the number of degrees awarded was established in the year 1968.It is the second University to be started in Kerala. The University caters to the educational requirements and aspirations of the youth in Malabar region, comprising of some of the educationally backward districts of the state.‘Nirmaya Karmana Sree’ being the motto ,which denotes “prosperity will be generated through pure actions”, UoC has been able to surmount all challenges and has emerged as the largest residential cum affiliating University in Kerala, with 34 post-graduate Departments and 406 affiliated colleges. It is governed by Calicut University Act 1975, passed by the Legislative Assembly of Kerala. Recently the University celebrated its Golden Jubilee and the slogan of the celebrations was “University to Society”.
The University campus located at Tenhipalam, 24 km south of the city of Kozhikode is the main hub of academic activities. The Office of the Vice Chancellor, the Administration Block, the Pareeksha Bhavan, School of Distance Education, 31 Teaching Departments, UGC HRD Centre, Educational Multimedia Research Centre, the CHMK University Library, the Central Science Block and the guest houses are situated in the main campus.
Job Title:
- Assistant Professor
Employment Type: Contract
Departments:
- Department of Arabic
- Department of Botany
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Economics
- Department of Education
- Department of English
- Department of Forensic Science
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Department of Libraiy and Information Science
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Malayalam and Kerala Studies
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Nanoscience and Technology
- Department of Philosophy
- Centre for Photonics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Russian and Comparative Literature
- Department of Sanskrit
- School of Drama and Fine Arts
- Department of Folklore Studies
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Urdu
- Department of Women’s Studies
- Department of Zoology
Qualification Required (Except SI. No.17):
Minimum qualification for the post of Assistant Professor will be as per the UGC Regulations 2018 as follows:
- “A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university”.
- Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test Credited by the UGC, like SLET/SET 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 : )16 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET :
Provided, the candidates 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 fulfillment of the following conditions :-
- The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
- The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
- An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
- The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
- 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 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
B. 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).
Remuneration: Rs.42,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Qualification Required for Sl. No.17:
Centre for Photonics: “A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in MSc in Photonics/Physics or allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university”. And all the conditions mentioned in item no I (ii) will be applicable.
Job Location: Kerala
Last Date:
- The last date for online submission of application: 06.03.2024.
- Printout along with the documents mentioned item the advertisement should reach the undersigned on or before 11.03.2024.
Website: https://uoc.ac.in/
How to Apply:
- The link for Online submission of applications and other details are available in the website of the University of Calicut
- One set of the printout of the completed applications enclosing self-attested copies of certificates to prove educational qualifications, age, caste/community, experience, percentage of marks, teaching/research projects, research publications and all other achievements etc., should be forwarded to the undersigned after online submission of applications.
- Candidates should produce all the certificates/documents mentioned above in original for verification at the time of the interview. A soft copy of the same should also be kept ready.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- The date of determining the eligibility shall be the normal closing date prescribed for the receipt of Online
- The vacancies notified are anticipatory and the University reserves the right for cancellation of proceedings, in full or in part, as per this notification without assigning any reason thereof.
- The term of appointment will be one year. Renewal of the term of appointment will be considered after assessing the performance during the period of contract.
- Any addendum/corrigendum to this notification will be published only in the website of the University of Calicut and no newspaper notification will be issued.
- No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for the jouney to attend the interview.
- Applications which are not complete and not in accordance with the above directions are liable to be rejected.
- Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from Universities outside Kerala should produce the equivalency certificate obtained from this university at the time of Interview. (Relaxation as per U.0 No. 18072/2019/Admn dated 27.12.2019 apply).
- Appointments will be made in accordance to the reservation/rotation rules prescribed in KS&SSR.
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