NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts

Srinagar: National Institute of Technology Srinagar has announced the NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts.

The recruitment has been announced through Advertisement No. NIT/Faculty-Recruitment/2018/02(F); Dated: 19th January, 2018.

Applications are, therefore, invited from qualified Indian Nationals for the positions of “Assistant Professor (Contract)” in OPEN, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories, Associate Professor” and “Professor” in various disciplines.

Important Conditions:

01. Candidates willing to apply for one or more posts are requested to apply separately for each post advertised.

02. Filled applications along with all self attested documents should reach the office of the Registrar, N.I.T Srinagar (J&K) on or before 19 March, 2018 (Wednesday) by 4:00 PM.

03. In view of the recent modifications in the Recruitment Rules made by MHRD, earlier recruitment notification of the Institute issued vide No. NIT/PD/2015/4634; Dated: 23-12-2015 stands cancelled. Those who have applied against the said notification need to apply afresh.

Note: In view of the recent modifications in the Recruitment Rules for faculty made by MHRD, earlier recruitment notification for recruitment of faculty positions of the Institute vide No: Advertisement No. NIT/PD/2015/4634; Dated: 23-12-2015 stands cancelled. Those who have applied against the said notification need to apply afresh.

The advertisement has to be read together with the relevant details given in the following:

Gazette Notification of India, EXTRAORDINARY PART II – Section 3 – Sub-section (i), Published by Authority, No. 651, New Delhi, Monday, July 24th July, 2017/Sravana 2, 1939.

F.No.33-9/2011–TS. III, GOI, MHRD; Dated: 13th September, 2017.

F.No.33-9/2011–TS. III, GOI, MHRD: Dated: 6th October, 2017.

F.No.33-9/2011–TS. III, GOI, MHRD; Dated: 17th November, 2017.

F.No.33-9/2011–TS. III, GOI, MHRD; Dated: 30th November, 2017.

F.No.33-9/2011–TS. III, GOI, MHRD; Dated: 4th December, 2017, and subsequent notifications in lieu of the above.

• The candidates are requested to go through the above mentioned documents thoroughly before submitting the application for NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts. Qualifications and essential requirements are given in Gazette notification given above and reproduced for advertised positions at Annexure-1. Ph.D specializations in various Departments are given in Annexure-2.

• All new entrants shall have Ph.D in specializations mentioned and shall have first class in preceding degrees. (The applicable degrees at B.Tech level / M.Sc level are given in Annexure-3)B.

• For departments which are not having any vacancy, movement to higher Academic Grade Pay or cadre shall be carried out as per specified selection process but it will be restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective departments.

#1. NIT Srinagar, J&K (here-in-after referred as NITSRI) is an Institute of National Importance. It strives to have a workforce which reflects an all-India character and hence candidates from all over the Country living anywhere in the World are encouraged to apply.

#2. The application for NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts along with necessary documents has to be submitted in hard copy only. Application through Email will not be considered.

#3. Reservation for SC / ST / OBC candidates will as per Central Government Rules as applicable to faculty posts for NITs. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC categories should attach a valid certificate obtained from Revenue Authorities not below the rank of Tehsildar of the place of domicile of the candidates clearly authenticating the category to which they belong. Applicants belonging to OBC category but coming in creamy layer will not be entitled for the any benefit under OBC reservation category. The certificates should at least be valid upto the closing date of application.

#4. Concessions and reservation for Persons with Disability (PwD) is as per Government of India norms. PwD category candidates shall be required to submit the medical certificate in the prescribed form issued by the competent authorities for the purpose along with the application. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the disability shall only be eligible for the benefit of the reservation.

#5. Besides the applicable Pay, admissible allowances will be in accordance with Central Government / Institute Rules in force from time to time.

#6. Experienced and meritorious candidates may be granted higher pay on recommendation of the Selection Committee.

#7. Mere fulfillment of the required qualifications and experience for NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts, does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview / selection. The Institute reserves the right to fill or not fill any of the positions. Decision of the institute in all matters related to recruitment will be final and binding on the applicants.

#8. The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit, on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than those prescribed in this advertisement. The decision of the Institute for formulation of criteria in this regard will be final and binding.

#9. The Screening committee shall shortlist the eligible and most desirable candidates to be called for interview from amongst the applicants, based on specialization, availability of candidates, and requirements of the Departments. Short listing norms may not be uniform across the departments of the Institute.

#10. All Degree Certificates should be from recognized Universities / Institutes.

#11.Candidates in Government / Semi-Government / PSUs / Universities / Educational Institutions should route their applications through proper channel. If original application is routed through proper channel, an “Advance copy”, of the application should be sent so as to reach NITSRI before the prescribed last date. If the application through proper channel is not received before interview, the interview will not be conducted.

#12. Minimum six months or more than six months of experience in relevant regular positions will only be considered towards qualifying experience. The experience should from institutes of national Institutes of importance like IITs / NITs / CFTIs or from an departments / institutes / universities which are NBA / NAAC acredited.

#13. Original documents and ID proof (Aadhar / passport / voter ID / PAN card) will have to be produced necessarily at the time of interview.

#14. Selected candidates are bound to join duty within the time granted.

#15. Applicants are advised to mention a valid e-mail ID in their application for NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts. List of eligible candidates called for Interview will be uploaded in the Institute website. Candidates are advised to be in touch with the Institute Website: www.nitsri.ac.in for every relevant information related to recruitment / advertisement. Call letters to eligible candidates may also be issued through e-mail only.

#16. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding reason for not being called for interview / outcome of interview.

#17. The institute will not be responsible for any postal delay / loss of applications etc.

#18. 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.

# 19. Any dispute regarding the selection / recruitment process will be restricted within J&K High court at Srinagar only.

#20. Applications for NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2018 for Faculty Posts should be in prescribed format and attached with relevant self attested copies of documents in support of eligibility. Applications not in prescribed format and without relevant supporting documents will not be entertained. In this connection no correspondence will be entertained.

#21. All Qualifications, Experiences and Age Limit will be considered as on or before 19/03/2018 (Closing date of application).

#22. Fresh appointments beyond the age of 60 years are discouraged except in the case of faculty with exceptionally brilliant research career and with ongoing or approved externally funded research projects.

#23. Candidates who obtained Ph.D from NIT Srinagar will be considered. However, there should be at least three years gap between the award of their Ph.D and closing date of application.

#24. For new entrants, first division will mean a CGPA of 6.5 on a scale of 10 or 60% aggregate in a degree.

#25. No TA / DA will be paid for attending interview.

Vacancy Position:

a) Total vacant positions of Professors / Associate Professors / Assistant Professor (Contract) in OPEN category are available as under:

b) Total vacant positions of Assistant Professor (Contract) in OBC / SC / ST / PwD category are available as under:

How To Apply: Application along with self attested copies of relevant documents in support of eligibility have to be sent in sealed envelope superscripted as “Application for the post of: Assistant Professor (Contract) / Associate Professor / Professor in the Department of…..(Name of the Department) to: Registrar NIT Srinagar, Hazratbal Srinagar, J&K – 190006 by Speed Post / Registered Post so as to reach NIT SRINAGAR (J&K) on or before 19th March, 2018.

Non refundable fee of Rs. 1000/- is payable for GENERAL / OPEN category candidates & for OBC / SC / ST / PWD candidates, the payable fee is Rs. 500/. The fee should be paid online through NEFT / SWIFT to Director, NIT Srinagar, J&K. Indian nationals applying from abroad should pay US $25 for all categories. The bank details are given as under:

Bank Name: JK Bank
Branch Name: REC Hazratbal, Srinagar, J&K
Account No: CD-0391010100000106
IFSC Code: JAKA0RECSGR
SWIFT Code: JAKAINBBSRI

For more information about this recruitment, concerned job aspirants can download the official Advertisement Notification below.

NIT Srinagar Recruitment Advertisement 2018 for Faculty Posts