Recruitment of Faculty Positions in

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam

Detailed Notification

1. Recruitment notification for Assistant Professors and Academic Non-

Vacation Positions (BC Backlog and Regular Vacancies)

(Notification No.2/Dr BRAU SKLM /Assistant Professor & Academic Non-

Vacation Positions /BC Backlog & Regular/2023, 30.10.2023)

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 Recruitment Notification for the Posts of
Assistant Professors/ Academic Non-vacation Posts
(Including BC Backlog Vacancies)

The University invites A pplications online from Indian citizens and also
Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) for the following positions:

BC-Backlog Vacancies
Number of
Faculty Positions
Vacancies

Assistant Professors 1

Regular Vacancies:
Number of
Faculty Positions
Vacancies

Assistant Professors 59
Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Director of Physical
1
Education & Sports)

Category wise reservation for notified faculty positions

Assistant Professor (BC Backlog Vacancies):

Department/
[Link]. Backlog - BC Total
Subject
1 Social Work BC-A-01 01
Total 01

Assistant Professors (Regular Vacancies):

[Link] Department/Subject Regular Total
1 Chemistry OC- 02; SC – 01; BC-A-1 4
2 Commerce OC– 02; SC- 01; ST-01 4
OC– 03;
3 Computer Science & Engineering 6
BC-B-01; BC-C-01; EWS-01
4 Economics & Rural Development OC– 02; SC- 01; BC-D -01 4
OC– 01;
Electronics & Communication SC-01; BC-A-01;
5 6
Engineering BC-B-01; BC-E-01;
EWS-01
6 English OC– 02; SC- 01; ST-01 4
Integrated Teacher Education OC– 07; BC-A-01; BC-B-01;
7 12
Programme – I.T.E.P (Education) BC-D-01; EWS-01; ST-01
SC-01; BC-D-01; BC-E-01;
8 Law 4
EWS-01

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 9 Library & Information Sciences OC– 02; SC-01; BC-A-01 4
Mathematics & Applied OC– 01; SC-01; BC-B-01;
10 EWS-01 4
Mathematics
OC– 04;
11 Mechanical Engineering 6
BC-A-01; ST-01
12 Social Work OC– 01 1
Total 59

Academic Non-Vacation Posts

[Link] Name of the Post Number of vacancies

Asst. Director of Physical Education
1 OC-01
& Sports

For the above vacancies, the following Horizontal reservation will be implemented as
per the provisions of [Link].77 General Administration (Services-D) Department
02.08.2023.
• 33 1/3rd % for Women;
• Two percent (2%) for Sports persons;
• Two percent (2%) for Ex-serviceman;
• Four percent (4%) for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. Total no. of
vacancies reserved for this category is 3 Posts

a) Reservation Register for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

No. of
[Link] Respective Categories
posts
1 Blindness and low vision 01
2 Deaf and hard hearing 01
Loco motor disability including cerebral palsy,
3 leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and 01
muscular dystrophy
a) Autism, Intellectual disability, Mental illness. -
b)Multiple disabilities from amongst persons
4
under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness -
in the posts identified for each disabilities.

b) In order to provide representation for each category of persons with Benchmark

disabilities, each Register shall have cycles of 100 points and each cycle of 100
points shall be divided into four Blocks, comprising the following points:
1st Block - Point No. 01 to point No. 25
2nd Block - Point No. 26 to point No. 50
3rd Block - Point No. 51 to point No. 75
4th Block - Point No. 76 to point No.100

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 c) There is a possibility that none of the vacancies from 1 to 25 is suitable for any
category of the person with benchmark disability. In that case, two vacancies
from 26 to 50 shall be filled as reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities.
If the vacancies from 26 to 50 are also not suitable for any category, three
vacancies shall be filled as reserved from the third block containing points from
51 to 75. This means that if no vacancy can be reserved in a particular block, it
shall be carried over into the next block.

d) If first point is not filled up with Person with Benchmark Disability, further
vacancy falling at any of the points from 2 to 25 shall have to be filled by the
Person with Benchmark Disability. The purpose of keeping points 1, 26, 51 and
76 as reserved is to fill up the first available suitable vacancy for Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities. Likewise, a vacancy falling at any of the points from 26
to 50 or from 51 to 75 or from 76 to 100 shall have to be filled by the Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities.

Important Note:
1. As per the Andhra Pradesh Gazette Notification No. 19 dated 21 st December
2021, for the purpose of reservation of posts, sanctioned strength for a state
educational institution or a class of State Educational Institutions under the
control of an authority or management, that is competent for recruitment in
those State Educational Institution (s) shall be regarded as a single unit, in this
case roster is calculated by considering university as a single Unit.

2. Vertical reservation for SC, ST, BC, EWS and horizontal reservation for
Women, Ex-servicemen, meritorious sports persons and Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) will be followed as per GO Ms. No. 77 dated
02.08.23 issued by GAD, Government of AP. Candidates applying for the
reserved posts should clearly state the category to which they belong to. They
must also enclose a Certificate issued by Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer/
or other Authorized Authority as proof to this effect, without which the
application will not be considered.

3. As per [Link].90 Higher Education (UE) Department Dated:13.09.2023,

the vacant posts to be notified for direct recruitment shall be clearly arranged
for each category of faculty/teaching positions in alphabetical order of (i)
Departments, and (ii) the subjects, if any, within each department for
identifying roster points and implementation of the rule of reservation. The
roster points for the said vacant posts are to be notified and filled, in
accordance with Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996
for implementation of the rule of reservation for direct recruitment of
faculty/teachers into the State Educational Institution(s), and issue
recruitment notification for the same.

4. As per [Link]. No.1 Department of Economically Weaker Sections Welfare,

Govt. of A.P. Dated: 28.03.2023, ‘in the event of non-availability of eligible
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) direct recruits, the principle of carry
forwarding of unfilled posts in the event of non-availability of candidates,

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 applicable to Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe in terms of service rules shall be
made applicable to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) also’.

Web link for application form:

[Link]

Academic Pay Level as per the GO Ms No. 14 dated:

13.02.2019 HE(UE)D, Government of Andhra
Pradesh Pay Matrix
Assistant Professor Level–10 ₹ 57,700 - 1,82,400

NOTE:
1. The above notification is issued in consonance with the directions given by a Division Bench
of Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in [Link].214; 251; 264; 267; 268; 272; 276; 277;
279; 282; 413 and 452 of 2021, dated: 11.07.2023 vide common order and subject to result of
SLPs pending adjudication by Hon’ble Supreme Court against the said common orders.
2. The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill any of the post(s) without giving
any reason whatsoever.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRED SPECIALIZATIONS –

SUBJECT WISE

1.1. Chemistry

1.1.1 Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-02, SC-01 BC-A-01)

Essential Qualifications:

A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale

wherever the grading system is followed) in Analytical Chemistry/Inorganic
Chemistry/Organic Chemistry /Physical Chemistry/Chemistry from an
Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign
university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in Analytical Chemistry/Inorganic Chemistry/Organic Chemistry
/Physical Chemistry/Chemistry in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]. /
Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time
to time, as the case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:

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 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/ AP-
SLET/ AP-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 Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university/institution with
a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations: Analytical Chemistry/Inorganic
Chemistry/Organic Chemistry /Physical Chemistry/Chemistry

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.2. Commerce

1.2.1 Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-02, SC-01 ST-01)

Essential Qualifications:

A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale

wherever the grading system is followed) in Commerce/Allied/relevant
subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an

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 accredited foreign university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in Commerce in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]. / Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the
case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/ AP-
SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or
equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the
fulfilment of the following conditions:
f) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
g) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
h) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
i) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D.
work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
j) 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.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university/institution
with a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations: Finance/Marketing Management/Taxation

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

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 1.3 Computer Science Engineering

1.3.1 Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 06
Regular : 06 (OC-03; BC-B-01; BC-C-01; EWS-01)

B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated M. Tech. in

Computer Science & Computer Science Engineering with first class or equivalent
in any one of the degrees.

or

The candidate with Ph.D in Computer Science & Engineering along with MCA are
also eligible, as prescribed by AICTE for Assistant Professor in Engineering and
Technology.

Desired Specializations: AI & ML/Big Data/Chain Technology/Cloud

Computing/Data Engineering/Data Science/ Network Security and
Cryptography/Theory of Computation/Cyber Technology

Note: Candidates who have done Ph.D. after the bachelor’s degree from institutions of national
importance with GATE/GPAT/CEED shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

1.4 Economics & Rural Development

1.4.1. Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-02; SC-01; BC-D-01)

Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-
scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Economics or Rural
Development from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an
accredited foreign university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in Economics or Rural Development in accordance with the
University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for
Award of [Link]./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/

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 AP-SLET/ AP-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 Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university
/institution with a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations:
Agricultural Economics/Demography/HRD/Voluntary Action

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.5 Electronics & Communication Engineering

1.5.1 Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 06
Regular : 06 (OC-01; BC-A-01; BC-B-01; BC-E-01; SC-01; EWS-
01)

Essential Qualifications: B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or

Integrated M. Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering with first class
or equivalent in any one of the degrees.

Desired Specializations: Digital Communications & Computer

Systems/Electronics Instrumentation/Radar and Micro wave Engineering/VLSI

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 & Embedded Systems

Note: Candidates who have done Ph.D. after the bachelors degree from institutions of national
importance with GATE/GPAT/CEED shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

1.6 English
1.6.1. Assistant Professors:
Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-02; SC-01; ST-01)

Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale
wherever the grading system is followed) in English from an Indian
University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in English in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the
case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/
AP-SLET/ AP-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 Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university
/institution with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University
Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds

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 (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking
of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
(Shanghai).
Desired Specializations:
Communicative English/ELT/Literary theory/Translation theory &
Practice

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.7 Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

1.7.1. Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 12
(Chemistry -1 (BC-A), Economics -1 (OC), Education -2 (OC, EWS),
English -2 (ST, OC), History -1 (BC-B), Mathematics -1 (OC), Physics -1
(OC), Political Science -1 (OC), Telugu -2 (BC-D, OC)

Regular : 12 (OC-07; BC-A-01; BC-B-01; BC-D-01; ST-01;

EWS-01)

Essential Qualifications:

Assistant Professor in Liberal Discipline and Pedagogy:

a. Post-Graduate degree in Sciences (Physics or Chemistry or
Mathematics) or Social Sciences (History or Political Science or
Economics) or Languages (English or Telugu) with minimum fifty-five
percent marks or its equivalent grade.
b. [Link]. degree with minimum fifty-five percent marks or equivalent grade.
c. National Eligibility Test (NET) or State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) or
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education or in the concerned subject as
prescribed by the University Grants Commission for these category of
posts

Desirable:
(i) [Link].
(ii) Ph. D in Education.

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)

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 /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

Assistant Professor in Educational Studies:

a. Postgraduate degree in Education ([Link].) with minimum fifty-five
percent marks or equivalent grade.
b. National Eligibility Test conducted by UGC or CSIR or similar test
accredited by the UGC like State Level Eligibility Test or SLET in
Education or who have been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Education
in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards and Procedures for award of [Link]/PhD Degree) regulations
2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may
be.

Desirable: Philosophy/Psychology/Sociology and Allied subjects

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.8 LAW

1.8.1. Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (BC-D-01; BC-E-01; SC-01; EWS-01)

Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-
scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Law from an Indian
University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in Law in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the
case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:

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 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/
AP-SLET/ AP-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 Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations:
Constitutional Law/Criminal Law/Environmental Law/Human
Rights/Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.9 Library & Information Sciences

1.9.1. Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-02; BC-A-01; SC-01)

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 Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-
scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Library Sciences from
an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign
university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in English in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the
case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/
AP-SLET/ AP-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 Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university
/institution with a ranking among the 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).

Desired Specializations:
Academic Libraries/Digital Libraries/Informatics/Industrial
Information System

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)

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 /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.10 Mathematics & Applied Mathematics

1.10.1 Assistant Professors:
Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC-01; BC-B-01; SC-01; EWS-01)
Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-
scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Mathematics/Applied
Mathematics from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an
accredited foreign university.
ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph.
D. Degree in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics in accordance with the
University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for
Award of [Link]. / Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
i) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
ii) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
iii) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
iv) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D.
work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
v) 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.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign
university/institution with a ranking among the top 500 in the World

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 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).
Desired Specializations: Advanced Differential Equations /Algebra /Analysis
and its Equivalent Studies/Fluid Dynamics/Numerical Analysis and its quivalent
Studies/Programming Languages

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.

1.11 Mechanical Engineering

1.11.1 Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 06
Regular : 06 (OC-04; BC-A-01; ST-01)

Essential Qualifications: B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or

Integrated M. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with first class or equivalent in any one
of the degrees.

Desired Specializations: Industrial Engineering/Machine Design/Manufacturing

Technology/Thermal Engineering/CAD CAM

Note: Candidates who have done Ph.D. after the bachelor’s degree from institutions of national
importance with GATE/GPAT/CEED shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

1.12 Social Work

1.12.1. Assistant Professors:

Number of Posts : 02
Regular : 01 (OC-01)
Backlog : 01 (BC-A-01)

Essential Qualifications:
A. i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale
wherever the grading system is followed) in Social Work from an Indian
University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

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 ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the
CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a Ph. D.
Degree in Social Work in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
[Link]./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments
from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from NET/AP-
SLET/AP-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/
AP-SLET/ AP-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 Dean
(Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution with
a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations:
Community Development/Family and Child Welfare

RELAXATION CLAUSE:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master’s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC)
/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining
eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the
Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19
September, 1991.
2. Academic Non-vacation posts: (As per G.O. Ms. 75 HE(UE) Dept.

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 Dated:01.09.2023):

[Link] Number of Pay scale

Name of the Post
vacancies
Asst. Director of Physical ₹ 57,700 - 1,82,400
1 OC-1
Education & Sports

Note: The applicants for Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports posts are
required to qualify the written test/Screening test conducted by APPSC in the
respective test subject. The applicants for Assistant Director of Physical Education &
Sports post have to qualify in test subject no. 50 (Physical Education).

Essential Qualifications and desired specializations:

1. Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports:

i). A Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Sports or Physical Education
or Sports Science with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale,
wherever the grading system is followed)
ii). Record of having represented the university / college at the inter-university
/inter-collegiate competitions or the State and/ or national championships.
iii). Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared
the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the UGC or CSIR, or a
similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET, or who are or have been
awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Physical Education or Physical Education and
Sports or Sports Science, in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of [Link]./
Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from
time to time, as the case may be:

Provided that, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009,
shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/ Bye-
laws/Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree and such Ph.D. degree
holders shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities / Institutions, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-
a). The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode;
b). The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c). 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 research papers in conference /
seminar, based on his/her Ph.D work.
Note: The fulfilment of these conditions (a) to (e) is to be certified by the
Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
iv. 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 AP-SLET/Ap-SET.
v. Passed the physical fitness test conducted in accordance with these Regulations.
OR

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 B. An Asian game or commonwealth games medal winner who has a degree at
least at post-graduation level.

1. Instructions to the candidates for filling the Application form:

a) The candidates are requested to go through the Recruitment Notification placed on

the University Website [Link] Read the instructions carefully and
comply with them, before filling the details in the portal.

Applicants are required to apply online [Link] The

online link will be available till 20.11.2023 (05:00 PM IST).

b) The candidate has to click on the link provided and complete the registration
process first. The candidate will receive an OTP to the registered mobile number,
which he/she need to fill in the registration form to complete the registration. If the
registration ID and password are lost, there is a provision to retrieve the same
in the log-in portal.

c) Once the registration of the candidate is confirmed, the candidate has to log-in
on the application portal using the credentials and fill in all the required
information viz., educational qualifications, experience, academic/research
details etc. and submit.

d) The candidate has to take the printout of the successfully submitted online
application and submit the same along with self-attested hard copies of certificates
and other documents in support of the credentials claimed to the respective
university(ies) selected by the candidate before the due date through registered
post/courier/speed post. The application and supporting documents will not be
accepted in person. Once the application is submitted, the request for a change of
information or data will not be considered.

e) The supporting documents shall be arranged sequentially in accordance with the

serial numbers of the required information in the application form submitted
online. In case two or more supporting documents are available against one serial
number, the documents may be numbered as 1.1., 1.2., 1.3., or 5.1., 5.2., 5.3., and the
like. The candidates are required to prepare the contents with page numbers of the
supporting documents and submit the same to the university(ies) within the
stipulated time.

f) Submission of hard copy of the application(s) along with supporting documents

to the University(ies) is mandatory. Applicants are advised to submit the same
well in advance, without waiting till the last date, to avoid postal delays or any
other unforeseen problems. The University will not be responsible for any
postal delay at any stage.

g) Failure to submit the hard copy of the application (s) form and documents in
time to the respective university (ies) will be treated as ineligible and the
candidature will not be considered.

h) The candidates should possess all prescribed eligible and essential

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 qualifications by the date of notification issued

2. Procedure for payment of Registration Fee:

Application Fees (Non-refundable) to be paid through the link provided in the

application form portal:

Assistant Professors /Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports:

[Link]. Category Amount per Test

1 Unreserved/BC/EWS ₹ 2500.00
2 SC/ST/PBDs ₹ 2000.00
USD 50 equivalent
3 Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) amount to be paid in
Rupees (i.e., Rs.4,200.00)

3. Submission of a hard copy of the application with enclosures:

Online applications will be summarily rejected if the hard copy of it is not received
with all the supporting documents evidencing the entries in the application. The
candidate has to take a print-out of the filled-in application and enclose all the self-
attested supporting documents and send through registered post/speed post/courier
to the following address on or before 27.11.2023 (05:00 pm IST) after appending the
applicant’s signature. Applications without the signature of the candidate
and incomplete forms ‘will not be considered’.
The candidate has to write the “Post Applied for Assistant Professor /Assistant
Director of Physical Education” and the “Department Name
___________” on the top of the envelope

Address for sending the hard copy of the application form along with the enclosures:

University Address:

To
The Registrar
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam
Etcherla – 532410
Srikakulam District
Andhra Pradesh

4. Important Information:

a) The Eligibility of the applicants against the post applied will be verified by the
respective departmental committees of the universities as per clause 1.2 of G.O.
MS. No. 20 HE (UE) Department, dated:28.06.2023.

b) The list of prima-facie eligible candidates for the screening/written test and the

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 list of prima-facie ineligible candidates will be displayed on the website of the
university with specific remarks.

c) The candidates who have a grievance against the ineligibility shall appeal in
writing to the Vice-Chancellor of the university either by email (email id
[Link]@[Link]) or by post within seven (07) days from
the date of display of the list on the university website to the following address
– The Registrar, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, Etcherla -532410,
Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

d) The appeal of a candidate shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor within

seven days from the date of receipt and the Vice-Chancellor’s decision is final.

e) Accordingly, the final list of prima-facie eligible candidates for appearing

screening/written test shall be displayed on the university website.

f) The screening/written test will be conducted by the APPSC.

g) Candidates can obtain the details of the Screening/written test including

syllabus and pattern of examination from the online portal from the date of
notification

h) Schedule of the test and details of test centres will be notified by APPSC. The
applicants are required to regularly check the APPSC Website
[Link] for all the details related to screening/written tests.

i) The screening/written test will be Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of 150
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and the duration of test is 180 minutes on
the concerned subject.

j) Each question carries 3 marks and there shall be 1 negative mark for
a wrong answer.

k) Subjects for screening/writing test for the notified positions:

(a)
[Link] Applied Subject Screening test Subject
Area/subject code
1 Chemistry Chemistry 9
2 Commerce Commerce 11
3 Computer Science Engineering Computer Science & 13
Information Technology
Engineering
4 Economics Economics 14
5 Electronics & Communication Electronics & Communication 16
Engineering Engineering
6 English English 19
7 I.T.E.P (Integrated Teacher Education 15
Education

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 Programme)(Education)

8 Law Law 32
9 Library Sciences Library & Information Science 33
10 Mathematics Mathematics 37
11 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering 38
12 Social Work Social Work 60

(b)
Academic Non-Vacation Post
[Link] Applied post Screening test Area/Subject Subject
Code
1 Asst. Director of Physical Education 50
Physical Education &
Sports

l) The qualifying mark in the screening/written test shall be 30% for

SC/ST/PDBs; 35% for BC and 40% for general category candidates, there shall
not be any relaxation further for any sub-category.

m) The APPSC will publish answer key(s) for the question paper(s) on its website
after conduct of the examination. If the candidates have any objections with
regard to the key / questions they shall have to file the objections within three
days after publication of the key in the prescribed proforma available in the
website.

n) The objections received if any, would be examined and the decision of APPSC
in this regard shall be final. Any objection filed after expiry of specified time
would not be entertained.

o) With regard to situation where there is deletion of questions, if any, from any
paper, scaling (proportionate increase) would be done for that particular part
of the paper to the maximum marks prescribed for the paper and the marks
would be rounded off to 2 decimals to determine the merit of the candidate.

p) Where the candidate gets equal number of marks in the Written Examination,
if two or more candidates get equal total number of marks, those candidates
shall be bracketed. Candidates within the same bracket shall then be ranked
1,2,3, etc., in the descending order of age. In case of tie in age, the person who
acquires essential qualification at an earlier date would be considered.

q) Qualifying in screening/written test of the respective subject is

mandatory.

r) In case the number of applicants qualified exceeds the number of notified

vacancies in a given category of post, the applicants shall then be shortlisted for
further evaluation in the ratio of 12:1 twelve applicants for each category of
reservation for the notified vacancies in the university on the basis of merit in
the screening/written test.

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 s) Qualified candidates at the ratio of 12: 1 maximum shall be short-listed and
displayed on respective university websites.

t) The Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee (SEC) of the university shall verify

and evaluate the academic and research score secured by the applicants as per
the criteria presented in table at Appendix-I

u) The merit list based on weightages given at table at Appendix-I will be

considered for the shortlisting of candidates for interview in the ratio of 4:1 by
the Screening and Evaluation Committee.

v) The validated scores of the candidates in the order of merit and the list of
shortlisted candidates for interview will be displayed on the university website.

w) Any candidate with a grievance on his/her status in the merit list may appeal in
writing to the Vice-Chancellor of the university within seven (7) days from the
date of display of the lists in the university website. The appeal of a candidate
shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of
receipt and Vice-Chancellor’s decision is final. No further appeal shall be
entertained in the matter by the university.

x) Only the shortlisted candidates shall be called for interview through display on
University website, email/post.

y) The candidates called for interview should report one day before the date of the
interview concerned for verification of their original certificates and research
publications. Any mismatch between the originals and the data furnished in the
application and/or false claim will disqualify the candidate for interview. No
appeal shall be entertained at this stage.

z) The entire interview process for all the candidates shall be video graphed.

aa) The total duration of the interview process for a candidate will be for 45
minutes.

bb)The assessment of a candidate’s performance in the interview will be for a

maximum of 100 marks against the following four components in two
categories: —

Category-I: Lecture Discourse and Disposition (40 marks)

a. Lecture demonstration — 25 marks
b. Inter-disciplinary awareness, critical thinking, personality etc - 15 marks

Category-II: Pedagogy and Research Aptitude (60 marks)

c. Domain knowledge and technology enabled learning — 35 marks
d. Research competence, and future plans – 25 marks

cc) The final selection to the post of Assistant Professor (Entry level), Assistant
Librarian, Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports is based only on the
candidate’s performance in the interview.

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 dd) As per the [Link].115 Higher Education (UE) Department,
dated:25.08.2023, in case of Contractual Faculty, a weightage marks of one (1)
for each eligible year of contractual service not exceeding ten (10) will be added
to the marks obtained in Category-I & Category-II to arrive at the total interview
marks. However, the total interview marks after adding weightage marks shall
not exceed 100.

5. General Information:

a) Call letters to attend interviews will be sent only to the short-listed candidates
by email and by post. The University will not be responsible for any postal
delay at any stage. No correspondence will be entertained with applicants who
are not short- listed/called for interview.

b) Vertical reservation for SC, ST, BC, EWS and horizontal reservation for
Women, Ex-servicemen, meritorious sports persons and PBDs will be followed
as per G.O. Ms. No. 77, dated 02.08.2023 issued by GAD, Government of AP.
Candidates applying for the reserved posts should clearly state the category to
which they belong to. They must also enclose a Certificate issued by Tahsildar
/ Mandal Revenue Officer/ or other Authorized Authority as proof to this
effect, without which the application will not be considered.

c) In case a candidate wants to claim benefits under the Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (PBDs) category, the candidate’s relevant disability should be not
less than 40 per cent. Documentary proof to this effect in the form of a valid
Disability Certificate must be enclosed with the application, otherwise, the
application will not be considered.

d) If valid hard copies of the documents in support of the claim made in the online
application, wherever required, are not sent along with the application, the
application is liable to be summarily rejected. No appeal against rejection in
this regard will be entertained.

e) Canvassing in any form, by or on behalf of, any candidate will summarily disqualify
that candidate.

f) All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of High Court of Andhra Pradesh,
Amaravathi.

g) The University reserves the right not to fill up any vacancy advertised, if the
circumstances so warrant. The University also reserves the right to withdraw
positions advertised at any time without assigning any reason.

h) The Experience/ Service Certificate shall include the full details of the positions
held, period of service and Pay scale/ Pay levels/ Grade Pay.

i) Before applying the candidates must ensure that they are eligible according to
the criteria stipulated in the recruitment notification. If the candidate is found
ineligible at any stage of the recruitment process, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled.

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j) In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be
detected at any stage even after the issue of the appointment letter, the
University reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication
made to the candidates.

k) The candidates who are in service (Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities /
Educational Institutions) shall forward their application/s through proper
channel and furnish “No Objection Certificate” from their Competent
Authority. The NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the parent
Department.

l) The past service of the applicants will be considered as per the provisions under
[Link].20(4), Higher Education (UE) Department, dated:28.06.2023.

m) The appointment under the reserved category is provisional and subject to the
certificate being verified through proper channels. If the verification reveals
that the claim of the candidate belonging to a particular category is false,
his/her services will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further
reasons and without prejudice to any further action as may be taken under the
provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of false certificates.

n) The 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. The period of active service spent on
pursuing Research Degree simultaneously with teaching assignments without
taking any kind of leave shall be counted as teaching experience for the purpose
of direct recruitment.

o) Candidates who have been awarded Ph.D./Masters/Bachelor’s degree from

foreign Universities should enclose “Equivalence Certificate” issued by the
Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, without which their degrees shall
not be considered.

p) The University shall not be responsible for any loss of e-mail, loss of any
communication due to the wrong address provided by the candidate,
unsuccessful transaction by Payment Gateway etc.

q) Interviews for candidates who are abroad and unable to appear for the
interview in person may be conducted, at no risk to the university, through
video-conferencing by suitably adopting the four components of the interview
process and the time-limits mentioned. If selected, he/she will be issued a
‘Letter of Intimation’ of his/her selection and will be directed to meet the
Registrar in person, on or before a stipulated date, for verification of the claims
made in the application with his/her original certificates and other documents.
If the claims are found correct, the appointment order shall be issued. However,
any mismatch / distortion of information found will disqualify the candidates
and the letter of intimation issued is treated as withdrawn without any notice.
No appeal shall be entertained at this stage by the university.

r) The University reserves the right to issue any corrigendum to this notification as

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 necessary/ deemed fit and it shall be published on the University website for the
information of all concerned. No other communication will be made or
published in the public domain.

s) The university may adopt higher performance criteria, if required

t) The applicants must be aware that their output by way of

[Link]./Ph.D./research papers are not plagiarized. In case at any time following
the appointment (if selected), at any stage, the University discovers that the
content is plagiarized, the candidate will be liable for termination from the service
without any notice. UGC Notification dated July 31, 2018, in this regard, is to
be complied with.

u) Any publications in predatory/dubious journals or books from predatory publishers

or presentations in predatory/dubious conferences will not be considered for
academic credit for selection.

v) The university has the right to post the selected candidates at the Main Campus of
the University or any of the Constituent College / Institution /Department / Centre
of the University as decided by the competent Authority of the university depending
upon the requirements and exigencies of service.

w) The candidates shall attend the interview at the designated place and time at his/her
own expense.

x) Candidates can apply to multiple universities for the same subject vacancies of their
choice.

y) Any misinformation, plagiarism, criminal antecedents and any related activity of

the candidate is deemed to be detrimental to the post applied for, shall disqualify
him or her without any notice.

6. Contact numbers and email IDs for queries of the applicants:

Applicants may call the University on the following numbers and /or email IDs:

Mobile No. 9652457373, 9490904343

Email id: [Link]@[Link]
Place: Etcherla, Srikakulam
Date: 30-10-2023

REGISTRAR

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7. Important Dates to be Noted by the Applicants

[Link]. Details Date

1 Last date for submission of online application and payment of 20.11.2023

registration fee through the portal
5:00 PM
2 Last date for receiving hardcopy of the application along with all 27.11.2023
enclosures by post/ courier:
5:00 PM
3 Display of the list of prima-facie eligible and ineligible applicants 30.11.2023
for screening test of Assistant Professors
4 Last date for receiving grievances on prima-facie eligibility for 07.12.2023
Assistant Professors
5:00 PM
5 Display of the final list of prima-facie eligible candidates for 08.12.2023
screening test of Assistant Professors.
6 Notification for screening/written test by the APPSC Will be
notified
Later
7 Display of schedule of subject wise screening/written tests Will be
conducted by the APPSC notified
Later
8 Allocation of Test Centres and Issue of Hall Tickets by the APPSC Will be
notified
Later
9 Declaration of Results by the APPSC Will be
notified
Later
10 Preliminary shortlisting of 12:1 prima-facie eligible candidates Will be
from screening/written test against the category wise vacancies by notified
the University Later
11 Display of list of 12:1 candidates with their respective scores in the Will be
order of merit and eligibility for Assistant Professors. Display of notified
eligible and ineligible candidates with validated scores. Later
12 Last date for receiving grievances on the validated scores for Will be
shortlisted applicants. notified
Later
13 Display of final list of 4:1 shortlisted candidates for interviews by Will be
Screening cum Evaluation Committee. notified
Later
14 Display of schedule of Interviews Will be
notified
Later

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 Appendix-I
Criteria for Shortlisting of Candidates for Interview for
the Posts of Assistant Professors, and Assistant Director of Physical
Education & Sports

[Link]. Academic Record Score

80% & 60% to 55% to 45% to
above less less less than
1 Graduation = 15 than than 55% =05
80% 60%
=13 =10
60% to
55% (50% in case
80% & less
of SC/ST/BC
2 Post - Graduation above than
/PBDs) to less
= 25 80%
than 60% =20
=23
60% &
3 [Link]. above 55% to less than 60% =05
= 07
4 Ph.D. 30
NET with JRF 07
5 NET 05
SLET/SET 03
* Research publications (2 marks
for each research paper published
in Scopus/SCI/SCIE/web of
6 10
science indexed journals,
AICTE/UGC-Care, listed journals
only)
** Teaching experience in Higher
Education Institutions as per the
provisions of section 4, 4.3 of G.O.
7 10
Ms. No. 20, HE (UE) Dept., dated
28.06.2023. /Post-Doctoral
experience
8 Awards
i. International /National level:
(Academic awards given by
international organizations /
03
Government of India
recognized national level
bodies
ii. State level – Academic awards
02
given by state government

* Refer to Section 4.1 of GO. Ms. No 20 HED (UE) dated 28.06.2023

** Refer to Section 4.3 of GO. Ms. No. 20 HED (UE) dated 28.06.2023

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  Teaching experience is considered if the candidate is appointed through a
proper selection committee on a full-time basis on a remuneration prescribed
by the state government/UGC. Post-Doctoral experience of each year carries
two marks. Post-Doctoral experience of Fellowships from National/
International Funding Agencies only will be considered. However, the
cumulative cap is 10 for both teaching & post-doctoral experience.
 However, if the period of teaching/post-doctoral experience is less than one
year then the marks shall be reduced proportionately.
A) i) [Link] + Ph.D Maximum – 30 Marks
ii) JRF/NET/AP-SET Maximum – 07 Marks
iii) In awards category Maximum 03 Marks
B) No. of Candidates called for interview shall be decided by concerned
university

Total Score
C) Academic Score 80 ([Link] 1 to 5 & 8)
Research Publications 10 ([Link]. 6)
Teaching / Post-Doctoral Experience 10 ([Link]. 7)
Total 100

Note: In case of a tie of scores, the merit order will be decided based on the
following order.
a. The Academic score of the candidates. If the tie is not resolved, then
b. The combined score of Academic and Research Publications will be
considered, if the tie is still not resolved, then
c. Seniority in the age of the Candidates shall be considered.

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