NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA KURUKSHETRA-136119

Advt. No. 03/2018

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA-136119

Advt. No. 03/2018

RECRUITMENT OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

The National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra invites applications in the prescribed format from Indian Nationals, possessing excellent academic record along with commitment to quality teaching and research, for the posts of Associate Professor in its various departments.

(A) Details of Vacancies

Note-: (i) Number of vacancies shown above may change and vary at the time of selection/recruitment. Of the above, 02 posts are reserved for persons with disability (PwD) on horizontal basis as per Govt. of India norms.

(ii) For the Departments which are not having any vacancy, movement in Higher Academic Grade Pay or cadre will be carried out as per specified selection process but restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective departments, as per Schedule E of NIT Statutes amended 2017 and MHRD notification F.No.33-9/2011-TS.III dated 6^th October, 2017.

(iii) MHRD notification F.No.33-9/2011-TS.III dated 6^th October, 2017 shall be applicable to existing faculty members of the NIT, Kurukshetra. Further, the other relevant notification, if any from MHRD issued till the date of interviews shall be applicable with this advertisement.

(B) Qualifications and Experience for faculty recruitment in various Departments

• The relevant qualifications, experience and other terms & conditions of selection are prescribed in Schedule E of NITs Statutes amended 2017.
  
  
• MHRD notification F.No.33-9/2011-TS.III dated 6^th October, 2017; regarding one time relaxations in relevant Recruitment Rules shall be applicable for promotion of existing Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of the NIT, Kurukshetra.
  
  

Eligibility:

(i)

Engineering Department: First class both at UG and PG level (60% or 6.5/10 CGPA) with Ph.D. in relevant branch/discipline. Candidates having Ph.D. degree directly after graduation (B.E./B.Tech. etc.) from reputed Institutes/Universities will also be considered if other norms are fulfilled.

(ii)

Science/Humanities and Social Sciences Department: First class both at UG and PG level (60% or 6.5/10 CGPA) with Ph.D. and relevant discipline.

(iii) Department of Business Administration: First class both at UG and PG level (60% or 6.5/10 CGPA) with Ph.D. in relevant discipline.

(iv) Department of Computer Applications: First class both at UG and PG level (60% or 6.5/10 CGPA) and Ph.D. in relevant discipline.

Note -1:

(1)

Any change in the grade pay will be through open advertisement and on recommendation of duly constituted selection committee, except where specifically exempted in these rules.

(2)

All new entrants shall have Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in the preceding degrees (First class both at UG and PG level with 60% or 6.5/10 CGPA).

(3)

For existing faculty members who completed their Ph.D. along-with their normal teaching load of Institute or quality improvement programme, the enrolment period of Ph.D. will be counted as teaching experience.

(4)

Contribution to Institute Administration shall be recommended by concerned Head or Chairman and approved by the Director. Contribution to departmental Administration shall be recommended by concerned Head and approved by the Director.

(5)

For the departments which are not having any vacancy, movement in 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.

Note -2: Credit Point System

The following shall be the credit point system:

(C) Specializations required for Direct Recruits for the posts of Associate Professor in Various Departments/Disciplines:

* For Sr. No.1 & 7, only internal faculty members may apply as per schedule E of the NIT Statutes (Amended 2017) (Ref. Gazette of India No.651, dated 24^th July, 2017)

(D) General Conditions:

1. The eligibility, qualifications/experience etc. for all the posts shall be determined as on the last date of receipt of application forms.
   
   
2. This being an advertisement governed by the Flexible Faculty Recruitment Rules, relevant instructions from MHRD issued till the date of interviews will be applicable. Incomplete applications/applications without necessary enclosures will summarily be rejected.
   
   
3. For the departments which are not having any vacancy, movement in higher academic grade pay or cadre will be carried out as per specified selection process but restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective departments.
   
   
4. The internal serving faculty is required to apply for movement in higher academic grade pay irrespective of any vacancy in the respective department. Further, there shall be no specialization constraint on existing faculty.
   
   

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1. MHRD notification F.No.33-9/2011-TS.III dated October, 2017; regarding one time relaxations in relevant Recruitment Rules shall be applicable for existing Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of the NIT, Kurukshetra.
   
   
2. Reservation for PwD exists as per Govt. of India norms. The persons with disability (PwD) shall be required to submit the medical certificate in the prescribed form issued by the competent medical authorities for the purpose of employment as per Govt. of India norms along with their applications. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the disability shall only be eligible for the benefit of reservation.
   
   
3. Candidates employed in Govt. service should send their applications through proper channel. In case, the original application if routed through proper channel is likely to be delayed, a photocopy of the application should be sent in advance along with application fee to reach before the prescribed last date. All such candidates are required to produce No Objection Certificate at the time of interview.
   
   
4. The Industry/Research experience should be in Government or Public Enterprise or National Laboratory. However, experience in Private Industry will be considered provided it is incorporated in the Indian Companies Act of 1956.
   
   
5. Number and nature of posts shown above may change and vary at the time of selection/recruitment. Further, the Institute reserves the right not to fill any post(s).
   
   
6. All Educational Qualification Degree Certificates should be from recognized Universities/Institutes. Further, candidates must attach conversion criteria of CGPA to percentage (%) from the University/ Institution/Board.
   
   
7. The applicant will be responsible for the authenticity of submitted information, other documents and photograph. Furnishing of any false information and/or suppression/ concealment of facts shall lead to rejection/cancellation of selection/recruitment.
   
   
8. Mere fulfillment of the required qualifications, experience, credit points, etc., does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview/selection. Short listing criteria for calling for interview may be higher than those advertised.
   
   
9. The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit, on the basis of qualifications, experience, credit points, etc; higher than those prescribed in this advertisement, and as per merit decided by scrutiny committee. Criteria for short-listing may vary from department to department.
   
   
10. Candidates will have to appear for the presentation and interview at their own cost, if called, before the Selection Committee on the date and place which will be separately notified to the candidates.
    
    
11. Short-listed candidates shall be required to make a brief technical presentation one day before the interview.
    
    
12. All original documents will have to be produced at the time of interview for verification.
    
    
13. The appointment of selected candidates is subject to being found physically fit and sound in health for the services in the Institute which shall be examined through a medical examination by the medical Board/Senior Medical Officer/Medical Officer of the Institute as the case may be. The medical examination may be under taken before joining the post. They should be prepared to join duty with in the specified time limit. Selected candidates will be on probation initially for one year which may be extended on unsatisfactory performance.
    
    
14. Besides the pay in the pay band and the Grade Pay applicable for the post, admissible allowances like DA, HRA etc. in accordance with Institute Rules in force from time to time are payable. The employees of the Institute will be entitled to medical benefit for self and family as per the relevant rules. New Pension Scheme of Govt. of India is applicable to fresh recruits as per Institute Rules. Accommodation on campus, if available, may be provided on payment of usual rent. House rent allowances will be payable if accommodation is not provided. Leave Travel Concession for self and family is applicable as per relevant Rules.
    
    
15. The Institute reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason.
    
    
16. No correspondence, whatsoever, will be entertained from the candidates regarding postal delays, conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview or selection, etc. Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification for the post.
    
    
17. Applicants belonging to OBC category but coming in Creamy Layer will not be entitled to the benefit of reservation and should apply as general category candidate.
    
    
18. The applicants are required to visit the Institute website regularly as any subsequent corrigendum/addendum etc. shall be published on the Institute website only.
    
    
19. The decision of the competent authority will be final in the matter of selection.
    
    
20. Any dispute regarding the recruitment will fall under the jurisdiction of Distt. Kurukshetra.
    
    

(E)

Instructions to NRI (Non-Resident Indians) Applicants

1. Indian nationals applying from abroad can send their application forms along with proof of application fee and all supporting self attested documents. They can pay their application fee US $ 25 (for all categories) in the name of Director, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra to the Institute Bank Account No. 10116885013, State Bank of India NIT Kurukshetra Branch, IFSC Code: SBIN0006260, Swift Code: SBININBB436, MICR Code: 136002003.
   
   
2. Applicants who are unable to attend the interview due to being abroad, may be considered in absentia. A specific request giving sufficient justification must be made in advance. Such candidates, if short-listed may be interviewed through video conferencing.
   
   

(F)

How to apply

1. Applications along with Annexures must be submitted in the prescribed format as available in the Institute Website. Candidates can download the same from the website www.nitkkr.ac.in.
   
   
2. Please mention Post Applied, Department and Discipline on the left-top corner of the envelope containing the application. Separate applications are to be submitted for each Post, Department and Discipline.
   
   
3. The filled in application should be accompanied by non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1000/for UR candidates and Rs.500/-for PwD candidates which may be paid online through SBI Collect or Crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of Director, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra on any Nationalized Bank payable at Kurukshetra. The Online Fee Payment Process Chart may be seen on the next page.
   
   
4. Application forms, Annexure Sheets complete in all respects along with self attested photocopies of certificates and the prescribed application fee should reach The Registrar, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra-136119 (Haryana) on or before 23.02.2018 by 5:30 pm. Applications received after last date (due to Postal / Courier delays, etc.) will not be considered.
   
   

Sd/-Registrar Incharge

(Under the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)

KURUKSHETRA-136119

Advertisement No. 03/2018

Application Form for the Faculty Position

Details of Application Fee:

DD No. / Online* Payment Ref. No.	Dated	Amount	Name of issuing Bank

(DD should be drawn in favour of the Director, NIT, Kurukshetra on any Nationalised Bank payable at Kurukshetra)

* In case of online payment-receipt should be enclosed.

Application for the Post of Associate Professor (Rs. 37,400-67,000/-with AGP Rs. 9500/-) in the Department of: _______________________________________ Discipline __________________________________ Specialization: __________________________________________________________________________________

I. i) Name in Full: ___________________________________________________Gender: __________________ (In Block Letters) (Male/Female) ii) Fathers Name: _____________________________________________ Occupation: __________________ iii) Mothers Name: ____________________________________________ Occupation: __________________

iv) Nationality: _____________ Date of Birth: ______________ Age: ________Marital Status: _____________ (As on 23.02.2018)

In case of OBC, whether belong to creamy layer Yes / No vi) Present Address with Pin Code: ____________________________________________________________

E-mail : _______________________________________Phone No./Mobile No.:_________________________

vii) Permanent Address with Pin Code: _________________________________________________________

Phone No./Mobile No. :______________________________________________________________________ -2-

II. Particulars of Educational Qualifications: (Enclose relevant certificates)

Sr. No.	Degree Obtained & Branch/Specialization	Name of the Board/ University/Institution	Year of Passing	% of Marks/ CGPA	Class/ Division
i	10th
ii	10+2
iii	Bachelors Degree
iv	Masters Degree
v	Ph. D Degree
vi	Others (if any)

III. Title of PG/Ph. D. Thesis with name and address of Ph. D. Guide. (Enclose Abstract of Thesis)

Degree	Title of Thesis	Guide	University/Institute
i) P.G.
ii) Ph.D.

IV. i) Post Ph.D. Experience (As on 23.02.2018) : ___________ ii) Total Experience (As on 23.02.2018) : ___________

(A) Teaching Experience: (Enclose Experience Certificate to support the claim)

Sr. No.	Name of Institution	Position	From	To	Total Years	Pay & Pay Scale (Band) with AGP/GP Separately
i
ii
iii
iv
v

Existing Position/Cadre: ________________________ Existing Pay Scale/Band: ________________________ Date of joining in the existing position/cadre:_________________ Total experience: _______Years _______Months Experience after Ph.D.: _______Years _______Months

i) Experience after AGP Rs. 6000/-or equivalent: _______Years _______Months ii) Experience after AGP Rs. 7000/-or equivalent: _______Years _______Months iii) Experience after AGP Rs. 8000/-or equivalent: _______Years _______Months

(B)

Experience in Industries/Research Labs (National Only) : (Enclose Experience Certificate to support the claim)

(C)

Existing Emoluments: (Enclose relevant documents)

Sr. No.	Name of Industry/ Research Lab	Position	From	To	Total Years	Pay & Pay Scale (Band) with AGP/GP Separately
i
ii
iii
iv
v

Basic Pay Rs.:____________ in pay band Rs.: ____________ to Rs.:___________Total Rs.:___________ or Basic Pay USD:___________ in pay band Rs.:____________ to Rs.:___________ Total Rs.:___________

V. Academic & Other Requirements as per credit point system :

1.a External Sponsored R&D Projects: (As per Annexure A1) Total Sponsored Projects:_______Nos. As PI:_______Nos. Not as PI:_______Nos. Completed: __________ Ongoing:__________

..............

1.b Patent granted: (As per Annexure A2) Total Sponsored Projects:_______Nos. As PI:_______Nos. Not as PI:_______Nos. Completed: __________ Ongoing:__________

2. Consultancy Projects: (As per Annexure B) Consultancy Projects/Jobs completed:________Nos. Amount Rs:________Lakhs Consultancy Projects/Jobs ongoing:_________Nos. Amount Rs:________Lakhs

.......

3. Ph.D. completed (including thesis submitted cases): (As per Annexure C)

Total Ph.D completed:_________Nos. As First Supervisor:___________Nos. (including thesis submitted cases) Not as First Supervisor:___________Nos. ...

4. Journal papers in SCI / Scopus, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure D) (Paid Journals not allowed) Total Journals Papers:_______Nos. As First Author/Main Supervisor:________Nos.

As Co-Author:________Nos. ...

5. Conference paper included in SCI/Scopus/Web of Science Conference/Internationally renowned conference: (As per Annexure E)

Total Conference Papers:_________Nos. As First Author/Main Supervisor:_________Nos. (Listed under Web of Science/Scopus/International renowned conference) As Co-Author:_________Nos. ...

6. HOD, Dean, Chief Warden, Prof.-in-Charge (Training & Placement), Advisor (Estate), CVO, PI (Exam), TEQIP (Coordinator), since the last promotion: (As per Annexure F)

Total:__________Semesters ...

7. Warden, Assistant Wardens, Associate Dean, Chairman/Convener Institute Academic Committees, faculty in charge computer centre, IT Services/Library/Admission/Student Activities and other Institutional Activities, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure G)

Total:__________Semesters ...

8. Chairman and convener of different standing committee and special committee (Ex officio status will not be considered) Faculty in charges. (Each for one year duration) of different Units or equivalent, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure H)

Total:__________Semesters ...

Credit Points

9. Departmetal activities identified by HOD like lab in charges/department level committee for a minimum period of one year, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure I)

Total:__________Semesters ...

10. Workshop/FDP/short term cources of minimum 05 working days duration offered as coordinator or convener, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure J)

______Nos. ...

11. For conducting national programs like GIAN etc. as course coordinator, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure K)

Program of 2 week duration:___________Nos.

Program of 2 week duration:___________Nos. ...

12. National/International conference organized as Chairman/Secretary, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure L)

______Nos. ...

13. Length of service over and above the relevant minimum teaching experience required for a given cadre, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure M)

______Years ______Months ...

14. Establishment of New Lab(s), since the last promotion: (As per Annexure N)

______Nos. ...

15. Theory teaching of over and above 6 credit hrs. course, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure O)

______Credit Hrs. ...

16. PG Dissertation guided, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure P)

______Nos. ...

17. UG Projects, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure Q)

______Nos. ...

18. Text/Reference book published on relevant subjects from reputed International publishers, since the last promotion: (As per Annexure R)

______Nos. ...

19. Text/Reference book published on relevant subjects from reputed national publishers or book
chaapters in the books published by reputed international publishers, since the last promotion:	______
(As per Annexure S1 -S2)
______Nos.
...
20. Significant outreach Institute out Activities, since the last promotion:	______
(As per Annexure T)
______Nos.
...
21. Fellow IEEE, FNA, FNAE, FNASc: (As per Annexure U)	______
Yes/No:______
...
22. Placement percentage (only for the placement cell offers / faculty incharge of placement), since
the last promotion: (As per Annexure V)	______
Above 85%:______No. of academic years 75%-84%:______ No. of academic years
Total Credit/Points:	______

VI.	Subject/Course taught: A) At UG level: i)____________________________ ii)__________________________ iii)__________________________
	B)	At PG level: i)____________________________ ii)__________________________ iii)__________________________
	C)	At Doctoral level: i)____________________________ ii)__________________________ iii)__________________________
VII.	Give name, designation and address (Phone / Fax No./ Email) of three referencs not related to you. Reference should be of persons who have intimate knowledge of your work:

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Department Address / Phone / Fax No. / Email ID
1)
2)
3)

VISION STATEMENT: Write a note on your short term (next 5 years) and long term (career) goals (not more than 100 words for each).