AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD

KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAWAN-I, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110012

F. NO. 10(03)/2016-R.-I ADVT. NO. 03/2016

Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for direct selection to the following scientific position in ICAR and its Institutes.

I. Principal Scientist (PS) (51 positions at Item Nos. 69-114 of the detailed advertisement) in the minimum pay of `43000/- in the Pay Band-4 of `37400-`67000 + RGP of `10000/-.

Age Criteria : (i) The candidates must not have attained the age of 52 years as on 20.12.2016.

(ii) The retirement age of scientific personnel in the service of the Council is 62 years.

(iii) There shall be no age limit for Councils employees.

Fee- The fee should be paid as under and should be enclosed with the application form :-

(i) For candidates applying within the country:- Crossed Demand Draft for `500/-, valid for 3(three) months and drawn in favour of SECRETARY,ASRB payable at New Delhi (India). However, the SC/ST/Women/Physically Handicapped (PH) applicants/candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.

(ii) For the applicants/candidates applying from abroad, the application fee of US $ 50 should be deposited in the following account through SWIFT

Name of Account Holder - Secretary ASRB

Name of Bank - Syndicate Bank.

Branch Address - KAB-I, Pusa New Delhi-12

Account No. 24133050000035

IFSC Code - SYNB0009029

SWIFT Code - SYNBINBB019

(iii) The Demand Draft/payment made through SWIFT needs to be appended with the advance copy of application only, and a copy thereof in the application through proper channel.

The closing date for receipt of applications in ASRB is 20.12.2016. For applications posted from abroad/notified remote areas, the closing date will be 04.01.2017. The application(s) not received in ASRB by the above prescribed closing date(s) shall be summarily rejected, without any notice. The candidate, who is employed and who anticipates delay in forwarding of his/her application(s) by his/her employer may send Advance Copy of application(s) to ASRB by the said closing date. However, while sending the Advance Copy of application(s) directly to the ASRB by the closing date, the candidate should append a certificate in his/her advance copy of application indicating clearly therein that he/she has intimated his/her controlling authority/employer of the same and has also simultaneously submitted original application for the said post(s) to his/her controlling authority/employer with a request to forward the same as application Through Proper Channel so as to reach ASRB office positively on the closing date, i.e. 18.01.2017 and 02.02.2017 (from notified remote areas/abroad) otherwise it would be summarily rejected without any notice.

The applicants are advised to fill the application in the prescribed format and that too in the space provided for in the application form and not to resort to annexures except only in case of prescribed documents/certificates, i.e. original Demand Draft, photocopies of Date of Birth/M.Sc./Ph.D/SC/ST/PH certificates or such other certificates/documents as are required to be appended with the application as per Revised Score Card/Application Form. The Revised Application Form and the Detailed Revised Score Card currently available on ASRB website (www.asrb.org.in) and ICAR website (www.icar.org.in) should only be used otherwise the application shall not be processed for evaluation/scoring and is liable to be rejected. Besides these, the detailed Advt. No. 03/2016, Information For Candidates and other relevant details can be accessed/downloaded from the above mentioned websites.

SECRETARY

AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAWAN-I, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110012

Advertisement No. 03/2016

Applications are invited from the Indian Citizens for Principal Scientists posts in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and its Institutes.

Age: (i) The candidate must not have attained the age of 52 years as on 20.12.2016.

(ii) There shall be no maximum age limit for the Councils employees.

(iii) The retirement age of scientific personnel in the service of the Council is 62 years.

Pay Band: Minimum pay of `43,000 in the PB-4 of `37400-67000/- + RGP of `10,000/-.

ICAR- INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI

69. Principal Scientist (Floriculture & Landscaping) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Floriculture and Landscaping or Horticulture/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Floriculture and Landscaping.

(ii) 10 years experience in the relevant subject out of which at least 8 years should be as Scientist/Lecturer/Extension Specialist or in an equivalent position in the Pay Band-3 of `15600-39100 with Grade Pay of `5400/`6000/`7000/`8000 and 2 years as a Senior Scientist or in an equivalent position in the Pay Band-4 of ` 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of ` 8700/ ` 9000.

(iii) The candidate should have made contribution to research/teaching/extension education as evidenced by published work/innovations and impact.

Desirable:- Specialization in Floriculture and Landscaping including ornamental Horticulture.

70. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in insect Pest Management: Crop weather modeling, Pest-natural evening interactions and yield loss assessment.

71. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Microbiology/Agricultural Microbiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Microbiology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in Molecular Plant-Microbe interactions/Molecular Microbial Ecology.

ICAR- DRMR, BHARATPUR

72. Principal Scientist (Agronomy) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agronomy.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in the field of Soil Fertility Management.

ICAR- NATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CUTTACK

73. Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization and experience in Rice Genetics & Plant Breeding.

74. Principal Scientist (Farm Machinery and Power) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Farm Machinery and Power/ Agricultural Engineering/ Engineering disciplines with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization and experience in designing and development of Farm Machinery and Power and related aspects of agricultural engineering.

ICAR- INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, RANCHI (JHARKHAND)

75. Principal Scientist (Bioinformatics) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Bioinformatics.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of Bioinformatics research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.

(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.

(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.

(iv) Good oral and written communication skills.

76. Principal Scientist (Biotechnology-Animal Science) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Biotechnology/ Animal Genetics and Breeding/ Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Biotechnology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.

(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.

(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.

(iv) Good oral and written communication skills.

77. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Biotechnology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Biotechnology/ Plant Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Biotechnology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of molecular biology and biotechnology research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.

(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.

(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.

(v) Good oral and written communication skills.

78. Principal Scientist (Molecular Biology) (Two Posts)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Molecular Biology/ Agricultural Biotechnology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Molecular Biology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of Molecular Biology research (Plant/ Animal/ Fish/ Microbes) and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.

(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.

(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.

(vi) Good oral and written communication skills.

ICAR- NATIONAL INSTITUE OF BIOTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT, RAIPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

79. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Experience of using frontier research tool in management of insects pests of crop plant.

80. Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) (Two Posts)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience of using frontier research tool in management of Plant disease.

(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.

81. Principal Scientist (Nematology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences or relevant basic sciences with specialization in Nematology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience of using frontier research tool in management of Nematode diseases.

(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.

82. Principal Scientist (Bioinformatics) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Bioinformatics.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience of using bioinformatics for advancement of knowledge and for research on biotic stress management.

(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.

83. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Microbiology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience of using molecular /advanced microbiological tools and approaches for biotic stress management.

(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.

ICAR- DGR, JUNAGADH (GUJARAT)

84. Principal Scientist (Agronomy) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agronomy.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Working experience on Oilseed Crops.

ICAR- VPKAS, ALMORA

85. Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding .

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization and experience in hill crops.

ICAR- IIMR, LUDHIANA

86. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Experience in Maize Entomology.

ICAR- DIRECTORATE OF MUSHROOM RESEARCH, SOLAN

87. Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization & Experience in Mushroom Research.

ICAR- CITH, SRINAGAR

88. Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization & Research experience in management of disease of Horticulture Crop.

ICAR- DFR, PUNE

89. Principal Scientist (Floriculture and Landscaping) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Floriculture & Landscaping or Horticulture/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Experience on research/teaching/extension in flower crops.

ICAR- NIASM, BARAMATI

90. Principal Scientist (Soil Science) (Two Posts)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Soil Science or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Soil Science.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization and research experience in management of Edaphic Stresses.

91. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Economics) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Natural Resources Economics/ Agricultural Economics/Social Sciences or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Economics.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Evidence of publications/ activities/ contributions to suggest that the candidate has broad vision/ perspective in policy research related to Abiotic stress management.

(ii) Specialization/experience in Economics and Policy Research for agriculture.

92. Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Specialization and research experience in management of Genetic Resources and Genetics and Plant Breeding specifically related to Abiotic Stresses.

ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION, UMIAM, MEGHALAYA

93. Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization & Experience of Working in basic & Fundamental research in genetics & Plant Breeding.

94. Principal Scientist (Animal Reproduction & Gynecology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Reproduction and Gynecology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization & Experience of working in basic & fundamental research in Animal reproduction and gynecology.

ICAR- CSSRI, KARNAL

95. Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic science with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in crop improvement research related to salinity and water stresses.

ICAR- CCARI,GOA

96. Principal Scientist (Livestock Production Management) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Livestock Production & Management or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Livestock Production & Management.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in the field of Livestock Production Management/ Animal Breeding.

ICAR- IISWC, DEHRADUN

97. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization and experience in Agricultural Extension related activities/ Soil & Water conservation/ Natural Resource Conservation/ Watershed Management.

ICAR- DWR,Jabalpur

98. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Chemicals) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Chemicals or Doctoral degree in Soil Sciences/ relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Specialization in Agricultural Chemicals, particularly in the use of herbicides.

(ii) Relevant experience herbicide residue analysis, monitoring & mitigation.

99. Principal Scientist (Agronomy) (Two Posts)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agronomy.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in Agronomy/ Weed Science.

ICAR- NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON MITHUN, JHARNAPANI, NAGALAND

100. Principal Scientist (Animal Genetics & Breeding) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Genetics & Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Genetics & Breeding.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Research Experience in Conservation and Management of Animal Genetic Resource and in the area of Animal Breeding/ Population Genetics/ Molecular Genetics.

ICAR- CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AVIKANAGAR

101. Principal Scientist (Veterinary Pathology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Veterinary Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Specialization in Veterinary Pathology/ preferably to small ruminants.

ICAR- NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON CAMEL, BIKANER (RAJASTHAN)

102. Principal Scientist (Animal Physiology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Physiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Having experience in Environmental Physiology.

(ii) Having experience in working under Arid/ Semi Arid ecosystem.

ICAR- INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, IZATNAGAR

103. Principal Scientist (Veterinary Pathology) (Two Posts)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Veterinary Pathology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

ICAR- NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON YAK, DIRANG (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

104. Principal Scientist (Animal Nutrition) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Nutrition or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Experience in working in the area of high altitude animal nutrition management of pasture, working on unconventional feed resources and using frontier research tools in animal nutrition.

105. Principal Scientist (Animal Physiology) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Physiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Experience in the area of high altitude animal physiology and using frontier research tools in animal physiology.

ICAR- CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, BHUBANESWAR

106. Principal Scientist (Home Science) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in any discipline of Home Science or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in (i) Family Resource Management, (ii) Textile & Clothing, (iii) Child Development & (iv) Food and Nutrition.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience in carrying out research with a gender perspective.

(ii) Experience in action research and gender analysis in agriculture.

(iii) Two-three years experience of working in a coordinated/ network project.

ICAR- NATIONAL INSTITUE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMCS AND POLICY RESEARCH (NIAP), NEW DELHI

107. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Economics) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Natural Resources Economics/ Agricultural Economics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Economics.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Relative specialization and relevant experience cognate to job requirement under essential qualifications.

(ii) Adequate experience in teaching/ research in agricultural economics and policy research.

ICAR- CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COCHIN

108. Principal Scientist (Fish Health) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Fish Health Management/ Aquatic health management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fish/ Aquatic Animal Health.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Research experience in Fish Microbiology especially in Fish virology and molecular diagnostics.

109. Principal Scientist (Fisheries Resources Management) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Fisheries Resources Management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fisheries Resources Management.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Experience in using frontier research tools in fisheries resource management.

(ii) Experience in handling multidisciplinary and inter-institutional research projects on coastal and marine resource conservation and management.

ICAR- CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION, MUMBAI

110. Principal Scientist (Fisheries Resource Management) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Fisheries Resources Management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fisheries Resources Management.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: Research and teaching experience in Fish & Fishery Science with special reference to Aquatic Biodiversity and fish Biology/ Taxonomy/ Fish Population Dynamics/ Fishing Technology.

ICAR- AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATARI) AT PUNE (MAHARASHTRA)

111. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in frontline extension.

(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.

ICAR- AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATARI) AT PATNA (BIHAR)

112. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in frontline extension.

(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.

ICAR- AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATARI) AT KOLKATA (W.B.)

113. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in frontline extension.

(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.

ICAR- AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATARI) AT GUWAHATI (ASSAM)

114. Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) (One Post)

Qualifications Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.

(ii) & (iii) As in Item No. 69 above.

Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in frontline extension.

(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.

IMPORTANT NOTE

I. (i) CLOSING DATE

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD IS 20.12.2016. For applications posted from abroad and notified remote areas (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Minicoy and Amindivi islands, States/Union Territories in the North-Eastern Region, Ladakh Division of J & K State, Sikkim, Pangi, Sub-division of Chamba, Lahul and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh), the last date for receipt of application will be 04.01.2017. The application(s) not received in ASRB by the above prescribed closing date(s) shall be summarily rejected, without any notice.

(ii) The candidate, who is employed and who anticipates delay in forwarding of his/her application(s) by his/her parent office/employer may send Advance Copy of application(s) to ASRB by the said closing date. However, while sending the Advance Copy of application(s) directly to the ASRB by the closing date, the candidate should append a certificate in his/her advance copy of application indicating clearly therein that he/she has intimated his/her parent office/controlling authority/employer of the same and has also simultaneously submitted original application for the said post(s) to his/her parent office/controlling authority/employer with a request to forward the same Through Proper Channel so as to reach ASRB office positively on/before the closing date, i.e. 18.01.2017 and 02.02.2017 (from notified remote areas/abroad).

(iii) The application/Advance Copy of application, submitted personally/by hand or sent through speed post or courier, should reach ASRB on or before the above said closing date(s). The Board will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of application(s) or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever. It is also stated that no application received after the above said prescribed closing/last date(s) will be entertained under any circumstances and all the late applications will be summarily rejected, without any notice.

II. (a) It may be ensured by the applicant/candidate that his/her Through Proper Channel copy of application(s) (TPC), as forwarded by his/her parent office, reaches ASRB office by the stipulated date.

(b)The candidate, who is on deputation/foreign service, should also get his/her application through proper channel forwarded through the office in which he/she is on deputation/foreign service in addition to the same being got forwarded by his/her parent officer.

(c) The application(s) through proper channel should also contain the duly filled in Certificate of Verification by the Employer, verifying/authenticating and indicating clearly the following positively and without fail:

(i) service particulars indicated in the application by the candidate;

(ii) suitability to the post applied for;

(iii) vigilance clearance ;

(iv) details of imposition of major/minor penalties, if any, during the last ten years;

(v) gist of AAR/ACR/APAR gradings for the last 5 years; and

(vi) date of receipt of the candidates original application in the office, which is to be sent to the ASRB as Through Proper Channel copy of application.

(vii) Date of receipt of Annual Immovable Property Return (AIPR) proforma for the year 2016 (31.12.2016) from the candidate be indicated and a copy thereof be enclosed for reference.

III The following documents should be enclosed with the application form :-

(iii) Crossed Demand Draft for `500/-, valid for 3(three) months and drawn in favour of SECRETARY,ASRB payable at New Delhi (India). However, the SC/ST/Women/Physically Handicapped (PH) applicants/candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.

(iv) For the applicants/candidates applying from abroad, the application fee of US $ 50 should be deposited in the following account through SWIFT

Name of Account Holder - Secretary ASRB

Name of Bank - Syndicate Bank.

Branch Address - KAB-I, Pusa New Delhi-12

Account No. 24133050000035

IFSC Code - SYNB0009029

SWIFT Code - SYNBINBB019

(v) The Demand Draft/payment made through SWIFT needs to be appended with the advance copy of application only, and a copy thereof in the application through proper channel.

(vi) Self attested copies of Date of Birth, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree certificates. (SC/ST/PH candidates need also to enclose self attested copy of the certificate, issued by the competent authority in this regard).

(vii) Such other documents/certificates as are required to be enclosed as per the Revised Score Card/Application Form.

(viii) Photographs at the appropriate space(s) in the application form.

(ix) The applicant should indicate his/her name, name of the post applied, advertisement no. and Item no. on the top of the envelope, containing his/her application along with all the prescribed enclosures.

IV The following applications shall be liable to be summarily rejected without any notice:-

(i) The applications (Advance Copy of application) not received by the prescribed closing date.

(ii) The application Through Proper Channel (TPC), to be sent by the parent office of the candidate, not received by the prescribed date.

(iii) The candidate who is on deputation/foreign service may also get his/her TPC forwarded by the office in which he/she is on deputation/foreign service in addition to getting the same forwarded to the ASRB by his/her parent office.

(iv) The application(s) through proper channel received in time but not containing duly authenticated Certificate of Verification by the Employer with the requisite details.

(v)The applications not in the prescribed format.

(vi)While some of the candidates, instead of furnishing information in the space provided for in the application form, resort to furnishing the same in the annexures, some other candidates append with the application form unnecessary and unwanted documents in addition to the prescribed documents, which makes the application bulky and unwieldy. Therefore, the applications in which the information is found to have been furnished in the annexure or the applications found to have been accompanied with the documents other than the ones listed at III of Important Note above shall be summarily rejected without any notice.

(vii) The discrepancies regarding name of the candidate, name of the post applied for, advt. no. with item number of the post, date of birth etc. in the application.

(vii) Application not accompanied with valid Demand Drafts for `500 (US $50 in case the application is sent from abroad).

V. (i) The retirement age for Principal Scientist posts are 62 years. The posts of Principal Scientist are filled up on permanent basis.

(ii) The applicants/candidate selected for appointment to the posts in Animal Science disciplines and possessing degree in Veterinary Science/Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry followed by Masters and Doctoral degree in the relevant discipline will also be entitled to Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) as admissible under the rules from time to time subject to the fulfillment of conditions of entitlement for the same as prescribed by the Council.

VI. Qualified Women applicants/candidates are encouraged to apply.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Revised Applications Form (as available in MS-WORD/pdf format on the ICAR/ASRB websites), and other relevant documents/details can be downloaded from websiteshttp:/www.icar.org.in and http:/www.asrb.org.in. The same can also be provided to the candidate on his/her request to the Secretary, ASRB, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan I, New Delhi 110012.

2. For each post, separate application form, separate fee, separate No Objection Certificate and separate Vigilance Clearance Certificate are required to be sent to ASRB.

3. No two applications should be tied together.

4. Application fee is to be remitted by way of Demand Draft only. The applicant/candidate should, on the back of the Crossed Demand Draft, indicate his / her name, address, name of the post, advertisement number and item number. It may be noted that no other means of payment of the application fee is acceptable, i.e. the application fee paid by way of Indian Postal Orders/Money Orders etc. will not be accepted. The date of the Demand Draft (DD) should not be prior to the date of the issue of the advertisement in the newspapers. Further, the DD should be valid for a period of three months and the same valid for less than three months will not be accepted.

5. The prescribed essential qualifications are minimum and possessing of same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. The applicants/candidates who qualify on screening of applications as per Revised Score Card System (currently available on ICAR/ASRB websites) adopted by the ASRB for assessing relative merit of candidates on the basis of educational qualifications, experience, research work, publications, awards etc. will only be called for interview. As such, the candidates are advised to fill Part B of the application form carefully and each and every column of application should be filled up accurately because marks will be awarded on the basis of information supplied by them in each column. For filling up of entries relating to publications/other publications, applicants/candidates may also refer to NAAS Rating of Scientific Journals effecting from 01.01.2016.

6. Higher initial pay may be recommended by the ASRB for specially qualified and experienced candidates for all the posts.

7. Summoning of applicants/candidates for interview conveys no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected. Appointment orders to selected candidate(s) will be issued by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

8. Short-listed applicants/candidates must appear for personal interview at such a place, as may be fixed by the ASRB. The Board do not defray the traveling or other expenses of applicants/candidates summoned for interview. It, however, contributes towards those expenses at a rate corresponding to the amount of the Second Class Mail railway fare by the shortest route to the place of interview from the Railway Station nearest to the normal place of residence of the applicant/candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer to the place of interview, and back to the same station or the amount of Railway fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less. Details of this will be furnished by the applicants/candidates, when they are called for interview.

9. Crucial date for determining the age limit/educational qualifications/experience etc. in respect of the applicants/candidates is 20.12.2016.

10. ASRB do not enter into correspondence with the applicants/candidates regarding not calling them for interview or non-selection for interview/appointment.

11. The option to communicate/reply in Hindi in the interview exists in the Board.

12. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant/candidate.

Note: In case of any discrepancy, English version of the detailed advertisement appearing in the Employment Newspaper/ASRB & ICAR Websites will be treated as final.