Advertisement No: PU/2022/2/ASP/HUM/05   Date: 20 / 07 / 2022

Presidency University, Kolkata, invites online applications for the posts of Associate Professor in the following subject:-

Associate Professor

Sl#	Department	Vacant Posts
		Total	UR	SC	ST	OBC-A	OBC-B	PH
ASP-1	Performing Arts	2	1	1

All Applications must be made online at the University website .

[ Last date of submission: 19 / 08 / 2022 ]

For the Post of Associate Professor

Eligibility (a or b): a.

i) Good Academic record, with a doctoral degree.

ii) Performing ability of a high Professional standard.

iii) Eight years’ experience of teaching in a University or College and/or of research in a University/national level institution, equal to that of Assistant Professor in a University/College.

iv) Has made a significant contribution to knowledge in the subject concerned, as evidenced by quality publications.

OR

b. A traditional or a professional artist with highly commendable professional achievement having Master’s degree in the subject concerned, who has:

i) Been ‘A’ grade artist or AIR/Doordarshan.

ii) Eight years’ experience of outstanding performing achievement in the field of specialization.

iii) Experience in designing of new courses and /or curricula;

iv) Participated in National Level Seminars/Conference/Concerts in reputed institutions ‘and

v) Ability to explain, with logical reasoning, the subject concerned and adequate knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in the said discipline.

NOTE

1: Relaxation of Marks for Direct Recruitment of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor:

i. A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the Graduate and Masters Level for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Differently-abled (physically and visually differently-abled) / Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) categories for the purpose of eligibility and for assessing good academic records during direct recruitment to teaching positions. However. Differently-abled (physically and visually) candidates are not eligible for any marks relaxation in Physical Education discipline.

ii. The minimum qualifying marks of 55% is relaxable by 5% marks (from 55% to 50%) at the Master level for Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master’s degree prior to September 19, 1991.

iii. The eligibility marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible, based on only the qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedures.

iv. All the essential qualifications must have been obtained from a recognized University/ Institute. By a recognized University / Institute is meant a University / Institute affiliated to UGC/other statutory apex bodies, or recognized by the State or Central Government as a centre of higher learning. In case of a foreign University, the Degree concerned should be recognized as equivalent to its Indian counterpart by the Association of Indian Universities.

2. Relevant/ allied disciplines in each case, good academic record may be decided by the appropriate bodies of the concerned university.

3. The Period of time spent by the candidates to acquire M. Phil and/ or Ph.D. degree shall not be claimed or considered as teaching/research experience for appointment to the post of Associate Professor/ Professor.

4. Composition of the selection committee and the selection criteria based on the candidates' academic record, research experience, performance in his/ her previous academic/ research positions in the colleges/ universities/ research institutes/ industries and other related aspects may be decided by the appropriate bodies of the concerned university taking into consideration as far as practicable, the relevant guidelines of UGC in such matters.

5. The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, and objective methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on weightages given to the overall performance of the candidate in different relevant dimensions based on a scoring system adopted by the selection committee.

6. In addition to the minimum eligibility criteria and experiences as stated above for each category of academic positions, the concerned universities may include other relevant qualifications/ experiences.

7. Age Limits:

The upper age limit is 40 years on the 1^st day of January of the year of the advertisement in the first entry relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC category (non-creamy layer) candidates for the post of Assistant Professor. Differently-abled candidates (except in the post of Physical Education) are entitled to an age relaxation of 10 years.

8. RESERVATION: The State Government norms regarding reservation as amended from time to time. Shall be followed.

Scale of Pay

Associate Professor: BP Rs. 1,31,400/- - Rs. 2,17,100/- in Academic Level 13A and other admissible allowances are as per State Government Orders.

General Conditions:

• Appointments will be made on probation for one year which may be waived or extended in exceptional cases and will be guided by the rules as framed and / or amended from time to time. During or at the end of the period of probation, the services of the concerned faculty may be terminated without assigning any reasons thereof. On satisfactory completion of the probationary period the concerned incumbent will be considered for confirmation of service.
• Presidency University reserves the right not to fill all or some of the vacancies if circumstances so warrant.
• The selection of advertised posts need not necessarily be confined only to those who formally apply.
• Essential qualifications prescribed are the minimum and mere possession of them will not entitle applicants to be called in for interview. If the number of applications received in response to this advertisement is large and it is not convenient for the University to interview all the applicants, the number of candidates for interview may be restricted to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications, experience and other credentials or by any other suitable method.
• For all posts, Proficiency in the medium of instruction in this University (English) is required.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for interview to their respective address as registered during application.

• Candidates already in employment must apply through proper channel and “No Objection Certificate” must be produced in order to appear before Selection Committee.
• Photocopies of all testimonials & certificates must be submitted at the time of interview (If called) and the originals of the same will be required for necessary verification.
• The period of time spent by the candidates to acquire M.Phil and Ph.D degree shall not be claimed or considered as teaching/research experience.
• OBC-A, OBC-B, SC, ST certificate, (as the case may be, if applicable) issued by the competent authority of Govt. of West Bengal only, will be considered .

• Only selected candidates will be communicated to their respective address as registered during application.
• University will not be liable for any kind of postal delay / glitches in email communication

• Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Table 1

Methodology for University and College Teachers for calculating Academic/Research Score

(Assessment must be based on evidence produced by the teacher such as: copy of publications, project sanction letter, utilization and completion certificates issued by the University and acknowledgements for patent filing and approval letters, students’ Ph.D. award letter, etc,.)

	S.N.	Academic/Research Activity				Faculty of Sciences /Engineering / Agriculture /Medical Sciences				Faculty of Languages/ Humanities / Arts / Social Sciences / Library /Education /Physical Education Commerce / Management & other related disciplines
	1.	Research Papers in Peer-Reviewed or UGC listed				08 per paper				10 per paper
		Journals
	2.	Publications (other than Research papers)
		(a)	Books authored which are published by ;
		International publishers				12				12
		National Publishers				10				10
		Chapter in Edited Book				05				05
		Editor of Book by International Publisher				10				10
		Editor of Book by National Publisher				08				08
		(b)	Translation works in Indian and Foreign
			Languages by qualified faculties
		Chapter or Research paper				03				03
		Book				08				08
	3.	Creation of ICT mediated Teaching		Learning
		pedagogy and content and development of		new and
		innovative courses and curricula
		(a)	Development of Innovative pedagogy			05				05
		(b)	Design of new curricula and courses			02 per curricula/course				02 per curricula/course
		(c)	MOOCs
		Development of complete MOOCs in 4 quadrants (4				20				20
		credit course)(In case of MOOCs of lesser credits 05
		marks/credit)
		MOOCs (developed in 4 quadrant) per module/lecture				05				05
		Content writer/subject matter expert for each module of				02				02
		MOOCs (at least one quadrant)
		Course Coordinator for MOOCs (4 credit course)(In				08				08
		case of MOOCs of lesser credits 02 marks/credit)
		(d)	E-Content
		Development of e-Content in 4 quadrants for a				12				12
		complete course/e-book
		e-Content (developed in 4 quadrants) per module				05				05
		Contribution to development of e-content module in				02				02
		complete course/paper/e-book (at least one quadrant)
		Editor of e-content for complete course/ paper /e-book				10				10
	4	(a) Research guidance
		Ph.D.					10 per degree awarded				10 per degree awarded
							05 per thesis submitted				05 per thesis submitted
		M.Phil./P.G dissertation					02 per degree awarded				02 per degree awarded
	.	(b) Research Projects Completed
		More than 10 lakhs					10				10
		Less than 10 lakhs					05				05
		(c) Research Projects Ongoing :
		More than 10 lakhs					05				05
		Less than 10 lakhs					02				02
		(d) Consultancy					03				03
	5	(a) Patents
		International					10				10
		National					07				07
		(b) *Policy Document (Submitted to an International body/organization like
		UNO/UNESCO/World Bank/International Monetary Fund etc. or Central
		Government or State Government)
		International					10				10
		National					07				07
		State					04				04
		(c) Awards/Fellowship
		International					07				07
		National					05				05
	6.	*Invited lectures / Resource Person/			paper
		presentation in Seminars/ Conferences/full paper
		in Conference Proceedings (Paper presented in
		Seminars/Conferences and also published as full
		paper in Conference Proceedings will be counted
		only once)
		International (Abroad)					07				07
		International (within country)					05				05
		National					03				03
		State/University					02				02

A.The Research score for research papers would be augmented as follows:

Peer-Reviewed or UGC-listed Journals (Impact factor to be determined as per Thomson Reuter’s list):

i)	Paper in refereed journals without impact factor		-	5 Points
ii)	Paper with	impact factor less than 1	-	10 Points
iii)	Paper with	impact factor between 1 and 2	-	15 Points
iv)	Paper with	impact factor between 2 and 5	-	20 Points
v)	Paper with	impact factor between 5 and 10	-	25 Points
vi)	Paper with	impact factor >10	-	30 Points

(a) Two authors: 70% of total value of publication for each author.

(b) More than two authors: 70% of total value of publication for the First/Principal/Corresponding author and 30% of total value of publication for each of the joint authors.

Joint Projects: Principal Investigator and Co-investigator would get 50% each.

B. Note:

• Paper presented if part of edited book or proceeding then it can be claimed only once.

• For joint supervision of research students, the formula shall be 70% of the total score for Supervisor and Co-supervisor. Supervisor and Co-supervisor, both shall get 7 marks each.

• *For the purpose of calculating research score of the teacher, the combined research score from the categories of 5(b). Policy Document and 6. Invited lectures/Resource Person/Paper presentation shall have an upper capping of thirty percent of the total research score of the teacher concerned.

The research score shall be from the minimum of three categories out of six categories.

(C) However, equivalence of the above mentioned parameters based on academic / research experience / performances/ publications (if required) may be decided by respective screening committee of the concerned University.

(D) The number of candidates to be called for interview will be decided by respective screening committee of the University.

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Registrar