F. No.5-1/2015 /Advt.

164/R-I
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Advertisement No. 164/2015

(SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE (PWDs) 2015)

Note:-

1) For all the academic posts, two years of field work comprising teaching at the school
level is
essential. The School level teaching experience can be formal, informal or
non-formal experience. Further, this need not be at one stretch.
2) Please go through the instructions given on the website www.ncert.nic.in
(Announcement-Notice and Recruitment) carefully, before filling up the application
form.

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an apex organization for
Educational Research, Teacher Training and Development of Curriculum and Instructional material in
school education, invites applications from candidates belonging to PWD (Persons with
Disabilities) Category for filling up various academic positions under direct recruitment through
interview for its constituent units all over India. These posts are transferable amongst the constituent
units of the Council located in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong & NIE Delhi.
Post and Vacancies

Sr.
No

No. of Vacancies under

Person with Disabilities
Category (PWDs)

Name of Post
Subject Area

VH

HH

OH

TOTAL

1.

Associate Professor

Education (Teacher Education,

Special Education, Educational
Planning, Assessment Studies,
Educational Psychology)

01

01

2.

Associate Professor

Sociology

01

01

3.

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology and

Guidance & Counselling

01

01

4.

Assistant Professor

Education (Teacher Education,

Special Education, Educational
Planning, Assessment Studies,
Educational Psychology)

01

01

5.

Assistant Professor

Language Education (English)

01

01

6.

Assistant Professor

Sociology

01

01

02

03

01

06

TOTAL

VH- Visually Handicapped , HH- Hearing Handicapped, OH- Orthopedically Handicapped

Essential Qualifications and Pay scales:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay : Rs. 37400-67000
with AGP-9000)
i.

Good
academic
record
with
concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.

Ph.D.

Degree

in

the

ii.

A Masters Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in

a point scale wherever grading system is followed).

iii.

A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research

in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant
Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research
Institution/Industry excluding the period of Ph.D. research with evidence
of published work and a minimum of 5 publications as books and/or
research/policy papers.

iv.

Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and

courses, and technology mediated teaching learning process with
evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.

v.

A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicators

(APIs) based on Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).

vi.

Two years of field work comprising teaching at the school level.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Existing Scale of pay Rs. 15600-39100 with

AGP-6000)
i. Good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least
55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading
system is followed) at the Masters Degree level in a relevant subject 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, CSIR or similar test
accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.
iii. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause,
candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance
with the U.G.C. (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D.
Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the
minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent position in
Universities/Colleges/ Institutions.
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in
disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET in not conducted.
v. Two years of field work comprising teaching at the school level

GENERAL CONDITIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Definitions of Disabilities
Definitions of categories of disabilities for the purpose of recruitment are given
below:
(a) Blindness: 'Blindness' refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the
following conditions, namely:
(i) total absence of sight; or
(ii) visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with
correcting lenses or;
(iii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse;
(b) Low vision: "Person with low vision" means a person with impairment of visual
functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses
or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning br execution of a tatwith
appropriate assistive device.
(C) Hearing impairment: "Hearing Impairment" means loss of sixty decibels or more in
the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
(D) Locomotor disability: "Locomotor Disability" means disability of the bones, joints or
muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any
form of cerebral palsy.
(E) Cerebral Palsy: "Cerebral Palsy" means a group of non-progressive conditions of a
person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain
insult or injuries occurring in the prenatal, perinatal or infant period of
development.
(F) All the cases of orthopedically handicapped persons would be covered under
the category of "Loco Motor disability or Cerebral Palsy,"
Degree of Disability for reservation
Only such persons would be eligible for relaxation of conditions in respective
community in services/posts who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability

2.

Only Indian Nationals need to apply.

3.

The disability certificate shall be from a competent medical board constituted by

the central or state Government Hospital.

4.

Persons with disability (PWD) having disability less than forty percent will not be
considered.

5.

A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case
the particular caste to which the candidates belongs is included in the list of
reserved communities issued by the central government. If a candidate indicates in
his/her application form that he/she belongs to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy
Layer)/General category but subsequently writes to the NCERT to change his/her
category such request shall not be entertained by the NCERT.

6.

The relaxation in respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Persons with

Disabilities category is provided in accordance with the UGC/GOI/NCERT rules.

7.

Candidate must indicate his caste/category in the application column of the

application form (SC, ST, UR & OBC (NCL) only). Leaving the caste column blank
would not automatically be assumed as an application for un-reserved category
and the application will be rejected.

8.

The OBC-Non Creamy candidates will be required to submit a valid caste certificate
for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government of
India/Central Government from a competent authority along with self-declaration as
per Annexure I that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer as on the closing
date of submission applications.

9.

For availing the reservation under OBC (NC) category, the name of caste and
community of the candidate must appear in the Central List of Other Backward
Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC),
Government of India website, www.ncbc.nic.in

10.

Above vacancies may increase or decrease depending upon the actual

requirement.

11.

There is no application fee

12.

Mere fulfillment of qualifications and other requirement laid down does not entitle a
candidate to be called for interview. Mere submission of the application will not
entail a right for claiming interview.

13.

NCERT reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility qualifications etc. in order to
restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview and reject the
application without assigning any reasons/change the number of posts.

14.

NCERT reserves the right to fill up all the posts or alter the number of posts or even
cancel the whole process of recruitment without assigning any reason and without
any notification.

15.

The decision of the NCERT in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection
of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of
interviews, selection and allotment of posts/organizations to selected candidates will
be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry/correspondence will be
entertained in this regard.

16.

NCERT reserves the right to alter/insert any corrections/additions in the

advertisement/website in the event of any typographical error before the last date
prescribed for the receipt of applications, for which the candidates are advised to
look for the change (if any) on the website (www.ncert.nic.in).

17.

NCERT reserves the right to modify/amend any of the terms & conditions of this
recruitment at any point of time.

18.

Any dispute with regard to the recruitment will be subjected to the Courts having
jurisdiction in Delhi only.

19.

The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect (i.e. age
limit, essential qualification and other criteria etc.) shall be the closing date of
submitting the Application.

20.

Applicants serving under Government, Quasi-Government, Public Sector

Undertaking and Autonomous Organizations should apply through proper channel.
They may, however, if they so desire, submit advance copies of their applications
direct to the NCERT. If there is a delay in the forwarding of applications, candidates
should, if and when called for interview, bring with them the written permission of the
Head of the Department or Office of their employers as the case may be, permitting
them to appear before the Selection Committee for interview. In absence of No
Objection Certificate candidates will not be interviewed and will also not be
allowed, any payment towards their travelling expenses.

21.

The selected candidates are liable to be posted in any constituent unit of the NCERT.
Therefore, only those candidates who are willing to serve anywhere in India may only
apply.

22.

Candidate in their own interest are advised to remain updated with the selection /
recruitment process by visiting our website www.ncert.nic.in regularly for any further
instruction/information.

23.

The name of the shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the website of the
Council. These candidates will be called for interview and the call letters will be sent
separately. They will also be paid train fare as per Councils rules. No request for
change of schedule of the interview shall be entertained.

24.

All Certificates, Degrees and other documents must be produced in original at the
time of interview for verifications (if shortlisted). Failure to produce these may result in
not interviewing the candidate.

25.

Final result of the selected candidates will be displayed on NCERT website. The
Council will not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for
their non-selection in the recruitment process. Interim enquiries will not be
entertained.

26.

Age, qualification and pay scales of Associate Professor and Assistant Professor will
be as per the NCERT/UGC/Govt. of India norms.

27.

The candidate should meet the eligibility criteria and provide the information which
he/she possess as on the last date of submission of the application. Candidates who
have not acquired/will not acquire the educational qualification as on the closing
date of receipt of application will not be eligible and need not apply. Candidate will
not be allowed to add any documents to their applications after the submission of
the application.

28.

Appointment of selected candidates is subject to verification of category, caste,

character & Antecedents from the concerned authorities and completion of other
formalities as per the NCERT rules issued from time to time.

29.

In the cases where the candidate received grades letter or grading points instead of
marks, should provide equivalent marks and attach a certificate from the concerned
board/university/institutions explaining the method of conversion.

30.

Any subsequent change of address/Telephone No./Email address should be

promptly communicated to the Section Officer, Recruitment -1 Section , Room No.
12, 5th Floor , Zakir Hussain Block, NCERT, New Delhi- 110016.

31.

Candidate should note that Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation

/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate available on the
date of submission of application will only be accepted by the NCERT for
determining the Age- eligibility and no subsequent request for its change will be
considered or granted.

32.

For any query, the applicant may contact Section Officer, Recruitment-I Section,
Room No. 12, 05th Floor, Zakir Hussain Block, NCERT, New Delhi- 110016 (Telephone
No. 011-26592187)

33.

The applications without complete information, required documents and received

after the closing date will summarily be rejected and no correspondence in this
regard will be entertained. Also, the applications not readable easily will not be
entertained and no further correspondence will be made in this regard. Additional
sheets may be attached, in the same format, wherever the space allocated is felt to
be insufficient.

34.

Submission of false information and bogus documents will be liable for rejection of
application.

35.

Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification and his/her candidature is liable
to be summarily rejected.

36.

Candidates should send applications by ordinary post/ registered post/speed post

only. Council will not be responsible for non-receipt/untimely receipt of applications/
documents/etc. due to any postal delay. Applications by courier or in person will not
be accepted at all.

37.

In case a candidate wishes to apply for more than one post, he/she should submit
separate application for each post applied for.

38.

Attested photocopies of documents of date of birth, caste certificate, experience,

qualifications including mark sheets, valid disability certificate, recent photograph
(pasted on application form) etc. should be attached with the application.
Documents enclosed with the application form may securely be tagged to avoid
loss in handling and photographs may be properly affixed.

39.

This advertisement is available on NCERT Website at www.ncert.nic.in and candidate

may download the Proforma for Application from this website.

40.

Candidates are requested to superscribe the words Application for the Post of
________ on the top of the envelope while sending the application form duly filled-in
all respect in the prescribed format ( consist of six pages ) as per Annexure-II.
Application should reach the Section Officer, Recruitment-I Section, Room No. 12,
05th Floor, Zakir Hussain Block, NCERT, New Delhi- 110016 within 21days of release of
this advertisement in the Employment News. In-complete application or applications
received after the closing date will not be entertained.

(Bimal Chandra)
Under Secretary
Recruitment Section-I
Tel No.011-26592118

Annexure I

Form of declaration to be submitted by the OBC candidate (in addition to the

community certificate)
I

..Son/daughter

of

Shri..resident

of

village/town/citydistrict.State.h
ereby declare that I belong to the..community which is recognized as a
backward class by the Government of India for the purpose of reservation in services as per
orders contained in Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No 36012/22/93Estt. (SCT) dated 8-9-1993. It is also declared that as on closing date , I do not belong to persons/
sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the above referred Office
Memorandum dated 8-9-1993, O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dated 9th March, 2004, O.M.
No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dated 14th October, 2008 and OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.),
dated: 27th May, 2013.

Signature:..
Full Name:
Address

Annexure II
Proforma for application
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Note:

Please go through instructions given in the website www.ncert.nic.in (Announcement-notice and

Recruitment) carefully before filling up the application form and self assessment API Score Card.

Advt. No .
Post No...........................................
Post applied for
Field of specialization
1. Name in full (In Block Letters) Dr./Mr./Mrs/Ms
2. Sex ( Male/ Female):.
3. Date of Birth ..
(in words)
4. Fathers/Spouse Name
5. Mailing Address

................................................
Pin Code
Tel. No (with STD code)..Mobile
E-mail ID
6. Permanent Address

.
.
Pin Code

7. Marital Status
8. Nationality
9. State of Domicile
10. Category: SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD/General.......................................
11. Particulars of Disability:
(a) Type of physical disability: (VH/HH/OH)..
(b)

Nature of disability:

(c)

Percentage of disability:..
(as Certified by the Competent Medical Authority in the Disability Certificate)

(d)

Details of Disability (Please attach attested photocopy of Certificate):

(i) Certificate No: .
(ii) Date of issuance: .
(iii) Issuing Authority: .

12. Religion: Hindu/Muslim/Sikh/Christian/Neo/Buddhist/Zoroastrian/Others

13. Present Employer
14. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Sl.
No.

Examination/Degree

Name of Board/
College/University

Percentage of
Marks/Final
Grade

Year of
Passing/
award

Subject(s)

(Please attach photocopies in support)

15. Whether Ph.D. awarded : Yes
16.

No

If Yes, indicate the year of award

Title of Ph.D. thesis awarded........

17.

Whether qualified UGC/CSIR NET/SLET/SET

Yes

No

(If yes, indicate the year, and attach a photocopy of NET/SLET/SET certificate)..

18. Details of Employment Experience:

Sl.
No.

Name of Employer/Status of
Institute/University

(Attach separate sheet if necessary)

Post held/
Designation

(Govt./Quasi
Govt./Autonomous etc.)

Period of Employment

From

Basic salary last

drawn, pay scale
and Grade Pay

Nature of
duties

To

19. Summary of experience/performance

Total
Teaching Experience

From

To
Years

i.

Elementary/ Secondary/Senior Secondary Level

ii.

Under Graduate

iii.

Post Graduate

iv..

Total Teaching Experience

v.

Participation in production of Educational Audio/Video/Multi

Media
Short term/Continuing Education / Specialized Courses
conducted
Research Experience

vi.

vii.

Research Experience other than the period spent for obtaining

M.Phil./Ph.D. Research Degree

Months

20. Co-curricular, extension and professional development related activities

1)

Student related co-curricula, extension and field based activities (such as extension work through
NSS/NCC and other channels, cultural activities, subject related events, advisement and counseling).

2)

Sl No.

Description

3) Contribution to corporate life and management of the department and institution through participation
in academic and administrative committees and responsibilities.
Sl No.

Description

4) Professional development activities (such as participation in seminars, conferences, short term, training
courses, talks, lectures, membership of associations, dissemination and general articles, etc.)
Sl No.

Description

21. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

(a) Books- Self authored/co-authored/edited (Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)
Sl.
No.

Title of the Book (s)

Whether Sole
Author or
Co-author

Name of
Publisher
(with city/
country)

Month&
year of
publication

Refereed
or
Nonrefereed

ISBN/
ISSN
No.

(b) Chapters contributed in edited books (Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)
Sl.
No.

Title of
Chapter (s)

Title of the
Book(s)

Whether
Sole
Author/
Coauthor

Name of
Publisher
(with city/
country)

Month &
year of
Publicati
on

Refereed
or
Nonrefereed

ISBN/
ISSN
No.

(c) Research Articles/Papers published in Journals /Periodicals /Conference proceedings/

Newspapers (Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)

Sl.
No.

22.
Sl.
No.

Title of
research article
/ paper(s)

Name of
journal (with
city/ country)

Whether
Sole
Author/
Co-author

Month &
year of
publication,
volume, no.
& page
nos.

Whether
Refereed/
nonrefereed

ISBN/
ISSN
No.

Level
(Int./
Nat./
State/
Local)

Impact
Factor

Research Projects Undertaken (other than that for a research degree)

(Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)
Title/Subject
of Research
Project(s)

Whether
major or
minor
project

Date of
Commen
cement

Date of
Comple
tion

Total
Grants /
Funding
received
(Rs.)

Name of
Sponsoring
/ Funding
Agency

Whether
Outcome /
Outputs
sent to
Sponsoring
Govt.
Agency

Whether final
report
published as
monograph
book

23. Research Guidance: Number of scholars who have been awarded M.Phil/Ph.D. degree under your
supervision both as Guide and/or Co-guide:
Name of Degree
(i) M.Phil Degree
(ii) Ph.D Degree:

Submitted

Awarded

24.

Refresher Course, Methodology, Workshops, Training, Faculty Development Programs, etc.

attended. (Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)

Sl. No.

Name of Course attended

Sponsoring Institution

Duration
From___ to___

25.

Sl.
No.

26.

Sl.
No.

Papers presented in Regional/National and International Seminars/Conferences / Workshop/

Symposium. Indicate whether the Conference Proceedings are published.
(Please attach separate sheet, if necessary)
Title/Subject of paper
presented

Subject of
Conference /
Seminar /
Symposium /
Workshop

Organizing
Institution/ and
Name of City/
Country

Duration
From __ to__

Whether the
proceedings
published
Yes/No

Lecture/Special Lectures in Institutions of repute within the country and outside. (Please attach a
separate sheet if necessary)
Title/Subject of Lecture delivered

Name and Place of

Institution

Date of
Lecture

Duration

27. Academic Performance Indicators (APIs) as applicable (Enclose separate sheet duly certified for
each category.)
28. List of documents to be attached with the application :(a)

Copies of Mark-sheets & certificate of educational Qualification & certificate of clearing

NET/SLET/SET etc.

(b)

Copies of certificate of Teaching & Research experience.

(c)

List of publications with details, reprints of papers published and acceptance letters (in
case accepted papers/articles etc.)

(d)

Copies of other relevant certificate & documents

(e)

Caste certificates , disability certificate and any additional document supporting

candidature

29. DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY THE CANDIDATE

I hereby declare that the information given by me in the Application is true, complete and correct
to the best of my knowledge and belief and that nothing has been concealed or distorted. If at any time, I
am found to have concealed/distorted any information or given any false statement, my
application/appointment shall liable to be summarily rejected/terminated without notice, compensation or
assigning any reason.

Date: ____________

____________________

Place: ____________

(Signature of the Applicant)

30.

Forwarding letter from present employer of the applicant, if any

Forwarded with the remarks that Shri/Ms.________________________________ is working in
this organization in the capacity as__________________ from ____________ to _________ and
the institution/ organization has no objection to the candidature of the applicant being considered
for the post applied for as above.

Place:____________

Signature of Head of the Institution

Date:____________

Name:_________________________

Fax:_____________

Designation:____________________

E-mail:________________

Address:_______________________
________________________
(Rubber Stamp)