Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP)
Post Box No.21, Dharamshala, District Kangra - 176215,
Himachal Pradesh
Website: www.cuhimachal.ac.in
E-mail: brdhiman1955@gmail.com

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.cuhimachal.ac.in

Last date of receipt of application - 31.05.2013

Post: Associate Professor

Discipline and No. of posts:
1. Economics: 02
2. Mathematics: 02
3. Journalism & Creative Writing: 01
4. Library & Information Science:  02
5. Fine Arts & Art Education Visual Art (Painting): 01
6. Social Work: 01
7. Information Technology & Computer Science: 02
8. New Media Communication: 01
9. Statistics and Actuarial Science: 02
10. Sociology & Social Anthropology: 02
11. Hindi: 02
12. Business & Management Studies:
(a) HR & OB: 02 (b) Marketing and Supply Management: 01 (c) Accounting & Finance: 01
13. English: 01
14. Computational Biology & Bioinformatics: 02
15. Tourism & Travel: 02

Total No. of posts: 27, out of which 01 for PwD
Pay band: Rs. 37400-67000/- + 9000 Grade Pay
Application fee is Rs. 125/- for SC/ST/PH category.
Essential qualifications:
i. Good academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
ii. A Master’s 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, designing of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning processes with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.
v. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in UGC Regulations for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education, 2010 (Appendix B).

1. Discipline of Management/Business Administration:
i. Consistently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management / Administration in a relevant management related discipline or first class in two years full time PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / recognized by the AICTE /UGC;
OR
First Class graduate and professionally qualified Charted Accountant /Cost and works Accountant / Company Secretary of the concerned statutory body.

ii. Ph.D. or Fellow of Indian Institute of Management or of an Institute recognized by AICTE and declared equivalent by the AIU.

iii. A minimum of eight years’ experience of teaching / industry /research /professional at managerial level excluding the period spent for obtaining the research degree.
OR
iv. In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following requirements shall constitute as essential requirements.

1. Consistently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management / Administration / in a relevant management related discipline or first class in two years full time PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / recognized by AICTE /UGC,
OR
First Class graduate and professionally qualified Charted Accountant /Cost and Works Accountant / Company Secretary of the concerned statutory body.

2. A minimum of ten years experience of teaching industry / research /profession, out of which five years must be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent excluding the period spent for obtaining research degree. The candidate should have Professional work experience, which is significant and can be recognized at national /international level as equivalent to Ph.D. and ten years managerial experience in industry / profession of which at least five years should be at the level comparable to that of lecturer / assistant professor.

Discipline of Fine Art &Art Education – Visual Art (Painting):

i. Good academic record with doctoral degree, with performing ability of high professional standard.
ii. Eight years of experience of teaching in a University / College and/or research in University / national level institutions excluding the period spent for the research degree of M.Phil./ Ph. D.
iii. Has made significant contributions to the knowledge in the subject concerned as evidenced by quality of publications.
iv. Contributions to educational innovation such as: designing new courses and/or curricula and/or outstanding performing achievements in the field of specializations.
OR
v. A Professional artist with highly commendable professional achievement in the concerned subject, who should have:

i. A recognized artist of his/her own discipline;
ii. Eight years of outstanding performing achievements in the field of specialization;
iii. Experience in designing of new courses and /or curricula;
iv. Participation in Seminars/Conferences in reputed institutions; and Ability to explain the logical reasoning of the subject concerned and
v. Adequate knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in that discipline.

Relaxation of 5% marks will be provided at the Master’s level in the case of SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidates and to those Ph.D. degree holders, who have passed their Master’s Degree prior to 19th September, 1991.

Reservation Policy will be followed as per Govt. of India Rules, wherever applicable. The SC/ST/OBC /PH candidates are required to attach necessary certificate(s) on prescribed format.

Application should be accompanied with a non-refundable demand draft of Rs. 500 / for general category and Rs. 125 for SC/ST and handicapped candidates drawn in favour of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh payable at Dharamshala.

The application duly filled in the prescribed form must reach in the office of the Registrar, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Post Box No.21, Dharamshala, District Kangra - 176215, Himachal Pradesh on or before 31st May, 2013 by superscribing on Envelope ‘Application for the Post of…………………………………’.

Candidates shall have to produce original documents at the time of Test/Interview.