Recruitment of Faculty Positions in

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Ananthapuramu

Detailed Notification

Recruitment notification for Assistant Professors and Academic

Non-Vacation Positions (BC Backlog and Regular Vacancies)

(Notification No.2/JNTUA/Assistant Professor & Academic Non-Vacation

Positions/BC Backlog & Regular/2023, dt. 30.10.2023)

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR

ANANTHAPURAMU – 515 002 (A.P.) INDIA
Recruitment notification for Assistant Professor and Academic Non-Vacation
Positions (BC Backlog and Regular Vacancies)
(Employment Notification No. 2/JNTUA/Assistant Professor & Academic Non-
Vacation Positions/BC Backlog & Regular/2023, Dt. 30.10.2023)
PART A (BC Backlog)
Applications in the prescribed format are invited online for the following cadres
of BC Backlog Vacancies for various departments on direct recruitment basis.
Assistant Professors: BC(A)–01; BC(E)–01
Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Librarian): BC(A)–01
PART B (Regular)
Applications in the prescribed format are invited online for the following Regular
Vacancies of teaching positions for various Departments on direct recruitment basis.
Assistant Professors: OC–66; SC–23; ST–09; BC(A)–12; BC(B)–14; BC(C)–02; BC(D)–10;
BC(E)–06; EWS–15
Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Librarian): OC-01
Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports): OC-01, SC-01
The detailed information of the above posts relating to qualification,
experience, pay scales, reservation, link for submission of filled-in online application
etc., can be obtained from the University website: www.jntua.ac.in or
https://recruitments.universities.ap.gov.in
The last date for submission of online application is 20.11.2023 (by 5.00 pm IST).
The last date for the submission of hardcopy of application along with the self-attested
relevant documents is 27.11.2023 (by 5.00 pm IST).
NOTE
1. The above notification is issued in consonance with the directions given by a
Division Bench of Hon‘ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in W.A.No.214; 251;
264; 267; 268; 272; 276; 277; 279; 282; 413 and 452 of 2021, dated: 11.07.2023 vide
common order and subject to result of SLPs pending adjudication by Hon‘ble
Supreme Court against the said common orders.
2. The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill any of the post(s) without
giving any reason whatsoever.

Sd/-
REGISTRAR

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 Recruitment Notification for the Posts of
Assistant Professors/Academic Non-vacation Posts
(Including BC Backlog Vacancies)

The University invites A pplications online from Indian Citizens and also Overseas
Citizens of India (OCIs) for the following positions:

BC-Backlog Vacancies

Faculty Positions Number of Vacancies

Assistant Professors 02

Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Librarian) 01

Regular Vacancies:

Faculty Positions Number of Vacancies

Assistant Professors 157

Academic Non-Vacation (Assistant Librarian/Assistant
03
Director of Physical Education& Sports)

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 CATEGORY WISE RESERVATION FOR NOTIFIED FACULTY POSITIONS
Assistant Professors (BC Backlog Vacancies):
S.No. Department/ Subject Backlog - BC Total
1 Electrical & Electronics BC(E) - 01 01
Engineering
2 Humanities and Basic Sciences
i). Mathematics BC(A) - 01 01
Total 02 02

Assistant Professors (Regular Vacancies):

S.No. Department/ Subject Regular Total
1 Chemical Engineering OC–04, BC(A)–01, SC-01 06
2 Civil Engineering OC–09, BC(A)–02, BC(B)–02, BC(C)-01, 24
BC(D)–01, BC(E)-01, SC–04, ST–02, EWS-
02
3 Computer Science & OC–07, BC(A)–01, BC(B)–01, BC(D)-02, 17
Engineering BC(E)–01, SC–02, ST-01, EWS-02
4 Electrical & Electronics OC–10, BC(A)–01, BC(B)–02, BC(D)-02, 22
Engineering BC(E)–01, SC–03, ST–01, EWS–02
5 Electronics & OC–07, BC(A)–02, BC(B)–03, BC(D)–01, 21
Communication SC–03, ST–02, EWS-03
Engineering
6 Food Technology OC–01, BC(D)–01, BC(E)–01, SC–01 04
7 Humanities and Basic Sciences
i). Chemistry OC–03, BC(B)–02, SC-01, EWS-01 07
ii). Commerce OC–01, BC(A)–01, SC-01 03
iii). Economics OC–02 02
iv). English OC–04, BC(B)–01, BC(C)–01, SC–01, ST– 09
01, EWS-01
v). Mathematics OC–01, BC(A)–01, BC(D)–01, BC(E)–01, 06
SC–01, EWS-01
vi). Physics OC–04, BC(A)–01, BC(B)-01, SC–02, ST-01 09
8 Management OC–02, ST–01, EWS–01 04
9 Mechanical Engineering OC–11, BC(A)–02, BC(B)-02, BC(D)–02, 23
BC(E)–01, SC–03, EWS-02
Total 157 157

For the above vacancies the following Horizontal reservation will be implemented as
per the provisions of G.O.Ms.77 General Administration (Services-D) Department
02.08.2023.
 33 1/3rd % for Women;
 Two percent (2%) for Sports persons;
 Two percent (2%) for Ex-serviceman
 Four percent (4%) for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. Total no. of
vacancies reserved for this category is Seven (07).

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Academic Non-vacation posts: (As per G.O. Ms. 75 HE(UE) Dept. Dated:01.09.2023):
BC Backlog Vacancy:
S.No. Department/ Subject Backlog - BC Total
1 Assistant Librarian BC(A)-01 01
Total 01 01

Regular Vacancy:
S.No. Department/ Subject Regular Total
1 Assistant Librarian OC–01 01
2 Assistant Director of OC–01, SC–01 02
Physical Education &
Sports
Total 03 03

Note: The applicants for Assistant Librarian and Assistant Director of Physical
Education & Sports posts are required to qualify the written test/Screening
test conducted by APPSC in the respective test subject. The applicants for
Assistant Librarian post have to qualify in the test subject no 33 (Library and
Information Sciences) and Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports
post have to qualify in the test subject no. 50 (Physical Education).

Important Note:

1. As per the Andhra Pradesh Gazette Notification No. 19 dated 21st December
2021, for the purpose of reservation of posts, sanctioned strength for a state
educational institution or a class of State Educational Institutions under the
control of an authority or management, that is competent for recruitment in
those State Educational Institution (s) shall be regarded as a single unit, in this
case roster is calculated by considering university as a single Unit.

2. Vertical reservation for SC, ST, BC, EWS and horizontal reservation for
Women, Ex-servicemen, meritorious sports persons and Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) will be followed as per GO Ms. No. 77 dated
02.08.23 issued by GAD, Government of AP. Candidates applying for the
reserved posts should clearly state the category to which they belong to. They
must also enclose a Certificate issued by Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue
Officer/ or other Authorized Authority as proof to this effect, without which
the application will not be considered.

3. As per G.O.Ms.No.90 Higher Education (UE) Department Dated:13.09.2023,

the vacant posts to be notified for direct recruitment shall be clearly arranged
for each category of faculty/teaching positions in alphabetical order of (i)
Departments, and (ii) the subjects, if any, within each department for

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 identifying roster points and implementation of the rule of reservation. The
roster points for the said vacant posts are to be notified and filled, in
accordance with Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996
for implementation of the rule of reservation for direct recruitment of
faculty/teachers into the State Educational Institution(s), and issue
recruitment notification for the same.

4. As per G.O.Ms. No.1 Department of Economically Weaker Sections Welfare,

Govt. of A.P. Dated: 28.03.2023, ‗in the event of non-availability of eligible
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) direct recruits, the principle of carry
forwarding of unfilled posts in the event of non-availability of candidates,
applicable to Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe in terms of service rules shall
be made applicable to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) also‘.

5. Reservation Register for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

Respective Categories No. of
S.No
posts
1 a Blindness and low vision 02
2 b Deaf and hard hearing 02
3 c Loco motor disability including cerebral palsy, 02
leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and
muscular dystrophy
4 d Autism, Intellectual disability, Mental illness.
e Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under
01
clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts
identified for each disabilities.

6. In order to provide representation for each category of persons with

Benchmark disabilities, each Register shall have cycles of 100 points and each
cycle of 100 points shall be divided into four Blocks, comprising the following
points:
1st Block - Point No. 01 to point No. 25
2nd Block - Point No. 26 to point No. 50
3rd Block - Point No. 51 to point No. 75
4th Block - Point No. 76 to point No.100

7. There is a possibility that none of the vacancies from 1 to 25 is suitable for any
category of the person with benchmark disability. In that case, two vacancies
from 26 to 50 shall be filled as reserved for persons with benchmark
disabilities. If the vacancies from 26 to 50 are also not suitable for any
category, three vacancies shall be filled as reserved from the third block

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 containing points from 51 to 75. This means that if no vacancy can be reserved
in a particular block, it shall be carried over into the next block.

8. If first point is not filled up with Person with Benchmark Disability, further
vacancy falling at any of the points from 2 to 25 shall have to be filled by the
Person with Benchmark Disability. The purpose of keeping points 1, 26, 51
and 76 as reserved is to fill up the first available suitable vacancy for Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities. Likewise, a vacancy falling at any of the points
from 26 to 50 or from 51 to 75 or from 76 to 100 shall have to be filled by the
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

Web link for application form:

https://recruitments.universities.ap.gov.in

Academic Pay Level as per the GO Ms No. 14 dated: 13.02.2019

HE(UE)D, Government of Andhra Pradesh Pay Matrix
Assistant Professor Level – 10 ₹ 57,700 - 1,82,400
Assistant Librarian Level – 10 ₹ 57,700 - 1,82,400
Assistant Director of Physical Education & Level – 10 ₹ 57,700 - 1,82,400
Sports

NOTE:

1. The above notification is issued in consonance with the directions given by a

Division Bench of Hon‘ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in W.A.No.214;
251; 264; 267; 268; 272; 276; 277; 279; 282; 413 and 452 of 2021, dated: 11.07.2023
vide common order and subject to result of SLPs pending adjudication by
Hon‘ble Supreme Court against the said common orders.
2. The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill any of the post(s) without
giving any reason whatsoever.

1. Essential Qualifications and desired specializations - Subject wise:

1.1. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 06
Regular : 06 (OC – 04, BC(A) - 01; SC – 01)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated M.

Tech. in Chemical Engineering with first class or equivalent in any one
of the degrees.

NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

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 Desired Specializations: Chemical Engineering or any other relevant
specialization.

1.2. CIVIL ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 24
Regular : 24 (OC –09, BC(A) –02, BC(B) –02, BC(C) –01,
BC(D) –01, BC(E) –01, SC –04, ST –02, EWS - 02)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated

M.Tech. in Civil Engineering with first class or equivalent in any one of
the degrees.

NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: Structural Engineering/ Geotechnical

Engineering/ Water resources Engineering/ Environmental Engineering/
Transportation Engineering or any other relevant specialization

1.3 COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 17
Regular : 17 (OC–07, BC(A)–01, BC(B)–01, BC(D)–02,
BC(E)–01, SC–02, ST–01, EWS–02)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated

M.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering with first class or
equivalent in any one of the degrees.
OR
ii. MCA and Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering or other relevant
areas in Computer Science Engineering
NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: Computer Science & Engineering / Computer

Networks / Software Engineering / AI/ML / Data Science or any
other relevant specialization.

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1.4 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 23
Regular : 22 (OC – 10, BC(A) – 01, BC(B) – 02, BC(D) –02,
BC(E) – 01, SC – 03, ST – 01, EWS –02)

BC Backlog : 01 (BC(E)- 01)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated

M.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with first class or
equivalent in any one of the degrees.

NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: Power systems / Power Electronics / Control

systems or any other relevant specialization

1.5 ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 21
Regular : 21 (OC –07, BC(A) – 02, BC(B) –03, BC(D) – 01,
SC – 03, ST –02, EWS –03)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated

M.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering with first class
or equivalent in any one of the degrees.

NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: VLSI & Embedded Systems / Communication

Engineering / Signal Processing or any other relevant specialization

1.6 FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC –01, BC(D) –01, BC(E) –01, SC - 01)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated M. Tech.

in Food Technology with first class or equivalent in any one of the
degrees.

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 NOTE: Candidate who has done Ph.D after the Bachelor‘s Degree from
institution of National importance with GATE/ GPAT/CEED
shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: Food Technology/ Food Science &

Technology/Food Engineering or any other relevant specialization

1.7 HUMANITIES AND BASIC SCIENCES:

1.7.1 CHEMISTRY

Number of Posts : 07
Regular : 07 (OC–03, BC(B)–02, SC–01, EWS–01)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Chemistry 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 or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET OR Who are or have been awarded a
Ph. D. Degree in Chemistry in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on
his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/

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 funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university/institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at
any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii)
the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking of
World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
(Shanghai).

Desired Specializations: Chemistry

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes
(BC)/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of
determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including
any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree prior
to 19 September, 1991.

1.7.2 COMMERCE

Number of Posts : 03
Regular : 03 (OC –01, BC(A) –01, SC - 01)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Commerce 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 or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a
Ph. D. Degree in Commerce in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the

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 requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her
Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/
supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any
time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Desired Specializations: Commerce

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

1.7.3 ECONOMICS
Number of Posts : 02
Regular : 02 (OC –02)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Economics from an
Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign
university.

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 ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a
Ph. D. Degree in Economics in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on
his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any
time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Desired Specializations: Economics

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.

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 b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

1.7.4 ENGLISH
Number of Posts : 09
Regular : 09 (OC–04, BC(B)–01,BC(C)-01,SC–01, ST-01, EWS - 01)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in English 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 or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who are or have been awarded a
Ph. D. Degree in English in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a
regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on
his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR

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 B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any
time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Desired Specializations: English

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

1.7.5 MATHEMATICS
Number of Posts : 07
Regular : 06 (OC –01, BC(A) –01, BC(D) – 01, BC(E) –01,
SC – 01, EWS –01)
BC Backlog : 01 (BC(A) – 01)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Mathematics 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 or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET OR Who are or have been awarded a
Ph. D. Degree in Mathematics in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:

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 a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her
Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any
time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

Desired Specializations: Mathematics

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

1.7.6 PHYSICS

Number of Posts : 09
Regular : 09 (OC –04, BC(A) –01, BC(B) – 01,SC –02, ST - 01)

A. i) A Master‗s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-

scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Physics 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 or
the CSIR, or AP - SLET/AP SET OR Who are or have been awarded a

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 Ph. D. Degree in Physics in accordance with the University Grants
Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their
amendments from time to time, as the case may be, are exempted from
UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to
July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances /Bye-Laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her
Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or
the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution
with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any
time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii)the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

Desired Specializations: Physics

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

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1.8 MANAGEMENT
Number of Posts : 04
Regular : 04 (OC –02, ST –01, EWS - 01)

Essential qualifications for Assistant Professor

A. i) Bachelor‘s Degree in any discipline; and Master‘s Degree in Business

Administration/ PGDM/M.Com. with First Class or equivalent and UGC-
NET/APSLET/APSET in the relevant subject and Two years of professional
experience after acquiring the Master‘s degree
OR
ii) Bachelor‘s Degree in any discipline; and CA/ ICWA with First Class or
equivalent and Two years of professional experience after acquiring
CA/ICWA
OR
iii) Bachelor‘s Degree in any discipline; and Master‘s Degree in Business
Administration/ PGDM/ M.Com. with First Class or equivalent and Ph.D.
in Business Administration/Management/Commerce.
Candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances /Bye-Laws /
Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates
shall be exempted from the requirement of UGC-NET/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET
for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent
positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the
following conditions:
a. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular
mode;
b. The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c. An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d. The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D.
work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e. The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her
Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/supported
by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.

The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the

Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in Business Administration/Management/Commerce from a
foreign university /institution with a ranking among the top 500 in the World
University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic
Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
(Shanghai).

Desired Specializations: MBA in relevant specialization

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 1.9 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Number of Posts : 23
Regular : 23 (OC – 11, BC(A) – 02, BC(B) – 02, BC(D) – 02,
BC(E) – 01, SC – 03, EWS –02)

i. B. E. / B. Tech. / B. S. and M. E. / M. Tech. / M. S. or Integrated M.

Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with first class or equivalent in any
one of the degrees.

NOTE: Candidates who have done Ph.D. after the bachelors degree from
institutions of national importance with GATE/GPAT/CEED shall
be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.

Desired Specializations: Thermal Engineering/ Production Engineering/

Industrial Engineering/ Design Engineering/ CAD/ CAM or any other
relevant specialization.

ACADEMIC NON-VACATION POSITIONS

1.10 ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN:

Number of Posts : 02
Regular : 01 (OC – 1)

BC Backlog : 01 (BC(A)- 01)

Essential Qualifications and desired specializations:

i) A Master‗s Degree in Library Science, Information Science or
Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree, with at
least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point–scale, wherever the
grading system is followed).
ii) A consistently good academic record, with knowledge of
computerization of a library.
iii) 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 or who are
or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the
University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure
for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and
their amendments from time to time as the case may be: Provided that
the, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009,
shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances /
Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree, and
such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of UGC
NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant

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 Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Institutions subject to
the fulfillment of the following conditions:-
a). The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in the
regular mode
b). The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c). Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d). The candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e). The candidate has presented at least two papers based on
his/her Ph.D work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar
agency.
Note:
(i). The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the
Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University
concerned.
(ii). UGC NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for candidates
in such Master‘s Programmes for which UGC NET/AP-SLET/
APSET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test
accredited by the UGC like AP-SLET/AP-SET.

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

1.11 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS:

Number of Posts : 02
Regular : 02 (OC – 1, SC – 1)

A. i). A Master‗s Degree in Physical Education and Sports or Physical

Educationor Sports Science with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in
a point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed)
ii). Record of having represented the university/college at the inter-
university/inter-collegiate competitions or the State and/or national
championships.
iii). Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the UGC or
CSIR or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like AP-SLET/AP-SET,

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 or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Physical
Education or Physical Education and Sports or Sports Science, in
accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as
the case may be:

Provided that, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July
11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances/ Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institutions awarding the
degree and such Ph.D. degree holders shall be exempted from the
requirement of UGC NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment
of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/
Institutions, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-
a). The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular
mode;
b). The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
c). Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d). The candidate has published two research papers from his/her
Ph.D. workout of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e). The candidate has presented at least two research papers in
conference /seminar, based on his/her Ph.D work.
Note: The fulfilment of these conditions (a) to (e) is to be certified by
theRegistrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University
concerned.

iv. UGC NET/AP-SLET/AP-SET shall also not be required for such

Masters Programmes in disciplines for which UGC NET/AP-SLET/
AP-SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR orsimilartest accredited by
the UGC like AP-SLET/AP-SET.
v. Passed the physical fitness test conducted in accordance with these
Regulations.
OR
B. An Asian game or commonwealth games medal winner who has a degree
at least at post-graduation level.

Relaxation Clause:
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Master‘s level to the
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward
Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the
purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks
without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to
the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Master‗s Degree
prior to 19 September, 1991.

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2 Instructions to the candidates for filling the Application form:
a) The candidates are requested to go through the Recruitment Notification placed
on the University Website www.jntua.ac.in. Read the instructions carefully and
comply with them, before filling the details in the portal.

b) Applicants are required to apply online through

https://recruitments.universities.ap.gov.in. The online link will be available
till 20.11.2023 (by IST 05:00 PM).

c) The candidate has to click on the link provided and complete the registration
process first. The candidate will receive an OTP to the registered mobile number,
which he/she need to fill in the registration form to complete the registration. If
the registration ID and password are lost, there is a provision to retrieve the
same in the log-in portal.

d) Once the registration of the candidate is confirmed, the candidate has to log-
in on the application portal using the credentials and fill in all the required
information viz., educational qualifications, experience academic/research
details etc. and submit.

e) The candidate has to take the printout of the successfully submitted online
application and submit the same along with self-attested hard copies of
certificates and other documents in support of the credentials claimed to the
respective university(ies) selected by the candidate before the due date through
registered post/courier/speed post. The application and supporting documents
will not be accepted in person. Once the application is submitted, the request for a
change of information or data will not be considered.

f) The supporting documents shall be arranged sequentially in accordance with the

serial numbers of the required information in the application form submitted
online. In case two or more supporting documents are available against one serial
number, the documents may be numbered as 1.1., 1.2., 1.3., or 5.1., 5.2., 5.3., and
the like. The candidates are required to prepare the contents with page numbers
of the supporting documents and submit the same to the university(ies) within
the stipulated time.

g) Submission of hard copy of the application(s) along with supporting

documents to the University(ies) is mandatory. Applicants are advised to
submit the same well in advance, without waiting till the last date, to avoid
postal delays or any other unforeseen problems. The University will not be
responsible for any postal delay at any stage.

h) Failure to submit the hard copy of the application(s) form and documents in
time to the respective university(ies) will be treated as ineligible and the
candidature will not be considered.

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 i) The candidates should possess all prescribed eligible and essential
qualifications by the date of notification issued.

3 Procedure for payment of Registration Fee:

Application Fees (Non-refundable) to be paid through the link provided in the

application form portal:

Assistant Professors/Assistant Librarian/Assistant Director of Physical

Education& Sports:
S.No. Category Amount per Test
1 Unreserved/BC/EWS ₹2500.00
2 SC/ST/PBDs ₹2000.00
3 Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) USD 50
Equivalent amount to be paid in
Rupees (i.e. Rs.4200.00)

4 Submission of a hard copy of the application with enclosures:

Online applications will be summarily rejected if the hard copy of it is not
received with all the supporting documents evidencing the entries in the
application. The candidate has to take a print-out of the filled-in application and
enclose all the self-attested supporting documents and mail them through
registered post/speed post/courier to the following address on or before
27.11.2023 after appending the applicant‘s signature. Applications without the
signature of the candidate and incomplete forms will not be considered.

The candidate has to write the “Post Applied for Assistant Professor/Assistant
Librarian/Assistant Director of Physical Education” and the “Department
Name ___________” on the top of the envelope

Address for sending the hard copy of the application form along with the enclosures:

University Address:
To
The Registrar
J.N.T.University Anantapur
Ananthapuramu– 515002
Andhra Pradesh

5. Important Information:

a) The Eligibility of the applicants against the post applied will be verified by the
respective departmental committees of the universities as per clause 1.2 of
G.O.MS. No. 20 HE(UE) Department, dated: 28.06.2023.

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b) The list of prima-facie eligible candidates for the screening/written test and
the list of prima-facie ineligible candidates will be displayed on the website of
respective universities with specific remarks.

c) The candidates who have a grievance against the ineligibility shall appeal in
writing to the Vice-Chancellor of the university either by email:
[email protected] or by post within seven (07) days from the date
of display of the list on the university website to the following address – The
Registrar, J.N.T.University Anantapur, Ananthapuramu – 515002, Andhra
Pradesh.

d) The appeal of a candidate shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor within

seven days from the date of receipt and the Vice-Chancellor‘s decision is final.

e) Accordingly, the final list of prima-facie eligible candidates for appearing

screening/written test shall be displayed on the university website.

f) The screening/written test will be conducted by the APPSC.

g) Candidates can obtain the details of the Screening/written test including

syllabus and pattern of examination from the online portal from the date of
notification

h) Schedule of the test and details of test centres will be notified by APPSC. The
applicants are required to regularly check the APPSC Website:
https://psc.ap.gov.in for all the details related to screening/written tests.

i) The screening/written test will be Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of

150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and the duration of test is 180 minutes
on the concerned subject.

j) Each question carries 3 marks and there shall be 1 negative mark for a
wrong answer.

k) Subjects for screening/writing test for the notified positions:

S.No Applied Subject Screening test Area/Subject

1 Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 8
2 Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 10
3 Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science and Information
Technology Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 13
4 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 18

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 5 Electronics & Communications Electronics and Communication
Engineering Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 16
6 Food Technology Food Technology
SUBJECT CODE – 22
Humanities & Basic Sciences
7 i) Chemistry Chemistry
SUBJECT CODE – 9
8 ii) Commerce Commerce
SUBJECT CODE – 11
9 iii) Economics Economics
SUBJECT CODE – 14
10 iv) English English
SUBJECT CODE – 19
11 v) Mathematics Mathematics
SUBJECT CODE – 37
12 vi) Physics Physics
SUBJECT CODE – 51
13 Management Management
SUBJECT CODE – 34
14 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
SUBJECT CODE – 38
15 Assistant Librarian Library and Information Sciences
SUBJECT CODE – 33
16 Asst. Director of Physical Education Physical Education
& Sports SUBJECT CODE – 50

l) The qualifying mark in the screening/written test shall be 30% for

SC/ST/PBDs; 35% for BC and 40% for general category candidates, there
shall not be any relaxation further for any sub-category.

m) The APPSC will publish answer key(s) for the question paper(s) on its website
after conduct of the examination. If the candidates have any objections with
regard to the key / questions they shall have to file the objections within three
days after publication of the key in the prescribed proforma available in the
website.

n) The objections received if any, would be examined and the decision of APPSC
in this regard shall be final. Any objection filed after expiry of specified time
would not be entertained.

o) With regard to situation where there is deletion of questions, if any, from any
paper, scaling (proportionate increase) would be done for that particular part
of the paper to the maximum marks prescribed for the paper and the marks
would be rounded off to 2decimals to determine the merit of the candidate.

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p) Where more than one candidate gets same marks in the Written Examination,
those candidates shall be bracketed. Candidates within the same bracket shall
then be ranked 1, 2, 3, etc., in the descending order of their age. In case there is
tie in age, person who acquires essential qualification at an earlier date will be
considered.

q) Qualifying in screening/written test of the respective subject is mandatory.

r) In case the number of applicants qualified exceeds the number of notified

vacancies in a given category of post, the applicants shall then be shortlisted
for further evaluation in the ratio of 12:1 twelve applicants for each category
of reservation for the notified vacancies in the university on the basis of merit
in the screening/written test.

s) Qualified candidates at the ratio of 12: 1 maximum shall be short-listed and

displayed on respective university websites.

t) The Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee (SEC) of the respective university

shall verify and evaluate the academic and research scoresecured by the
applicants as per the criteria presented in table at Appendix.

u) The merit list based on weightages given at table at Appendix will be

considered for the shortlisting of candidates for interview in the ratio of 4:1 by
the Screening and Evaluation Committee.

v) The validated scores of the candidates in the order of merit and the list of
shortlisted candidates for interview will be displayed on the respective
university website.

w) Any candidate with a grievance on his/her status in the merit list may appeal
in writing to the Vice-Chancellor of the university within seven (7) days from
the date of display of the lists in respective university website. The appeal of a
candidate shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from
the date of receipt and Vice-Chancellor‘s decision is final. No further appeal
shall be entertained in the matter by the university.

x) Only the shortlisted candidates shall be called for interview through display
on University website, email and by post.

y) The candidates called for interview should report one day before the date of
the interview concerned for verification of their original certificates and
research publications. Any mismatch between the originals and the data
furnished in the application and/or false claim will disqualify the candidate
for interview. No appeal shall be entertained at this stage.

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 z) The entire interview process for all the candidates shall be video graphed.

aa) The total duration of the interview process for a candidate will be for 45
minutes.

bb) The assessment of a candidate ‗s performance in the interview will be for a

maximum of 100 marks against the following four components in two
categories: —

Category-I: Lecture Discourse and Disposition (40 marks)

a) Lecture demonstration — 25 marks
b) Inter-disciplinary awareness, critical thinking, personality etc- 15 marks

Category-II: Pedagogy and Research Aptitude (60 marks)

c) Domain knowledge and technology enabled learning — 35 marks
d) Research competence, and future plans – 25 marks

cc) The final selection to the post of Assistant Professor, Assistant Librarian,
Assistant Director of Physical Education& Sports is based only on the
candidate‘s performance in the interview.

dd) As per the G.O.Rt.No.115 Higher Education (UE) Department, dated:

25.08.2023, in case of Contractual Faculty, a weightage marks of one(1) for
each eligible year of contractual service not exceeding ten(10) will be added
to the marks obtained in Category–I & Category–II to arrive at the total
interview marks. However the total interview marks after adding weightage
marks shall not exceed 100.

6. General Information:

a) Call letters to attend interviews will be sent only to the short-listed

candidates by email and by post. The University will not be responsible for
any postal delay at any stage. No correspondence will be entertained with
applicants who are not short- listed/called for interview.

b) Vertical reservation for SC, ST, BC, EWS and horizontal reservation for
Women, Ex-servicemen, meritorious sports persons and PBDs will be
followed as per G.O. Ms. No. 77 HE (UE) Dept., General Administration
(Services-D), Department, dated 02.08.2023 issued by GAD, Government of
AP. Candidates applying for the reserved posts should clearly state the
category to which they belong to. They must also enclose a Certificate issued
by Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer/ or other Authorized Authority as
proof to this effect, without which the application will not be considered.

c) In case a candidate wants to claim benefits under the Persons with

Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) category, the candidate‘s relevant disability

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 should be not less than 40 per cent. Documentary proof to this effect in the
form of a valid Disability Certificate must be enclosed with the application,
otherwise, the application will not be considered.

d) If valid hard copies of the documents in support of the claim made in the
online application, wherever required, are not sent along with the
application, the application is liable to be summarily rejected. No appeal
against rejection in this regard will be entertained.

e) Canvassing in any form, by or on behalf of, any candidate will summarily

disqualify that candidate.

f) All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of High Court of Andhra Pradesh,
Amaravathi.

g) The University reserves the right not to fill up any vacancy advertised, if the
circumstances so warrant. The University also reserves the right to withdraw
positions advertised at any time without assigning any reason.

h) The Experience/ Service Certificate shall include the full details of the positions
held, period of service and Pay scale/ Pay levels/ Grade Pay.

i) Before applying the candidates must ensure that they are eligible according to
the criteria stipulated in the recruitment notification. If the candidate is found
ineligible at any stage of the recruitment process, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled.

j) In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be

detected at any stage even after the issue of the appointment letter, the
University reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication
made to the candidates.

k) The candidates who are in service (Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities
/ Educational Institutions) shall forward their application/s through proper
channel and furnish ―No Objection Certificate‖ from their Competent
Authority. The NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the
parent Department.

l) The past service of the applicants will be considered as per the provisions
under G.O.Ms.No.20, Higher Education (UE) Department, dated: 28.06.2023.

m) The appointment under the reserved category is provisional and subject to the
certificate being verified through proper channels. If the verification reveals
that the claim of the candidate belonging to a particular category is false,
his/her services will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further
reasons and without prejudice to any further action as may be taken under

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 the provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of false certificates.

n) The time taken by candidates to acquire M. Phil. and / or Ph.D. Degree shall
not be considered as teaching/research experience to be claimed for
appointment to the teaching positions. The period of active service spent on
pursuing Research Degree simultaneously with teaching assignments without
taking any kind of leave shall be counted as teaching experience for the
purpose of direct recruitment.

o) Candidates who have been awarded Ph.D./Masters/Bachelor‘s degree from

foreign Universities should enclose ―Equivalence Certificate‖ issued by the
Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, without which their degrees
shall not be considered.

p) The University shall not be responsible for any loss of e-mail, loss of any
communication due to the wrong address provided by the candidate,
unsuccessful transaction by Payment Gateway etc.

q) Interviews for candidates who are abroad and unable to appear for the
interview in person may be conducted, at no risk to the university, through
video-conferencing by suitably adopting the four components of the
interview process and the time-limits mentioned. If selected, he/she will be
issued a ‗Letter of Intimation‘ of his/her selection and will be directed to meet
the Registrar in person, on or before a stipulated date, for verification of the
claims made in the application with his/her original certificates and other
documents. If the claims are found correct, the appointment order shall be
issued. However, any mismatch / distortion of information found will
disqualify the candidates and the letter of intimation issued is treated as
withdrawn without any notice. No appeal shall be entertained at this stage by
the university.

r) The University reserves the right to issue any corrigendum to this notification as
necessary/ deemed fit and it shall be published on the University website for
the information of all concerned. No other communication will be made or
published in the public domain.

s) The university may adopt higher performance criteria, if required

t) The applicants must be aware that their outputby way of

M.Phil./Ph.D./research papers are not plagiarized. In case at any time
following the appointment (if selected), at any stage, the University discovers
that the content is plagiarized, the candidate will be liable for termination from
the service without any notice. UGC Notification dated July 31, 2018, in this
regard, is to be complied with.

u) Any publications in predatory/dubious journals or books from predatory

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 publishers or presentations in predatory/dubious conferences will not be
considered for academic credit for selection.

v) The university has the right to post the selected candidates at the Main Campus of
the University or any of the Constituent College / Institution /Department /
Centre of the University as decided by the competent Authority of the university
depending upon the requirements and exigencies of service.

w) The candidates shall attend the interview at the designated place and time at
his/herownexpense.

x) Candidates can apply to multiple universities for the same subject vacancies of
their choice.

y) Any misinformation, plagiarism, criminal antecedents and any related activity of

the candidate is deemed to be detrimental to the post applied for, shall disqualify
him or her without any notice.

7. Contact numbers and email IDs for queries of the applicants:

Applicants may call the University on the following numbers and /or email IDs:

Mobile No.: 9154872661

Email id: [email protected]
Place: Anantapur
Date: 30.10.2023

REGISTRAR

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8. Important Dates to be Noted by the Applicants

S.No. Details Date

1 Last date for submission of online application and payment of 20.11.2023

registration fee through the portal
2 Last date for receiving hardcopy of the application along with all 27.11.2023
enclosures by post/ courier:
3 Display of the list of prima-facie eligible and ineligible applicants 30.11.2023
for screening test of Assistant Professors
4 Last date for receiving grievances on prima-facie eligibility for 07.12.2023
Assistant Professors
5 Display of the final list of prima-facie eligible candidates for 08.12.2023
screening test of Assistant Professors.
Will be
6 Notification for screening/written test by the APPSC
Notified later
Will be
7 Display of schedule of subject wise screening/written tests
Notified later
conducted by the APPSC
Will be
8 Allocation of Test Centres and Issue of Hall Tickets by the APPSC
Notified later
Will be
9 Declaration of Results by the APPSC
Notified later
Will be
10 Preliminary shortlisting of 12:1 prima-facie eligible candidates
Notified later
from screening/written test against the category wise vacancies
by the University
Will be
11 Display of list of 12:1 candidates with their respective scores in
Notified later
the order of merit and eligibility for Assistant Professors. Display
of eligible and ineligible candidates with validated scores.
Will be
12 Last date for receiving grievances on the validated scores for
Notified later
shortlisted applicants.
Will be
13 Display of final list of 4:1 shortlisted candidates for interviews by
Notified later
Screening cum Evaluation Committee.
Will be
14 Display of schedule of Interviews
Notified later

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 Appendix

Criteria for Shortlisting of Candidates for Interview for

the Posts of Assistant Professors, Assistant Librarian and Assistant Director of
Physical Education & Sports

S.No. Academic Record Score

1 Graduation 80% & 60% to 55% to 45% to
above less less less than
= 15 than than 55% =05
80% =13 60%
=10
2 Post - Graduation 60% to 55% (50% in case of
80% &
less SC/ST/BC /PBDs)
above
than to less than 60%
= 25
80% =23 =20
3 M.Phil. 60% &
above 55% to less than 60% =05
= 07
4 Ph.D. 30
5 NET with JRF 07
NET 05
SLET/SET 03
6 * Research publications (2 marks
for each research paper published
in Scopus/SCI/SCIE/web of
10
science indexed journals,
AICTE/UGC-Care, listed journals
only)
7 ** Teaching experience in Higher
Education Institutions as per the
provisions of section 4, 4.3 of G.O.
10
Ms. No. 20, HE (UE) Dept., dated
28.06.2023. /Post-Doctoral
experience
8 Awards
i. International /National level:
(Academic awards given by
international organizations / 03
Government of India
recognized national level bodies
ii. State level – Academic awards
02
given by state government
*Refer to Section 4.1 of GO. Ms. No 20 HED (UE) dated 28.06.2023
**Refer to Section 4.3 of GO. Ms. No. 20 HED (UE) dated 28.06.2023

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  Teaching experience is considered if the candidate is appointed through a
proper selection committee on a full-time basis on a remuneration prescribed
by the state government/UGC. Post-Doctoral experience of each year carries
two marks. Post-Doctoral experience of Fellowships from
National/International Funding Agencies only will be considered. However,
the cumulative cap is 10 for both teaching &post-doctoral experience.
 However, if the period of teaching/post-doctoral experience is less than one
year then the marks shall be reduced proportionately.
A) i) M.Phil + Ph.D Maximum – 30 Marks
ii) JRF/NET/AP-SET Maximum – 07 Marks
iii) In awards category Maximum 03 Marks
B) No. of Candidates called for interview shall be decided by concerned
university

Total Score
C) Academic Score 80 (S.No 1 to 5 &8)
Research Publications 10 (S.No. 6)
Teaching / Post-Doctoral Experience 10(S.No. 7)
Total 100

Note: In case of a tie of scores, the merit order will be decided based on the
following criteria:
a. The Academic score of the candidates. If the tie is not resolved, then
b. The combined score of Academic and Research Publications will be
considered, if the tie is still notresolved, then
c. Seniority in the age of the Candidates shall be considered.

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