1. Read the advertisement carefully, Before you apply.

2. The candidates should apply online through the official link on or before 23 June 2023.

3. Keep your Documents whole, and at the time of submission check each document carefully.

4. Wherever an Application Fee is required for Submission of an Application, It Must be submitted on time, or else the Application will be rejected.

5. After successful submission of an application, it is required to have a copy of your application form, for further process.

6. For any other information, visit the official site.

General Instructions:

1. The relevant Recruitment Rules for the Non-teaching posts, are available on the Institute website www.nitk.ac.in. The candidates are advised to refer to the same before filling out the online application form. However, any modification in the uniform Recruitment Rules as notified by the Ministry of Education, Government of India shall be finally applicable.

2. The applicants applying in response to this advertisement should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the post applied for. They must be fulfilling eligibility criteria as on the opening date of applications failing which their application shall be rejected. The Institute shall retain online applications data for non-shortlisted candidates only for three months after the completion of the recruitment process.

3. The candidates are required to apply in the online portal only with complete information. Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each post in the prescribed manner and a separate application must be submitted online for each post.

4. As an Institute of National Importance, NITK, Surathkal strives to have a workforce which reflects an all-India character, and hence candidates from all over the country are encouraged to apply.

5. NITK, Surathkal strives to have a workforce which also reflects gender balance and hence women/ transgender candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

6. The date for determining the eligibility of candidates in every respect i.e. qualifications, experience and preferred age limit, etc. shall be considered as on 23rd June, 2023 till 05.30 P.M., i.e. the closing date of online submission of application.

7. No TA/ DA shall be paid to candidates for attending the selection process.

8. The applicant will be responsible for the authenticity of submitted information, other documents, and photographs. Furnishing of any false/ incorrect information and/ or suppression/ concealment of facts shall lead to rejection/ cancellation of selection.

9. The number and nature of posts shown above may change and vary during selection/ recruitment. The Institute reserves the right not to fill any or all the posts advertised and to reject any or all the applications without assigning any reason.

10. Reservation/ concession for SC/ ST/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ EWS/ Divyaang (PwD)/ Ex-Servicemen is as per Central Government Rules.

11. Candidates belonging to SC and ST categories should attach a certificate obtained from Revenue Authorities not below the rank of Tahsildar or from a First-Class magistrate of the place of domicile of the candidates clearly authenticating the category to which they belong in the prescribed form [Enclosed as Annexure - II (A)].

12. OBC certificate issued on or after 01st April, 2023 shall be considered for reservation under OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category. The certificate should clearly mention that the applicant belongs to the non-creamy layer and the caste of the applicant must be in the State-wise Central list of OBCs given at http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx. The OBC certificate must be produced in the prescribed proforma [Enclosed as Annexure - II (B)].

13. EWS certificate issued on or after 01st April, 2023 shall be considered for reservation under the EWS category [Enclosed as Annexure - II (C)].

14. The Divyaang (PwD) candidates shall be required to submit the Disability/ Medical Certificate in the proforma prescribed and issued by the competent medical authorities for the purpose of employment as per Government of India norms with a duly completed application form. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the disability shall only be eligible for the benefit of reservation under this category. The certificate shall be rejected if the disability is less than 40%. The Divyaang certificate must be produced in the prescribed proforma [Enclosed as Annexure - II (D)].

15. Ex-Servicemen applicants shall be required to submit the certificates in the prescribed proforma for availing age relaxation, if any, as per rules [Enclosed as Annexure - II (E)].

17. Under academic records, in the case of CGPA, the applicants must attach the certificate which contains the equivalent percentage score, issued by the respective University/ Institute.

18. Besides the Basic Pay in the applicable Pay Band of the post, admissible allowances like DA, HRA, etc. in accordance with the Central Government/ Institute Rules in force from time to time are payable. The employees of the Institute shall be entitled to medical benefits for themselves and their family. The National Pension System (NPS) of the Government of India is applicable to fresh recruits as per Institute Rules. Accommodation on campus, if available, shall be provided as per Institute norms. Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for themselves and their family shall be provided as per the Central Government Rules.

19. Candidates employed in Government/ Autonomous Bodies/ PSUs should upload a “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” from their current employer in support of their application. The candidates, who are not able to upload the NOC at the time of filling online form, must bring the NOC at the time of document verification during the Written Test and/ or Interview.

20. As per the 56th BoG Resolution, the regular staff of NITK, Surathkal shall be given one-time relaxation to participate in the selection process irrespective of age or percentage of marks, subject to fulfilment of minimum educational qualification and experience as per the NIT Recruitment Rules - 2019. This is applicable to the regular staff of NITK, Surathkal who were appointed before the date of implementation of RRs in NITs (including model RRs 2012).

21. The Industry/ Research experience should be in a Government, Public Enterprise or National Laboratory. However, experience in Private Industry shall be considered provided it is incorporated in the Companies Act, 1956.

22. Canvassing in any form shall lead to disqualification.

23. For any technical queries related to the filling up of the application form, the candidates are requested to send an E-mail to :- ntsr@nitk.edu.in

24. All eligible candidates shall have to appear for a Written Test and/ or Interview.

25. Candidates are advised to come prepared for a minimum of two days’ stay to participate in the selection process.

26. Candidates are instructed to bring the call letter and all the relevant certificates and testimonials (original and one set of self-attested copies) at the time of the Written Test and/ or Interview.

27. The appointment however shall be subject to satisfying conditions like qualifying the medical examinations prescribed, verification of character antecedents besides verification of SC/ ST/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ EWS/ Divyaang (PwD)/ Ex-Servicemen certificate etc., if applicable. The candidates should be prepared to join duty within the specified time limit failing which the appointment shall be summarily cancelled.

28. Any addendum/ corrigendum and related notifications shall be published at the Institute website :- www.nitk.ac.in only. Applicants are advised to regularly visit the Institute website for any updates/ notifications. Interim inquiries relating to any matter shall not be entertained.

29. The Institute reserves the right not to fill up the posts, or cancel the advertisement in whole or in part, without assigning any reason and its decision in this regard shall be final.

30. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection, which may be detected at any stage even after the issue of the offer of appointment, the Institute reserves the right to withdraw/ cancel any/ all communication made with the applicants.

31. No queries related to changes in the data contents/ missing documents in the application form shall be entertained after submission of the online application form.

32. Any dispute regarding the selection/ recruitment process shall be subject to courts/ tribunals having jurisdiction over Mangaluru only.

33. All applicants are required to mention one valid personal E-mail ID and Mobile Number. It should be kept active during the entire recruitment process. Registration No., Password, and all other important communications shall be sent on the same registered E-mail ID.

34. Call letters to eligible candidates shall only be issued to their E-mail ID. A list of eligible candidates called for a Written Test and/ or Interview shall be uploaded in the Institute website (www.nitk.ac.in). No separate letter (Hard Copy) shall be sent for this purpose. Further, please visit the Institute website regularly for any updates or subsequent amendments in the advertisement and results.

35. A non-refundable Application Fee of ₹1,000/- for UR/ OBC/ EWS candidates is payable through the online recruitment portal. The candidates applying for multiple posts should submit separate applications and remit fees for each post. No fee shall be charged for SC/ ST/ Divyaang (PwD) candidates. Failing to remit the fee in case of applicable category candidates as per the instructions shall render rejection of the application. The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

36. The decision of the Competent Authority shall be final in the matter of selection.

37. Candidates possessing the requisite qualification and experience may apply online at https://recruitment.nitk.ac.in/ only. The last date for closing the online application interface is 23rd June, 2023 till 05.30 P.M. The hard copy of the online application need not be sent by post.