NIT - National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh Faculty Recruitment October 2023 - Notopedia

1. Read the advertisement carefully, Before you apply.

2. The candidates should apply online through the official link on or before 13 November 2023.

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

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

5. After applying online, the candidate should take a print out of the filled in application and duly put it in an envelope along with self-attested copies of relevant supporting documents/certificates, superscribing the post applied name for on the envelope should be sent to The Registrar, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, Kadakatla, Tadepalligudem - 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India on or before 20 November 2023.

6. The candidates are advised to give their working mobile number and E-mail ID, and ensure their working till the completion of the selection process to avoid inconvenience. There will be no other means of contacting them except their e-mail & Mobile numbers.

7. Applications received after the due date will not be considered under any circumstances.

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

General Instructions:

1. Permanent faculty positions are open to Indian Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and overseas citizens of India (OCI).

2. NIT Andhra Pradesh follows a flexible faculty cadre structure as per OM F. No. 33-9/2022- TS.III dated 30.11.2017. So, the total number of vacancies in each Department is provided separately (Section-IV) across all cadres. However, the numbers are tentative and the Institute reserves the right, to change the number of vacancies in partial or full without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

3. For Departments not having any vacancy at any higher Pay Level, movement to a higher Pay Level shall be carried out as per the prescribed selection process but it will be restricted to only serving faculty members of NIT Andhra Pradesh (under pay scale of 7th CPC) in the respective Departments/Centers subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria for movement to higher academic grade pay or cadre. [As prescribed in note 1, point no. 5 of Schedule ‘E’ of NIT Statutes (Amended 2017) (Ref. Gazette of India No. 651, dated July 24, 2017)].

4. Online applications are invited in the prescribed format for the recruitment of faculty in various Departments of the Institute against the advertisement (Advertisement No. NITANP/OGRT/2023-24/FR/806 dated 11.10.2023). Detailed educational qualifications, experience and other criteria for selection shall be as per the Schedule “E” of the statutes of NIT Andhra Pradesh (Ref. Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II-Sec.3(i) dated August 2nd, 2017) and clarifications received from MHRD vide F. No. 33-9/2011-TS.III dated 16th April, 2019 in the recruitment rules for faculty of NITs based on the recommendations of the Oversight Committee or any other relevant notifications issued by MHRD till the date of interview. Also visit the website of the institute: https://www.nitandhra.ac.in.

5. The non-refundable application fee is Rs.1000/- per application for General & OBC candidates. However, no application fee is payable by SC/ST/PWD/EWS candidates. Also, the application fee payable by Indian Nationals applying from abroad is Rs.5000/- per application for all categories. The application fee shall be paid only through online banking towards the State Bank of India Account Number 37722875550, Satyavathi Nagar, Tadepalligudem Branch (IFSC SBIN0016305) on the name of The Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh. The reference proof of credit document shall be collected to enter the transaction details in the online application portal and attach the copy of proof with a hardcopy of the application form. Demand Drafts (DDs) are not accepted.

6. A separate online application must be submitted for each cadre/grade/department along with the prescribed fee.

7. The online application portal commences on 16.10.2023. The last date for filling and submitting of online application is 13.11.2023 up to 04:00 PM. The last date for receipt of the PDF printout of the online application along with all relevant documents is 20.11.2023.

8. The PDF printout of the online application along with all relevant documents should be sent in a sealed envelope marked as “Application for the post of …………. in the Department of ………….. at NIT Andhra Pradesh” to the address The Registrar, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, Kadakatla, Tadepalligudem - 534101, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India through Speed Post/ Registered Post so as to reach on or before 20.11.2023. Late applications will be rejected. No soft copy through email will be accepted from candidates within India.

9. Institute will not be responsible for any postal delay/loss under any circumstances.

10. Any applications which are not in prescribed form / without relevant supporting enclosures will be outrightly rejected. No correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.

11. The candidates must at least submit the provisional certificate of his/her Ph.D.Degree as proof of qualification before the closing date for submission of online application i.e., 13.11.2023. No relaxation or queries are entertained for the proof of obtaining a Ph.D. degree.

12. No additional document(s)/certificate(s) will be accepted after submission of the application form.

13. Only applicants who are currently working abroad can submit a scanned copy of the filledin application to e-mail: registrar@nitandhra.ac.in and copy to: dean_fa@nitandhra.ac.in; however, they also need to send the hard copy by courier, not later than 27.11.2023 non receipt of the hard copy may result into non-consideration of such application.

14. The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications, experience, and credit points higher than those prescribed in this advertisement.

15. Reservation as per Govt. of India apply. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/EWS categories should attach a photocopy of the certificate obtained from Competent 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. Noncreamy layer OBC certificate / Income and Asset Certificate for EWS shall be obtained on or after 01/04/2023. For the purpose of reservation of posts, the Institution will be regarded as one unit. Any instructions from MoE, GoI issued till the date of the interview will be applicable.

16. The persons with disability (PWD) shall be required to produce a medical certificate in the prescribed form issued by the competent medical authorities for the purpose of employment. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the disability in a,b,d& e category as per Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum No. 36035/02/2017-Estt(Res), dated 15th January 2018 shall only be eligible for the benefit of reservation if any, and other relaxations as permissible under the rules.

17. As per Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Office Memorandum F.No. 20013/03/2018-BC-II, dated 17th January 2019 reservation of Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) is 10% shall be eligible for the benefit of reservation if any, and other relaxations as permissible under the rules.

18. To limit applicants to a reasonable number, the Institute has the right to set higher norms for scrutiny than the minimum prescribed above. The areas of specialization and the post/level applied for will be taken into account while shortlisting, giving due consideration to the specific requirements of the individual departments. Hence different departments may have different shortlisting criteria which may vary for different posts within the same department. Priority of shortlisting shall be as under, All three degrees (UG / PG / Ph.D.) from IIT or NIT or CFTI or reputed institutes abroad preferably with a World QS ranking within 500, Two degrees (UG / PG / Ph.D.) from IIT or NIT or CFTI or reputed institutes abroad preferably with a World QS ranking within 500, UG Degree from IIT or NIT or CFTI or reputed Institute abroad preferably with World QS ranking within 500, PG Degree from IIT or NIT or CFTI or reputed Institute abroad preferably with World QS ranking within 500, PhD from IIT or NIT or CFTI or reputed Institute abroad preferably with a World QS ranking within 500, Degrees from reputed Govt. Institution / Govt. University departments.

19. Serving NIT Andhra Pradesh faculty members shall be eligible to apply to higher positions in their own department irrespective of their specialization if they satisfy other advertised criteria.

20. As per Schedule “E” of the Statutes of NIT vide Gazette of India No.651 dated July 24, 2017, the previous experience must be from the Institute of repute as per oversight committee resolution (MoE vide F.No.33-9/2011/TS.III dated 16th April 2019). The above definition of Institute of repute shall only be considered to determine eligibility and calculation of credit points. However, the above criterion does not apply to serving regular faculty members. For the serving regular faculty members, previous experience irrespective of the above conditions will be considered.

21. More than six months of experience in a regular position in an Institution of repute or any organization with a pay scale, will only be considered as a total experience. Experience rendered on part-time, daily wages, or as visiting faculty will not be counted as experience.

22. Persons serving in Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities / Educational Institutions should send their applications either THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or should furnish a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the competent authority at the time of interview. They can, however, send an advance copy of the application form.

23. The shortlisted candidates will also be required to deliver a lecture in the department on core (UG) subjects using a black/white board in addition to the personal interview.

24. Facility of Technical Presentation and Interviews through video conferencing for candidates residing abroad is available at their own risk as the Institute is not responsible for any technical issue related to internet connectivity resulting in failure to appear before the presentation/ selection committee. In such cases, the candidate shall provide the proof of residence in abroad as on the date of interview.

25. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview process.

26. Original documents and ID proof will have to be produced at the time of the interview; otherwise, the interview will not be conducted.

27. Selected candidates for the above faculty positions will be fixed in the minimum basic pay as per norms, and only the regular service at NIT Andhra Pradesh will be counted for any purpose thereafter.

28. The Screening Committee shall shortlist the eligible and most desirable candidates to be called for interview from amongst the applicants, based on specialization, availability of candidates, and requirements of the departments. In doing so, it shall not be bound by the options exercised by the applicants.

29. The Institute shall retain complete applications for non-shortlisted candidates only for three months.

30. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding the reason for not being called for an interview/outcome of an interview.

31. The selection process will consist of scrutiny of applications for eligibility of applicants as per Gazette notification 24/07/2017 schedule E, Statute 23(5)(A), shortlisting of eligible applicants based on their credit point score and research/ academic performance, followed by presentation and interview.

32. The candidate is responsible for the correctness and authenticity of the information provided in the application. If it is found at a later date that any information given in the application is incorrect/false, the candidature/appointment/service is liable to be cancelled/ terminated.

33. Candidate who has been arrested, prosecuted, kept under detention, or bound down/fined/convicted by a court of law for any offense or debarred/disqualified by any Public Service Commission from appearing at its Exam/Selections or debarred from taking any Exam/rusticated by any University or any other Educational authority/Institution or if any case pending against in any court of law, University or any other educational authority/Institution, should provide complete details in a separate sheet.

34. The decision of the institute related to all matters pertaining to recruitment shall be final and binding on the applicants.

35. All recruitment and pay-fixation shall be done by the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Institute only on the recommendations of duly constituted Selection Committees. The decision of the Appointing Authority shall be final. Higher starting pay may be offered to deserving candidates on the recommendation of the Selection Committee upon approval of the Board of Governors.

36. To avoid in-breeding, candidates who have obtained a Ph.D. from the Institute will not be considered for recruitment, unless there is three years of outside experience after leaving the Institute.

37. The date for determining the eligibility of candidates in every respect shall be 13.11.2023.

38. No interview call letters/mail will be sent to the individual candidate. The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Institute website. Candidates are advised to visit the NIT Andhra Pradesh website www.nitandhra.ac.in regularly.

39. This is an advertisement governed by the flexible faculty cadre structure Recruitment Rules, relevant instructions from MHRD/Ministry of Education (Govt. of India), various Gazette of India MHRD Notifications, Clarifications, and Committee Reports issued time to time, and will be modified/change if any new guidelines are issued till the date of the interview. Candidates are advised to visit the NIT Andhra Pradesh website: www.nitandhra.ac.in for relevant information and updates on the recruitment process.

40. Legal disputes, if any, with the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem, will be restricted within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati only.

41. The institute reserves the right to cancel the recruitment fully/ partially at any stage without assigning any reason.