Swami Shraddhanand College

(University of Delhi)
Alipur, Delhi-
Delhi 110036
Advt. No. SSC/DU-60/2020-21/261
21/261 Date:
Date:14.09.2020

Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form at web link
http://colrec.du.ac.in from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant
Professor, in the Academic Pay Level
Level-10
10 (as per 7th Central Pay Commission), in various
Departments of the College. The last date for receipt of applications is two weeks from the
date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News. For further details please
visit:- http://www.ss.du.ac.in

S.No. Department Total SC ST OBC UR EWS PwBD

Vacancies
1 Botany 8 2 1 1 3 1 -
2 Chemistry 11 1 1 3 5 1 -
3 Commerce 19 3 1 4 9 1 1(VI)
4 Computer Science 4 1 - 1 1 1 -
5 Economics 1 1 - - - - -
6 English 8 1 1 1 3 1 1(LD)
7 EVS 3 1 - 1 1 -
8 Geography 1 - - - 1 -
9 Hindi 3 1 - 1 - 1 -
10 Mathematics 3 1 - 1 - 1 -
11 Microbiology 4 1 - 1 2 - -
12 Phy. Education 1 - - - 1 - -
13 Physics 5 1 1 2 1 - -
14 Pol. Science 4 1 - - 2 1 -
15 Sanskrit 1 - - - 1 - -
16 Zoology 9 1 - 3 4 1 -

UR : Unreserved OBC : Other Backward Classes SC : Scheduled Caste ST : Scheduled Tribe

PwBD : Person with Benchmark Disability VI : Visual Impairment including Blindness &
low Vision LD:: Locomotor Disability including leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims
and muscular dystrophy, EWS : Economic Weaker Section
Section.
Eligibility & Qualification: - The minimum Qualification for appointment as Assistant
Professor is Master degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in as point-scale
wherever the grading system is followed) in concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian
University, or an equivalent degree from an foreign University. Besides fulfilling the above
qualification, the candidates must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted
by the UGC or the CSIR (Exemption from NET and having acquired Ph.D shall be granted
in accordance with UGC regulations, for further details please visit the College website i.e.
http://www.ss.du.ac.in
.

Any addendum/corrigendum shall be posted only on the College website

SD/-
Principal
 Swami Shraddhanand College
(University of Delhi)
Alipur, Delhi- 110036

General Instructions for Applicants (Advertisement for College Faculty Positions)

1. All applicants are required to apply online in the prescribed format with complete, correct
information and attachments. The applicant will be solely responsible for the authenticity of
the submitted information. Applicants are required to fill the application form as available on
the College website. The details regarding qualifications, experience, screening
guidelines and indicative proforma’s etc. are available on the College
website<www.ss.du.ac.in>along with this advertisement. The applicants are required to
read these details before filling up the form.

2. Applicants should possess the prescribed qualifications and experience as on the closing
date of application, as prescribed by the University for the Colleges from time to time for the
respective post. The post advertised carry UGC pay scales plus admissible allowances. The
posts are being advertised keeping in view the broad areas of specialization in subjects.
However, the Department concerned may have specific requirement of specialization.

3. The applications received shall be screened as per screening guidelines attached with this
advertisement for short listing and recommending the applicants to be called for interview.

Mere fulfilment of the qualification or the eligibility criteria does not entitle an applicant to
be necessarily considered or called for interview. Publications ‘under submission’ or
submitted to referees will not be considered towards calculation of marks for publication
criteria. Further, all the items for which marks are claimed should be strictly in accordance
with the screening guidelines attached with the advertisement. The minimum score
requirement for short listing of applicants for the post of Assistant Professor is indicated in
the screening guidelines attached herewith.

4. Application fees and application form(s) are to be submitted as per details given below:

* Fees for Assistant Professor Rs.500/- for UR/OBC/EWS category.

*No application fee will be charged from applicants from SC, ST, PwBD category
and Women applicants.
*Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
*No application fee shall be charged from applicants, who had applied for the same
post in the preceding advertisement, subject to the condition that interview for the said
post in the said subject had not been conducted. (The applicant shall have to provide
the relevant details/proof of his/her having applied for the post against the
advertisement referred herein).
*Application forms have to be filled only in online mode, as available on the website
of the College along with this advertisement, within the prescribed time limit
indicated in the advertisement. No offline forms would be accepted.
*Payment should be made online only, through credit/debit card/Net Banking.
 *Applicants applying for more than one post/department must apply separately and
pay fees separately.

5. In order to avoid last minute rush, the applicants are advised to apply early. In case of any
persistent technical issue, the applicants can mail their problem at the College E-mail ID:
principalssncollege@gmail.com.

6. The reservation for applicants from SC, ST, EWS, OBC (non-creamy layer), and Persons
with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) categories will be applicable as per UGC/Central
Government norms.

Applicants seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD categories must

upload the necessary documents justifying the claim of respective reservation as per Govt. of
India lists/rules/norms. The certificate uploaded should be in the format prescribed by the
Union Government and should be digitally verifiable.

In case the applicant wants to claim benefits under the PwBD category, the applicant’s
relevant disability should not be less than 40 per cent. Proof to this effect in the form of a
valid Disability Certificate must be uploaded with the application.

Applicants applying for the post(s) reserved for OBC must upload certificate of OBC (non-
creamy layer)in the prescribed form issued by Competent Authority. The certificate should be
of the current financial year, in accordance with instructions issued by the Union Government
in this respect from time to time. Applicants should ascertain that they belong to the reserved
categories (caste) enlisted in the Central List for the Other Backward Classes.

If the relevant certificates for respective reserved categories are not uploaded with the
application, the application may be rejected and no appeal against its rejection will be
entertained.

7. Consequent upon adoption of self-certification provisions as required by the Govt. of India,

the College shall process the applications entirely on the basis of information/documents
uploaded with the application. In case the information/documents are found to be
false/incorrect by way of omission or commission, the responsibility shall lie solely with the
applicant and the applicant shall be liable for action as per law.

8. The Shortlisted candidates called for interview should report along with all the
testimonials/certificates in original along with valid photo ID (Aadhaar/Voter Id/Driving
License/Passport). A set of self-attested photocopy of certificates/testimonials with respect to
the qualifications, experience and category as applicable, indicated in the online application
form, duly certified by the applicant should be submitted at the time of interview.

9. Applicants serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including

Boards/Autonomous Bodies) are required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the
employer, at the time of interview, if not uploaded with the online application earlier. The
NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the parent department.

10. All correspondence from the College including interview letter, if any, shall be sent only
to the e-mail address provided by the applicant in the online application form.
11. Applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria given in this advertisement and / or
are incomplete in any respect shall be summarily rejected. Before applying online, applicants
are advised to go through detailed notice available on the website of the College.

12. Applicants must NOT furnish any particulars that are false, tampered or fabricated, or
suppress any material / information while submitting the online application and uploading
self-certified copies/testimonials.

13. The College further reserves the right to amend the number of posts or not to fill any of
the posts mentioned in the advertisement at its discretion without assigning any reason
thereof.

14. Any consequential vacancies arising at the time of Interview may also be filled up from
the available shortlisted candidates.

15. The College will verify the antecedents of the applicant at the time of appointment or
anytime during the tenure of the service. In case it is found that the documents/information
submitted by the candidate is false or the candidate has suppressed relevant information, the
services of the candidate shall be terminated without prejudice to any other action initiated by
the College.

16. In case of the any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection, which may be detected
at any stage even after the issuance of offer letter, the College reserves right to
modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the applicants.

17. In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision
of the College shall be final. Applicants are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that
they possess the essential qualifications laid down in the advertisement.

18. No TA/DA shall be paid to candidates for attending interview.

19. The last date for submission of the form shall be as specified in the advertisement.

20. Canvassing in any form will be treated as a disqualification.

21. Any dispute regarding the recruitment will fall under the jurisdiction of Delhi.

Principal
 SWAMI SHRADDHANAND COLLEGE
(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
ALIPUR, DELHI- 110036

Qualifications for the post of Assistant Professor in the University Colleges

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

I. For the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Social Sciences,

Sciences, Languages and Physical Education.

Eligibility (A or B):

A.

1) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale

wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant /allied subject from
an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.

2) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the
National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR (exemption from
NET shall be granted in accordance with clause (ii) & (iii) of General Note in the last
section of this document).
Or
B.

The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign University/Institution with a
ranking among top 500 in the world University ranking (at any time) by any one of the
following:
(i) Quacquarelly Symonds (QS)

(ii) The Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) The Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

Note: The academic score as specified in the screening guidelines for the Colleges of
the University shall be considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only,
and the selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview.

GENERALNOTE:

(i) The direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professors in the College shall
be on the basis of merit through all India advertisement and selection by the
duly constituted Selection Committees.
(ii) The National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be the minimum eligibility for
appointment of Assistant Professor.

Provided that candidates who 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) Regulation, 2009, or the University Grants
Commission Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D.
Degree) Regulation, 2016, and their subsequent amendments from time to time,
as the case may be, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum
eligibility condition of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant
Professor in the University.
Provided further that the award of degree to candidates registered for the
M.Phil/Ph.D. programme 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. All such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted
from the requirement of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant
Professors in the Colleges subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular modeonly;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been awarded 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 her/his 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 her/his Ph.D.
work in conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/supported by the UGC/
ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.

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

the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
(iii) The clearing of NET shall not be required for candidates in such disciplines for
which NET has not been conducted.
(iv) A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever
the grading system is followed) at the master’s level shall be the essential
qualification for direct recruitment of teachers and other equivalent cadres at
any level.

A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master‘s

level for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other
Backward Classes (OBC) (non- creamy layer)/Differently Abled [Persons with
Benchmark Disability PwBD)] in the category of
(a) Visual Impairment (VI) including blindness and low vision, and (b)
Locomotors Disability (LD) including leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack
victims and muscular dystrophy. The eligibility of 55% marks (or an equivalent
grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed), wherever
specified, and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are
permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace
mark procedure.

(v) A relaxation of 5% may 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
 September1991.
(vi) A relevant grade which is regarded as equivalent of 55%, wherever the grading
system is followed by a recognized university, at the master’s level shall also
be considered eligible.
(vii) 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. Further the period of active service spent on pursuing
research degree simultaneously with teaching assignment without taking any
kind of leave, shall be counted as teaching experience for the purpose of direct
recruitment/promotion.
(viii) The number of candidates to be called for interview for the teaching posts in
the Colleges, shall be determined after screening of applications in accordance
with the guidelines laid down in the Screening guidelines annexed with this
advertisement.
(ix) (a) No person shall be appointed to the post of Assistant Professor in the
Colleges, if such person does not fulfill the requirements as to the
qualifications for the appropriate post laid out herein and in the Ordinance
XXIV of the Ordinances of the University.
(b) Those entering the service as Assistant Professor having a post-doctoral
teaching/research experience, after obtaining a Ph.D. degree and proven
credentials, may be eligible for discretionary award of advance increments to
be given to the person, as decided and recorded by the Selection Committee in
the minutes of its meeting. Discretionary award of advance increments is not
applicable to those entering the profession as Assistant Professor who are
entitled for grant of advance increments for having acquired a Ph.D., M.Phil.
or M.Tech. and LLM degree.
(x) For those entering the service in the College, other stipulations prescribed by
the UGC/University shall be mandatory for all posts.
 SWAMI SHRADDHANAND COLLEGE
(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
ALIPUR, DELHI- 110036

Guidelines for Screening/Short listing of candidates for

appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the
College.

In order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview so as to enable

the Selection Committee to have a comprehensive assessment of the candidates,
applications received for the faculty position shall be screened on the basis of the
academic and other related credentials of the candidates through the following criteria:

For the post of Assistant Professor, the criteria for evaluation of candidates for
determining their eligibility for short-listing shall be on based on a 100 point scale.
The distribution of marks will be as follows:
I. Criteria for Short-listing of Candidates for Interview for the
Post of Assistant Professors in Colleges of the University

S.No. Academic Record Score

1 Graduation. 80% 60% to less 55% to 45%to less
&Above Than80% = 19 lessthan6 than55% =
= 21 0%=16 10
2 Post-Graduation 80% 60% to less 55% (50% in case of SC
&Above than 80% = 23 / ST / OBC (non-
= 25 creamy layer) PwBD) to
less than 60% = 20
3 M. Phil. 60% 55% to less than 60% = 05
above
=07
4 Ph.D. 2
5
5 NET with JRF 1
0
6 NET 0
8

Research Publications (2 marks 0

for each research publications 6
published in Peer-Reviewed or
UGC- listed Journals)
7 Teaching/Post-Doctoral 1
Experience (2marks for one 0
year each)#

8 Awards
International/National Level 0
(Awards given by 3
International Organizations
/Government of India /
Government of India recognized
National Level Bodies)
State-Level 0
(Awards given by State 2
Government)

However, if the period of Teaching/Post-doctoral experience is less than one year,

then the marks shall be reduced proportionately.

Note:

(A) (i) M.Phil +Ph.D. Maximum - 25Marks

(ii) JRF/NET Maximum - 10Marks
(iii) In awards category Maximum - 03Marks

(B) Academic Score - 84

Research Publications - 06
Teaching Experience - 10
Total Score - 100

II. Short listing of candidates: Criteria and Process

1. The Screening Committee will draw a list of all the candidates indicating the
marks scored by them in descending order i.e. starting from the candidate getting
the highest marks towards the candidates getting the lower marks.
2. In case of tie in the marks of two or more candidates, the candidate having the
higher/highest marks at the Master’s level shall be ranked above the other(s).
3. For appointment in the Colleges, all candidates securing 60 marks and above
shall be called for interview for posts of Assistant Professors. A minimum of 50
candidates for the first vacancy and 20 candidates for every additional vacancy
shall be called for interview in order of their ranks in the list prepared by the
Screening Committee on the basis of marks scored by the candidates. In case the
minimum number of candidates as specified above is not available, the
benchmark of 60 marks may be progressively lowered as required, until the
minimum eligibility as specified in Ordinance XXIV is reached so that this
minimum number of candidates shall be called for interview.
4. The marks awarded to the candidates during the process of screening of
applications shall not have any weightage/credit or merit during
assessment/interview of the candidates by the Selection Committee as these
 marks shall be used only for screening/short-listing purposes.
5. 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. Further the period of active service spent on pursuing
research degree simultaneously with teaching assignment without taking any
kind of leave, shall be counted as teaching experience for the purpose of direct
recruitment/promotion.
6. In case of any dispute with regard to screening of the applications, the decision
of the Screening Committee shall be final.
7. The status of short-listing will be made available on the dashboards of the
respective applicants for information.

III. Important Note

1. The entire onus of the content/authenticity of the information being uploaded
in the form of application and its attachments shall exclusively rest with the
applicant in terms of eligibility for recruitment and for subsequent selection
through due process.
2. The College shall, in no way, be responsible for any
error/omission/commission/suppression of relevant information by the
applicant knowingly/unknowingly/overtly/covertly while filling up the
application form and uploading the documents required therein.
3. In case the applicant gets screened/shortlisted/selected/appointed on the basis
of the credentials furnished by him/her which are, on scrutiny, found to be
incorrect/inadmissible/forged/fabricated/falsified, his/her candidature shall be
liable to be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment/at any time during the
tenure of the service and appropriate legal action under applicable law shall be
initiated against the applicant.
4. The College reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication
made to the applicant. In case of any dispute arising out of such a situation, the
decision of the College shall be final and binding on the applicant.

PRINCIPAL