Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

Note: The advertisement does not state the number of vacancies or the pay. The term of office for the Principal is fixed at 5 years. Candidates should refer to the Nowboicha College Principal Official Notification PDF for complete details.

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification

Candidates must meet valid norms as per the latest guidelines issued by the UGC and the Government of Assam vide OM No. AHE45/2019/2 dated 25/02/2019. The following conditions are prescribed for the post of Principal:

• A Master Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) from a recognized University.
• A Ph.D. degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline at the institution concerned, with evidence of published work.
• 15 (fifteen) years of teaching/research experience as Professor / Associate Professor in universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education or research institutions.
• A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based on the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), as set in UGC regulations, Appendix III for direct recruitment of Professor in Colleges.
• A minimum of 10 research paper publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals (self-attested valid supporting documents must be provided).
• A minimum of 110 research score as per Appendix-II, Table 2 (UGC guidelines dated 18/07/2018).

Age Limit

• Upper age limit: 55 years as per prescribed rules. The notification does not print a specific cut-off date for counting age.

Relaxation in Marks

• A relaxation of 5% marks at the Graduate and Master's level is available for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Differently Abled (Physical and Visually Differently Abled) categories, for eligibility and assessment of good academic records.
• The 55% eligibility mark and the 5% relaxation are based on qualifying marks only, without including any grace mark procedures.
• A relaxation of 5% marks (from 55% to 50%) applies to Ph.D. degree holders who obtained their Master's Degree prior to 19 September 1991.

API Point System for Conference/Seminar/Workshop Participation

Selection Process & Screening Clause

The selection for the post of Principal at Nowboicha College involves the following stages:

1. Application Scrutiny: All received applications are scrutinised first. Incomplete or defective applications will be rejected at the time of scrutiny, and no call letter will be issued to such applicants.
2. Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Call letters will be issued in due course of time to the candidate's registered email address and through WhatsApp.
3. Interview Date & Venue: The exact interview date and venue are not specified in the notification. They will be communicated to shortlisted candidates directly.

Important: No TA/DA (Travel Allowance / Dearness Allowance) will be paid to candidates called for interview.

A working Principal in any Provincialized/Government College may apply with proper permission from the competent authority, submitted through the proper channel with a valid NOC.

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

Enclosures to be Submitted with Application

• Non-refundable demand draft of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in favour of Principal, Nowboicha College
• Complete bio-data as per the prescribed proforma
• Attested copies of all required testimonials from HSLC onwards (including Master's Degree, Ph.D.)
• Duly filled prescribed proforma issued by DHE, Assam – available on the Nowboicha College Official Website and DHE, Assam website
• NOC from the concerned authority (application must be submitted through the proper channel)
• Self-attested valid supporting documents for the research papers published in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC) if applicable, in prescribed format
• Certificates for participation in the corporate life of the institution (from Head of the Institution)
• Teaching experience, research experience, research guidance, and administrative experience certificates
• Two recent passport-size photographs and a valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar / Voter ID / PAN)

Prescribed DHE, Assam Proforma – Structure

• Part-A: General Information and Academic Background – includes name, parents' names, department and institution, current designation and grade pay, date of last promotion, date and place of birth, category, addresses, academic qualifications from HSLC to postgraduate, research degrees (M.Phil., Ph.D./D.Phil., D.Sc./D.Litt.), teaching, research, and administrative experience.
• Part-B: Academic Performance Indicators, Category-III: Research and Academic Contributions – includes journal papers, conference papers, books and chapters, sponsored/consultancy/completed projects, research guidance, refresher and training courses, papers presented, conference participation, and invited lectures with API scores and total score.

Submission Instructions

• Address the application to: The President, Governing Body, Nowboicha College, Nowboicha (Dist. Lakhimpur, Assam).
• The notification does not specify a particular postal mode (speed post or registered post).
• Provide a valid email address and a WhatsApp-reachable phone number – call letters are sent via both channels.
• The demand draft of Rs. 5,000/- is non-refundable under all circumstances.

Official Contact: Mobile: 6000067739 | Email: [email protected] (Office of the President, Governing Body)

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