KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

 

Main Campus, Vellanikkara, Thrissur - 680 656, Kerala

No: GA/K1/19689/09,  Dated 27th Feb. 2010.

 

 

ERRATUM NOTIFICATION

 

 

An erratum to University Notification No: GA/K1/19689/2009 dated 20.2.2010 is hereby issued.

 

In the faculty of Agriculture, the discipline of Forestry Management will be corrected and read as “Forest Management and Utilization”, the discipline of Developmental Economics will be corrected and read as “Development Economics” and the discipline of Rural Banking & Financial Management will be corrected and read as “Rural Banking and Finance Management”.

  

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                R E G  I S T R A R

 

No.GA/K1/19689/2009, Dated 20th Feb. 2010.               

NOTIFICATION 

 

Applications in the prescribed format are invited from eligible candidates for appointment as Assistant Professors in various disciplines under the faculties of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Fisheries and Agricultural Engineering in Kerala Agricultural University. 

 

GENERAL RECRUITMENT

I.  Faculty:  Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Sl. No          

Discipline

Vacancy

Qualification

1

Dairy Technology    

1

a)  Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned faculty recognized by Kerala  Agricultural University.   In the case of Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned faculty is not insisted.

b) Master’s Degree in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)   Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

2

Dairy Engineering

1

3

Dairy Chemistry                                          

3

4

Dairy Microbiology Management                                      

2

5

Dairy Business Management

1

6

Computer Science    

1

 

Total

9

 

 

GENERAL RECRUITMENT

II.   Faculty   :  Agriculture

Sl. No          

Discipline

Vacancy

Qualification

1

Silviculture and  Agro Forestry    

1

a)  Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry recognized by Kerala  Agricultural University.  

b) Master’s Degree in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

2

Tree Physiology and Breeding

1

3

Wood Science                                          

1

4

Wildlife Science                                      

1

5

Forestry Management

2

 

Total

6

Sl. No

Discipline

Vacancy

a) Bachelor’s Degree in subjects in Co- operation & Banking recognized by Kerala  Agricultural University.  

b) Master’s Degree in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

1

Developmental Economics

1

2

Co-operative Management

2

3

Rural Banking & Financial Management                      

1

4

Rural Marketing Management

2

 

Total

6

           

 

GENERAL RECRUITMENT

III.   Faculty        :     Fisheries

Sl.No

Discipline

Vacancy

Qualification

1

Fishery Hydrography (Biological Oceanography/ Limnology / Chemical Hydrography)

3

a)    Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned faculty recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b)   M.F.Sc in Fishery Hydrography / Fishery Environment and Ecology / Aquatic Environment Management / Fisheries Environment / Fishery Biology/Fishery Resource Management / Aquaculture

recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c) Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-  Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

2

Aquaculture (Fish Breeding / Pathology / Aquaculture)   

4

a)    Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned faculty recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b) M.F.Sc in Aquaculture / Fresh Water Aquaculture / Inland Aquaculture /Mariculture / Fish Pathology & Microbiology recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:- Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.


 

3

Fishery Biology (Fishery Biology / Genetics)

2

a) Bachelor’s Degree from the concerned faculty recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b) M.F.Sc in Fishery Biology / Fisheries Biology /Fisheries Resource Management /Fish Genetics & Biotechnology recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-  Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

4

Fish Processing Technology

(Microbiology)

 

 1

a) Bachelor’s Degree recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b) Master’s Degree in Microbiology / Biochemistry recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c) Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:- Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

Fish Processing Technology (Biochemistry)

1

5

Fishery  Engineering

1

a)  Bachelor’s Degree  recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b) Master’s Degree in the  concerned subject recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c) Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-    Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.


 

6

Fishing Technology

1

a)    Bachelor’s Degree in the  concerned faculty recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

b) Master’s Degree in the  concerned subject recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-  Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University.

 

Total

13

 

 

GENERAL RECRUITMENT

 

IV.     Faculty    :  Agricultural Engineering & Technology

Sl.No

Discipline

Vacancy

Qualification

1

Farm Power Machinery

4

a) Bachelor’s Degree in  Agricultural Engineering recognized by KAU

b) Master’s Degree in the relevant subject recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

2

Soil and Water Engineering

2

3

Post Harvest Technology

2

4

Mathematics

2

a)    Bachelor’s Degree In the relevant subject recognized by KAU.

b) Master’s Degree in the relevant subject recognized by KAU with a minimum OGPA of 3.00/4.00 in the Trimester System or 8.00/10.00 in the Semester System or 55% of marks in the Traditional System or their equivalent. 

c)  Pass in NET or equivalent

Desirable:-    Doctorate in the relevant subject recognized by Kerala Agricultural University

5

Physics

1

6

Bio-Chemistry

1

7

Computer Science

1

8

Electrical Engineering

1

9

Mechanical Engineering

1

 

Total

15

 

 

The vacancies mentioned above are purely provisional and subject to variation and the University reserves the right regarding filling up of the notified posts.   Further details will be available from the Information Sheet.

 

Age limit

 

The candidate shall not be over 40 years as on 01-01-2010.  Relaxation in the upper age limit and reservation benefits will be allowed in respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC as per rules in KS&SSR, provided they should enclose a Community Certificate (in case of SC/ST) and a ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ Certificate issued by the competent authority as provided in G.O.(Rt.) No. 15/2000/SC/ST/STDD dated 16-2-2000 (in case of OBC) and its subsequent amendments along with the application duly filled in.

Salary and Allowances

 Scale of pay  : Rs 8000-275-13500/- plus allowances as approved by Government of Kerala from time to time

The application form can be  downloaded from here  (MS Word, 132kb) The duly filled up application in the format given  should be forwarded to the Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, KAU P.O., Thrissur- 680 656 along with a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) (Rs.250/- for SC/ST candidates as per the list approved by the Government of Kerala  drawn in favour of the Comptroller, Kerala Agricultural University and payable at SBT, KAU Main Campus, Vellanikkara towards application fee, with a self addressed envelope of 23 x 10 cm size bearing postal stamp worth Rs.10/- on or before       5.00 p.m. on  25.03.2010. Further details will be available from the information sheet (PDF 132KB).

  

 

                                                                                                                                                                       REGISTRAR