NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS TRAINING AND RESEARCH

SECTOR 26, CHANDIGARH 160 019

(An Autonomous Institution under the MHRD, Government of India)
Website: www.nitttrchd.ac.in
Advertisement No. 97/2015
Applications on prescribed form are invited for the following posts of Associate Professors (Group-A) in the Pay
Band of Rs 37400-67000 (AGP Rs 9000/-):
Sr.
No.

Name of the Department

No. of Posts

Electrical Engineering

Two

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Three

Applied Science

One

Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Coordination

One

Curriculum Development Centre

One

Media Centre

One
Total

Nine Posts

Application fees, general information, details regarding qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, academic
performance indicators etc. are available on the institute website www.nitttrchd.ac.in. The candidates will
have to fill Academic Performance Indicators (APIs) for recruitment to the above posts. The application form
shall be available from 30-03-2015 onwards. The last date for receiving complete application form is
15-05-2015 till 5.00 p.m. The number of posts is tentative (increased/decreased). The institute reserves the
right to fill or not to fill in any or all of the post(s).

Director

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS TRAINING AND RESEARCH

SECTOR 26, CHANDIGARH 160 019
Application Registration No.________________________
(To be filled in by the Office)

Passport size
coloured photograph
duly signed by the
Candidate

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Advertisement No.______________________
Post Applied for: _________________________________________________________________
Demand Draft No. and Date________________________________________
Part A

(General Information of the Candidate)

1.

Full Name in Block Letters

2.

Date of Birth and Age on Closing Date

3.

Fathers/Husbands Name

4.

Mothers Name

5.

Sex

6.

Nationality

7.

Marital Status

8.

a)

Whether a member of the

Scheduled Caste/Tribe/OBC? If yes,
give details

b)
9.

Physical disabilities (if any), give

details
Address:
(a) Correspondence
(b) Permanent (if different)
(c) Mobile Number

10. a)

Have you ever been a candidate for

any post advertised by this institute?

b)

If answer to (a) is yes, state post,

date of interview and whether
selected or not.

Part B

(Technical)
1. Highest qualification and the year of award with name of the Institute and University
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Educational qualification (starting with highest degree)
Name of Institution

Examination Passed

Year

% Marks and
Division

Subjects

3. Total experience after acquiring essential qualification

Year(s) _______

Month(s) ______ Days_____

4. (a) Teaching experience (Starting from present)

Name of the
Institute/
University

Period of
Service
From

To

Total
Period

Designation

Scale of
Pay

Last Pay
Drawn

Subjects
taught

Reason
for
Leaving

4. (b)

Industrial Experience

Name of the
Organization

Period of
Service
From

Total
Period

Designation

Scale of
Pay

Last
Pay
Drawn

Reason for Leaving

To

4. (c) Research Experience

Name of the Organization

Period of Work
From

Type of work
done

Beneficiaries of
R&D work

To

4. (d) Administrative Experience

Sr.
No.

Position Held

Duration
From

To

Nature of Duties
performed

4. (e) Any other experience such:

(i)

Laboratory Development

(ii)

Member of professional societies

(iii)

Awards and Recognition

(iv)

(vi)

Collaboration
with
other
National/International Organization
Member of various academic
committees such BOS, AICTE,
UGC etc.
Co-curricular activities

(vii)

Any other (please specify)

(v)

5.

Please mention the overlapping periods in experience (if any)

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

6.

Name of publication if any under the following heads (Attach separate sheet if required)
(i)

Research Papers:
a) Published in Journal
b) Presented in Seminars/Conferences

7.

(ii)

Books

(iii)

Manuals/ Modules/Monographs/Charts/Video Films etc.

(iv)

Any other please specify:

Training/Seminars/Workshops/Symposium attended
Name

Venue

From

To

Name of the
Organizer

8.

Training/Seminars/Workshops/Symposium conducted/coordinated
Name

9.

Venue

From

To

Name of the
Organizer

Names and addresses of three references who are well acquainted with the professional activities of the
candidate, not related to the candidate.
1) ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Part C
(Declaration by Candidate)
1.

Are you willing to accept the minimum scale (if no, then indicate
the basic acceptable)

2.

Minimum joining time required (if selected)

3.

Is your application forwarded through proper channel (If no then

include NOC/Produce NOC at the time of Interview)
(Candidates from Government and Government Aided
Institutions/Autonomous Bodies should apply Through Proper
Channel).

Yes/No

4.

Demand Draft attached. Give details

5.

Copies of certificates of qualifications acquired

Yes/No

6.

Copies of certificates of experience and training

Yes/No

I hereby declare that all the statements made in this application form are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief. I understand that action as deemed fit can be taken against me by the competent
authority, if I am declared by them to be guilty of any type of misconduct on account of wrong, false or incomplete
information and documents and I shall be solely responsible for such an action.
SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE
Place:
Date:

Table 1
SCORES FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (APIs) IN RECRUITMENTS AND
CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS) PROMOTIONS OF TEACHERS IN
NITTTR, CHANDIGARH
Note: API has been divided under three categories. Category I & II have two parts (Part A & Part
B). Part A is to be filled by the faculty from Universities, Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics or similar
other technical institutes. Part B is to be filled by the faculty from teacher training institutes. Candidates
have to fill either Part A or Part B as per relevance to their job in the institute. Category III is common
for the faculty of Universities, Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics as well as for the faculty from
teachers training institutions.
CATEGORY I : TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION, RELATED ACTIVITIES
Part A : For Faculty from Universities/Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Similar Technical Institutes
Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self-assessment, API scores are proposed for (a) teaching
related activities ;(b) domain knowledge, (c) participation in examination and evaluation;(d) contribution
to innovative teaching, new courses, etc. The minimum API score required by teachers from this
category is 75. The self-assessment score should be based on objectively verifiable criteria wherever
possible and will be finalized by the screening/selection committee.
Sr.No.

Nature of Activity

1.

Lecturers, seminars, tutorials, practicals, contact hours undertaken as

percentage of Lectures allocated*

2.

Lecturers or other teaching duties in excess of the AICTE norms

3.
Preparation and imparting of knowledge/instruction as per curriculum;
syllabus
Enrichment by providing additional resources to students

Maximum
Score
50
10
20

4.

Use of participatory and innovative teaching-learning methodologies;

Updating of subject content, course improvement etc.

20

5.

Examination duties (Invigilation; question paper setting, , evaluation/

assessment of answer scripts) as per allotment

25

Total score

125

Maximum API Score Required

75

Note: *Lectures and tutorials allocation to add up to the AICTE norms for particular category of teacher.
University may prescribe minimum cut-off (net of due leave) say 80% for 1 above, below which no scores
may be assigned in these sub-categories.

OR
Part B
Sr.No.

For faculty from teachers training institutes

Nature of Activity

Maximum
Score
50

1.

Training Programmes /workshops planned and conducted of one week

duration as per norms*

Training programmes conducted in excess of norms

10

Learning Resources Developed for training programmes

20

Use of variety of methods for training programmes, participation in conduct of

induction programmes or industrial training, Curriculum developed/revised
for the training programmes /programme brochure/brief

20

Contribution in long term programmes

20

Invigilation, question paper setting, evaluation/assessment etc.

Total Score

125

Minimum API score required

75

*For Assistant Professor minimum number of training programmes to be conducted should be 8 to get a
score of 50. 6 courses for Associate Professor and 5 for Professors. (Proportionately less score for less
number of programmes)
CATEGORY II :
CO-CURRICULAR, EXTENSION, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES
Part A : For faculty from Universities/Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Similar Technical Institutes
Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self-assessment, category II API scores are proposed for cocurricular and extension activities; and Professional development related contributions. The minimum API
required by teachers for eligibility for promotion/recruitment is 15. A list of items and proposed scores is
given below. It will be noticed that all teachers can earn scores from a number of items, whereas some
activities will be carried out only by one or a few teachers. The list of activities is broad enough for the
minimum API score required (15) in this category to accrue to all teachers. As before, the selfassessment score should be based on objectively verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the
screening/selection committee.
The model table below gives groups of activities and API scores. Universities may detail the activities or,
in case institutional specificities require adjust the weightages, without changing the minimum total API
scores required under this category.
Sr.No.

Nature of Activity

1.

Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities (such as

extension work through NSS/NCC and other channels, cultural activities,
subject related events, advisement and counselling)

2.

Contribution to Corporate Life and management of the department and

institution through participation in academic and administrative committees and
responsibilities

Maximum
Score
20

15

Sr.No

Nature of Activity

3. Professional Development activities(such as participation in seminars,

conferences, short term training courses, talks, lectures, membership of
associations, dissemination and general articles, not covered in Category III
below)

Maximum
Score
15

50
15

Total Score
Minimum API score required

OR
Part B : For faculty from teachers training institutes
Sr.No.

Nature of Activity

Institutional development through In-charge of hostel, guest house, library ,

maintenance (Civil/Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical, Computer, etc.), security,
housekeeping, purchase, mess and canteen, stores, academic council, DPC,
administrative work etc.(10 points for In-charge /chairman/secretary, and 5
points for assistant in-charge, and 3 points for members of a committee)
Professional Development activities: Member of regional, state, national level
expert committees, membership of different professional bodies/associations,
Liaison Officer etc. 3 points for each of the activities.
Interaction with industries, professional/social interactions/ responsibilities,
corporate responsibilities, various activities such as participation in seminars,
conferences, short term training courses, talks, dissemination and general
articles not covered in Category III below
Total Score

2
3

Minimum API Scores required

Maximum
Score
20

15
15

50
15

Category III: Research and Academic Contributions

For Faculty from Universities/Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Similar Technical Institutes/Teachers
Training Institutes.
Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self assessment, API scores are proposed for research and
academic contributions. The minimum API score required by teachers from this category is different for
different levels. The self-assessment score will be based on verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the
screening/selection committee.
Sr.No.

Nature of Activity

Maximum Score

Research Papers Published in

50

Refereed journals *

15 per publication

ii

Non-refereed but recognized/reputable journals and periodicals having

ISBN/ISSN Number

10 per publication

iii

Seminar/Conference proceedings as full papers (Abstracts not to be

included)

International 10 per
publication
National 5 per publication

B.
i.
ii.

Development of Learning Resources

50

Text Books /Reference Books Published by international publisher with an 50 For Sole author and
established peer review system
10 for chapter in an edited
book
Subject Books by National level publishers with ISBN/ISSN Number
25 for Sole Author and
5 for chapter in an edited
book

iii.

Subject Books by local publishers with ISBN/ISSN Number

iv.

Chapters contributed to edited knowledge based volumes published by

15 for sole author

3 for chapter in edited
book
10 Per Chapter

international publishers
v.

Chapters contributed to edited knowledge based volumes published by

5 Per Chapter

national level publishers with ISBN/ISSN number and with numbers of

national and international directories
vi.

Video Programmes developed

15 for Presenter/ Subject

Expert for each 30 minute
video programme

vii.

Contribution in making video programmes

5 per video programme

viii.

Multimedia Package Development (single handedly)

15 per multimedia package

ix.

Contribution in multimedia package development

5 per multimedia package

Research Projects /Patents/Curriculum

50

i.

Sponsored Projects carried out/ongoing

Major project amount mobilized with grants above Rs. 30 lakhs

20 per project

Major Projects amount mobilized with above Rs. 5 lakhs upto Rs. 30 lacs.

15 per project

c.

Minor project amount mobilized with grants above Rs. 50,000.00 upto

10 per project

Rs. 5 Lakhs
ii.

Consultancy project carried out / on going

a.

Amount mobilized with minimum Rs. 3 lakhs

iii.

Completed projects quality evaluation

a.

Completed project report (acceptance from funding agencies)

10 points per every 1 lakh

20 per each major project
10 per each minor project

iv.

Projects/Outcome /Outputs

a.

Major Policy Document of Government Bodies at Central /State Level

b.

Patent /Technology Transfer/Product/process

30 national level output or

patent

50 for each international

level

v.

Technical Education Contribution

a.

Research Projects in Technical Education

Research Guidance

a.

Master level Projects guided (Degree awarded only)

05 per candidate

b.

PhD Degree awarded only

10 per candidate

c.

PhD Thesis submitted

07 per candidate

d.

Contributed in Curriculum Development

5 per curriculum

E
i.
a.

Training courses, conferences/seminar/workshop attended

Attended Refresher Courses, Methodology Workshops, Training,
Teaching Learning, Evaluation, Technology Programmes, Soft Skills
Development Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes
Not less than two weeks duration

b.

One week duration

10 each

ii.
a.

Participation and Presentation of Oral/Poster Papers in

conferences/seminars/symposia/workshops, etc.**
International conference

15 each

b.

National conference

10 each

c.

Regional/State Conference

5 each

d.

Participation in Local University/college level Conference

3 each

iii.

Invited lecturers or presentations or conferences/symposia

a.

International

10 each

b.

National

05 each

Total Score
Minimum API Score required

20 Per Research project

50

50
10 per week
Maximum 30 Points
20 each

250
As Given in the Table 2

*Wherever relevant, to any specific discipline API score for paper in referred journal would be
augmented as follows: (i) indexed journals by 5 points, (ii), papers with impact factor between 1 and 2
by 10 points, (iii) papers with impact factor between 2 and 5 by 15 points; (iv) papers with impact factor
between 5 and 10 by 25 points.
** If a paper presented in conference/seminar is published in the form of Proceedings, the points would
accrue under (III (A) and not under presentation (III (E)(ii).

Note:
1. The API for joint publications will have to be calculated in the following manner: Of the total score
for the relevant category of publication by the concerned teacher, the first/Principal author and the
corresponding author/supervisor/mentor of the teacher would share equally total score, if the
number of authors are more, then the first two authors would share equally 60% of the total points
and the remaining authors would share equally 40% of the points.
2. The institute should prepare and publicize within six months subject wise lists of journals,
periodicals and publishers under categories IIIA and B.
Wherever scores are not mentioned against any activity in Nature of Activity column, individual institute
may decide the score.
Table 2
MINIMUM APIs AS GIVEN IN TABLE 1 TO BE APPLIED FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND
PROMOTION OF TEACHERS UNDER CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS) IN NITTTR,
CHANDIGARH AND WEIGHTAGES FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENT

II

III

IV

Teaching
learning
Evaluation
Related
Activities
(category I)
Co curricular ,
extension and
profession,
related activities
(category II)
Minimum total
average annual
Score under
Categories I and
II*
Research and
Academic
Contributions
(Category III)

Assistant
Professor
( Stage 1 to
Stage 2)

Assistant
Professor;
( Stage 2 to
stage 3)

75 /Year

75 /Year

15/Year

15/Year

15/Year

15/Year

15/Year

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

5 /Year (20/ 10/Year (50

Assessment /assessment
period)
period)

Assistant
Associate
Professor (Stage Professor (Stage
3) to Associate
4) to Professor/
Professor
equivalent
/Equivalent cadres cadres (Stage 5)
(Stage 4)
75 /Year
75 /Year

15/Year (45
/assessment
period)

20 /Year
(60/assessment
period)

Professor
(Stage 5) to
Professor
(Stage 6)
75 /Year

50/ Year
(300 /
assessment
period)

Expert
Assessment
System

Screening
Committee

Screening
Committee

Assistant
Professor
( Stage 1 to
Stage 2)

Assistant
Professor;
( Stage 2 to
stage 3)

Percentage
Distribution of
Weightage
Points in the
Expert
Assessment
(Total weightage
=100. Minimum
required for
promotion is 50)

No
separate
points.
Screening
committee
to verify
API Scores

No separate
points,
Screening
committee to
verify API
Scores

Selection
Committee

Selection
Committee

Assistant
Associate
Professor (Stage Professor (Stage
3) to Associate
4) to Professor/
Professor
equivalent
/Equivalent cadres cadres (Stage 5)
(Stage 4)
20% contribution
to Research.
60% assessment
of domain
knowledge and
teaching
practices.
20 % Interview
performance

30% contribution
to Research
50%
assessment of
domain
knowledge and
teaching
practices. 20%
interview
performance

Expert
committee
Professor
(Stage 5) to
Professor
(Stage 6)

50%
contribution
to research,
50%
performance
Evaluation
and other
credential by
referral
procedure

*Teachers may score 100 points from either category I or category II to achieve the minimum score required

under Category I +II. Note: Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 correspond to scales with AGP of Rs. 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000,
10000 respectively and stage 6 correspond to HAG scale of Rs. 67000-79000/-.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS TRAINING AND RESEARCH

SECTOR 26, CHANDIGARH 160 019
I.

GENERAL INFORMATION
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh is one of the four
national institutes established by Government of India in the year 1967 for the overall development of
technical education in the country in general and the northern region in particular. This institute caters to
the needs of eight states (Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Delhi and one Union Territory (Chandigarh). The institute is an autonomous
organization registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860. It is managed by a Board of
Governors. Director is the Executive Head of the Institute.

II. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the institute are:
To act as a centre for offering quality training programmes for teachers as per need of the
system, covering the entire gamut of technical education including polytechnics,
engineering colleges, vocational and management education at national level.
To arrange practical training of technical teachers in industries.
To undertake systematic research to provide research inputs for development of technical
education, training systems and its management.
To undertake action research for development of innovative methods, processes and
practices for improvement of teaching learning environment in technical and vocational
education institutions.
To design new instructional system and strategies for production of multimedia learning
materials.
To develop and disseminate learning resources like Textbooks, Laboratory Manuals, Video
Lectures, Computer Assisted Instructional Multimedia Packages to technical and vocational
institutions.
To offer programmes for technical and vocational teachers through Information
Communication Technology.
To offer courses/programmes for technical and vocational teachers to suit overseas
demand especially SAARC and ASEAN countries.
To collaborate with community and industry in organizing Continuing and Non-formal
vocational education programmes.
To undertake consultancy and extension work for industry, technical
institutions/organizations.
To provide support services to Government of India schemes related to technical and
vocational education system and as entrusted by MHRD, Government of India, from time to
time.

 To collaborate with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having
objectives wholly or partly similar to those of the institute by exchange of teachers and
scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objectives.
III.

SERVICE CONDITIONS
The Institute is governed by the rules and regulations of the Society in
force/amended from time to time and is fully financed by Government of India,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.
Appointment to the post will be made on the institute approved norms. Pay and
other allowance will be admissible as sanctioned by the Government of India from
time to time. New Pension Scheme introduced from January, 2004 will be
applicable. Leave Travel Concession and Medical facilities are also admissible as
per the rules of the Institute in force/amended from time to time. Candidates not
found adequately suitable for the prescribed pay scale can be offered lower pay
scale if found otherwise suitable.

IV. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Please read carefully these instructions before applying. Failure to comply with any of the directions
given in this leaf-let may result in the rejection of the application by the Institute.
1

Last Date for filling application form: 15-05-2015 till 5.00 p.m.

Application Fee
Application Fee for Group-A : Rs 100/- (for General/OBC Category). No fee is required for
SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities, women candidates and internal candidates of this institute.
Application complete in all respects along with the requisite fee (non-refundable) through Bank
Draft in favour of the Director, NITTTR, Chandigarh payable at Chandigarh should reach the
office by 15-05-2015.

Evidence of Date of Birth

Please attach a copy of your High School Certificate Mark sheet as evidence of your date of
birth. If the certificate does not contain the date of birth, you should furnish a copy of certificate
from the High School last attended by you showing your date of birth as recorded on entry or
baptismal or birth registration certificate in addition to a copy of the High School or equivalent
certificate.

Evidence of Educational Qualifications

You should attach photocopies of your degrees or diplomas as evidence of education or
technical qualifications.

Evidence of your Experience

Attach copies of testimonial from employer, if any.

Photograph and Signature

A latest passport size photograph be pasted in the application form.

Certificate from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC Candidates only

The candidate should attach copy of his caste certificate from the Competent Authority of the
place where the candidate or his family resides.

Certificate for physically handicapped

The candidate should attach copy of certificate for physically handicapped from the competent
medical authority.

There is no need to submit any certificate in original along with the application. The
Institute does not take responsibility for returning any certificate. You will be required to bring
your original certificates with you, in case, you are called for interview/counseling.

10

The Institute will make preliminary screening on the basis of the information furnished by
the candidates in their applications. The possession of minimum qualification prescribed will
not automatically entitle the candidate to be called for test or interview. The summoning of
candidate for test/interview does not guarantee employment offer.

11

The eligibility of applicants in respect of qualifications, experience will be determined with

reference to the last date of receipt of applications.

12

Any candidate who fails to deposit the application fee, or to appear for a personal interview if
any,
if called upon by the Institute to do so, will not be considered for appointment.

13

Each application will pass through the scrutiny procedure. Depending on the number of
applicants, the candidates qualifying in the scrutiny has to appear for the written
test/presentation and interview.

14

Successful candidates will be informed the result of his/her test/interview in due course and
interim enquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and are liable to be ignored.

15

A candidate who is found to have knowingly furnished any particulars which are false or to
have suppressed information, will be disqualified, and if appointed will be liable to dismissal.

16

Separate applications should be sent for each post.

17

Persons already in service, permanent or temporary must apply through proper channel.

18

The Institute reserves the right to call only such persons for interview as the Director or any
other authority appointed by the Institute may deem fit. It is not obligatory on the part of the
institute to call for interview every candidate possessing minimum qualifications and
experience.

19

Number of posts as mentioned in Advertisement may be increased or decreased depending on

the institutes need.

20

The advertisement may get cancelled without any prior notice.

21

NITTTR, Chandigarh reserves the right to either fill up all the posts or some of the posts or
none of them without assigning any reason.

22

Director, NITTTR Chandigarh reserves the right to cancel the whole process without assigning
or clarifying any reason.

23

Applications not in prescribed format or received after the last date i.e. 15-05-2015 or without
fee enclosed or not containing relevant documents will be rejected and no further
correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

24

No correspondence will be entertained from the applicant either before or after the selection.
The decision of the institute would be final.

25

The institute at its discretion may conduct interview for all of the above posts to select the
candidates on the basis of merit. The decision of the authority of NITTTR, Chandigarh shall be
final in this regard.

26

Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant

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