Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar Invites Application For The Post Of Assistant Professor Of Law: Apply By 6th June 2023 (5:00 PM)

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar Invites Application For The Post Of Assistant Professor Of Law: Apply By 6th June 2023 (5:00 PM)

What Is GNLU, Gandhinagar?

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) (2f & 12B). The University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), International Association of Law Schools (IALS, Asian Law Institute (ASLI), and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.

What Are The Details Of The Job Opportunity?

• Job Post: Assistant Professor of Law
• No of Vacancy: 03 – UR, 02 – SC, 01 – OBC
• Nature of Job: Regular Basis subject to the confirmation of probation after satisfactory completion of one year and in case of unsatisfactory performance extendable by the maximum period of one year, but in no case, the total period of probation shall exceed 24 months and on the continuation of unsatisfactory performance for 24 months, the service(s) shall be terminated.
• Pay Scale: ₹ 57,700-1,82,400 (Academic Level 10)
• Job Location: GNLU, Gandhinagar
• Last date to apply: On or before 6th June 2023 (5:00 PM)
• Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility (A or B)
  • (A) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade on 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.
  • Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/ SET or who are or 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) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/ SLET/ SET :
  • Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/ Bye-laws/ Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:- a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; Page 2 of 6 d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/ her Ph.D. work, out of which atleast one is in a referred journal; e) The candidate has presented atleast two (02) research papers based on his/ her Ph. D work in Conferences/ seminars sponsored/ funded/ supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.
  • The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
  • Note: NET/ SLET/ SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/ SET. 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) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) The Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
• Application Form: CLICK HERE to fill out the application form
• Application Fees: ₹ 1000 for candidates from unreserved category and ₹ 700 for candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories.
• Payment Mode:
  • Fees shall be paid through Demand Draft drawn in favor of “Gujarat National Law University” payable at Ahmedabad. No other mode of fees payment shall be accepted. Application form without the requisite application fees shall be summarily rejected.
  • The application in the prescribed format alongwith DD (Demand Draft) and the relevant
    supporting documents should reach “The Registrar, Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382426, India” by 5:00 PM on or before 06 th June, 2023. The application form must be sent through Indian Post (Registered Post or Speed Post)/Courier. Application form submitted in person will not be accepted by the University.
  • The envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of “………………….” for GNLU-Gandhinagar
• Application Process:
  • Application or resume sent through e-mail shall not be considered under any circumstances.
  • Candidates shall submit the application form in the prescribed format alongwith recent passport size photograph. Application other than prescribed format shall not be entertained.
  • It is the applicant’s duty to ensure that his/ her application is received by the University within the stipulated timeline. No correspondence will be entertained regarding postal delays, conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview, etc.
  • Canvassing in any form will result in disqualification.
  • Selected candidate must join the duty on a date determined by the University. The University reserves the right not to appoint a selected candidate if he/ she is unable to join the duty on a designated date.
  • No TA/ DA shall be paid for attending/ participating in the selection process. No shortlisted candidate will be considered after the prescribed date and time of selection process, in case, if he/ she is unable to attend the selection process, for whatever reasons.
  • The candidates from reserved categories must attach self-attested copy of certificate of
    category in support of their claim for age relaxation and fee concession.
  • Application incomplete in any respect or those received after the stipulated timeline shall
    not be entertained.
  • Those who have applied against the vacancy Advertisement Reference No. : GNLU/RP04/2021 dated 21st September, 2021 need not necessary to apply afresh and the applications received against the said advertisement shall be considered for the further process, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
  • The University will intimate the detailed selection process to the eligible shortlisted candidate(s) after the last date of application through e-mail provided by the candidate(s) in the application form.

For More Information:

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