OPSC Professor Recruitment 2021

OPSC Professor Updates

 The interview schedule (date and timing) of the OPSC Professor for Philosophy subject is released on the official website. The selected candidates need to report to the office of commission with the required documents as mentioned in the official notification. 

Download OPSC Professor Interview Schedule Notice

24th September 2021: OPSC Professor Application Reopened!

The Odisha Public Service Commission has released OPSC Professor Application Reopened. The candidates can apply till 30th September 2021. Below is the direct link to check the official notice.

Check OPSC Professor Application Reopened Notice

OPSC Professor Vacancy

A total number of 183 vacancies have been released for recruitment. Below are the university-wise vacancy details.

How to Apply for OPSC Professor Recruitment 2021?

The candidates can apply from 25th August 2021 to 24th September 2021. However, it is extended till 30th September 2021. Below are the steps to apply for the recruitment.

Direct Link to Apply for OPSC Professor Recruitment

Step 1: Click on the direct link mentioned above.

Step 2: Fill in all the necessary details like name, father’s name, address, educational qualification, etc.

Step 3: Attach the required documents like SSC Certificate, Category Certificate etc.

Step 4: Upload your recent passport size photograph. You can use the Testbook Cropping Tool which helps you to upload Your Image & Signature in specific dimensions.

Step 5: Pay the required fees and click on the submit button.

Step 6: Download and take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Application Fee

Below are the category-wise application fee details.

Grounds of Rejection of OPSC Professor Recruitment Application

Application of candidates can be rejected by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on any of the following grounds as per the OPSC Professor Notification:

1. Incomplete online application form.
2. Nonsubmission of hard copy of online application form at the time of verification of original documents.
3. Declaration not signed (Full signature) by the candidate in the hard copy of the online application form.
4. Not having the required educational qualification.
5. Not providing copies of Certificates/ Documents as mentioned in the OPSC Professor Notification.
6. Suppression of facts/ information about eligibility, if any.
7. Any other ground as per the decision of the commission.
8. Adopting unfair practices.

OPSC Professor Recruitment Selection Process

• The candidates will be shortlisted based on the score in the educational qualification and called for the interview process.
• The authorities have decided to shortlist 5 times the number of vacancies shortlisted for the interview process when the number of vacancies is more than 2 for each subject.
• If the number of vacancies of each number are 1 or 2 then a total number of 10 candidates will be shortlisted for interview.

OPSC Professor Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who wish to attend the recruitment must know the details of the eligibility criteria before applying for the recruitment. The candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria will be shortlisted for the interview. Below are the complete details regarding the eligibility criteria.

Age Limit

The candidates must have attained 21 years of age as on 01.01.2021 and there is no maximum age limit to attend the recruitment.

Educational Qualification

• The candidates must have a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline from a recognized university.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 research Publications in the peer-reviewed of UGC-listed journals.
• The candidates must have at least 10 years of experience of teaching in a College/ University as an Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor.

OR,

Research Experience in University/National Level Institution having successfully guided doctoral candidates.

OPSC Professor Recruitment Important Dates

Knowing the important dates helps the candidates for the prior preparation for the interview. Below are the important dates and events of OPSC Professor Recruitment.

OPSC Professor Recruitment Documents to be Provided

Along with the printout/ hard copy of the Online Application form, candidates need to provide the following documents during the interview process:

(i) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Council;

(ii) Ph.D. degree award certificate in the concerned/allied/relevant display.

(iii) 10 numbers Research Papers Published on the peer-reviewed of UGC listed journals.

(iv) Publications (Other than Research Papers).

(v) Experience certificate of Ten years of teaching in University/college as Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor.

(vi) Evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidates.

(vii) Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.Cs., & S.Ts Category by birth are required to enclose with their applications, copies of the relevant Caste/Tribe Certificates issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form.

(viii) Permanent disability certificate (not less than 40%) issued by the competent authority.

(ix) If a candidate claims to possess the qualification, equivalent to the prescribed qualification, the rule/authority (With number and date) under which it is so treated, must be furnished ith the application form;

(x)Women candidates belonging to S.C. /S.T. are required to submit Caste Certificates by birth showing "daughter of Caste Certificates by virtue of marriage (i.e. showing "wife of... ) are not acceptable.

(xi) Caste certificate, service certificates must have been issued by the competent authority.

Note: The competent authorities are: District Magistrate/Collector or Additional District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors or Executive Magistrates or Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar of Government of Odisha.

OPSC Professor Recruitment Salary Details

Candidates selected for the post of OPSC Professor are entitled to a salary of Cell-1 of Level 14 of the pay matrix under Odisha Revised Scales of Pay for University Teachers (UGC Scale of Pay) Rule 2019. They also receive dearness allowances and other such allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

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