IGNOU

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi New Delhi – 110068
School of Agriculture

Applications are invited for the temporary posts of Research Associates (RA) and Senior Research Fellows (SRF) under the ICAR-NAIP project “Innovations in Technology Mediated Learning: An Institutional Capacity Building in using Re-usable Learning Objects in Agro-horticulture”. The details of posts, qualifications and term and condition are as follows:

Research Associate (One post)
o Place of posting: ICRTA, IGNOU Regional Centre, MBB College Ground, Agartala (Tripura)
o Qualification: Ph.D. in Horticulture / Post Harvest Technology Or M.Sc. in Horticulture / Post Harvest Technology
o Desirables: Experience in Information and Communication Technology in Agro-horticulture

Senior Research Fellow (one)
o Place of posting: ICRTA, IGNOU Regional Centre, MBB College Ground, Agartala (Tripura)
o Qualification: M.Sc. in Entomology/ pathology / Nematology / Plant protection
o Desirables: Experience in Information and Communication Technology in Agro-horticulture

Senior Research Fellow (one)
o Place of posting: ICRTA, IGNOU Regional Centre, MBB College Ground, Agartala (Tripura)
o Qualification: M.Sc. in Agronomy/ Soil Science / Agriculture
o Desirables: Experience in Information and Communication Technology in Agro-horticulture

Research Associate (One post)
o Place of posting: School of Agriculture, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
o Qualification: Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics / Agricultural extension Or M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics / Agricultural Extension
o Desirables: Experience in Information and Communication Technology in Agro-horticulture

Senior Research Fellow (one)
o Place of posting: School of Agriculture, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
o Qualification: M.Sc. in Computer Applications in Agriculture/ M.Sc. in Agriculture having experience of computer application in agriculture

Age Limit:
o For RA: Men: 40 years & Women: 45 years
o For SRF: Men: 35 years & Women: 40 years (relaxable to SC/ST/OBC & PH as per Government of India rules).

Emoluments:
o RA- Rs.17000.00 + HRA for M.Sc. and Rs.18,000.00 + HRA for Ph.D degree holders per month (consolidated).
o SRF- Rs.12000.00 + HRA consolidated per month for first & second years and Rs.14000.00+ HRA during third year.

Last Date: 25.01.2010

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