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NAVODAY VIDYALAYA SAMMITIREGIONAL OFFICE. BHOPAI-
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NOTICE FOR hMPANELMENf /ENGAGEMENT OF TEACHERS ON CONTRACT BASIS
.lawaltar Navoday'a Vidy'ala1 a (residerrtial co-educational school svstem under Navoday'a Vidyalal,'a Sanriti Ministrl,otEducation. Govt. of India), invites applications fiorn eligible carrdidates fbr enrpanelnrent and ensagement o1- the selricc-sPCTs/TCTs rMisc. Category,Teaclier,i Vocational Teacher & FCSAs purely on contract basis fbr the acadentic session 2021r.2"in .lNVs rLrn in the States of Madhl'a Pradesh. Chhatis-carh & Odisha through online portal https://scl-iooms.ir-r/inr,/bhopalThe link is also available on the rvebsite ol NVS. RO. Bhopal !-v-l':y,",!AyedgfggA,y.il-,ll\-s/Io/Uhgpal/en/hor-ne/index.htn-rl. LNVs being residential in nature nrake it rnandatorv fbr the reachers ro reside in tlreVidyalaya campus to attend residential school dr-rties besides teaching.
UPPEtt AGIi LINIIT - LJpper agc lirnit fbr all catesories o1-tcachers is -i0 Years as on i'' .lulr.'20ll of tlic ycar of ensasenrenr.For Ilx NVS SuperannLlated Ciovt. School teachers nraxir.r.rur.r.r aee lirrit rvill be 62 Years iis on i'' .lLrl1,202 l.
'l'he candidates are advised to upload self attested testimonials in supporl of hisiher aue. clualification (year
'I'he cut-o1l'date lbr deternrining the eligibility rvill be 0l'' Jull 202 l. The tentative nterit list <ti'candiclate fbund eli._'ribie nill beirploaded on thc website of tlre rned Coordi Principal. JNV. Details of Coord Principals are qiconcerneo Loorolnalor lClpal. Jl\V. Uetlll: Ol ( ()Ol'Olllator fl'lne lpCls Are gl\ct) as
Sl.No. Name of the subiect Name of the Coordinator Principal Narne of the Coordinator JNVI PGI-(I IINDI) Shri A.l(. Tir.vari GunalM.P.l2 PGT(EN(JLISH ) Shri Satrabrata Sinha Balasore IOdishalJ PCT(MATHS) Shri S.J. Cauai I(handrvaIM. P.]1 PG'I (I't IYSICS) Shri ShrcekLrrrar P.M. MorenalM.P.
-) PCt-(CIil.N,l.) Ms. I(av ta Sinsh AnuppurlM.P.l6 PCT(BIOt,OCY) Snrt. Jvo M BhopallM.P.l1 PCr'(BrO r-ECH) Snrt. Jr.,o M. Bhopalf M.P.l8 I'C f(HISTORY) Sh J iya Lal HardalM.P.l9 PCI'(GLrO.) Shri O Maniliandan BolansirlOd isha l0 PG r(ECO.) Shri N.C. Kar DhenkanalIOd isha I
I PCT(COM.) Shri P. G. Rahate Mahasarnund ICG I
2 PC'r(r r'.) Shri A. Harrid Jhabua-lIM.P.J ICT(I{IN'DI) Shri tl.l(..lain SaearlM.P.l4 IG I(F,NCLISH) Snit. B. Shell<e Badrvanif M.P.l5 TGT(N1Al-rrS) Shri D.K. .lain I(orba ICG I
6 TGT( S.S-r. ) Shri S.N. Puru'ar Ratlanr-lIM.P. I
7 TGT(SCIENCE) Shri S.K. Tripathi Barg.iirh [Odishal6 'rGT(ODrA) Shri S.K. Das KendrapadalOdishal9 MLJSIC TEACHER Srrt. S.P. Dubev Llrnaria l1\'l Pl
20 ART I-EACI IER Sh B D. Ranrtel<e Vidisha[M.P. I
2t PET (MAI-E) Sh P. Narsirnha Rao I(hurdalOdishal22 I)l-.1 (FENlALF:) lVls. Srvapna Choshal llaipLrr ( l/c Principai)23 L,IBRARIAN Sh N S. Lengure HoslraneabacilM.P. I
21 F( SA Sh K C. Mallikarian .iabalpLrrfM.P l
2-5 IC-I- VOCA'I'IONAL Sh Il.S. Rcsar MandsaurlM.P. I
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OFFERED :
Renruneratiorr fbr NonraStation
Rerruncration tbr NornraHard Station
Rs. 3-5.750r_p.m. Rs. 42,2-50! p.rn.
Its. l:1. 125,i- p.nr. [{s. 40.625i- p.nr.
\,'ocational Teachcr Rs. 34. l25i- p.rn. Rs. 40.62-51- p.m.
Rs. 3.1.125,- p.nr. Rs. 40,625.- p.m.
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'Ihe candida,":,-1]...requested to appear fbr pqiaf1qlllIefac,ti.n (Vift befbre Contract AppointnrenrCclnlnlitteelbrPGl.s,,TG.I.sr,MiscJ.rsi,Vocational,.,..,n.-throLrghon-lirre.TIlefinalN,1crirIistofselectedcandidatesrvillbeavaiIableonther,i,ebsiteolconcernedCoordinatorJNV.Ileqional Offlce at Bhopal.
Ail the carrdidates are requested to check their e-rrail. No separate correspondence rvill be,rade.
carldidate is reqtrired to have a valid personal e-r-nail ID it shoLrld be kept active dr-rring the currency olthis engagementprocess' UIrder no circurlrstances hershe should share,/,raintain e-rnail IDi or ol anv orher p.ril.."t."."r;': ;;,-,i,;;. does norhave a l'alid personal e-rnail ID heishe shoLrld create hisr'her nerv e-rnail ID betbre apply,ing.
Horvever' candidates are advised to vielv the concerned coordinator Principal School website tbr tine to tirne r.r,ilhrega.d to the personar Interaction (virtuar Mode) and other update. '-"'-'r..' rur Lrrlr! LU
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PGT(BTOLOGY)
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'i' ln .lNVs teachsrs a::e engaged on contract against tJ.e sanclioned vacant poststo avoid academic loss to the students.
* In the absence of a comprehensive guidelines and time Limit to complete theengagernent proces$ there is lack oi uniformity and delay in completion of theerlgagernent process.
"l This draft guidelines is an atteri:pr to bringG Uniformity in seleclion process,
G Timely corcpietion of the proce$s,(f M*nitoring of perforrnance,
" n Rc-engagement of rveii perfonning teachers,
n Use ol trT in the selection process
Panci of teachers of dillerent categories wili beacademj.c qualifications, higher qualificationaward, rvork experience in relevant subjectinteraction.
SU<r.ltff eqftq{3
formed based on candidates essentialin the relevant field, achievements/in recognieed schools and personal
Fxlueat{onal
(a) Master Degree lrom a reCognlzed.University with ar ieast S0% marks inaggre&ate in the relevant subject,(bl. B.Ed" Degree,{ci Proliciency in reaching in Hindi andEnglish rnediurn.
Note: E. Ed degree rs not required forrhe ca-ndiciates rvhr: l:.ave unclergonefour years integrared degree courie oiRegionai Coltege of Education r:fNCERT 0r ather NCTE recognieedinstitur.ian.
{a) Teaching experiencein simi-lar capacity ina recognized schooi.
{b} Experience ofworking in aresidendal school.-
{c) Knowleclge oIComputerapplication.
{d} Knowiedge olregional iarrguirgcs
PGTs
Al Four years integrated d*greecour$e of Regional College ofEducation of NCERT or otherNCTE. re*ogniaed institutioo urithat least 50o/o rnarks in the
rned subject as well as inthe aggregateOr50% or above urarks in PG in theconcerned subject fromrecog::ited Institu tions.OrBechclors Honors Degree with atieast 50% rna"rks in concernedsulrjectlcombination of subjectsand also in aggregate. Candidateshould have studied requisitesubjeet(s) for at least 2 Years inthe 03 years degree course
(JrBachelsr's Degree from a
recognized university with at treast
50% marks in the concernedsLbject/eombination of suhjects
also in aggregate. Thecandidate should have studied thereqr.risite subjects in all threeyeeirs nf degree course,(B) Passed the Central Teacherfiligibiiity Trst {CTtrT), conducted.by CBSE in accordance with theGuielelines frarned bY the NCTE,lor the purpose.
tCI 8.trd. Degree..{D}Competenc€ to teach through
Engtish & Hindi
Nqte 1: B" trd degree is notrequired for the candidates whohave undergone four Yearsintegrated degree course ofRegional Cotlege of Education ofNCERT or other NCT0 recognizedinstitution.
Note 2: trx-NVS/SuPerannuated0ovt. Schoi:l Teacherf dePendentsof NVS emploYees who died inharness, seeking aPPointu:ent orl
compassionate ground (in waitinglor rcgular aPPointme nt) a:'e
exempterl kom having CTETqua,li{ication
Teaching experieisimilar capacity i
recognized school. i
Experience of working in aresidential sehool. :
Knowledge of Cirmputer
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(c)
application.{d} Knowledge of
languagesregionaJ
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Poet wise elective aubiectr andtangusgee ln the aqffiblnedefi-S!qslJeqts -ege-ee--E&gq :
a) F'or TGT tllindtl : Hindi as asutrject in all the three Years ofDegree cour$e.
b) F'or TGT (Sngitsh): English as asuLrject irt ali the three years ofDegr"ee course.
c) For Tt)? (Metls) -(il Bachelor Degree in Maths
along with Physics and zurY
Chemistry ElectronicsComputer Scier:ce , Stalistics.
tiii In case of such Universitieswhich provide for only twosulrjects out of the sir asmentioned above in the finalyear o{ graduation, theca-ndidate should havestudiecl &laths and Fhysics rnthe hnai year of examinationand thre e subjects, viz,il{atJrs, Fhysics and* Chemistry I Electronics IComputer Science I Statisticsin the {irst-and second yearsof graduatiun.
ifii) eandjdates rnhr: have passedB.Sc. degree wi*r Honours inMaths subject would beconsidered eligible only if
'*" they have studied Physicsand Chemi$try / Eiectronicsf Computer Science ISratistics in first and secondy€ar of tlre coursr.Candidates with B.$c. {}-lons.}in Physics or Chemisrry arenot eligible for the post ofTGT (Maths).
d) For f*" ($ciencet- Botany,Zoolory and Charr,istry.(i) The candidate should have
studiecl Boteu|, Zoolory andCheraistry cluring all the threeyeers of study in graduation.
{iii In case of such Universitieswtrich provide for onl_v twosubjects in the final year ofggaduation, the candidatesshould have studied any of thetwo subjecrs out of Botany,Zooiory and Chemistry in thefinal year of examination and
- a-ll the Lhree subjects, viz.Botany, Zoolory andChemistry in the lirst andsecond years of graduation.
(iii) in case af Honours Degree inar:y of the above mentionedthree subjects, the candidale
. must have studied other twosubjects in the first andsecond year of the course.
e) For TST {$oclal Studtes}:
(i) ?h* ca-rrdidate should havestudied any of the trvo subjectsoul of tle loltrowing subjectcomtrinations at graduation level :
{ai }-{istsry with GeographyllBconornicsl Political Science OR(b) Geography with History/.Economicsl Futitieai Science (inother words candidates shouldhave studied any tw"o subjects outof History, Geography, Economicsand Political Science, in whichone must be either History 0rGeography)(ii) h{istory/Cecgraphy a$ above,should have been studied for allthree years in the Graduation.(iii) In case ol Lionours Degree inHisr*ry the candidate shouid havestudied Oeography/ EconomicsfPolitical Science in lst and Zndyea"rs" Sirnilariy in case of Flonoursdegree in Geography, theLandiclate shoutd have studiedL{istory/ Economicsl PoliticalScience in Lst and 2nd yea.r.Candrtlates n'ith E.A.(I{onours} inEconomics or Poiitical $cience arenot eLigibte for t]le post of T0T(s.sr.)
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fl TcT {III Laasuagt, j-eofiffiIRegional Language as s.subjectleleetive subject in all thet"hree years of Degree course.
ArtTeachers
a) Degree in Fine Arts/CraftJSoma recogniaed lJniversiry.{b) Proficiency to teach throughEnglish & Hindi
Desi-rable Quaiihcations :
(i) Knowledge of regionallanguages.
(iii) Experience of working ina residential school.
(iv) Teaching experience *insimilar capacity in arecognized school
{vl Knowledge of computerapplicarion
(ui) Achievements at$tate/Narional levelcorylpetitions.
4. Physica.lEciucatir:nTeacher{Male &Female)
(a) Bachelo;'s-degree in phr$icaftrducarion B.F.Ed. frcm areco gnieed University.
(bi Proiiciency to teach throughEnglish eurd liincli
i) Working experience insirnilar capacity in itrecogniz,ed school.
ii.) Knowleclge of Regionatlanguages.
iii) lv{.P.Ed / M.Sc, (Sporrscoaching) from iromLNCPE, LNtrPtr, NSTJ OTany National or $tateUniversity.
iv) Achievernenls a{State / Nationail Internationa]. level qornperiLions.
5. lvlusicTeachers
Bachelar degree in rnusic f.oma recognired un.iversity.Proficiency to teach ihroughEnglish zu:d Hindi.
(i)
(i, l
(i) Knorvledge of t.gr-".}larrguages
{ii) Experience of working ina residential school"
(iii) Teaching experience insirnilar capacity ir: arecogniaed schooi.
(i") Knowledge of computerapplication
{vl Achjevercents arStatelNauonal levelcompetiLi*ns.
b" Librarian :1: r. unrve rsrty dcp.ce in LibraryScreflce lro:n a recognrzedrnsLitution
'2. Working kncwledge of
_ English and Hindi
.{ri .tlxperience of working ina residential schoci
fiiJ Teaching experiencc ursirnjlar capacity in arecognizeci school.
(iii) Knowledge of regionallanguages
(iv! Knowledge of corrrpurer_ appliqalion
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upper Age trimit y 4-!g,"gory of teachers is s0 years as on 1,,Jury of the year ofengag€ment' For Ex NVS/superzurnuated Govt. s.rr""r [*ch".* ma-ximum age trimit-
will be 62 Years as on l*, Jul1, og the year of engagement.
f,rppeq 4ge &ier,rd*
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recognized university/ institutionrecognized by AICTE)
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"A" level ceftificate fr-om DOTACC/ NIELT
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Science / lnformation technology orlnforniatron science frnm a recognized
u ii ive rs i ty.
{oR}F,lCAlMaster in Compuler Science/ OtherPosr 6raduate Degree in ComputerScience/ lT from a recogni ze c1 universlty,
Teaching experience in similarcaoacity ln a recognized
school.
Experience of working in a
residential school.
Knolvledge of Cornputerhardvrare a nd networking.Knowledge of regional
I a nguages
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(i\\ .\U IO\()\IOUS ORCANIZATION UNDEIT NJINIS'l'l{Y OF L.l)UC,,\ IIO\) DIIPT. OF SCIIO()t-EDUCATION & LIl-EITACY, CO\''I. OF I\. DIA.
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trNGAGtrNr1trNT OF TITACHERS ON CONTRAC',f BASIS
Online Applications are invited to prepare a panel oi PGTs/TGTs/Misc.Category Tr./Vocational Tr. & Facultl'-cum-System-Administrator (FCSA) to engage on oncontract basis for the academic session 2O2l-22 in Jau,ahar Navodaya Vidyalayaslunning in the States of Madtr-r'a Pradesh, Chhatisgarh & Odisha through Online Portalhttps://schooms.irVjnv/bhopal The link is also available in the r,r,ebsite of NVS, RO, Bhopalhttp s : / / navodaya. sov.-i!/,!ryS I rql EhApal / en I home / inde{.llt{a1
The last date for submission of online application form is 11th July 2021. ForCetailed information regarciing subject '"vise tentative vacancy, eligibility criteria,educational qualification, etc., applicant may visit the u'ebsite of NVS, RO, Bhopaltl'u'u,.navoda_\,a.qov.inlnvsr/rolBh,qpall:enlhome/index.h_!m1 The criteria for selection rvillce on merit based ot-r educalional qualification, professional qualification, curricular/co-:urricular activities achievements, experience, and Personai interaction (virtual mode) forfbfsTfCfs/Misc. Category Tr./Vocational Tr. & Faculty-cum-51.stem-AdministratoriFCSA).
Hard lsoft copy of applications r,r,ill not be accepted in the Regional Office atBhopal.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE POST OF
PGT(BIO TECHNOLOGY)
Two Year Integrated Post Graduate M.Sc. Course from Regional College of Education of
NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master’s Degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate in the
following subject :-
- M.Sc. (Biotechnology or Biochemistry or Genetics or Microbiology of life Science)
(Condition of B.Ed. is not required.)