Assistant Librarian @ IIFT

 Assistant Librarian (02-UR) at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT): Last Date-20/10/2023

Educational and other qualifications required: 

Essential:

1. Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree, with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed). 

2. A consistently good academic record, with knowledge of computerization of a library. 

3. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or 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) Regulation, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be:

Provided that the candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the recruitment of NET / SLET / SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent position in University / Colleges / Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-

a. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in the regular mode 

b. The Ph.D. degree has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; 

c. Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; 

d. The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;

e. The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his / her Ph.D. work in conference / seminars / sponsored / funded / supported by the UGC / ICSSR / CSIR or any similar agency

Note: 

(i) The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. 

(ii) NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for candidates in such Master’s Programmes for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.

4. Five years’ experience as Library Information Assistant / Library Information officer in the Pay Level- 7 (5 years) / Pay Level-6 (6 years) from Central or State Educational and Research Institutes. 

Desirable: 

1. PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking or PGDCA or equivalent. 

2. Minimum 5 years working experience in Universities, Central Educational Institutes on regular basis

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