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Job Announcements
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES...
Upon
graduating or post-graduating in a discipline of
Agriculture and allied sciences, the options and
opportunities of a career in teaching, research and
transfer-of-technology streams in SAU, state Department
of Agriculture, Non Government Organization or Industry
are many. Even banks advancing credit and loans for
agri-based projects employ agricultural specialists in
house. The avenues are really multifaceted depending
entirely on competence.
AT THE
ICAR...
The ICAR is one of the largest
employers of scientific manpower in the country - more
than 6,500 research scientists work directly in the
Council's research establishments and about 5,000
scientists in the SAUs in projects funded directly by
the Council. Recruitment to these positions are made
each year by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment
Board (ASRB) in 61 disciplines through a nation-wide
competitive examination followed by a personal
interview. These 61 disciplines apart from agricultural
science, animal science and fisheries science include
Basic and Fundamental Sciences, Social Sciences, Home
Science and Engineering.
Though the maximum qualification is
a Master's degree in the subject, many of those writing
the entrance examination have already earned their
doctoral degree.
Scientific placements are classified
into; Scientists, Scientists Selection Grade, Senior
Scientists and Principal Scientists. Nearly 1,000 of
them occupy management placements as Heads of Divisions,
Project Coordinators, Project Directors, Directors of
Institutes, Assistant Directors-General and Deputy
Directors-General. Promotion from Scientist to the level
of a Senior Scientist is through performance assessment
of work done and length of service in the previous
grade. Subsequently, Principal Scientists and research
management placements are filled through international
advertisement and selection. Lateral entry into these
positions is open to scientists from other organizations
and the SAUs.
IN SERVICE
ADVANCEMENT...
ICAR enters into a large number of
bilateral and collaborative arrangements with national
and international institutions. Therefore, also while in
service, there is ample opportunity for training, skill
upgradation and active participation in research both
within the country and
abroad.
Opportunities are also available for
obtaining advance degrees as in-service candidates with
study-leave benefits.
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