GENERAL AND IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO
APPLICANTS
1.
Candidate must satisfy
herself/himself that she/he fulfills the eligibility criteria and conditions
for the post applied for. Candidate must apply only through online portal (https://pondiunint.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/login) duly following the instructions.
2.
Candidates with
requisite educational qualifications from recognized University/Institutions who
have pursued through the regular pattern (10+2+3) and experience acquired from
recognized University/Institutions only need to apply.
3. Minimum eligibility for statutory position
is governed by the Pondicherry University Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2025 in
force and amended from time to time. Notification and eligibility conditions
specific to individual positions are given at the Samarth portal https://pondiunint.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/login.
4.
Any changes/corrigendum/amendments/updation/cancellation
notice related to the recruitment process shall be published in the official website
of Pondicherry University (pondiuni.edu.in) only and not in the newspapers.
Therefore, candidates are advised to check the website regularly.
5.
Candidates
already applied and shortlisted for the advertised position with reference to the
earlier Advt. No.PU/RC/2022/39, dated 10.01.2022 and Advt. No.PU/RC/2024/48, dated 20.09.2024 need not apply fresh, but update their
credentials, if any; through email recruitment@pondiuni.ac.in.
6.
Candidates are advised
to fill up the online application carefully and provide/upload the information
as required.
7.
The cut-off date for determining the eligibility of
all candidates shall be the closing date for submission of the applications as
prescribed in the notification.
8.
The candidates
must upload copies of all mark statements (UG & PG). Wherever CGPA is
awarded in UG/PG degree, percentage equivalent of CGPA should be provided and
the conversion formula approved by the University/Institution should be
uploaded as a supporting document.
9.
Certificate in
support of experience should be in proper format i.e. it should be on the
organization’s letterhead bearing the name and designation of the issuing
authority along with signature and date of issue, clearly specifying the
duration of work, whether on pay scale or consolidated pay, and last pay
received if applicable.
10. Candidates must upload soft copies of all certificates (qualification and
experience) and relevant documents in support of their claim in the online
application form. Candidates must produce original certificates for
verification when called for test/interview or when required by the University.
Therefore, candidates are advised to prepare
PDF files of each of the required documents before starting the online
application process.
11.
Relaxations and concessions shall
be applicable to the candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PwBD/EWS
categories as per the notification of Govt of India/ UGC guidelines. A
certificate towards proof of respective categories issued recently by the
competent authority as per the proforma of Govt. of India should be uploaded with
the application form. If the relevant certificates in case of respective
reserved categories are not attached with the application, the application
shall be rejected and no appeal will be entertained.
12. Only Matriculation/Secondary School/Higher
Secondary School passing certificates issued by the concerned educational board
will be considered as proof of date of birth. No other document will be
accepted in support of date of birth.
13. Candidate who is already in service shall submit her/his application through
proper channel along with Vigilance Clearance Certificate from the Competent Authority.
However, She/he may send an advance copy of her/his application and in case her/his
application is not forwarded due to whatever reasons till the time of written
test or interview as the case may be, she/he, should produce a "No
Objection Certificate along with the Vigilance Clearance Certificate in a sealed
cover" from the employer. Provided that if No Objection Certificate from
the employer is not received till the date of interview, her/his candidature
may be considered for direct recruitment as a fresh candidate, if otherwise
eligible. Such candidates are required
to submit an undertaking at the time of interview that:
I.
No penalty has ever been imposed on her/him
and she/he
has never been convicted by any Court of Law.
II.
No disciplinary action/vigilance case is pending or contemplated against her/him.
However, She/he joining on selection shall be
accepted only on production of relieving order preceded by acceptance of
resignation, failing which she/he shall not be allowed to join.
14. The application for appointment on deputation shall be forwarded by the employer
along with the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs)/ACR for the
preceding five years and Vigilance Clearance Certificate, duly certified by the
Competent Authority. If a candidate is appointed on deputation basis, She/he services
will be governed by the GoI instructions on deputation/foreign Service and
norms of Pondicherry University.
15. All certificates, which are not in English or Hindi, need to be
translated preferably to English and the same shall be self-attested.
16. Candidates are required to pay the
prescribed application fee through online by using debit/credit card or net
banking. Application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
17. The University shall process the applications entirely on the basis of
information/documents submitted by the candidates. In case the
information/documents are found to be false/incorrect by way of omission or
inclusion, the responsibility and liability shall lie solely with the candidate
and the candidate alone would be responsible for consequences if any.
18. Applications will be scrutinized by a Scrutiny Committee and a list of
eligible/ ineligible candidates will be prepared on the basis of stipulated
guidelines/criteria as decided by the University.
19.
Mere possession of eligibility conditions shall not entitle a candidate
to be called for test/interview. The University
may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview on the basis
of higher norms than the minimum prescribed qualification and experience or
adopt measures to short list applications such as holding written test.
20.
The dates and mode of test/interviews will be
communicated through email only to the shortlisted candidates. The mode of
interview may be either personal interview in a venue fixed by the University
or through online mode which will be at the discretion of the University.
21.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending test/interview.
22. The University shall verify the
antecedents and documents submitted by candidates at the time of appointment or
during the tenure of the service.
23. Suppression of factual information, production of fake documents,
providing false or misleading information or any other undesirable action by
the candidate shall lead to cancellation of She/he candidature. In case, any
defect/discrepancy is detected at any point of time in future even after
appointment that the candidate is not eligible as per the prescribed
qualification, experience, etc. which could not be detected at the time of
test/interview due to various circumstances, She/he appointment shall be liable
for termination forthwith without any notice.
24. The appointment of selected candidate will
be governed by the provisions under Pondicherry University Act and Statutes and
Ordinances in force amended from time to time and she/he should adhere to the
said relevant provisions at all times and also the rules, regulations, working
hours and practices followed by the Pondicherry University.
25. The service of
selected candidate is liable to be terminated without any notice for any act of
indiscipline, inefficiency, misconduct, disloyalty and/or commission of an act
involving moral turpitude.
26. Pondicherry University will not be responsible for any loss of e-mail,
loss of any communication due to wrong address provided by the candidate, unsuccessful
transaction by Payment Gateway etc.
27. In case of any dispute, any suit or legal proceeding
against the University, the territorial jurisdiction shall be Madras High
Court, Chennai.
28. The University reserves the right to Revise /
Reschedule / Cancel/Suspend/withdraw
the recruitment process without assigning any reason. The decision of the
University shall be final and no appeal in this regard shall be entertained.
29. Canvassing in any form is prohibited and will be
treated as a disqualification for the post.
30. In case of any dispute/ambiguity that
may occur in the process of selection, the decision of the University shall be
final.
31. No application under RTI Act, 2005 shall be entertained during the entire
recruitment process.
32. Candidates may send query through email to recruitment@pondiuni.ac.in in case of difficulty in filling and submission of
application online. No phone call will be entertained in this regard.
33. Candidates should print and keep a
copy of application along with fee submission receipt. Applicants are required
to send a hard copy of the application with copy of Education and Experience certificates
with self attestation, on or before 01.09.2025.
34. The candidate are advised to apply
online as per the schedule notified in the advertisement. Application received
through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
35. Incomplete application in any
respect will not be considered and is summarily rejected.
36. Address for Communication:
The Assistant Registrar
Recruitment Cell
Pondicherry University
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Administrative Building
R.Venkataraman Nagar
Kalapet
Puducherry – 605 014.
Phone No.0413 – 2654567
E-mail: recruitment@pondiuni.ac.in