SCHEME FOR IGNOU-DEC RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS (RTA) Objective The objective of the scheme is to attract the best talents in to teaching-cum-research in the areas of Open and Distance Learning/Teaching and Research in discipline-based as well as general Open and Distance Learning pedagogy. This will provide opportunities to the researchers to undertake advanced studies and research and teaching in the field of Open and Distance Learning. The candidate will register for Ph. D. under the rules of the University. Eligibility Consistently top academic records from School to P.G. Level with minimum 55% marks or an equivalent grade B+ in a seven point scale in Master’s degree (50 per cent marks or an equivalent grade in case of SC/ST/PH category). The age limit will be 25 years as on 1st July of the year of Award, relaxable by 5 years for women candidates and SC/ST/PH. Duration The tenure of the RTA will be initially for three years. Upon expiry of this period, the work of the Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) will be evaluated by experts. If the research work is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of two years under the enhanced emoluments of the Senior Research and Teaching Assistantship. Thus, the total period of Research & Teaching Assistantship (RTA and SRTA) will be five years, with no further provision of extension. Financial assistance The value of Research & Teaching Assistantship shall be Rs. 10,000/- + HRA per month for the first three years with an annual contingent grant of Rs. 20,000/-. At the end of three years, the work done by the Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) will be assessed in a manner as prescribed by the Research Council. The Research & Teaching Assistantship for the fourth and subsequent year will be Rs. 12,000/- p.m. + HRA. There will be no change in the amount of contingent grant and it will remain at the same level as in the first three years. An amount of Rs. 5,000/- per Research and Teaching Assistant (RTA) per year will be paid as overhead charges by the University to the School/Division/Centre/SOUs/CCIs/ DEIs/institutions where the Research and Teaching Assistant (RTA) will be working for providing infrastructural facilities to the Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA). Terms and Conditions (a) The Research & Teaching Assistantship will be tenable at Schools and Divisions in the Headquarters/Regional Centres of the University/ SOUs/ CCIs/ DEIs/any other institution recognized by the University. (b) The Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) will do whole time research work under the approved guide in a subject selected by him/her and approved by the Research Council. (c) The candidate under the Research & Teaching Assistantship (RTA) scheme has to assist in the teaching/course preparation/design in the concerned School/Division/Institution for a minimum of 5 hours per week along with full time research. (d) The Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) shall present to the University, through his/her supervisor, half yearly report on the progress of his/her work and the University/Institution will maintain a record of progress done by the Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) by obtaining the same for every six months during the tenure, of the Research & Teaching Assistantship. (e) If a Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) wishes to relinquish the Research & Teaching Assistantship during the tenure it should be done with the prior approval of the University. (f) The Research & Teaching Assistant (RTA) shall not accept or hold any appointment paid or otherwise or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any other source during the tenure of the award. For More Details See: www.ignou.ac.in/adv/admission_ann.htm Application Form: www.ignou.ac.in/adv/RTA/Form%20RTA-Computer%20Div.doc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.