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Applications for Field Assistant position in SES

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Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Environmental Sciences
New Delhi 110 067

February 15, 2022       

Project: Role of Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis) in recovery of degraded ecosystems in the central Himalaya

Position Available for Field assistant (One)

Duration: The above-mentioned position is completely temporary and is co-terminus with the project.

Salary: - As per DBT norms

Qualifications: - Eligible candidates should have a graduation degree and experience in working in mountain forests

General Information

The competent authority may select candidate at the lower salary against the above posts depending upon the experience and suitability of the candidate for the project and reserves the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee. In case selection committee finds any suitable candidate unable to fulfil the educational criteria, renumeration will be fixed based on the Minimum wages rule of Delhi government.

How to Apply: Application consisting of a cover letter, and matriculation certificate along with other certificates should reach the undersigned as soft/hard copy.

A single pdf file should be sent. The name of the file MUST be: “Name of the candidate...Field assistant position”.

Last date of receiving applications: 5th  March 2022.

NOTE:
•    Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear for an interview

•    Selection Committee’s decision will be final in case of any dispute.

Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti
School of Environmental Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067
Email:
scgarkoti@jnu.ac.in

Current Recruitment
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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.