PDKV Akola Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 — 12 Posts, Apply Offline by 13 Oct

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Dr. PDKV), College of Food Technology, Yavatmal, has released Advertisement No. AD/CoFT/Estt/Advt./444/2026 for 12 vacancies — 8 posts on a contractual basis for 11 months and 4 posts on a Clock Hour Basis. The contractual posts cover Assistant Professor (Food Technology, 5 posts), Assistant Professor (Food Business/Market Management), Assistant Professor Physical Education, and Assistant Librarian; the Clock Hour Basis posts cover Mathematics, Engineering Drawing & Graphics, Agricultural Informatics and AI, and Engineering Mathematics-II. Candidates holding the post-specific M.Tech./MBA/M.P.Ed./M.Lib. qualification with NET/SET or Ph.D. can submit a hard-copy application by 13 October 2026, 5:00 PM. Selected Assistant Professors will teach courses, conduct examinations and handle education-related activities at the College of Food Technology, Yavatmal; the Assistant Librarian will manage library operations; Clock Hour Basis Teachers will teach their respective course on an hourly basis. The PDKV 2026 selection process is an online interview for shortlisted candidates, scheduled for 19 October 2026, with no written test mentioned. Monthly consolidated pay for PDKV 2026 contractual posts is ₹45,000 (Assistant Professor posts) or ₹25,000 (Assistant Librarian), while Clock Hour Basis Teachers are paid ₹1,000 per theory hour and ₹2,000 per 2-hour practical session. Candidates for PDKV Akola Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 must download the prescribed proforma from the Recruitment tab at www.pdkv.ac.in, fill and sign it, and submit the hard copy on a working day before 13 October 2026, 5:00 PM. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since no interview call letters will be sent — only shortlisted candidates will be informed by Email/WhatsApp about the online interview link, process and schedule.

Contractual Assistant Professor (Food Technology) — M.Tech. (Food Technology) with NET/SET, or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. Assistant Professor (Food Business/Market Management) — MBA plus M.Tech. with NET/SET, or Ph.D. Assistant Professor Physical Education — M.P.Ed. with NET/SET, or Ph.D. Assistant Librarian — M.Lib. with NET/SET, or Ph.D. Clock Hour Basis Teachers — M.Sc./M.Tech./M.E. in the relevant subject with NET/SET/SLET, or Ph.D.

Not specified in the notification

• Contractual Assistant Professor, Food Technology (5 posts) — M.Tech. (Food Technology) with NET/SET, or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline
• Contractual Assistant Professor, Food Business/Market Management (1 post) — MBA plus M.Tech. (Food Technology) with NET/SET, or Ph.D.
• Contractual Assistant Professor, Physical Education (1 post) — M.P.Ed. with NET/SET, or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline
• Contractual Assistant Librarian (1 post) — M.Lib. with NET/SET, or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline
• Clock Hour Basis Teacher, Mathematics-Deficiency Course (1 post) — M.Sc. (Mathematics) with NET/SET/SLET, or Ph.D.
• Clock Hour Basis Teacher, Engineering Drawing & Graphics (1 post) — M.Tech./M.E. (IT/CSE/Mechanical Engg.) with NET/SET/SLET, or Ph.D.
• Clock Hour Basis Teacher, Agricultural Informatics & AI (1 post) — M.Tech./M.E. (IT/CSE) with NET/SET/SLET, or Ph.D.
• Clock Hour Basis Teacher, Engineering Mathematics-II (1 post) — M.Sc. (Mathematics) with NET/SET/SLET, or Ph.D.
• Preference given to candidates with relevant experience and higher qualification; no age limit specified
• Application Fee: Not mentioned in the notification
• Job Type: Contractual (11 months, co-terminus with permanent post filling) for first 4 posts; Clock Hour Basis for the remaining 4

Not mentioned in the notification

₹45,000 per month, Consolidated (Assistant Professor posts); ₹25,000 per month, Consolidated (Assistant Librarian); ₹1,000/hr Theory, ₹2,000/2hr Practical (Clock Hour Basis Teachers)

1. Download the prescribed proforma from the Recruitment tab on the official Dr. PDKV website: www.pdkv.ac.in.
2. Fill in the proforma carefully and sign the application.
3. Submit the duly signed application in hard copy on a working day on or before 13 October 2026, 5:00 PM.
4. Keep a copy of the submitted application for future reference.
5. If shortlisted, await communication by Email/WhatsApp regarding the online interview link, process and schedule.
6. Attend the online interview on 19 October 2026, from 11:00 AM onwards, as informed.
7. If selected, provide one set of attested photocopies along with original testimonials/documents for verification at the time of joining.
8. Selected candidates for the 11-month contractual posts must sign a bond on ₹100 stamp paper at the time of joining.