{"id":34592,"date":"2026-11-08T01:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T01:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=34592"},"modified":"2026-11-08T01:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T01:35:17","slug":"search-process-for-skuast-k-vc-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/search-process-for-skuast-k-vc-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Search process for SKUAST-K VC begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

LG constitutes selection panel, applications invited from eligible candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Srinagar, Nov 07: The process for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has begun, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha constituting a selection committee to recommend a panel of suitable candidates for the post.<\/p>\n

The selection committee has started its task by inviting applications from eligible candidates for the position.<\/p>\n

According to a notification issued by the Agriculture Production Department, as per news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Vice-Chancellor’s post will be filled on a tenure basis for a period of up to three years or until the incumbent attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.<\/p>\n

Candidates applying for the post should not be more than 62 years of age as on the closing date for submission of applications.<\/p>\n

As per the eligibility criteria, applicants must be eminent agricultural scientists or academicians with outstanding credentials and a Ph.D. in Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, or a related discipline. They should have at least 10 years of experience as a Professor or in an equivalent position in a reputed academic institution. The candidates must also possess a minimum of three years’ administrative experience as a Dean, Joint Director, Director, or in an equivalent position at a university or national institution.<\/p>\n

Another eligibility criterion is at least five years of experience as the Head of a Department, Division, or an equivalent academic unit in a reputed institution, along with a minimum of 20 research publications in peer-reviewed national or international journals, including books, and demonstrated experience in leadership.<\/p>\n

The process has begun before the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nazir Ganaie, completes his extended tenure. Prof. Ganaie was granted a two-year extension with effect from December 16, 2024, and is scheduled to complete the term on December 15, 2026. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LG constitutes selection panel, applications invited from eligible candidates Srinagar, Nov 07: The process for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has begun, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha constituting a selection committee to recommend a panel of suitable candidates for the post. The selection committee has started […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34592"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34594,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34592\/revisions\/34594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}