In 2020, two prominent educational institutions in western India moved to fill critical academic vacancies through their respective recruitment drives for the post of Assistant Professor.
Shri Ram Krishna Mission University (SRTMUN), located in Gujarat, announced a recruitment drive for 35 Assistant Professor positions across multiple disciplines. The notification invited qualified candidates to apply for permanent teaching posts that would help strengthen the university's academic workforce.
Separately, Gujarat Vidyapith — the historic Gandhian institution based in Ahmedabad — also issued a recruitment notification for Assistant Professor posts. The university encouraged eligible candidates to submit their applications through the official online portal, following the institution's standard digital recruitment process.
Both institutions required candidates to meet the minimum qualifications prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), including a master's degree with a minimum percentage mark, a Ph.D. where applicable, and qualification in the National Eligibility Test (NET) or State Eligibility Test (SET), or an equivalent credential recognized by the UGC.
The recruitment drives came amid a broader wave of university hiring across India in 2020, as several higher education institutions sought to address faculty shortages that had accumulated over previous years. Both SRTMUN and Gujarat Vidyapith emphasized that shortlisted candidates would be called for further selection rounds, which typically include a written test, demonstration lecture, and personal interview.
Candidates interested in either position were advised to check the official websites of the respective institutions for detailed eligibility criteria, subject-wise vacancy distribution, application deadlines, and the complete selection procedure before submitting their forms.
The simultaneous release of these recruitment notifications highlighted the growing emphasis on faculty expansion within Gujarat's higher education sector during that period.
