VDU Guest Faculty Re-engagement 2026-27 — 62 Posts

Vikram Dev University (VDU), Jeypore, Koraput is re-engaging 62 Guest Faculty / Retired Assistant Professors for the academic session 2026-27. This is a temporary engagement for 6 months (or till regular recruitment is done, whichever is earlier). If your name is in the list of disengaged faculty, you need to submit your consent on a Rs. 10 non-judicial stamp paper. The last date to submit consent is 4 June 2026. The honorarium goes up to Rs. 60,000 per month.

Vikram Dev University (VDU) Guest Faculty Re-engagement 2026-27 - 62 Posts

Vikram Dev University (VDU), Jeypore has issued a notification asking 62 Guest Faculty and Retired Assistant Professors — who were earlier disengaged — to give their consent for re-engagement for the 2026-27 academic session. This is a re-engagement notice, not a fresh open recruitment — only the faculty named in the university's list need to respond. The engagement is purely temporary and runs for a maximum of 6 months or until the regular recruitment process is completed.

Subject-wise Engagement

The 62 Guest Faculty posts cover the following subjects:

• Commerce: 6 faculty
• Botany: 6 faculty
• English: 5 faculty
• History: 5 faculty
• Economics: 4 faculty
• Zoology: 4 faculty
• Odia: 4 faculty
• Sociology: 4 faculty
• Education: 3 faculty
• Geography: 3 faculty
• Mathematics: 3 faculty
• Physics: 3 faculty
• Home Science: 2 faculty
• Chemistry: 1 faculty
• Anthropology: 1 faculty
• Political Science: 1 faculty
• Philosophy: 1 faculty

This is the total spread of the 62 named faculty across the university's departments.

Who Can Apply?

• You must be a Guest Faculty or Retired Assistant Professor whose name appears in the university's list of disengaged faculty (per Office Orders No. 1127, 1134 and 1176/VDU/26).
• You should be willing to be re-engaged in your subject department for the 2026-27 session.
• You must submit a signed consent agreement in the prescribed format on a Rs. 10 non-judicial stamp paper.

Salary (Honorarium)

• Guest Faculty / Retired Assistant Professors with a Ph.D teaching PG courses: Rs. 1,000 per class, up to 60 classes per month (maximum Rs. 60,000 per month).
• Faculty without a Ph.D teaching UG/PG courses: Rs. 750 per class, up to 60 classes per month (maximum Rs. 45,000 per month).
• You cannot claim any honorarium above this ceiling.
• You are responsible for paying your own income tax and other statutory dues.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

There is no exam. This is a consent-based re-engagement:

1. Submit Consent: Give your signed consent agreement on a Rs. 10 stamp paper before the last date.
2. Re-engagement Order: The university issues the re-engagement order for the 2026-27 session.
3. Quarterly Review: Your continuation depends on your performance during the quarterly review.

How to Apply (Submit Consent)

1. Read the notification on the official website at vikramdevuniversity.ac.in.
2. Get the consent agreement format enclosed with the notification.
3. Prepare the agreement on a Rs. 10 non-judicial stamp paper with your details.
4. Sign it and submit it to the Office of the Registrar, Vikram Dev University, Jeypore.
5. Make sure your consent reaches the university on or before 4 June 2026.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 26 May 2026
• Last Date to Submit Consent: 4 June 2026
• Engagement Period: 6 months for the 2026-27 session (or till regular recruitment, whichever is earlier)

• Teach assigned UG and PG courses as per the university timetable
• Conduct examinations and evaluate student answer scripts
• Guide and supervise UG and PG student research projects
• Work as co-guide for Ph.D scholars where qualification and experience allow
• Keep proper records of classes taken and academic work done
• Follow university rules and maintain academic discipline