PDKV Assistant Professor Plant Pathology 2026

PDKV Assistant Professor Plant Pathology Recruitment 2026: Overview

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola is filling 2 contractual Assistant Professor posts in the Plant Pathology Section at the College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The posts sit under the Associate Dean's office and cover teaching duties for undergraduate agriculture students studying plant diseases and their management. Selection happens entirely through a walk-in interview — there's no online form to submit. Candidates with a postgraduate degree in Plant Pathology along with NET, or a Ph.D. in the subject, can attend directly. Plant pathology as a subject trains students to diagnose crop diseases and recommend treatments, so the selected professors will directly shape how the next batch of agriculture graduates handles real field problems. The College of Agriculture, Nagpur is one of PDKV's constituent colleges, and the Plant Pathology Section here regularly runs both classroom and practical-lab teaching for its degree programme.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract basis: This is a purely contractual engagement and does not create any claim to a regular teaching post at the college.
• Tenure: The initial order runs for 11 months. It ends automatically once that period is over, once a regular post is filled, or based on your performance — whichever happens first.
• Accommodation: No housing is arranged for this post.
• Travel: No TA/DA is paid for attending the interview.
• Flexibility clause: The college can change the number of posts, or the date, time, mode or venue of the interview, and any change is posted on the university website. Keep checking the site closer to the interview date in case of a last-minute update.

Application Submission Notes

Report directly for the walk-in interview on 31 August 2026 at 10:00 AM, at the Office of the Associate Dean, opposite Maharajbagh Zoo, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. Bring your original documents — date of birth proof, educational qualification certificates, your NET/SET or Ph.D. certificate, an experience certificate, caste certificate and validity (if applicable), and your list of publications — along with one full set of self-attested photocopies. Keep everything organised, since the panel checks documents on the spot before the interview, and candidates who turn up without the full paperwork risk being turned away without a hearing.

• Teach undergraduate courses in Plant Pathology
• Conduct midterm and semester-end theory and practical examinations
• Set question papers for scheduled exams
• Handle invigilation duties during examinations
• Evaluate answer scripts and submit results on time
• Assist with academic and office work assigned by the Head of Section