GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS REGARDING THE SELECTION PROCESS 

FOR THE POSTS OF TEACHERS / OTHER STAFF 

IN VIVEKANANDA KENDRA VIDYALAYAS IN NORTHEAST INDIA

Stages of Selection:

Stage I: Processing of Application Forms
Stage II: Personal Interview
Stage III: Demonstration Class and Evaluation of Teaching Skills (For Secondary & Senior Secondary Teachers   only)

Teachers are required for the following subjects: 

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (Botany/ Zoology), Computer Science, English, Hindi, Assamese, Sanskrit, Geography, Political Science, History, Sociology, Economics, Accountancy, Business Studies, Fine Arts/ Painting, Physical Education, Music(Vocal), Library¬ Science (for the post of Asst. Librarian), Psychology/Child Development/ Career Guidance & Counselling (for the post of School Counsellor/Wellness Teacher), Band Trainer. 

Essential Qualifications:

Senior Secondary Teacher: Post Graduate in relevant subject. Preference will be given to candidates having B.Ed. degree.

Secondary Teacher: Post Graduate/ Graduate with Major in relevant subject and B.Ed. Candidates in their final year/final semester of B.Ed. can also apply for the post of Secondary Teacher provided they have completed Post Graduation/Graduation with Major in relevant subject. 

Primary Teacher: Graduate in relevant subject with B.Ed./ D.El.Ed. (2 years Diploma in Elementary Education).

Physical Education Teacher: Master / Bachelor of Physical Education or equivalent. Painting / Fine Arts Teacher ¬ Bachelor / Master of Painting or Fine Arts or equivalent.

Music Teacher: Bachelor / Master of Music or equivalent. 
Librarian: Bachelor of Library Science or equivalent. 
School Counsellor/ Wellness Teacher: Graduate / Post Graduate in Psychology or Post Graduate in Child Development or Post Graduate with Diploma in Career Guidance & Counselling. 
Special Educator: Graduate with B.Ed. (Special Education) or any equivalent Qualification Approved by RCI. 
Band Trainer: Higher Secondary with appropriate training in band and can himself / herself play at least two instruments.

Instructions for candidates:

• 1. Please ensure that you meet the eligibility conditions as mentioned above.
• 2. Upload your photograph in appropriate place in the application.
• 3. The last date of receipt of application forms is 11th April 2025.
• 4. The tentative dates for interview will be in the 3rd week of April 2025.
• 5.  Interview will be held at the following places¬- Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar. 
• 6. A candidate may choose any one of the above locations as the place of her/his interview and she/he has to mention the same in the appropriate place while filling up the form.
• 7. Place of interview once chosen cannot be changed. However, management reserves the right to cancel any of the places mentioned above if sufficient candidates do not opt for that location and in that case the applicants will be asked to appear in interview in a nearby location.
• 8. The place, date and time of interview will be mentioned in the call letter. 
• 9. Candidates who do not receive the call letters within 13th of April 2025 may contact the Office In-Charge, VKSPV, Guwahati.
• 10. No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for attending the interview. 
• 11. Candidates found suitable in the interview may be called for a demonstration class in any of the Vidyalayas. VKSPV will pay the traveling expenses (Non A/C bus or sleeper / general class railway ticket fare by the nearest route) to candidates for attending the demonstration class. 
• 12. The finally selected candidates have to join their duty in respective schools on or before 21st April 2025.
• 13. All selected candidates have to attend a Teachers’ Orientation Camp for three days in their own expenses in the month of July 2025.
• 14. The initial monthly emoluments for different levels are as follows: 
  

  Senior Secondary Teacher	₹25,000.00 to ₹28,000.00
  Secondary Teacher/Counsellor/Special Educator/Librarian	₹17,000.00 to ₹19,000.00
  Primary Teacher/Music Teacher/Painting or Fine Arts Teacher	₹13,000.00 to ₹15,000.00
  All others	₹10,000.00 to ₹12,000.00

  Physical Education Teacher will get initial emoluments like Primary Teacher or Secondary Teacher or Higher Secondary Teacher depending on the level for which she/he is selected.

• The fixation of Initial Monthly Emoluments will depend on Qualification, Experience, Performance in the interview and Place of posting. On the completion of 1 year of satisfactory service by an appointed candidate there will be an increase of a minimum 10% over the previous years’ monthly emolument. On the completion of two years of satisfactory service, on passing B.Ed/D.El.Ed and attending of Teachers’ Orientation Camp for 25 days at Kanyakumari a teacher will be eligible to be regularized on VKSPV scale of pay. However, an appointed teacher showing excellent performance in the 1^st year may be considered for VKSPV scale in the 2nd year itself provided he/she fulfils all the criteria as mentioned above. However, the Administrative Committee of VKSPV has sole discretion in deciding if an appointee is eligible for the VKSPV scale after 1 year of service by him/her.
• 15.  Accommodation facility is available for teachers and other staff in some of our Vidyalayas. 
• 16.  Selected candidates can be posted at any Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya in North¬-East. At present there are 66 Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas in North-¬East, out of which 24 are in Assam, 1 in Nagaland and 41 in Arunachal Pradesh. The job is transferable.

Candidates need to carefully read the Guidelines before filling up the application form