Fresh On-line Applications are invited from eligible candidates who are desirous to apply as per the terms and conditions of this Advertisement for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professor/Lecturer for various subjects in Government Colleges in Meghalaya as specified in the table below.
Applications are to be submitted online through https://megrecruitment.nic.in. Applications received through any other mode will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. The last date for submission of on-line applications through https://megrecruitment.nic.in. is on 19.03.2025 at 23:59 hours after which the link will be disabled.
List of Post(s) & Reservation Roster as per State Reservation Policy
Scale of Pay (State Scale) – Level 15, No. of Vacancies – 284
| Sl. No. | Name of The Post | UR | KJ | Garo | OSTs/SCs |
| 1 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in English | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Khasi | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Political Science | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Education | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Garo | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in History | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Economics | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Philosophy | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Geography | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Sociology | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Physics | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Botany | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Zoology | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Commerce | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| 15 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Mathematics | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Chemistry | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Bio-Chemistry | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 114 | 115 | 15 |
Conditions of Eligibility
A
- Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Relaxation of marks shall be in accordance with Clauses (iii) & (iv) in the Notes below.
- Besides fulfilling the above qualifications the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR. Exemption from NET shall be granted in accordance with Clauses (i) & (ii) in the Notes below.
Or
B
The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign University/Institution with a ranking among top 500 in the world University ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (1) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) The Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) The Academic Ranking Of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Notes:
- The candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standard and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2009, or the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2016, and their subsequent amendments from time to time, as the case may be, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET for recruitment and appointment of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the Government Colleges.
- The clearing of NET/SLET/SET shall not be required for candidates in such disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET accredited test has not been conducted.
- A relaxation of 5% marks shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master’s level for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Classes (OBC) (noncreamy layer).
- A relaxation of 5% may be provided (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D. Degree holders, who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.
Age & Relaxation
- Upper age limit is 32 years as on 01.01.2025 with usual relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidate. There is no age limit for candidates who are already in Meghalaya Government service provided they entered services within the prescribed age limit.
- For those Candidates who have already applied for the post of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in History through the MPSC advertisement No. MPSC/ADVT-54/1/2020-2021/97, dated 10th February 2023 the upper age limit would be protected.
FEE Non-refundable.
Fee @ prescribed in the Table below is required to be paid through On-line mode.
| Post Description | Amount of Fee | Remarks |
| For the post at Sl.1 to 16 | Rs. 460/- | Half the rate for SC/ST who are permanent residents of the State of Meghalaya |
Payment of Application Fees
Candidates who wish to apply may pay the application fees using any one the following mode of payment only:-
Debit cum ATM cards/ Credit Cards/ Net banking/UPI.
Kindly note that an additional amount in the form of Bank’s commission may be applicable depending upon the mode of payment. The amount once deposited shall not be refunded or adjusted against any other purpose.
In case of any problem being faced in the processing of the online application, applicants can contact the Office of the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya directly in person or email at merbdhte@gmail.com along with their phone numbers.