Pune: Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune has announced a walk-in interview for the recruitment of five Guest Faculty members at the Assistant Professor level for the academic session 2025–26.

The positions are offered on a purely contractual basis under the Centre of IKS-EDS (Indian Knowledge Systems – Etymological Dictionary of Sanskrit). The initiative is being undertaken in collaboration with Central Sanskrit University to develop academic material and research resources related to Indian Knowledge Systems.

Selected candidates will work on developing IKS learning material, preparing EDS content and supporting other research projects undertaken by the centre.

The walk-in interview will take place at the Centre of IKS-EDS, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Yerwada, Pune, on March 13, 2026, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m..

Selected candidates will receive a consolidated remuneration of ₹50,000 per month during the tenure of the engagement.

Key Points

Institution: Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
Centre: IKS-EDS (Indian Knowledge Systems – Etymological Dictionary of Sanskrit)
Total Posts: 5 Guest Faculty (Assistant Professor Level)

Remuneration: ₹50,000 per month (consolidated)

Interview Details

• Date: March 13, 2026

• Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

• Venue: Centre of IKS-EDS, Deccan College PGRI, Yerwada, Pune

  Application Deadline (Email Submission): March 11, 2026

Eligibility

Essential Qualifications

• M.A. in Sanskrit with minimum 55% marks

• UGC NET / SET qualification or Ph.D.

Desirable Skills

• Research experience in lexicography

• Fluency in Sanskrit and English

• Knowledge of foreign languages such as German or French

Preferred Specialisation Areas

• Veda and Vedanta

• Shrautasutras and Sulbasutras

• Epics and Puranas

• Philosophy and Religion

• Grammar and Manuscriptology

• Ayurveda, Yoga and Arthashastra

• Shilpashastra and Pashuvaidyak

The recruitment initiative reflects Deccan College’s continued engagement with Indian Knowledge Systems research, encouraging scholars with expertise in Sanskrit studies and traditional knowledge disciplines to contribute to academic resource development and interdisciplinary scholarship.

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