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ADVERTISEMENT No.: JNU/SCMM/UGC-SAP-II/2016/01 dt. 21/10/2016

ADVERTISEMENT No.: JNU/SCMM/UGC-SAP-II/2016/01 dt. 21/10/2016

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE

ADVERTISEMENT No.: JNU/SCMM/UGC-SAP-II/2016/01 dt. 21/10/2016

Subject: Walk-In Interview for Project Assistant Position

A Walk-In Interview for the following temporary post of Project Assistant, available under UGC-SAP Programme (DRS Level-II) at Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, JNU, New Delhi, on 2nd November'2016 at 2:30 p.m in the Chairperson Room of the Centre.

Project Assistant: One Post

Essential qualifications: a) Intermediate with Science b) Graduate candidates having knowledge & experience of laboratory related works will be preferred

Emoluments: As per Govt. Approved rates/wages for Graduates and above candidate OR as per UGCSAP-II guidelines

Interested candidate(s) may appear in the Walk-In Interview with complete bio-data with latest photograph along-with attested photocopy of supporting documents at the time of interview. Please note that no TA/DA will be given for attending interview. The appointment for the above post will be valid for one year from the date of selection. The other terms and conditions of the appointment will be guided according to the rules and regulations of the funding UGC and Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Prof. Rakesh K. Tyagi
Programme Coordinator
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine 
Jawaharlal Nehru University

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.