CITH Recruitment – SRF, Project Assistant (3 Vacancies)

Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture

Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture recruits SRF, Project Assistant Posts. Candidates with M.sc, B.sc, 12th pass, NET qualified can apply.

About Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH):

To harness the vest potentialities of temperate horticultural crops in the region, the Central Institute of temperate Horticulture (CITH) established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) as a premier Institute with main campus at Srinagar and one Regional Station at Mukteshwar for carrying out basic, Strategic and applied research on major temperate horticultural crops. Since the inception the Institute is involved in generation of basic information identification and development of high yielding varieties and hybrids, efficient cropping systems and appropriate production and protection technologies, post-harvest management, production of quality seeds and planting material, demonstration and transfer of technologies through eight network centres across the country. To gear up temperate horticultural production and productivity, the research on temperate horticultural crops was given an independent status in 1991, after its establishment at Mukteshwar, Kumaon, Distt. Nainital (Uttarakhand) with the transfer of 20 ha. of land along with 1 Sr. Scientist, 1 Sr. Clerk, 2 technical assistants and 7 supporting staff of Potato Research Centre at Mukteshwar under the administrative and financial control of CISH, Lucknow. The main campus of the Institute at Srinagar (J&K) came into existence in October 1994 with the joining of Officer Incharge under the administrative and financial control of CISH, Lucknow and subsequently an area of 34 hectares was taken on lease from SKUAST (K) as per MOU of ICAR with SAU at KD Farm, near Old Airfield, Rangreth, Srinagar. The Institute virtually became functional by 1997-98 at main Campus with the appointment of regular Director and sanctioned twenty one scientific positions to look after the mandated activities.
Website Address:http://www.cith.org.in/
Postal Address:Old AirPort Road Rangreth,Srinagar,Kashmir,India – 190007
Tel:01942305044, Mobile : 09858776364
Fax:01942305045
E-mail:dircithsgr@icar.org.in