MPKV Rahuri Various Posts Offline Form 2026

Source

Vacancy/Update Name: MPKV Recruitment 2026 at a Glance | Advt. No.: PI/Notification/215/2026 | Official Website: https://mpkv.ac.in | Official Notification/PDF: https://mpkv.ac.in/Uploads/AKMU/20261113_160343_37ddc2dd404570a7625383e11909fb03.pdf

The Department of Agricultural Engineering, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri has invited applications for two Young Professional-II posts, one in Plant Protection and one in IT, under the ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur funded project “Development of AI-aided Early Warning and Realtime Monitoring System and UAV-aided Precision Pest Management Strategies”. The posts are purely temporary and contractual, with a fixed pay of Rs. 42000/- per month. The filled application form with self-attested photocopies of documents must be sent by post or courier on or before 30 November 2026 (up to 6.00 pm).

MPKV Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

यह भर्ती दो अस्थायी पदों के लिए है, जिनका वेतन मासिक 42000 रुपये है, और आवेदन 30 नवंबर 2026 तक डाक या कूरियर से भेजने होंगे। उम्र सीमा 21 से 45 वर्ष है, और आवेदन केवल ऑफलाइन स्वीकार किए जाएंगे।

About MPKV

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth is a Government of Maharashtra institution at Rahuri, Tal. Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar. This notice is issued from the office of the project at the CAAST Building, Central Campus, MPKV, Rahuri. The project is funded by ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, and the posts sit in the Department of Agricultural Engineering.

MPKV महाराष्ट्र सरकार का एक कृषि विश्वविद्यालय है, और यह भर्ती ICAR के वित्त पोषित एक परियोजना के तहत कृषि अभियांत्रिकी विभाग में है।

Vacancy Details

The notification lists 2 posts in total. The notice prints no category-wise break-up.

दो पद हैं: एक प्लांट प्रोटेक्शन में और एक IT में, दोनों के लिए वेतन समान है और आयु सीमा भी समान है।

Who Can Apply

The age limit for both posts is a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 45 years, with relaxation as per rules. The application form asks for age as on 30/11/2026. The notice does not print the relaxation amounts for any category.

Young Professional-II (Plant Protection)

• Essential: Master’s degree in Agriculture Entomology/Plant Pathology.
• Desirable: Experience in the identification of major crop insects pests, diseases, and physiological disorders in the field.

Young Professional-II (IT)

• Essential: Graduates with at least 60% marks in Computer Application/Information Technology/Computer Science and Engineering/Artificial Intelligence/Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence and Data Science/Software Engineering with one year experience in the relevant field.
• OR Master in Computer Application/Information Technology/Computer Science and Engineering/Artificial Intelligence/Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence and Data Science/Software Engineering.
• Desirable: Experience in AI/ML models for crop analytics, pest/disease detection.
• Desirable: Experience in AI architecture, data standards, DL/ML algorithms for detection and mapping of insect, pest and diseases.

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

दोनों पदों के लिए न्यूनतम आयु 21 वर्ष और अधिकतम 45 वर्ष है। प्लांट प्रोटेक्शन के लिए कृषि में मास्टर डिग्री जरूरी है, जबकि IT पद के लिए कंप्यूटर या AI से संबंधित विषयों में स्नातक या मास्टर डिग्री और अनुभव आवश्यक है। उम्मीदवारों को विशेष योग्यता और अनुभव पर ध्यान देना होगा।

Pay and Tenure

Both posts carry Rs. 42000/- per month (Fixed). The engagement is initially for six months, which may be extended subject to the performance of the Young Professional-II in the project. The appointment ends on completion of the project tenure or on the date stated in the appointment order, whichever is earlier. The selected candidate must execute a bond on Rs. 100/- bond paper in the format provided from time to time. The notice mentions no allowance on top of the fixed pay.

यह पद छह महीने के लिए हैं, जो प्रदर्शन के आधार पर बढ़ाए जा सकते हैं। वेतन фикс ₹42,000 प्रति माह है और इसके अलावा कोई भत्ता नहीं मिलेगा। चयनित उम्मीदवार को बॉन्ड पर हस्ताक्षर करना होगा।

How to Apply for MPKV Recruitment 2026

1. Download the application format and other information from the website https://mpkv.ac.in. The format is also printed with the notice.
2. Fill in the form with full details: post applied, personal details, educational qualification starting from 10th class, work experience, publication numbers, present employment details and additional information.
3. Sign the declaration on the form and paste a recent self-attested passport size photo.
4. Attach self-attested photocopies of the certificates and documentary evidence, and the no objection certificate from the current employer if employed.
5. Send the application by post or courier service to: Principal Investigator, Development of AI-aided Early Warning and Realtime Monitoring System and UAV-aided Precision Pest Management Strategies, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Tal. Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar – 413722 (MS).
6. Send it on or before 30/11/2026 (up to 6.00 pm). Applications submitted by email will not be considered.

Documents named in the notice:

• Self-attested photocopies of certificates and documentary evidence for qualification, work experience and additional information.
• No objection certificate from the current employer.
• List of publications, with copies of full-length papers.
• Self-attested passport size photo on the form.

No additional documents are accepted separately, either before or after the last date or at the interview. The notice gives the office phone number 02426-243268 and the office email [email protected].

आवेदन फॉर्म https://mpkv.ac.in से डाउनलोड करें और पूरी जानकारी भरें। आवश्यक दस्तावेजों की स्वयं सत्यापित प्रतियां लगाएं और आवेदन डाक या कूरियर से भेजें। ईमेल से आवेदन स्वीकार नहीं किए जाएंगे।

Selection and Interview

Applications are scrutinised for eligibility. Candidates are then short-listed on academic qualification, experience, publication, achievements/awards and similar details given in the application form, submitted with a no objection certificate from the current employer. Only short-listed candidates are called for the interview. The interview date will be communicated to eligible candidates separately by email or text message. The notice also asks candidates to visit www.mpkv.ac.in for updates. The interview date is not printed in the notice. Candidates should bring a photo identity for the “Verification of Document” process or interview/written examination. No TA/DA/remuneration is paid for attending the interview or joining.

आवेदन की जांच के बाद योग्य उम्मीदवारों को शॉर्टलिस्ट किया जाएगा और केवल उन्हें इंटरव्यू के लिए बुलाया जाएगा। इंटरव्यू की तारीख अलग से भेजी जाएगी। कोई TA/DA नहीं मिलेगा।

Important Dates

आवेदन 13 नवंबर 2026 की सूचना के बाद शुरू होंगे और अंतिम तिथि 30 नवंबर 2026 शाम 6 बजे तक है।

Important Instructions

• The posts are purely temporary and contractual. The selected candidate cannot claim regular appointment or absorption in MPKV or ICAR.
• Non-maintenance of discipline and failure to perform the assigned duties make the Young Professional-II liable for termination during the appointment period as per ICAR rules.
• Selected candidates must produce all original documents and certificates at the time of joining.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature.
• The Selection Committee reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the positions, and to select no candidate or scrap any position even after the interview.
• The Young Professional-II works full time on the project and may not hold another appointment, with or without remuneration, elsewhere. The attendance register may be kept by the Co-PI/PI.
• The Young Professional-II works under the administrative control of the Co-Principal Investigator and Principal Investigator, and may have to work anywhere in the jurisdiction of MPKV as the need arises.
• Services can be ended on 24 hours’ notice for negligence or misconduct. Leaving mid-tenure needs one month’s written notice or payment of one month’s salary. Leaving without permission for one month ends the engagement from the date of absence.
• Research work done in the project is the property of the project. The PI alone decides whether the incumbent’s name is acknowledged in a research paper.

यह पद अस्थायी और अनुबंध आधारित हैं, जहां चयनित उम्मीदवार नियमित नियुक्ति का दावा नहीं कर सकते। अनुशासनहीनता या कर्तव्यों का उल्लंघन होने पर सेवा समाप्त की जा सकती है। कार्य पूर्णकालिक होगा और अन्य नौकरी नहीं रखी जा सकती।

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इन सामान्य प्रश्नों से पता चलता है कि यह भर्ती केवल दो अस्थायी पदों के लिए है, योग्यता और अनुभव के आधार पर उम्मीदवारों का चयन होगा। कोई स्थायी नियुक्ति नहीं है और इंटरव्यू के लिए कोई यात्रा भत्ता नहीं मिलेगा।

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MPKV के ये पद दो खास क्षेत्रों में हैं – प्लांट प्रोटेक्शन और IT। आयु सीमा 21 से 45 वर्ष के बीच है, और वेतन ₹42,000 मासिक तय है। आवेदन केवल ऑफलाइन मोड (डाक/कूरियर) से स्वीकार होंगे, इसलिए उम्मीदवारों को समय रहते दस्तावेजों के साथ आवेदन भेजना चाहिए। चयन में शैक्षिक योग्यता, अनुभव और प्रकाशन को अहमियत दी जाएगी। पद पूरी तरह अस्थायी हैं और नियमित नौकरी का दावा नहीं किया जा सकता। इंटरव्यू के लिए कोई TA/DA नहीं मिलेगा, इसलिए उम्मीदवारों को इस बात का ध्यान रखना चाहिए।