# J&K invites applications for SKUAST-Kashmir Vice-Chancellor post 2026-11-09T07:23:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jammu and Kashmir Government has invited applications for the post of Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir). The deadline for submissions is 27 November. The Lieutenant Governor has constituted a Selection Committee to recommend a panel of suitable candidates. The appointment will be for a tenure not exceeding three years or until the age of 65, whichever comes first. Applicants must be below 62 years of age on the closing date. Eligible candidates must hold a PhD in Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences or related fields, with at least 10 years of experience as a professor or equivalent in a reputed academic organisation. They need a minimum of three years of administrative experience as Dean, Joint Director or Director, or five years as Head of Department. At least 20 research publications in peer-reviewed journals are required. Applications must be sent by email only to Additional Secretary Sahil Jandyal at sahiljandyal.kas@jk.gov.in. Late or incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. The selection committee may call only shortlisted candidates for interviews and reserves the right to withdraw the position without assigning a reason. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The advertisement sets a tight two-and-a-half-week window for applications, closing on 27 November. Candidates face a hard age ceiling of 62, with the tenure capped at three years or until 65, so the pool of eligible senior academics is narrow. The requirement for 20 peer-reviewed publications and specific administrative experience further narrows it. The Selection Committee, constituted by the Lieutenant Governor, holds significant discretion: it can withdraw the position, reject applications summarily, and call only shortlisted candidates for interviews. The outcome will determine the administrative direction of SKUAST-Kashmir for the next three years. ## Coverage - kashmirlife.net Leads with deadline and eligibility criteria, no editorial framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Agriculture Production Department, Jammu and Kashmir Government, Sahil Jandyal, SKUAST Kashmir Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jk-invites-applications-for-skuast-kashmir-vice-chancellor-post/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jk-invites-applications-for-skuast-kashmir-vice-chancellor-post/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/