Sacon Recruitment For The Post Of Academic Cell Assistant In Chennai

Walk-in Interview to engage Academic Cell Assistant at  Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History

Essential Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline, with minimum 55% marks, from a recognized University
Desirable Qualification:

i) Knowledge of computer applications
ii) Proficiency in English and Gujarati (both written & spoken),and iii) Work experience in administration;

Description of Work: The selected candidate is expected i) to handle the administrative works in the Academic Cell that coordinates SACON’s various academic programmes including MSc, M Phil.

, PhD and Internship, ii) to liaise with Academic and Examination Cells of SACON’s affiliating universities, and iii) to assist Research Coordinator and PG Course Director of SACON in other institutional activities

Education : Any Graduate

Sacon is looking for Any Graduate profile candidates.

The application form can be downloaded from

Interested candidates, who fulfill essential qualifications, can
attend the Walk-in-Interview to be conducted at SACON Campus on
26/04/2019.

Candidates should report to the venue at 09.00 a.m. on the date of
interview for registration and should submit duly filled-in
application forms with recent passport-size photograph affixed, along
with self-attested true copies of testimonials of educational
qualifications, work experience, date of birth, community,
extracurricular activities etc. All original documents in support of
qualifications, age etc should be produced at the time of interview
for verification.

During the 1980’s, Salim Ali, who was known as the father of Indian Ornithology took initiatives to establish a national institution which would take up the challenging tasks of developing expertise and knowledge in the field of ornithology and nature conservation. However his noble dream could not be materialized during his life time. The efforts were taken forward by the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change, Government of India (then Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)) and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) with which Salim Ali was associated all his life, to achieve the dream of Salim Ali. Their unrelenting efforts came into fruition in 1990 with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence dedicated to conduct research in the field of Ornithology and Natural History under the MoEF. It was decided to name the Centre as `Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON)’ in memory of Dr. Salim Ali. The BNHS was entrusted with the task of establishing the Centre. It was decided to set up the Centre in Peninsular India and Coimbatore was short listed as the “Head Quarters” in view of its strategic location with respect to biodiversity rich areas in Western Ghats. SACON, started functioning in a rented building at Kalampalayam, 10 kms away from Coimbatore city on the Siruvani Road in 1991.

SACON came into being at a time when the twin issues, namely the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources figured in the global agenda. Realizing the indispensability of holistic approach in avian studies and conservation, the major objectives of SACON have been envisaged encompassing the entire natural history with ornithology at the centre stage.