Visva-Bharati, a central university at Santiniketan in West Bengal, released the selection result for its ICSSR-funded project “Assessing Education, Indigenous skills, and Sustainable Livelihoods for the In-situ development of the Hill Kharia PVTG: A Study of the Chhota Nagpur Region” on 31 August 2026. The result was issued by the Department of Geography, Vidya-Bhavana, under File No. 16/2025-26/ICSSR/RP/PVTG-2/GEN, and is available as an official selection result notice on the university website.
The result covers selection to one Research Assistant post and four Field Investigator posts, decided on the recommendation of the selection committee. A waiting list has been announced for each post. Candidates should check all details in the article below.
Information verified from the official Visva-Bharati notice dated 31 August 2026 (F. No. 16/2025-26/ICSSR/RP/PVTG-2/GEN). Last verified: 31 August 2026.
Visva-Bharati’s Department of Geography declared the selection result for its ICSSR-funded Hill Kharia PVTG project on 31 August 2026. One candidate has been selected for the Research Assistant post and four candidates for the Field Investigator posts, out of 40 and 31 candidates who appeared respectively. A waiting list has also been announced for both posts, and the complete result is available in the official notice on the Visva-Bharati website.
Quick summary
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Visva-Bharati (Department of Geography, Vidya-Bhavana) |
| Project | ICSSR-funded: Assessing Education, Indigenous Skills and Sustainable Livelihoods for the In-situ Development of the Hill Kharia PVTG |
| File No. | 16/2025-26/ICSSR/RP/PVTG-2/GEN |
| Result Stage | Final selection result |
| Result Date | 31 August 2026 |
| Posts | Research Assistant (1 post), Field Investigator (4 posts) |
| Total Selected | 5 (1 Research Assistant + 4 Field Investigators) |
| Waiting List | 2 (Research Assistant), 4 (Field Investigators) |
| Cut-off Marks | Not applicable — selection made on committee recommendation |
| Panel Validity | 1 year from the date of the notice |
| Official Website | visvabharati.ac.in |
How to check the result
- Go to the official Visva-Bharati website, visvabharati.ac.in.
- Open the Department of Geography section or the university’s recruitment notices.
- Look for the notice dated 31 August 2026 on the ICSSR Hill Kharia PVTG project, or use the direct notice link above.
- Open the PDF to view the post-wise result.
No login, registration number or password is needed to view this result — it is published directly as a PDF notice. Candidates should download and save a copy of the PDF while it is live, since university recruitment notices are sometimes taken off the website after a period. This is added context, not part of the official notice. Confirm with the official website.
Result and qualified candidates
| Post | Candidates Appeared | Candidates Selected | Waiting List | Remuneration (per month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | 40 | 1 | 2 | Rs 37,000 (Consolidated) |
| Field Investigator | 31 | 4 | 4 | Rs 20,000 (Consolidated) |
| Total | 71 | 5 | 6 | — |
In all, five candidates have been selected — one Research Assistant and four Field Investigators. “Consolidated” remuneration means the amount is a fixed monthly payment, without separate allowances added on top. This is added context, not part of the official notice. Confirm with the official website.
The official notice also lists the names, addresses and waiting-list order for both posts. This article does not reproduce candidate names or personal details. Candidates can view the complete list in the official notice PDF linked above.
Cut-off marks
This recruitment was decided on the recommendation of the selection committee. The official notice does not mention any written test, interview marks or cut-off score, so no cut-off marks apply to this result.
What happens next
- If a selected candidate does not join, the waitlisted candidate for that post will be offered the position, in the order given in the notice.
- The selection panel is valid for one year from the date of the notice.
- The Research Assistant post carries a tenure of fourteen months, and the Field Investigator posts carry a tenure of three months. Both are purely temporary and contractual, and end with the project period.
- Expenditure on these posts will be met from the project fund, subject to availability of funds as per GFR-2017 norms.
If your name is not in the list
Candidates on the waiting list will be offered the post only if a selected candidate does not join, within the one-year validity of the panel. The official notice does not mention any re-check, representation or RTI route for candidates outside the selected and waiting lists. Candidates looking for other current openings in the state can check the West Bengal Jobs category on this site.
Important links
| Link | What it is |
|---|---|
| Official selection result notice (PDF) | Signed notice with the full post-wise result |
| More results | Latest recruitment and exam results on this site |
| West Bengal Jobs | Other current vacancies in West Bengal |
Faqs
How many candidates were selected in the Visva-Bharati ICSSR project recruitment 2026?
Visva-Bharati selected one candidate for the Research Assistant post and four candidates for the Field Investigator posts in this result, published on 31 August 2026. A waiting list of two and four candidates was announced for the two posts respectively.
What is the salary of Research Assistant and Field Investigator at Visva-Bharati’s ICSSR project?
The selected Research Assistant will receive a consolidated remuneration of Rs 37,000 per month. Each selected Field Investigator will receive Rs 20,000 per month, consolidated, as stated in the official notice.
What is the tenure of the Research Assistant and Field Investigator posts at Visva-Bharati?
The Research Assistant post has a tenure of fourteen months, and the Field Investigator posts have a tenure of three months. Both posts are temporary and contractual, and end with the project period, per the official notice.
What happens if a selected candidate does not join the Visva-Bharati ICSSR project?
If a selected candidate does not join, the waitlisted candidate for that post will be offered the position instead, in the order given in the notice. The selection panel remains valid for one year from the date of the notice.
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