The Auroville Foundation invited on 5th September 2024 applications for the positions of 3 Deputy Secretaries (Security, Accounts & Audit, and Administration) and one Under Secretary.
This is a follow-up of the Ministry of Education’s memo to the Secretary, Auroville Foundation on 28th March 2022—in the wake of Vikram Ram’s Public Interest Litigation—suggesting “to strengthen the team so that they are able to handle the various kinds of issues for better administration of the Auroville Foundation”.
The memo also informed the Ministry's decision "to get a Special Audit Report done by a team assigned by the Principal CCA of the Ministry of Education to look into the matter”.
Three months later in June 2022, the ‘Internal Audit Report’ of the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Education, recommended that “the Secretariat may be strengthened by posting additional officers on deputation from state/central governments.”
The 66th GB Minutes on 13th February 2023 “noted the creation of 3 posts of Deputy Secretary for the Office of the Secretary, Auroville Foundation”.
The Deputy Secretary posts are for government officers on deputation basis whereas the Under Secretary post is “by promotion from the feeder post of Finance and Administrative Officer in the Auroville Foundation” failing which by deputation or on contract basis. The last date for submission of the applications to 'The Secretary, Auroville Foundation' is stated as 4th October 2024.
The list of candidates shortlisted for interview will be displayed on the Foundation website, and they are required to appear for an interview before the Selection Committee. "The appointment shall be approved by the Governing Board (GB) on the recommendations of the Selection Committee."
The Recruitment Notification is available at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/169dIAKaQDv3Qu82zK-5x7URTFh4N4q0w/view?usp=sharing
Update: The last date for submission of applications for the advertised posts has been extended up to 11th November 2024.