. Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth invited applications for appointment against 24 vacancies in the cadre of Senior Research Assistants and 37 vacancies in the cadre of Junior Research Assistants. ... The university received 3,214 applications for the 61 advertised posts.The selection process used a total weightage of 100 marks per candidate, with 40 marks allocated for educational qualifications and experience, and 60 marks for viva-voce examination.Despite advertising 61 positions, the university eventually appointed 131 candidates—76 as Senior Research Assistants and 55 as Junior Research Assistants.