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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

(viii) Abide by the Act, Statute and Ordinance of the University and to respect its ideals,
vision, mission, cultural practices and tradition;
(ix) Co-operate and assist in carrying out the functions relating to the educational
responsibilities of the college and the university, such as: assisting in appraising
applications for admission, advising and counselling students as well as assisting
the conduct of university and college examinations, including supervision,
invigilation and evaluation; and

(x) Participate in extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, including
the community service.

II. Teachers and Students Teachers should:
(i) Respect the rights and dignity of the student in expressing his/her opinion;
(ii) Deal justly and impartially with students regardless of their religion, caste, gender,
political, economic, social and physical characteristics;
(iii) Recognise the difference in aptitude and capabilities among students and strive to
meet their individual needs;
(iv) Encourage students to improve their attainments, develop their personalities and
at the same time contribute to community welfare;
(v) Inculcate among students scientific temper, spirit of inquiry and ideals of
democracy, patriotism, social justice, environmental protection and peace;

(vi) Treat the students with dignity and not behave in a vindictive manner towards any
of them for any reason;

(vii) Pay attention to only the attainment of the student in the assessment of merit;
(viii) Make themselves available to the students even beyond their class hours and help
and guide students without any remuneration or reward;
(ix) Aid students to develop an understanding of our national heritage and national
goals; and
(x) Refrain from inciting students against other students, colleagues or administration.
III. Teachers and Colleagues
Teachers should:

(i) Treat other members of the profession in the same manner as they themselves
wish to be treated;
(ii) Speak respectfully of other teachers and render assistance for professional
betterment;
(iii) Refrain from making unsubstantiated allegations against colleagues to higher
authorities; and
(iv) Refrain from allowing considerations of caste, creed, religion, race or sex in their
professional endeavour.
IV. Teachers and Authorities :
Teachers should:

(i) Discharge their professional responsibilities according to the existing rules and
adhere to procedures and methods consistent with their profession in initiating
steps through their own institutional bodies and / or professional organisations for
change of any such rule detrimental to the professional interest;

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