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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

(ii) Refrain from undertaking any other employment and commitment, including
private tuitions and coaching classes which are likely to interfere with their
professional responsibilities;
(iii) Co-operate in the formulation of policies of the institution by accepting various
offices and discharge responsibilities which such offices may demand;
(iv) Co-operate through their organisations in the formulation of policies of the other
institutions and accept offices;
(v) Co-operate with the authorities for the betterment of the institutions keeping in
view the interest and in conformity with the dignity of the profession;
(vi) Adhere to the terms of contract;
(vii) Give and expect due notice before a change of position takes place; and

(viii) Refrain from availing themselves of leave except on unavoidable grounds and
as far as practicable with prior intimation, keeping in view their particular
responsibility for completion of academic schedule.

V. Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff :
Teachers should :
(i) Treat the non-teaching staff as colleagues and equal partners in a cooperative
undertaking, within every educational institution;
(ii) Help in the functioning of joint-staff councils covering both the teachers and the
non-teaching staff.
VI. Teachers and Guardians Teachers should:
(i) Try to see through teachers’ bodies and organisations, that institutions maintain
contact with the guardians, their students, send reports of their performance to the
guardians whenever necessary and meet the guardians in meetings convened for
the purpose for mutual exchange of ideas and for the benefit of the institution.
VII. Teachers and Society
Teachers should:

(i) Recognise that education is a public service and strive to keep the public informed
of the educational programmes which are being provided;

(ii) Work to improve education in the community and strengthen the community’s
moral and intellectual life ;
(iii) Be aware of social problems and take part in such activities as would be conducive
to the progress of society and hence the country as a whole;
(iv) Perform the duties of citizenship, participate in community activities and shoulder
responsibilities of public offices;
(v) Refrain from taking part in or subscribing to or assisting in any way activities,
which tend to promote feeling of hatred or enmity among different communities,
religions or linguistic groups but actively work for national integration.
The Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Rector
The Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Rector should :
(a) Provide inspirational and motivational value-based academic and executive
leadership to the university through policy formation, operational management,
optimization of human resources and concern for environment and sustainability;

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