Code of Conduct

The Poona Diocesan Educational Society's

Vidya Bhavan College Of Commerce

I. Goal of Higher Education in our Country:

The basic purpose of education is to create skill and knowledge and awareness of our glorious national heritage and the achievements of human civilisation, possessing a basic scientific outlook and commitment to the ideals of patriotism, democracy, secularism and peace, and the principles enunciated in the Preamble to our constitution.

Higher education has to produce leaders of society and economy in all areas of manifold activities with a commitment to the aforesaid ideals. Higher education should strive for academic excellence, and progress of arts and science. Education, research and extension should be conducted in conformity with our national needs and priorities and ensure that our best talents make befitting contributions to international endeavour on societal needs.

II. Teachers and their Rights:

Teachers should enjoy full civic and political rights of our democratic country Teachers have a right to adequate emoluments, social position, just conditions of service professional independence and adequate social insurance.

The Code of Professional Ethics

I. Teachers and Their Responsibilities:

Whoever adopts teaching as a profession assumes the obligation to conduct himself in accordance with the ideals of the profession. A teacher is constantly under the scrutiny of his students and the society at large. Therefore, every teacher should see that there is no incompatibility between his precepts and practice. The national ideals of education which have already been set forth and which he/she should seek to inculcate among students must be his/her own ideals. The profession further requires that the teachers should be calm, patient and communicative by temperament and amiable in disposition.

Teachers should:

1. adhere to a responsible pattern of conduct and demeanour expected of them by the
2. community;
3. manage their private affairs in a manner consistent with the dignity of the profession;
4. seek to make professional growth continuous through study and research;
5. express free and frank opinion by participation at professional meetings, seminars,
   conference etc. towards the contribution of knowledge;
6. maintain active membership of professional organisations and strive to improve education and profession through them;
7. perform their duties in the form of teaching, tutorial, practical and seminar work
8. conscientiously and with dedication;
9. co-operate and assist in carrying out functions relating to the educational responsibilities of the college and the university such as:
10. assisting in appraising applications for admission, advising and counselling students as well as assisting in the conduct of university and college examinations, including supervision, invigilation and evaluation; and
11. participate in extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including community Service.

II. Teachers and the Students:

Teachers should:

1. respect the right and dignity of the student in expressing his/her opinion;
2. deal justly and impartially with students regardless of their religion, caste, political,
3. economic, social and physical characteristics;
4. recognise the difference in aptitude and capabilities among students and strive to meet their individual needs;
5. encourage students to improve their attainments, develop their personalities and at the same time contribute to community welfare;
6. inculcate among students scientific outlook and respect for physical labour and ideals of democracy, patriotism and peace;
7. be affectionate to the students and not behave in a vindictive manner towards and of them for any reason;
8. pay attention to only the attainment of the student in the assessment of merit;
9. make themselves available to the students even beyond their class hours and help and guide students without any remuneration or reward;
10. aid students to develop an understanding of our national heritage and national goals, and refrain from inciting students against other students, colleagues or administration

III. Teachers and Colleges:

Teachers should:

1. treat other members of the profession in the same manner as they themselves wish to be treated;
2. speak respectfully of other teachers and render assistance for professional betterment;
3. refrain from lodging unsubstantiated allegations against colleagues to higher authorities;
4. refrain from allowing considerations of caste, creed, religion, race or sex in their professional endeavour.

IV. Teachers an Authorities:

Teachers should:

1. 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;
2. refrain from undertaking any other employment and commitment including private tuitions and coaching classes which are likely to interfere with their professional responsibilities;
3. co-operate in the formulation of policies of the institution by accepting various offices and discharge responsibilities which such offices may demand;
4. co-operate through their organisations in the formulation of policies of the other
5. institutions and accept offices;
6. co-operate with the authorities for the betterment of the institutions keeping in view the interest and in conformity with dignity of the profession;
7. should adhere to the conditions of contract;
8. give and expect due notice before a change of position is made;
9. and 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:

1. Teachers should treat the non-teaching staff as colleagues and equal partners in a co-operative undertaking, within every educational institution;
2. Teachers should help in the function of joint staff-councils covering both teachers and the nonteaching staff.

VI. Teachers and Guardians:

Teachers should:

Try to see through teachers bodies and organisations that institutions maintain contact with the guardians of 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:

1. Recognise that education is a public service and strive to keep the public informed of the educational programmes which are being provided;
2. Work to improve education in the community and strengthen the community's moral and intellectual life;
3. 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;
4. Perform the duties of citizenship, participate in community activities and shoulder responsibilities of public offices;
5. 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.

MAINTENANCE OF DISCIPLINE AND GOOD CONDUCT BY STUDENTS - ORDINANCE 157.

(Under section 87&section 39 (III) of the Pune University Act, 1974.)

1. Every Student of Vidya Bhavan shall at all time

1. Conduct himself properly
2. Maintain proper behaviour
3. Observe strict discipline both on the campus of the college and also outside, in buses, railway
4. trains or at Public places or picnics or education trips arranged by the College or at
5. playgrounds
6. Ensure that no act of his / her consciously or unconsciously brings the College into disrepute.
7. Shall not lodge any complaint or make any representation regarding any matter connected
8. with the College to the press or other media.

2. Any student who behaves contrary to the provisions of the following clause:

Shall constitute and/or which terms shall mean and include, among others, any one or more of the acts jointly or severally, mentioned hereinafter, namely-

1. Any act that directly or indirectly causes or attempts to cause disturbance in the lawful functioning of the college
2. Habitual unpunctuality in attending lectures, practical’s, tutorials and other courses as may be prescribed,
3. Repeated absence from lectures, tutorials, practical and other courses as prescribed,
4. Canvassing for or accepting contributions or otherwise associating himself or herself with raising of any fund or any object whatever without the previous sanction of the principal,
5. Securing admission in the college to any undergraduate or postgraduate program or any other course by fabrication or suppressions,
6. Obstruction to any students or group of students in his or their legitimate activities, whether in the classroom, laboratories, fields, playgrounds, gymnasium or place of social and cultural activity within the campus of the college.
7. Possessing or using firearms, lethal weapons, explosives or dangerous or corrosive poisonous or stupefying drug or intoxicant in any form in the college.
8. Ragging, bullying or harassing any students in the college or outside thereof,
9. To any other student or the authorities of the college or staff member, or any member of the family of the staff.
10. Indulging in any act of violence, assault, intimidation or threatening in the College or outside thereof,
11. Destroying or attempting to destroy or tamper with any official record or document of the College,
12. Conduct unbecoming of the student at any meeting or special function or sports and cultural activities arranged by the College or at any other public place.
13. Stealing or damaging any property belonging to the college, staff member of the college or any other students.
14. Instigation or participating in any gherao of any official or staff member of the college, violation of any of the rules and regulations of the college or orders of the Authority.
15. Gambling in any form in the college, Refusal to appear to give evidence before Enquiry Officer appointed by the authority concerning a charge against him.
16. Disorderly behaviour in any act specifically forbidden by the authority.
17. Conviction on the Court of law for criminal offences, involving moral turpitude.
18. Any other act not specifically mentioned hereto before which whether, by commission or Omission, as would in the circumstances of the case, be considered by the Authority as an act of misconduct and/or indiscipline.

Principal