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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 economic, social
and physical characteristics.
3. Re-organise the difference in aptitude and capabilities among students and strive to meet their
individual needs.
4. Encourage students to improve their attainments, develop their personalities and at the same time
contribute to community welfare.
5. Inculcate among students scientific outlook and respect for physical labour and ideals of democracy,
patriotism and peace.
6. Be affectionate to the students and not behave in a vindictive manner towards any of them for any
reason.
7. Pay attention to only the attainment of the student in the assessment of merit.
8. Make themselves available to the students even beyond their class hours and help and guide students
without any remuneration or reward.
9. Aid students to develop an understanding of our national heritage and national goals, and
10. Refrain from inciting students against other students, colleagues or administration,

III TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES

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, and
4. Refrain from allowing considerations of caste, creed, religion, race or sex in their professional
endeavor.

IV TEACHERS AND 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 tutions 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 institutions and
accept offices.
5. Co-operate with the authorities for the betterment of the institutions keeping in view the interest and
conformity with dignity of the profession.
6. Should adhere to the conditions of contract.
7. Give and expect due notice before a change of position is made, and
8. Refrain from availing themselves of leave except in unavoidable grounds and as far as practicable
with prior intimation, keeping in view their particular responsibility for completion of academic
schedule.

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