(a) The principal objective of the MIST is to disseminate knowledge and impart Instruction to its students in different disciplines broadly classified as Technical Education. The Institution also aims at promoting Research and Development, consultation and such other professional activities.

(b) MIST being an affiliated Institution, depends heavily on Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad for the conduct of examinations, design of course curriculum, almanac, recruitment of teachers and various other activities. .

(c) MIST is one the several Engineering Institutions affiliated to JNT University,Hyderabad. As such, if the normal work in the Institution is disturbed for some reason or the other, this Institution alone has to suffer the consequences. This has to be borne in mind by all the employees of the Institution namely the teaching staff, supporting staff, ministerial staff and class four staff.

(d) Norms of conduct widely accepted in practice in academic institutions are given below for the guidance and strict adherence of the employees of MIST. This document shall be referred to as "CODE OF CONDUCT for the employees of MIST.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The employees, in the discharge of their duties and in their interactions and dealings with public, Government officials, students and their parents etc., shall conduct themselves in a manner that enhances the prestige and image of the Institute and shall not do anything which impairs or tarnishes the image. Employees shall deal on behalf of the Institute with professional honesty, integrity and the moral and ethical standards shall be fair, transparent and be perceived as such by others. Employees shall not engage themselves in any business activity or service relationship, which may detrimentally conflict with the interests of the Institute.

i) (a) All the staff must note that delivering lectures and conducting laboratory, drawing tutorial classes as per the approved schemes of instruction and almanac, and uniform coverage of syllabus in the prescribed time are their main duties which are considered sacrosanct. Failure to conduct the classes according to the scheduled timetable without prior information or alternate arrangements shall be considered as a serious dereliction of duty. Every lecturer/employee must at all times do justice to the students in thought, word and deed. Nothing should be done which adversely affects the programme of instruction, examination and assessment of students.

( b) Every Institution employee shall at all times maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty and shall do nothing against the dignity and prestige of the Institution, particularly in his relationships with the students. The Principal shall decide cases of infringement of this rule.

EXPLANATION

In this rule or in any other rule in this document where the Principal or the Management is vested with the power of deciding an issue, such power shall be exercised after giving the employee concerned a reasonable opportunity to explain his case

i) Conduct of University Examinations and Internal Examinations of the Institution, including invigilation, evaluation and assessment of the students form part of the duties of teachers. The non-teaching staff shall assist in the arrangements for the smooth conduct of examinations: they shall attend to all connected work - as may be assigned by the persons in charge of such activities.

ii) (a) All employees shall be punctual to their duties and shall strictly adhere to the Institution timings

(b) The supporting staff in the various laboratories shall be punctual, shall keep the laboratories open in a clean and presentable form for the use of the students and teaching staff during the normal working hours of the Institution. The non-teaching staff should assist the teachers and students in all the academic works. They shall strive hard to ensure that there will be no room for complaint either from the teachers or from the students.

(c) All the employees shall strictly obey the instructions and circulars issued by the authorities from time to time

iii) (a)Behavior towards superiors: No employee should use disrespectful language while speaking to superiors. They should give due respect to their superiors for their position, rank, Qualifications and knowledge.

(b) The teaching staff, supporting staff, ministerial staff and class IV employees has to strictly obey their superiors under whose control they are deployed to work.

(c) The Heads of Departments and person’s in-charge of various administrative units are also expected to give clear, feasible instructions to the staff under their control.

(d) No employee should indulge in any derogatory loose talk against his or her colleagues, superiors, subordinates, students or members of management.

iv) Employees should not resort to any agitation, which disrupts the normal work in the Institution. Every employee shall strive to the best of his ability to ensure that the Institution is not subjected to embarrassing situations in so far as compliance with the academic almanac is concerned. Protests, if any, may be lodged by submitting suitable representations to the Grievance Committee, and such other decent means. Such acts should, in no case impair the progress of the students.

v) (a) It is important to note that the Management/Administration reposes trust in the employees of the Institution in the smooth functioning of classes and labs and all the work connected with the Institution and the University, No employee is expected to undertake any outside job.

(b) Violation will be treated as breach of trust and will be dealt as such

(c) Inciting colleagues, fomenting unrest in the Institution campus, or any other activity, which pollutes the academic atmosphere in the Institution campus or undermines the prestige of the Management, shall constitute breach of trust and shall be dealt with under "Service Conditions" for appropriate punishment.

vi) The teachers are expected to deal kindly with the students as far as possible, within the framework of rules and without sacrificing discipline. They are expected to maintain attendance records up to date and report periodically as per the rules in force.

vii) Any action on the part of any employee, whether teachers or Supporting staff members or members of the ministerial staff or Class IV employees, which results in obstruction in the normal work and/or puts the administration/management in an embarrassing situation or causes tarnishing of the image of the Institution in the eyes of the University or general public, shall be seriously dealt with. The punishment may vary from withholding increments to removal from service depending on the gravity of such action committed by the employee.

viii) Instigating students to resort to any kind of agitation or to revolt against the administration/management of the Institution shall be viewed as subversive activities and the employees indulging in such activities shall attract disciplinary proceedings against and shall be seriously dealt with. The punishment may vary from withholding increments to removal from service depending on the gravity of such action committed by the employee.

(a) Demonstration of 'loyalty to the Institution ' by putting in sincere diligent ungrudging work, assisting the administration/management to tide over any difficult situations that may arise from time to time, by putting in extra hours of work when needed by extending sincere cooperation to the administration of the Institution attracts commendation from the Institution authorities.

(b) Employees of the Institution, if invited, shall attend all the Institution Functions, Seminars & Meetings.

ix) Excellent Teachers shall be recognized and honoured as such, based on objective norms and demonstrated skills.

x) Such of those teachers who exhibit initiative and drive by getting substantial grants for R&D work or for strengthening the infrastructure in the Institution will receive special commendations

xi) (a) Tuition: No Institution teacher shall engage himself in coaching privately any student for any remuneration

(b)Private employment or work not connected with the Institution: No Institution employee shall, undertake any employment or accept any remunerative or honorary work or Consultancy not connected with the Institution.

xii)(a) Gifts: No employee shall himself accept or permit any member of his family to accept from any person any gift which places him in any form of official obligation.

(b) Subscriptions: No employee shall, without obtaining the previous sanction of the Principal, ask for or accept or in any way participate in the raising of any subscription or other pecuniary assistance in pursuance of any object whatsoever except for routine farewell and felicitation functions connected with the Institution.

xiii) (a) Communication of official Documents or Information : It shall be the duty of every employee to honor the confidence reposed in him by the Institution and not to divulge any information obtained by him in the course of his official duties to any unauthorized person or to make any improper use thereof. An employee connected with examination work is specially required to be very cautious in the observance of this rule and should not under any circumstances divulge any information that passes through his hands in the discharge of his duties, to unauthorized persons

(b) Discussion of Policy of Action of the Institution: Institution employees shall not either in any document published by them or in any communication made by them, to the Press or in any Public utterance made by them, indulge in any public criticism of the Institution administration in such manner as is likely to undermine the dignity of the Institution employee and causes or is likely to cause embarrassment to the administration in its relations with its staff or the students of the Institution or the University or the Government or any other agency.

xiv) Vindication of acts and character of the Institution Employees as such: An Institution employee or any staff association shall not have recourse to the press under any circumstances. They shall not also approach any Court for redress of grievances without first representing to the management.