SECTION 7: FUNCTIONARIES UNDER THE CODE

A) Head of the Departments / Faculty Advisors / Wardens of the Hostel.

As the persons in charge of the Departments / Hostels, the respective functionaries of all Teaching Departments and Hostels shall have the power und duty to take immediate action to curb any prohibitory behavior as envisaged under this code. As these functionaries cannot single handedly manage the entire issues, they can assign part of

The works to the teachers and teachers of all departments/wardens have responsibility to inform any incident of prohibited behavior to the heads of the Departments so that any serious issue can be settled before the same goes out of control.

The Head of the Department/ warden shall have the power to impose minor sanctions as envisaged under this code. Any impose of sanctions shall be formally informed to the Principal. They can also recommend imposition of major sanctions as envisaged in the code to the Principal.

Before impose of any sanctions, a written complaint shall be obtained from the plaintiff and a written statement or oral statement recorded and signed by the defendant shall be received. In the case of a confession the sanctions shall be imposed or recommended. In the absence of confession, the complaint shall be properly enquired and the sanctions shall be imposed or recommended. The head of the Department/ Faculty Advisors/ Wardens of the hostels while taking any action as envisaged in the code shall do so in an impartial manner and see to it that the sanctions imposed / proposed is commensurate with the gravity of the prohibited behavior. Head of the Department / Faculty Advisors/ Wardens of the Hostels can also suo moto recommend action against any student/ students indulging in prohibited behavior which is brought to his/her notice.

Any implementation of minor or major sanctions against the student for the violation of code of conduct shall be reported to the Principal for information and record.

Any lapse on the part of a teacher/warden to report any instance of violation and misconduct on the part of the students shall be reported to the Principal by the respective head of the Departments/ Chief Warden. The Wardens of the Hostel shall be responsible for maintaining strict discipline and decorum in the hostel. She/he shall specifically see to it that inmates of the hostel do not involve themselves in violation of any clause under this code.

B) Principal

The principal shall be the ultimate authority in imposing major sanctions as envisaged under the code against the students for act of prohibited behavior. In the case of confession by the student who violated the code of conduct, the sanctions shall be imposed or recommended. In absence of confession, the complaint shall be properly enquired and the sanctions shall be imposed or recommended. The principal can also suo moto recommend action against any student/ students indulging in prohibited behavior Which is brought to his/her notice. The Principal can also entertain any appeal from any student/ students aggrieved by the action of any authority of the college under or subordinate to the Principal and decide the case on merit.