General Rights & Responsibilities of Student

1. Students of a SMBT SEVABHAVI TRUST have the right to:

a) Be free from discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, age, sex, disability or any other
matter of personal preference.
b) Have freedom of expression.
c) Freedom of assembly and association, however such freedom should not hinder the effective conduct of
classes.
d) Fair evaluation.

2. Students of a SMBT SEVABHAVI TRUST have the following responsibilities:

a) To become familiar with the provisions of this Code and all the other policies of their Institute.
b) Conduct himself/herself properly.
c) Maintain proper behavior.
d) Maintain strict discipline both within the campus & outside of the Institution, and also in hostel
Ethics and Conducts.

1. This Code shall apply to all kinds of conduct of students that occurs at Institute/campus premises including

Trust/institute sponsored activities, functions hosted by other recognized organizations or any off-campus conduct

that have serious consequences or adverse impact on the Trust/Institute’s Interest or reputation.

2. At the time of admission, each student must sign a statement accepting this Code of Conduct policy.

3. All students must follow DO’S and DON’TS related to prevailing rules & regulation. (Please refer to Appendix “A”)

4. Failure on the part of the student to abide by the disciplinary rules will result in punishment and such decision of the

competent authority will be final. (Please refer to Appendix “B”)

5. Misconducts observed will be reported towards competent authority as per policy deviation matrix. (Please refer to

Appendix “C”)

Power of Competent Authority (Dean/Principal)

1. Dean / Principal of Institute will issue notice in writing to the concerned student about his alleged act of
misconduct/indiscipline.
2. Student charged shall be required to submit his/her written representation about such charge/s within 07 days of
the notice.
3. If the student fails to submit written representation within specified time limit, the inquiry may be held ex parte.
4. If the student charged admits the charges in writing, Dean / Principal of Institute will finalize punishment and
student shall abide to such disciplinary decision.
5. If the student charged denies the charges in writing, the inquiry will be held.
6. Dean / Principal of Institute will issue enquiry committee formation order.
7. During Inquiry the student charged shall be required to produce documents, if any in support of his defense.
8. Inquiry Authority shall record findings on each misconduct or indiscipline, and submit the report along with
proceedings to the Dean / Principal of Institute.
9. Dean / Principal of Institute on the basis of findings shall pass punishment order.
Misconduct Report and Action upon misconduct

Sr No Action By Description Of Action

1 Victim/Observer/Deviation He/She will inform to reporting
reporting authority of authority/Student Section regarding
Misconduct Misconduct.
2 HOI He/She will issue notice in writing to the
concerned student about his alleged act of
misconduct/indiscipline.
3 Alleged Student A) He/she will submit his/her written
representation towards HOI about
such charge/s within 07 days of the
notice and accepted charges.
B) He/she will submit his/her written
representation towards HOI about
such charge/s within 07 days of the
notice and denies charges.
C) He/she will fails to submit written
representation towards HOI about
such charge/s within 07 days of the
notice.

4 HOI A) As the student charged admits the

charges in writing, HOI will finalize
punishment as per Appendix “B”
B) As the student charged denies the
charges in writing, HOI will
Issue enquiry committee formation
order.
C) As the student fails to submit written
representation towards HOI about
 such charge/s within 07 days of the
notice, HOI will
Issue enquiry committee formation
order
5 Enquiry Committee Will Conduct enquiry and Call alleged
student before committee for explanation.
6 Alleged Student He/She will produce supporting evidences
before committee.
7 Enquiry Committee Will submit enquiry report towards HOI
alongwith recommendation of punishment as
per Appendix “B”
8 HOI He/she will finalize punishment and issue
order.
Do and Don’ts

Sr.
Description Do Don’ts
No.
1. Be decently dressed
when coming out of
your hostel room.
Wear vulgar and socially unacceptable clothes
1 Dress Code 2. Wear authorized dress
in the campus.
while going for your
class, library, and
hospital duty.
1. Use abusive and / or slang language.
Read the AETCOM book(s) 2. Forge signature or use proxy signature
2 Communication
prescribed by MCI. in any written communication.

3 Political Activity Indulge in any political activity on the campus.

Indulging in
4 Quarrels and Indulge in any quarrel and fight.
Fights
Indulging in Anti-
5 Indulge in any anti-social activity.
Social Activities
If possible, bring your own bi-
No Vehicle Bring any self-propelled two wheeler or four
6 cycle for commuting inside the
Campus wheeler to the campus.
campus.
Willfully Causing Damage or abuse the bi-cycle made available
7 Damage to the for common use.
Campus Bi-Cycle
1. Change your allotted room without prior
permission.
8 Hostel 2. Damage the hostel furniture and fixture.
3. Dump food and other waste in the
commode.
 4. Take outside visitor(s) to your room.
5. Adopt any pet(s).
6. Use plastic bags or plastic packing
material.
7. Use electrical appliances viz. electric
hotplate, water heater, and iron in the
room.
8. Keep visitors (parasites) in the room.
9. Shout slogans and / or create noise.
10. Violate silence hours i.e. between 10 pm
to 6 am.
11. Play loud music.
12. Party till late night in the room or
corridors or anywhere in hostel.
13. Write or paint on the walls.
14. Waste electricity and water.
15. Gamble in the room or corridors or
anywhere in hostel.
16. Celebrate the religious festival outside
your room.
17. Leave hostel at night without out-pass.
18. Leave campus without out-pass.
1. Arrive for a meal after the dining time.
Follow all the “Students’ Mess” 2. Waste food.
rules and regulations given in 3. Behave rudely with the mess staff.
9 Mess
the “Students’ Mess” policy 4. Take mess dining plates and cutlery to
and procedures manual. the room.

1. Fight on the sports ground.

10 Sports Ground 2. Abuse the sports equipment.

11 Smoking Smoke when in the campus.

 1. Possess any narcotic or psychotropic
Report any incidence of substance.
possession and / or 2. Consume any narcotic or psychotropic
Substance / Drug
12 consumption of any narcotic substance.
Abuse
and / or psychotropic 3. Trade in any narcotic or psychotropic
substance. substance.

Report any incidence of Rag and / or be a mute spectator of ragging.

13 Ragging
ragging.
Report any incidence of sexual Commit any sexual harassment and / or be a
Sexual
14 harassment. mute spectator of sexual harassment.
Harassment
Report any incidence of theft
Steal. Theft is a cognizable offence.
15 Theft immediately on occurrence.

Possession of
Report if anybody is in
Arm(s) and / or Do not have possession of any kind of arm(s)
16 possession of any arm(s) and /
Ammunition and / or ammunition
or ammunition
Instigating or Report any incidence of
inciting any instigation or incitement of Indulge in instigating or inciting any religious
17 religious bias and religious sentiments and / or bias and / or sentiments.
/ or sentiments bias immediately on
occurrence.
1. Indulge in any kind of misuse internet
Internet facility Use internet facility for facility.
18
academic purpose only. 2. Indulge in any form of cybercrime.
Policy Deviation Matrix

Deviation Reporting Deviation report

Sr.
Description Offence Authority submission towards Action Taking
No.
Authority
Wears indecent Faculty, HOI HOI
and socially Administrative officer,
1 Dress code unacceptable Student section
dress in the
campus.
Use abusive and Student, faculty, HOI HOI
2 Communication / or slang warden, rector,
language. administrative officer
Forge signature, Academic Incharge, HOI HOI
use proxy Student Section
signature.
Indulged in Student section, HOI HOI
3 Political Activity
political activity. Administrative officer
Student section, HOI HOI
Indulging in
Indulged in a warden, rector,
4 Quarrels and
quarrel or a fight. security staff,
Fights
Administrative officer
 Student section, HOI HOI
Indulged in an
Indulging in Anti- warden, rector,
5 anti-social
Social Activities security staff,
activity.
Administrative officer
Brought two Security,warden,rector HOI HOI
wheeler (Scooter/
No Vehicle
6 motor cycle etc.)
Campus
or four wheeler
on the campus.
Willfully Causing Security,warden,rector HOI HOI
Damaged the
7 Damage to the
campus bi-cycle.
Campus Bi-Cycle
Changed the warden, rector HOI HOI
allotted room
8 Hostel
without prior
permission.
Damaged the warden, rector HOI HOI
hostel furniture
and / or fixture(s).
Dumped the food warden, rector HOI HOI
and / or other
waste in the
commode.
Entertained warden, rector HOI HOI
outside visitors in
the room.
Adopted a pet. warden, rector HOI HOI
Uses plastic bags warden, rector HOI HOI
and / or plastic
packing material.
Uses/ used warden, rector HOI HOI
electric hotplate/
water heater/ iron
 in the room.
Kept visitor warden, rector HOI HOI
(parasite) in the
room.
Shouts slogans warden, rector HOI HOI
and / or creates
noise in the
hostel.
Violated the warden, rector HOI HOI
silence hour.
Plays / played warden, rector HOI HOI
loud music.
Parties till late warden, rector HOI HOI
night in the room
or in the corridor
or in the hostel
premises.
Writes or paints warden, rector HOI HOI
on the wall(s).
Wastes electricity warden, rector HOI HOI
and / or water
Gambles in the warden, rector HOI HOI
room or in the
corridor or in the
hostel premises.
Celebrates the warden, rector HOI HOI
religious festival
outside your
room.
Arrives late for F& B team HOI HOI
9 Mess
dining.
Wastes mess F& B team HOI HOI
food.
 Behaves rudely F& B team HOI HOI
with the mess
staff.
Takes mess F& B team HOI HOI
dining plates and
cutlery to the
room.
Fought on the Physical Director HOI HOI
10 Sports Ground
sports ground.
Abuses the Physical Director HOI HOI
sports equipment.
Security, warden , HOI HOI
11 Smoking Found smoking.
rector
Possessed and / Security, warden , HOI HOI
or consumed rector
Substance / Drug
12 narcotic and / or
abuse
psychotropic
substance.
Ragged or found Security, warden , HOI HOI
13 Ragging
ragging. rector
Indulged in or Victim HOI HOI
Sexual found indulging in
14
Harassment sexual
harassment.
15 Theft Indulged in theft. Victim HOI HOI
Found in Security, warden , HOI HOI
Possession of
possession of rector
16 Arm(s) and / or
arm(s) and / or
Ammunition
ammunition.
Instigating or Found in Victim HOI HOI
inciting any instigating or
17
religious bias and / inciting religious
or sentiments bias and or
 sentiments on the
campus.
Security, warden , HOI HOI
Found misusing
18 Internet facility rector, administrative
internet facility.
officer
Found indulging Administrative Officer HOI HOI
in any kind of
cybercrime.

Note: Any SMBT employee or student found that any student has indulged in above offences, then he/she should immediately
communicate with student section and accordingly student section will initiate further action.