Service Rules

The Government of Maharashtra hereby prescribes Uniform Statutes Governing the Terms and Conditions of Service of the Teachers Working in the Conducted Colleges.

1. The qualifications for the various categories of the teachers working in the Conducted Colleges shall be as recommended by the University Grants Commission accepted by the Government and the University, from time to time.
2. The workload of the teachers in full employment shall be not less than 40 hours a week for 30 working weeks (180 teaching days) in an academic year. It should be necessary for the teacher to be available for at least 5 hours daily.
3. Recruitment of teachers in Conducted Colleges and as recommended by Board of University Departments and as sanctioned by the Government or by any other funding agencies shall be as per the procedure laid down in this Statute.
4. Every post of teacher to be filled in by selection shall be duly and widely advertised, according to the draft approved by the competent authority. The advertisement shall contain the essential and desirable qualification.
5. There shall be a Selection Committee for the teachers working in various cadres in the Conducted Colleges and University Institutions as per Act and amendments there in from time to time.
6. The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants
7. Teachers working in the conducted colleges shall be eligible for placement and promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme as per the recommendation of the UGC and similar Apex Bodies, accepted by the Government and the University from time to time.
8. The appointment to a permanent post by selection shall be on probation for a period of one year and shall be extendable by maximum period of one more year in case of unsatisfactory performance with reasons to be recorded and communicated to the teacher giving him/her adequate opportunity to defend.
9. The Assessing Authority shall provide the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) proforma developed by the respective University and approved by Statutory Authorities of the University.
10. The Service Book, as prescribed by the Government, shall be maintained by the Appointing Authority, for every teacher appointed substantively or in officiating capacity on a permanent post.
11. The Competent Authority shall retain the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) and other reports of the teacher in a separate Confidential File and also in digital form.
12. The teacher shall be considered to be incapacitated to discharge his duties either on physical or mental grounds for the reasons stated below or otherwise as may be determined by the competent Medical Authority.
13. On placement in a post created for personal promotion, carrying a higher scale of pay, the initial pay of the teacher in the higher post shall be fixed at the minimum of the higher scale of pay.
14. During the joining time, the teacher shall be entitled to the pay drawn by him/her in the earlier post, irrespective of whatever post held by him/her is equivalent, lower or higher in grade and/or in responsibilities.
15. The teacher, having his pay on the scale of pay, shall draw increment every year unless it is withheld on the disciplinary ground after due inquiry held.
16. A teacher working on a post in the scale of pay shall be entitled to allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Compensatory Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance and such other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government, from time to time, to its employees working in equivalent scale of pay.
17. The teacher on earned leave shall be entitled to the pay drawn by him/her immediately prior to the commencement of this leave, plus all allowances admissible on that pay.
18. The teacher, required to undertake tour in the course of discharge of his duty, shall be entitled to travelling allowance and daily allowance as prescribed by the University.
19. The post falling vacant for more than six months due to leave of permanent teacher such as Sabbatical Leave, Extraordinary Leave, Study Leave, Maternity, Leave is filled on purely temporary/contractual basis for a period of sanctioned leave.
20. Every order, notice and other process made or issued under these Statutes shall be served in person on the teacher concerned or shall be communicated to him/her by registered post.
21. In case the registered post is not effectively served the notice shall be pasted on the door of his residence and published in at least one leading local newspaper.
22. The age of superannuation of the teacher shall be as prescribed by Government on the directives given by UGC/other Apex Bodies from time to time; however, he shall retire from the service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of superannuation.
23. The Competent Authority of University or the Director of Higher Education, as the case may be, shall condone the break(s) in service of the teacher for the purpose of pay last drawn, increments, placements and pensioner benefits, as per the Government rules amended, from time to time.
24. The teacher, who is absent from duty without permission for a period of more than one year, shall be deemed to be a deserter and his services shall stand terminated automatically on the expiry of this period.
25. The teacher who is not covered under Salary Grant or Pension Scheme, as the case may be, shall be entitled to Contributory Provident Fund Scheme/Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (DCPS) as prescribed by the Government from time to time.
26. The Teachers shall enjoy full civil and political rights as provided by the constitution. The teachers shall have a right to adequate emoluments, social position, just conditions of service, professional independence and adequate social insurance.
27. Leaves
    
28. Leave cannot be claimed as a matter of right. When exigencies of service so require, discretion to refuse or revoke leave of any kind is reserved by the leave sanctioning authority.
29. The teacher shall earn and be entitled to the leave, generally in proportion to the period of service/duty and of the kind specified herein below.

• The teacher may be granted leave only on his/her request. The teacher shall not be compelled to proceed on leave except on a disciplinary ground.

1. The Competent Authority may sanction the leave applied for, and shall not alter the nature of leave, except with the request / consent of the teacher.
2. The teacher may combine one kind of leave with another, subject to the limit of aggregate period of absence as may be prescribed under these Statutes.
3. Application for leave on medical ground shall be accompanied by a certificate of Registered Medical Practitioner, (not below the rank of M.B.B.S. or its equivalent) indicating the nature and probable duration of illness. The teacher returning from leave on medical ground shall produce a certificate of fitness.

• If the teacher frequently applies for medical leave with short intervals, he/she may be referred to the Medical Authority to examine the state of his/her health, the period of recovery and whether he/she would be fit for duty after rest and treatment.
• The teacher, on leave, shall not engage himself in any other employment, trade or business, either full-time or part-time except public service of casual nature or such other work.

1. Ordinarily the teacher shall resume his/her duties immediately after the period of leave sanctioned, otherwise it shall be construed as overstay and may entail  refusal  of  leave  or  leave  salary  and  may  be  treated  as misconduct unless the Competent Authority condones the irregularity, for reasons to be recorded.
2. (10)If the teacher, retired on compassionate grounds and on invalid pension, is reemployed and allowed to count the past service for pension, he/she shall be entitled to count his/her previous and subsequent services towards leave.

Competent Authority to Sanction Leave

Subject to the overall control of the Appointing Authority, the following shall be the Competent Authority to sanction leave under these rules:

Provided that, the Competent Authority may further delegate to   other subordinate officer, the power to sanction particular kind of leave.

Kinds of Leave

All kinds of leaves may be counted from the commencement of the academic year till the end of it as declared by the competent authority from time to time.

The following kinds of leave would be admissible to permanent teachers-

(i)  Leave treated as duty, viz. Casual leave, Special casual leave and Duty leave; (Note: These leaves under the clause (i) would be granted to teachers on probation, and temporary teachers, also.)

(ii) Leave earned by duty, viz. earned leave, Half Pay leave and commuted leave;

(iii) Leave not earned by duty, viz. extraordinary leave and Leave not due;

(iv)  Leave for academic pursuits, viz.  Study leave, Sabbatical leave and

Academic leave

(v) Leave on ground on health, viz. Maternity leave, Quarantine leave

The  Management  may,  in  exceptional  cases,  grant  for  the  reasons  to  be recorded, other kinds of leave, subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.

Casual Leave

(i)   Total casual leave granted to a teacher shall not exceed twelve days in an academic year.

(ii)  Casual leave cannot be combined with any other kind of leave except special casual leave. It may be combined with holidays including Sundays. Holidays or Sundays falling within the period of casual leave shall not be counted as casual leave.

Special Casual Leave

(i) Special casual leave, not exceeding ten days in an academic year, may be granted to a teacher;

(a) To    conduct    examination    of    other    university/Public    Service Commission/board of examination or other similar bodies/institutions; and

(b) To inspect academic institutions attached to a statutory board, etc.

(i)   In computing the ten days' leave admissible, the days of actual journey, if any, to and from the places where activities specified above, take place, will be excluded.

(ii)  In addition, special casual leave to the extent mentioned below may also be granted;

(a) To undergo sterilization operation (vasectomy or salpingectomy) under family welfare programme. Leave in this case will be restricted to six working days; and

(b) To a female teacher who undergoes non puerperal sterilization, Leave in this case will be restricted to fourteen days.

(iii) Special casual leave cannot be accumulated, nor can it be combined with any other kind of leave except casual leave. It may be granted in combination with holidays or vacation.

Duty Leave

(i)   Duty leaves not exceeding fifteen days, excluding days of travel, week-ends and public holidays, in an academic year may be granted for attending

Conferences, congresses, symposia, workshops and seminars organized in

India and abroad with the permission of the competent authority;

(ii)  The duration of leave should be such as may be considered necessary by the sanctioning authority on each occasion;

(iii) The leave may be granted on full pay.

(iv) Duty  leave  may  be  combined  with  earned  leave,  half  pay  leave  or extraordinary leave.

On Duty

If   a  teacher  performs  any  other  duty  assigned/approved  by  competent authority  for  the  University,  he/she  shall  be  treated  as  on  duty.  In such case the period of his/her absence shall not be counted with the period of duty leaves.

The teacher shall be entitled to be 'on duty' for the following;

(a)   To deliver lectures in colleges/institutions/organizations and universities on invitation.

(b)  To attend meetings in the University Grants Commission, DST, AICTE, such other Apex bodies, MPSC, UPSC and Government agencies.

(c)  To undertake task in another Indian or foreign university, any other agency, institution or organization when so deputed by the university;

(d)  To participate a delegation or working on a committee appointed by the Government of India, State Government, the University Grants Commission/other Apex bodies or any other academic body.

(e)   To attend refresher courses, orientation programs, short term courses, faculty development programs organized by recognized colleges/institutions/University.

(f)   To attend meetings/visits of various committees constituted by the parent

University and other University within the State.

(g)  To attend all examination related duties of the parent University.

(h)  To undertake field work related to academic development and research collaboration, sanctioned research project, survey work, study tours, industrial and educational excursions/visits.

(i)   To   attend   election   duties,   if   any,   related   to   statutory   bodies   of

University.

(j) To attend and participate in students related University/ regional/ state/zonal/national/international level sports/cultural /research/ NSS/NCC activities/events approved by the competent authority.

(k)  To attend activities like viva voce as a referee or external examiner at parent and other Universities.

Earned Leave

(i)  Following   earned   leaves   shall   be   admissible   to   teachers   without encashment-

1. a) 1/30th  of actual service in a year including vacation not exceeding 10 days; plus
2. b) 1/3rd of the period, if any, during which he/she is required to perform duty during vacati

Note: For purpose of computation of period of actual service, all periods of leave except casual, special casual on duty and duty leave shall be excluded.

(ii) Earned leave at the credit of a teacher shall not accumulate beyond 300 days. The maximum earned leave that may be sanctioned at a time shall not exceed 60 days. Earned leave exceeding 60 days may, however, be sanctioned in the case of higher study, or training, or leave with medical certificate, or when the entire leave, or a portion thereof, is spent outside India.

Note 1: When a teacher combines vacation with earned leave, the period of vacation shall be reckoned as leave in calculating the maximum amount of leave on average pay which may be included in the particular period of leave.

Note 2: In case where only a portion of the leave is spent outside India, the grant of leave in excess of 120 days shall be subject to the condition that the portion of the leave spent in India shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days.

(iii) Encashment of earned leave shall be allowed to non-vacation members of the teaching staff as applicable to the employees of State Government.

Leave on Half-Pay

(1) The teacher shall be entitled to leave on half pay to the extent of 20 days for every completed year of service. The leave so earned can be accumulated without limit during the entire service. The teacher shall not be entitled to leave on half pay during the first year of his service. The leave on half pay due may be granted to the teacher either on medical ground or for private reason. The leave requested on medical ground shall be supported by the certificate from the Registered Medical Practitioner.

Provided that, the period of suspension, if any, finally treated as suspension shall be excluded for counting completed years of service for this purpose.

(2) If the teacher is on leave on the day on which he completes a year of service, he shall be entitled to half pay leave without having to return to duty.

Note: A "completed year of service" means continuous service of specified duration under the university and includes periods of absence from duty as well as leave including extraordinary leave.

Commuted Leave

Commuted leave, not exceeding half the amount of half pay leave due, may be granted on the basis of medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner to a permanent teacher subject to the following conditions:

(i)   Commuted leave during the entire service shall be limited to a maximum of

240 days;

(ii)  When commuted leave is granted, twice the amount of such leave shall be debited against the half - pay leave due; and

(iii) The  total  duration  of  earned  leave  and  commuted  leave  taken  in conjunction  shall  not  exceed  240  days  at  a  time.    Provided that no commuted leave shall be granted under these rules unless the competent authority to sanction leave has reason to believe that the teacher will return to duty on its expiry.

(iv) In addition, commuted leave may be granted to the extent mentioned below; (a) to undergo sterilization operation (vasectomy or salpingectomy) under

Family welfare programme. Leave in this case will be restricted to six

Working days;

(b) To a female teacher who undergoes non puerperal sterilization, Leave in this case will be restricted to fourteen days.

Extra-ordinary Leave

(i)   A permanent teacher may be granted extraordinary leave if approved by

Competent Authority when;

(a)   No other leave is admissible; or

(b)  No other leave is admissible and the teacher applies in writing for the grant of extraordinary leave.

(ii)  Extraordinary   leave   shall   always   be   without   pay   and   allowance.

Extraordinary  leave  shall  not  be  counted  for  increment  except  in  the following cases;

(a)  Leave taken on the basis of medical certificates;

(b) Cases where the Head of the Department is satisfied that the leave was taken due to causes beyond the control of the teacher, such as inability to join or rejoin duty due to civil commotion or a natural, calamity, provided the teacher has no other kind of leave to his/her credit.

(c) Leave taken for pursuing higher studies; and

(d) Leave granted to accept an invitation to a teaching post or fellowship or research-cum-teaching post or on assignment for technical or academic work of importance, or on assignment in Research and Development Organization or Industrial Assignment in India and abroad or an assignment of Apex Academic Bodies, Academic Institutions, or All Statutory positions of any University or Institutions.

(iii) Extraordinary leave may be combined with any other leave except casual leave and special casual leave, provided that the total period of continuous absence  from  duty on  leave  (including periods  of  vacation  when  such vacation is taken in conjunction with leave) shall not exceed three years except in cases where leave is taken on medical certificate. The total period of absence from duty shall in no case exceed five years in the full working life of the individual.  The period of absence from duty due to an assignment on Statutory/Government post shall not be limited to five years.

(iv)The authority empowered to grant leave may commute retrospectively periods of absence without leave into extraordinary leave.

In   such   cases   all   the   privileges   of   the   permanent   employee   shall be retained.

Leave Not Due

(i)   Leave not due, at the discretion of the Principal, be granted to a permanent teacher for a period not exceeding 360 days during the entire period of service, out of which not more than 90 days at a time and 180 days in all may be otherwise than on medical certificate. Such leave shall be debited against the half-pay leave earned by him/her subsequently.

(ii)  'Leave not due' shall not be granted unless the Principal is satisfied that as far as can reasonably be foreseen, the teacher will return to duty on the expiry of the leave and earn the leave granted.

(iii) A teacher to whom 'leave not due' is granted shall not be permitted to tender his/her resignation from service so long as the debit balance in his/her leave account is not wiped off by active service, or he/she refunds the amount paid to him/her as pay and allowances for the period not so earned. In a case where retirement is unavoidable on account of reason of ill health, incapacitating the teacher for further service, refund of leave salary for the period of leave still to be earned may be waived by the Management Council.

Provided further that   the Management Council may,   in any other exceptional case waive, for reasons to be recorded, the refund of leave salary for the period of leave still to be earned.

Study Leave

(i)   Study leave may be granted after a minimum of 5 years of continuous service, to pursue a special line of study or research directly related to his/her work in the college/university/research organization or to make a special study of the various aspects of university organization and methods of education.

The said period of study leave should be for 3 years, but 2 years may be given in the first instance, extendable by one more year, if there is adequate progress as reported by the Research Guide.  Care should be taken that the number of teachers given study leave, does not exceed the stipulated percentage of teachers in any department.

Provided that the Governing Body may, in the special circumstances of a case, waive the condition of five year service being continuous.

Explanation: In computing the length of service, the time during which a person was on probation or engaged as a research assistant may be reckoned provided,

(a)  The person is a teacher on the date of the application; and

(b)  There is no break in service.

(ii)   Study   leave   shall   be   granted   by   the   Governing   Body   on   the recommendation of the concerned Principal. The leave shall not be granted for more than three years in one spell, save in very exceptional cases in which the Governing Body is satisfied that such extension is unavoidable on academic grounds and necessary in the interest of the college.

(iii)  Study leave shall not be granted to a teacher who is due to retire within five years of the date on which he/she is expected to return to duty after the expiry of study leave.

(iv) Study leave may be granted not more than twice during one’s career.

However, the maximum of study leave admissible during the entire service should not exceed three years.

(v)  No teacher who has been granted study leave shall be permitted to alter substantially the course of study of the program of research without the permission of the Governing Body. When the course of study falls short of study leave sanctioned, the teacher shall resume duty on the conclusion of the course of study unless the previous approval of the Governing Body to treat the period of shortfall as ordinary leave has been obtained.

(vi) Subject to the provisions of sub-clauses (vii) and (viii) below, study leave may be granted on full pay up to two years extendable by one year at the discretion of the Governing Body.

(vii) The amount of scholarship, fellowship or other financial assistance that his/her being granted study leave, has been awarded will not preclude his/her being granted study leave with pay and allowances but the scholarship, etc., so received shall be taken into account in determining the pay and allowance on which the study leave may be granted. The Foreign scholarship/fellowship would be offset against pay only if the fellowship is above a specified amount, which is to be determined from time to time, based on the cost of living for a family in the country in which the study is to be undertaken. In the case of an Indian fellowship, which exceeds the salary of the teacher, the salary would be forfeited.

(viii) Subject to the maximum period of absence from duty on leave not exceeding three years, study leave may be combined with earned leave, half-pay leave, extraordinary leave or vacation,

Provided that the earned leave at the credit of the teacher shall be availed of at the discretion of the teacher. A teacher, who is selected to a higher post during study leave, will be placed in that position and get the higher scale only after joining the post.

(ix)  A teacher granted study leave shall on his/her return and re-joining the service of the college may be eligible to the benefit of the annual increment (s) which he/she would have earned in the course of time if he/she had not proceeded on study leave. No teacher shall however, be eligible to receive arrears of increments.

(x)  Study leave shall count as service for pension/contributory provident fund, provided the teacher joins the college on the expiry of his/her study leave.

(xi)  Study leave granted to a teacher shall be deemed to be cancelled in case it is not availed of within 12 months of its sanction.

Provided that where study leave granted has been so cancelled, the teacher may apply again for such leave.

(xii) A  teacher  availing himself/herself  of  study leave  shall  undertake that he/she shall serve the affiliated college or recognized Institution for a continuous period of at least three years to be calculated from the date of his/her resuming duty after expiry of the study leave.

(xiii) After the leave has been sanctioned, the teacher shall, before availing himself/herself of the leave, execute a bond in favor of the college, binding himself/herself for the due fulfillment of the conditions laid down in sub-clause (xii) above and give security of immovable property to the satisfaction of the Governing Body or a fidelity bond of an insurance company or a guarantee by a scheduled bank or furnish security of two permanent teachers for the amount which might become refundable to the college in accordance with sub clause (xii) above.

(xiv)  The teacher shall submit to the Principal, six monthly reports of progress in his/her studies from his/her supervisor or the Head of the Institution. This report shall reach the Principal within one month of the expiry of every six months of the study leave. If the report does not reach the Principal within the specified time, the payment of leave salary may be deferred till the receipt of such report.

(xv) The  teacher  shall  not  be  eligible  for  study leave,  for  studies  leading towards award of Degree or Diploma.

Provided that, if the teacher is awarded teacher fellowship by the University Grants Commission or any other funding agencies then, he shall be eligible for full-pay study leave as per the rules of the University Grants Commission or the funding agency, as the case may be.

Sabbatical Leave

(i)   Permanent, full-time teachers, who have completed seven years of service as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor or Professor, may be granted sabbatical leave to undertake study or research or other academic pursuit solely for the object of increasing their proficiency and usefulness to the Department and higher education system.

(ii)  The duration of leave shall not exceed one year at a time and two years in the entire career of a teacher.

(iii) A teacher, who has availed himself/herself of study leave, would not be entitled to the sabbatical leave.

(iv) A teacher shall, during the period of sabbatical leave, be paid full pay and allowances (subject to the prescribed conditions being fulfilled) at the rates applicable to him/her immediately prior to his/her proceeding on sabbatical leave.

(v)  A teacher on sabbatical leave shall not take up during the period of that leave, any regular appointment under any organization in India or abroad. He/she may be allowed to accept a fellowship or a research scholarship or ad-hoc teaching and research assignment with honorarium or any other form of assistance, other than regular employment in an institution of advanced studies.

(vi) During the period of sabbatical leave, the teacher shall be allowed to draw the increment on the due date. The period of leave shall also count as a regular service for purposes of pension/contributory provident fund; provided that the teacher rejoins the university on the expiry of his/her leave.

Note - I The programmed to be followed during sabbatical leave shall be submitted to the Head of Department for approval along with the application for grant of leave.

Note - II On return from leave, the teacher shall report to the Head of Department the nature of studies, research or other work undertaken during the period of leave.

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

(A) (i) Maternity Leave with full pay may be granted to a woman teacher for a period not exceeding 240 days, to be availed of twice in the entire service. Maternity leave may also be granted in case of miscarriage including abortion, subject to the condition that the total leave granted in respect of this to a woman teacher in her service is not more than 45 days, and the application for leave is supported by a medical certificate.

(ii) Maternity leave may be combined with earned leave, half pay leave or extraordinary leave but any leave applied for in continuation of Maternity leave may be granted if the request is supported by a medical certificate.

(iii)Female teachers may be allowed to accumulate the casual leaves to the extent of sixty days for the purpose of her child as per Government Resolution made from time to time rearing activities.

(B) Paternity Leave:

Paternity leave of 15 days may be granted to male teachers during the confinement of their wives, provided, the limit is up to two children.

(C) Adoption Leave:

Adoption leave may be provided as per the rules of the State Government.

Special Medical Leave for Tuberculosis, AIDS, Cancer and Heart Surgery

The teacher shall be entitled to avail leave up to twelve months, if he/she is suffering from Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Cancer, Malignant diseases, AIDS, Heart Surgery or Brain ailment or such other diseases, which may be specified by the Competent Authority, from time to time and is undergoing treatment in a recognized Clinic or under a Specialist recognized by the Government, from time to time.

Provided that, such leave shall only be admissible to the teacher if he/she has no other leave to his/her credit.

Provided further that, the teacher who is suffering from Heart disease shall be entitled to a maximum of three months full-pay leave in addition to any other leave on medical/health ground shall be granted to the teacher, as per the rules made by Government from time to time.

Special Provisions for the Female Teachers

In addition to the other provisions of these Statutes, special provision(s) laid down by Central and State Government from time to time shall be applicable to the female teachers working in the College:

28 Code of Conduct for Teachers

(i)   The teacher shall be available for the College/Recognized Institution full- time and shall serve in such capacity and at such place, as he/she may, from time to time, be so directed.

(ii) The  teacher  shall  conform  to  and  abide  by  the  provisions  of  the Universities Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, and Rules and Directives and decisions of the Competent Authority. The teacher shall also observe, comply with and obey all orders and instructions which may, from time   to   time,   be   given   to   him/her   by   the   Principal   of   the College/Recognized Institution,

(iii) The teacher shall at all time maintain absolute integrity, show devotion to his/her profession and shall do nothing which is unbecoming of a teacher and his/her profession.

(iv) The teacher shall extend utmost courtesy and attention to all persons with whom he/she has to deal in the sphere of his/her duties. He shall strive hard to promote and protect the interest of the College/Recognized Institution,

(v)  The teacher shall not accept or permit any member of his/her family or any person acting on his/her behalf to accept any gift in cash or in kind for his/her own benefit from any person including another teacher or employee for a work to be done in connection with the business of the College/Recognized Institution.

Provided that, the collection of monthly subscription of membership at the prescribed rate collected by the office bearer of the Association, Union or the Club shall not amount to gift or realization of other contribution for this purpose.

(vi) The  teacher  shall  not,  without  prior  permission  of  the  Competent Authority, remain absent himself from his/her duties. In the circumstances or reasons beyond his/her control, he/she shall intimate or cause to intimate to Competent Authority within five days from the first date of absence, failing which his/her absence may be treated as leave without pay, and he/she shall further be liable to such disciplinary action as the Competent Authority may deem fit.

However, that the Competent Authority shall condone this    condition in respect of a teacher who for reasons beyond his/her control was unable to convey the cause of his/her absence.

(vii) The full-time teacher shall not engage himself in any trade, business coaching classes, tuition, imparting instructions leading to any certificate, diploma or degree course(s) or any other occupation which is not part of his/her duties as prescribed under these Statutes.

(viii) The teacher shall not write guides, notes, questions and answers, circulation, etc. for commercial benefit.

(ix)  The  teacher  shall  abide  by  The  Code  of  Professional  Ethics  laid down by University Grants  Commission/respective Apex  Bodies  from time to time.

         29 Duties of the Teacher

1. a) The   teacher   shall   devote   his   time   and   energy   to   develop   and improve his academic and professional competence by availing of all opportunities to attend and participate in academic programmes, such as Seminars, Orientation Programmes, Refresher Courses, In-service Training Programmes, etc. The University Authority shall give the teacher every possible opportunity to do
2. b) The  teacher  shall  perform  his  academic  duties  such  as  preparation  of lectures, demonstrations, tutorials, assessment, research, guidance to research fellows, University examinations etc. and shall encourage pursuit of learning in the student
3. c) The teacher shall engage the classes regularly and punctually and impart such lessons and instructions as allotted by the Head from time to time, and shall not ordinarily remain absent from work without prior permission or grant of leave.
4. d) The teacher shall observe the provisions of the University Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules in force and as modified, from time to time and abide by the decisions of the University and shall ensure the interest  of   the   University.   Such   decisions,   however,   shall   not   be inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, etc.
5. e) In addition to the duties of teaching and allied activities, the teacher shall, when required, attend to extra-curricular, co-curricular activities organized by the University, and administrative and supervisory work and maintenance of records and Assessment Reports or any other duties befitting the status of a teacher assigned to him/her by the Hea
6. f) A teacher shall help the University authorities to enforce and maintain discipline and good habits among the student
7. g) A teacher shall assist the University in smooth conduct of the University Examinati