7. Institutional Values and Best Practices

7.1: Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities

7.1.1: Measures initiated by the Institution for the promotion of gender equity during the last five years.

7.1.2: The Institution has facilities for alternate sources of energy and energy conservation measures Solar energy
Biogas plant
Wheeling to the Grid
Sensor-based energy conservation
Use of LED bulbs/ power efficient equipment

7.1.3: Describe the facilities in the Institution for the management of the following types of degradable and non-degradable waste (within 500 words)
Solid waste management
Liquid waste management
Biomedical waste management
E-waste management
Waste recycling system
Hazardous chemicals and radioactive waste management

7.1.4: Water conservation facilities available in the Institution:
Rain water harvesting
Borewell /Open well recharge
Construction of tanks and bunds
Waste water recycling
Maintenance of water bodies and distribution system in the campus

7.1.5: Green campus initiatives include:
Restricted entry of automobiles
Use of Bicycles/ Battery powered vehicles
Pedestrian Friendly pathways
Ban on use of Plastic
landscaping with trees and plants

7.1.6: Quality audits on environment and energy are regularly undertaken by the Institution and any awards received for such green campus initiatives:
Green audit
Energy audit
Environment audit
Clean and green campus recognitions / awards
Beyond the campus environmental promotion activities - Hygiene Audit
Beyond the campus environmental promotion activities - Soil and Water Audit

7.1.7: The Institution has disabled-friendly, barrier free environment
Built environment with ramps/lifts for easy access to classrooms.
Divyangjan friendly washrooms
Signage including tactile path, lights, display boards and signposts
Assistive technology and facilities for Divyangjan accessible website, screen-reading software, mechanized equipment
Provision for enquiry and information : Human assistance, reader, scribe, soft copies of reading material, screen reading

7.1.8: Describe the Institutional efforts/initiatives in providing an inclusive environment i.e., tolerance and harmony towards cultural, regional, linguistic, communal socioeconomic and other diversities (within 500 words).

7.1.9: Sensitization of students and employees of the Institution to the constitutional obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens (within 500 words).

7.1.10: The Institution has a prescribed code of conduct for students, teachers, administrators, and other staff and conducts periodic programs in this regard.
The Code of Conduct is displayed on the website
There is a committee to monitor adherence to the Code of Conduct
The institution organizes professional ethics programmes for students, teachers, administrators and other staff
Annual awareness programmes on Code of Conduct are organized

Supporting Document - Code of Conduct Committees

Supporting Document - Code of Ethics and Policy

Supporting Document - Code of conduct Photos

7.1.11: Institution celebrates/organizes national and international commemorative days, events, and festivals (within 500 words).

Supporting Document - Universal values and Ethics

7.2 Best Practices