Disciplinary Committee

The College Disciplinary Committee is constituted for the maintenance of discipline in the college. The committee will ensure that students obey rules and remain orderly and peaceful in the pursuant of educational objectives/goals in the college community.

Aim:

To create a safe and motivating environment in the institution and to bring professionalism among students by the inculcation of best practices.

Objectives:

To have an optimistic approach in imparting discipline among students.
To frame rules and regulations to maintain discipline in the college premises.
To encourage Good and Healthy Practices.
To ensure calm and peaceful academic atmosphere in the campus.
To avoid physical confrontation among students.
To conduct enquiries on report of indiscipilinary activities among students
To initiate model actions against students involved in indiscipilinary activities
To initiate steps to reduce violence, confrontation in future

Responsibilities of Disciplinary committee

To maintain and enforce strict discipline within the college campus.
All the students should wear their ID Cards while they are in the campus and their respective class rooms.
In case of any violation of dress code or disturbance in the class, the ID card will be confiscated from the student which will be handed over to the student on the same day with a warning and advice from the Disciplinary Committee Members.
In case of any misbehaviour or violation of the college rules, the ID cards of the students will be kept with the Disciplinary Committee Members till the enquiry is over.
To monitor the movement of the students in the college and prevent students loitering around in the corridors during the college working hours.
To ensure that all the students attend classes without bunking and prevent them from leaving the college early. Please note that no student can leave the college early without prior permission from the concerned authorities.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in the college campus and ensures that this is being strictly followed.
To ensure that students maintain complete silence in the library.
To maintain proper discipline in the college canteen and student waiting room during the college working hours.
If any damage is caused to the college property by any student / group of students, the cost of the same will be recovered with a fine from the said student / group of this will be followed by disciplinary action.
If any indiscipline is found by any of the students, warn them on the first instance. Take disciplinary action based on the rules and regulations of the committee, if the pattern of misconduct continues.
To assist the college anti-ragging committee in preventing ragging in the College and to spread anti-ragging campaign throughout the students community.

Specific Behavioural Guidelines

It is impermissible to let the students enter the classroom without uniform.
It is impermissible to let the students enter the classrooms before 9.30 am.
It is impermissible to let the students enter the classroom during the breaks.
It is impermissible to bring cellular phones to the college premises. For urgent calls, students can contact their parents through the class coordinator.
It is not allowed for any student to leave the classroom without taking permission from the teacher.
After breaks, students must go directly to their classrooms.
If the subject teacher does not reach his lesson on time or is absent, students must wait inside the classroom.
Resting, napping or sleeping is not allowed inside the classroom.
Homework assignments must be done as assigned on time.
Students are not allowed to touch or keep dangerous or harmful objects.
Students respect other’s feelings – no teasing, name calling, swearing, etc.
Students- respect other’s person – no rough play, fighting, bullying, threats, harassing, etc.
Students– respect other’s property – no theft, vandalism, etc.
Keep the college clean just as one would keep their house clean.
Throw rubbish in the bin, keep the place clean always.

Classroom Rules

Arrive to class on time with the necessary equipment.
Listen to teachers or other students without interruption.
Complete all assignments on time.
Treat the teacher and other students with respect.
Respect the property of the college.
Respect the rights and property of others.
Act in a safe and responsible manner.

Dress Code

Girls should put up the hair neatly.
Short trousers are not permitted.
Boys must keep their pants pulled up and use a belt if necessary.
Pants are not to be dragging on the ground. Undershirts are to be tucked in at all times.

Mobile Policy

Mobiles are prohibited within the college premises.
Parents should discourage their children from bringing mobile phones to college.
If a student is found using a mobile phone, for any purpose, the phone will be confiscated from the pupil.
As a general rule, students are not allowed to use the college telephones except for emergencies. To use the telephone, students should request permission from the class coordinator.

Powers of the Committee

Each Disciplinary Committee shall have the power to impose penalty/punishment in the disciplinary cases to the employees and students.

Rules for the Disciplinary Committee dealing with employee-related matters:

Ask written apology
Recovery of whole or part of any monetary loss caused by any negligent actions of the employee
Suspension from duty
Withholding of salary/wages
Demotion to a lower posting
Removal from service
Dismissal

ii. Disciplinary Committee dealing with student-related matters:

Recording warning
Ask written apology
Recovery of whole or part of any monetary loss caused by any negligent actions of the student
Suspension from classes
Expulsion/Rustication from the academic program
Allowing the presence in class without attendance

Procedure

Anyone with the knowledge of violation of Code of Conduct or interdisciplinary acts shall register a formal complaint in written form with the relevant authority (Head of the institution in case of employees/ Dean of Student Welfare in case of students, whichever is applicable). The relevant authority may also initiate a complaint on its own.
Once the complaint is received, the relevant authority shall inform/notify the respondent within two days that such a complaint has been received.
Within three days from the date of receiving the complaint, the relevant authority shall determine the merits of the matter with the opinion of the head of the institution.
In case the complaint has reasonable merits, within three days from the date of receiving the complaint, the required subject matter expert shall be nominated and a formal committee shall be constituted.

Rules for the Disciplinary Committee

After the formation of the committee, if required, the respondent may be suspended during the investigation to secure evidence, as per the committee’s discretion.
Within fifteen days from the formation of the committee, the investigation shall be completed. The respondent(s) will be given an opportunity to present their case, and a conclusion report shall be generated.
A copy of the conclusion report with the decision shall be submitted to the head of the institution within seven days. The same shall also be sent to the Dean of the institute for execution of any penalty, if any
The concerned authority (Dean of the Constituent Institute) shall execute the decision within fifteen days from receipt of the conclusion report.
Each Disciplinary Committee shall maintain records of all proceedings, which shall be treated as confidential.

The college has framed the Disciplinary Committee for the academic year 2024–25 with the following members –

S. No.	Name of the Faculty	Department	Position
1	Dr. N. Narayana Reddy	Associate Dean, SKCHS	Chairperson
2	Dr. A. Aravinda	Associate Professor, Department of Basic Sciences	Convener
3	Dr. P. Nagaraju	Associate Professor, Department of Basic Sciences	Member
4	Dr. Anil Kumar G.S	Asst. Professor, Department of Fruit Science	Member
5	Dr. A. Jawahar Reddy	Asst. Professor, Department of Plant Protection	Member

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