The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced Mulya Pravah 2.0 guidelines.
About Mulya Pravah 2.0:
- Mulya Pravah 2.0, a modified version of the 2019 Mulya Pravah, aims to instill human values and professional ethics in higher education institutions to foster a deep respect for fundamental duties and constitutional values.
- It was initiated due to findings from a survey highlighting unethical practices in various organizations, including favoritism, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and non-performance factors in hiring and promotions.
Emphasis on transparency in decision making:
- Mulya Pravah 2.0 emphasizes the importance of transparency in administration and stresses that decision-making in higher education institutions should be guided by institutional and public interest, free from biases.
- It aims to eliminate discriminatory privileges of officials and advocates for the punishment of corruption.
- It emphasizes the importance of encouraging individuals at all levels to think freely and provide their advice.
- The guideline expects higher education institutions to ‘ensure integrity, trusteeship, harmony, accountability, inclusiveness, commitment, respectfulness, belongingness, sustainability, constitutional values and global citizenship’.
- The guideline requires higher education administration to conduct matters ensuring accountability, transparency, fairness, honesty, and the highest degree of ethics.
- The guideline emphasizes that institutions should act in their best interest, creating a conducive culture for teaching, learning, and research, while also developing their potential.
- The guideline asserts that officers and staff must refrain from misappropriating resources and reject gifts, favors, services, or items that may compromise the impartial performance of their duties.
Disclosure of critical information:
- Higher education institutions must be mandated to voluntarily disclose all critical information and subject themselves to public scrutiny.
- The guideline urges them to upload agendas, proceedings and minutes of the meetings of their decision-making bodies, sub-committees and standing committees.
- Institutions must publicly disclose their annual reports and audited accounts, a measure aimed at deterring malpractices and rebuilding public confidence in their operations.
Unions and support:
- Mulya Pravah 2.0 expects staff and student unions to support administration in development activities and raise issues in a dignified manner.
- It insists that staff and student unions must raise issues in a dignified manner.
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