The University Grant Commission on 25th March 2022 has approved the revised guidelines of ‘Mulya Pravah – Inculcation of Human Values and Professional Ethics which advices all the universities to start a foundation course on human values and professional ethics for the undergraduate level as well as an advanced course for the post-graduate students.
The guidelines has been revised in accordance with NEP 2020 which highlights advocating the fundamental and constitutional duties among students so that they become aware of their nation and responsibilities in making it a better country.
The objectives of this policy framework to inculcate human values and professional ethics in higher educational institutions are the following:
- To reinstate the rich cultural legacy and human values of which we are the custodians.
- To focus on professional ethics which are broader indicators of desirable actions vis-à-vis undesirable actions.
- To lay down broader guidelines of values and ethics for internal and external stakeholders.
- To suggest operational guidelines for value-based and ethical practices in the higher educational institutions leading to implementation and monitoring.
- To indicate the outcomes of creating a value-based and ethical culture in HEIs.
- To suggest indicative reinforcement programmes for nurturing human values and ethics in HEIs
