Our Values:
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Service
- Diversity
Achieving our Values:
For the accomplishment of our values the employees of PMS College of Dental Science and Research at all levels are required to follow certain “Code of Conduct”. This Code is merely inclusive and not exclusive or exhaustive.
Commitment under the Code
Background
Institution recognizes that employees are the pillars of our organization, on which our institution is founded, and this Code of Conduct envisages certain basic guiding principles for building and maintaining good interpersonal relationship and share interests amongst all the stakeholders.
Employees come foremost and the following is a set of the underlying essence advocated by the code.
Excellence
We believe excellence is the key leading to Institutional success. Our Institute aims to refine ourselves by consistent working and perseverance.
- Our commitment to excellence inspires both employees and the Institute itself to consistently strive for superior outcomes that are exemplary rather than simply satisfactory.
- Desire for excellence pervades all domains of the Institution from academic programs to extra-curricular programs, from social services to campus environment.
- Our Institute encourages innovative endeavours by the employees and their significant achievements are well lauded.
Mutual trust and respect very critical
- We believe in the dignity of labour and no one shall endure any humility or insinuation by virtue of his/ her hierarchy, origin, colour, sexual orientation, personality trait or disability of any kind.
- Any attempt to do so explicitly or otherwise, by words, conduct or behaviour may add up to breach of the code. Every employee, irrespective of hierarchy to be treated humanely and with due respect and dignity.
- Any favouritism, distinction or characterization made showing preference or favouritism to protect/ promote interests of certain individual or set of individuals without any reason or business purpose, may add up to discrimination and therefore a code breach.
- Employees are obliged to wear uniform in a presentable manner keeping in mind the image of the Institution.
- Employees should not indulge in gossiping, spreading rumours or wasting time sitting with others without any official purpose.
- Employees are obliged to adhere to the official timings and to avail leave with prior approval.
- Women employees are to be treated with due dignity, modesty and professionally.
- Employees are obliged to work in team and to avoid working in silos.
- Employees should believe in themselves and have “positive” and “Can do” attitude in every work in which he / she is assigned / involved.
- While dealing with employees, external agencies, stake holders especially in cases of monetary or personal / professional interests leading to any conflict of interest should be reported to the Management. In such a situation, the Management may nominate another person to deal with such cases. However, responsibility lies with the employee to keep the management informed of such conflict of interest at primary level. Any violation of this will be a breach of this code and invite serious consequences.
- Employees are required to arrange their travel as per travel guidelines and expenditures to be claimed as applicable only.
- Employees are required to secure the Data Security of Institution system and proper internet usage as per IT guidelines.
Integrity
Our Institution exhorts the employees to follow the six core values of integrity: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage.
Compassion
We believe in bringing empathy to our work. Compassion is one of the core values of the Interactive Learning approach.
- The Institution encourages the employees to shun their preconceived notions and being nonjudgmental so that they can appreciate others’ perspectives or opinions when they are different from our own.
- Employees should be compassionate and need to be genuinely concerned about the other persons necessity.
- Employees should stand with their colleagues in times of personal trials and tribulations and express compassion through several endeavours as the situation demands.
Service
- Our Institute encourages our employees in sharing our academic and intellectual resources and expertise with the public, educational institutions, healthcare and cultural centers when appropriate.
- We value the service to students, faculty and staffs, by lending personal skills and professional expertise to assist others campus clinics, off-campus internships, service trips and numerous volunteer opportunities. This will further extend our services well beyond our campus.
- We inspire our students to amalgamate into the real world and to nurture a commitment to public service through holistic education.
- We inculcate the relevance of community services and volunteerism in our students enabling them to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as provide a service to those who need it most.
Promotion of diversity and providing a favourable work environment
The Institution is committed to promoting diversity, and encourages adequate blend of people from varied cultural, educational, social background to come together and their rich experiences provide a collaborative work culture. Leveraging competency of every individual is coupled with teamwork in a consistent manner leading to upgraded performance and productivity.
Privilege and protection for reporting under the Code
- It is anticipated that every employee considers compliance of this Code as his/her personal responsibility and inform / alerts the Leadership Team with any abrasion / violation to the code, as and when it comes to the knowledge of the employee.
- An employee is guaranteed confidentiality regarding his identity for reporting such matters and no employee shall suffer any victimisation for raising genuine issues with the Leadership Team.
Responsibility under the Code
As compliance to the above commitment on the part of the employees, the employees are entrusted with the following responsibilities –
- Raise issues which are code breaches. It is the responsibility of the employee to confirm that they do not misuse the code by raising frivolous issues, to settle personal scores / differences etc. Any such incident will be considered seriously.
- Use the Institution resources judiciously and exclusively for assigned purposes, as if it is their personal property.
- Absolute Care to be taken in using the institution assets in personal possession, while applying them for personal use, during official work e.g. mobile phone, laptop, etc.
- It is the responsibility of every employee to secure and must maintain absolute confidentiality of information which he / she get to know or acquire during the performance of his / her work. Confidential and business specific information cannot be provided to external parties without the written approval of the concerned Head of the Institution and the Managing Director. Confidential information means any information, which is not in the public realm.
- While in the employment of the company, devote 100% time and resources to company work and not be involved in any other vocation or a job for monetary benefit otherwise honorary, except for pursuits and aspirations done as a part of academic and cultural excellence.
- Do not use the power entrusted to any individual for personal gains and shall be governed of schedule of authority and strictly adhere to process of clearances appropriately required.
- Conduct self with utmost professionalism and deal with consumers and internal stakeholders with utmost sensitivity it deserves.
Any clarification under this code can be pursued from the Institution Authority. Interpretation given by Institution Authority is ultimate and conclusive.
I have fully understood the code of commitment. In token of my consent and acquaintance I hereby set my signature unto this undertaking without any source of duress from any corner.
Signature of the Employee: Date
Name of the Employee: Place