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The College has established a Code of Ethics to check malpractices and plagiarism in Research.
The institute has established a Code of Ethics for research, requiring faculty and researchers to adhere to moral and ethical values. The goal is to ensure the dignity of the College by preventing malpractices and plagiarism in research publications, dissertations, and thesis. The College has a basic automation software to prevent and check wrongdoings and plagiarism. The final plagiarism check has to be done through the advanced plagiarism prevention software available in the affiliating Bharathiar University. In addition to the Code of Ethics, the College also follows the norms set by Bharathiar University (https://b-u.ac.in/research-ethics & https://b-u.ac.in/plagiarism-check). The College is committed to producing and promoting research of the highest quality, free from plagiarism and unethical practices, while promoting academic freedom and innovative thinking. A Publication Ethics Committee (PEC) has been established to assess the level of plagiarism.
• Describe the ethical framework for how the College’s ethical review process will work.
• To encourage honorable ethical standards in academic research and awards.
• To stop and audit research article, dissertation, and thesis writing errors, wrong doings, and plagiarism.
• To assess the planned research’s ethical safeguards.
• To encourage quality research in the pursuit of understanding and truth
The “Code of Ethics for Research” is outlined in this document and applies to all faculty, research scholars, and students conducting research at our College. It includes all of the procedures used to gather, analyze, process, and disseminate research data as well as other pertinent information, such as surveys, interviews, and the publication of research findings.
The following are ethical values addressed under the “Code of Ethics for Research” set by the College:
Academic honesty is important in all scientific communications; data, techniques, procedures, publication status and results are to be reported. Faculty members, research scholars, and students should act honestly in all these areas. Never falsify or modify data, fool colleagues, funders, or the public.
The researchers must adhere to their commitments and agreements, behave honorably, and fight for consistency in high-quality decisions and actions.
Research Scholars are required to avoid careless errors and neglect. They must carefully and critically examine their own work as well as the work of their colleagues. They must constantly maintain accurate records of all research-related activities, including literature reviews, research designs, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, as well as manuscript drafts and correspondence with funding organizations or journals.
Researchers must uphold copyrights, patents, and other types of IP. Additionally, one should never use another person’s unpublished data, techniques, or results without her/his consent. Without plagiarizing the work, provide credit/acknowledgement where it is due for all contributions to the research or individuals.
Data privacy is a discipline aimed at safeguarding data from unauthorized access, theft, or loss through effective data management and prevention of unauthorized access.
Researchers, including faculty and students, must make the necessary efforts to promote social well-being and to prevent or decrease social damages through research, public awareness campaigns, and other forms of promotion, eventually protecting the environment.
The research community is needed to maintain and enhance professional competency and knowledge by ongoing education and learning; additionally, they must take initiatives to advance scientific competence generally by maintaining an interdisciplinary approach.
The researchers should familiarize themselves with institutional rules and regulations as well as governmental policies, IP-related laws, such as those pertaining to cybercrime and IP rights.
When utilizing animals in study, educators and scientists should treat them with the proper respect and care by adhering to the necessary laws and regulations. Never should they perform pointless or improperly designed animal studies.
When using human subjects in research, researchers must minimize risks and difficulties while maximizing benefits; they must also respect people’s decency, privacy, and independence; they must take necessary special safety precautions when working with vulnerable populations; and they must make an honest effort to share the benefits and difficulties of their work.
The Principal, Heads of Departments, Librarian, and teaching staff are responsible for creating a transparent academic environment that promotes professional and ethical research practices. Research guides are expected to foster a climate of mutual cooperation, promoting open exchange of ideas and skill development. They must ensure appropriate supervision and direction for researchers, based on the nature of the discipline and research mode. STC is committed to providing appropriate direction and supervision for researchers, adhering to Bharathiar University’s norms for Doctoral Supervision, which outlines supervisory relationships, progress assessments, and problem-solving procedures..
Academic honesty is important in all scientific communications; data, techniques, procedures, publication status and results are to be reported. Faculty members, research scholars, and students should act honestly in all these areas. Never falsify or modify data, fool colleagues, funders, or the public.
The researchers must adhere to their commitments and agreements, behave honorably, and fight for consistency in high-quality decisions and actions.
Research Scholars are required to avoid careless errors and neglect. They must carefully and critically examine their own work as well as the work of their colleagues. They must constantly maintain accurate records of all research-related activities, including literature reviews, research designs, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, as well as manuscript drafts and correspondence with funding organizations or journals.
Researchers must uphold copyrights, patents, and other types of IP. Additionally, one should never use another person’s unpublished data, techniques, or results without her/his consent. Without plagiarizing the work, provide credit/acknowledgement where it is due for all contributions to the research or individuals.
Data privacy is a discipline aimed at safeguarding data from unauthorized access, theft, or loss through effective data management and prevention of unauthorized access.
Researchers, including faculty and students, must make the necessary efforts to promote social well-being and to prevent or decrease social damages through research, public awareness campaigns, and other forms of promotion, eventually protecting the environment.
The research community is needed to maintain and enhance professional competency and knowledge by ongoing education and learning; additionally, they must take initiatives to advance scientific competence generally by maintaining an interdisciplinary approach.
The researchers should familiarize themselves with institutional rules and regulations as well as governmental policies, IP-related laws, such as those pertaining to cybercrime and IP rights.
When utilizing animals in study, educators and scientists should treat them with the proper respect and care by adhering to the necessary laws and regulations. Never should they perform pointless or improperly designed animal studies.
1. Academic misconduct complaints can be submitted to the Principal, who will decide if the allegation is serious enough for an investigation by the Ethics Committee. The initiator must provide a written basis for the allegation. The Ethics Committee may conduct a preliminary investigation or a formal inquiry, possibly involving external experts. The Librarian has the right to investigate suspected abuse of institutionally licensed research resources and suspend users from access pending a full investigation. The Librarian must also register a complaint with the Ethics Committee when appropriate.
2. The investigation will examine all relevant documentation, including research data, notebooks, computer files, and other materials. The Ethics Committee Coordinator may invite non-members of the Committee to attend meetings. Interviews will be conducted with the complainant and respondent, as well as other individuals involved in the allegations. Details of the allegations and investigation will be made available only to the Ethics Committee, and all interviewed individuals will be asked to respect the confidentiality of the investigation.
3. The Ethics Committee will create a report detailing the investigation process, information sources, committee findings, respondent’s views, and recommendations. The respondent will receive the report and can comment. Comments can be submitted as an addendum. If disciplinary actions are recommended, the Ethics Committee will inform Bharathiar University of the necessary action.
STC members, including faculties, researchers, and postgraduate researchers, must adhere to high ethical standards, including data uprightness and adhering to ethical guidelines. They must also avoid academic duplicity and form an Ethics Committee to investigate academic dishonesty. If found guilty, appropriate disciplinary action may be taken. The Plagiarism Curb Committee will authenticate data authenticity, and the plagiarism software has been purchased and installed in the Library and Information Centre to check plagiarism.
| S.No. | Name | Designatio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. M. R. Vanithamani | Principal | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. G. Boopathi | Associate Professor, B. Com (BA) | Director - CRD |
| 3 | Dr. V. Selvin | Vice Principal (AA) | Member |
| 4 | Dr. I. Siddiq | Director & Associate Professor, Commerce | Member |
| 5 | Dr. K. Parthasarathy | Associate Professor, MSW | Member |
| 6 | Dr. K. Kannan | Assistant Professor, B. Com (PA) | Member |
| 7 | Dr. A. Selvakumar | Associate Professor, B. Com CA | Member |
| 8 | Dr. S. Rajeshwari | Associate Professor, BCA | Member |
| 9 | Dr. B. Mythili | HOD & Associate Professor, M.Com | Member |
| 10 | Dr. S. Shanthakumari | HOD & Associate Professor, MIB | Member |
| 11 | Dr. O. V. Shanmuga Sundaram | HOD & Associate Professor, Mathematics | Member |
| 12 | Dr. B. Thayumanavar | Associate Professor, Management | Member |
Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College (STC) is a renowned College known for its excellence and holistic student development. Despite being associated with Bharathiar University, it became Autonomous in 2009. The college also offers the following Ph.D. and M.Phil. (Full-time and Part-time) Research Programmes
• To examine the proposed research’s ethical protections
• To protect the rights, welfare, and safety of trial subjects, respondents, and participants.
• To investigate complaints against research guides, and candidates, and appropriate suggestions to ethical committee.
The terms “research ethics” and “ethical conduct of research involving human participants or animals” are used interchangeably. These guidelines are intended to guarantee that research is carried out with respect for the rights, dignity, and welfare of the people or animals involved. A crucial component of scientific investigation, research ethics supports the integrity and veracity of study findings. Ethics in research is important for the following reasons
Research ethics upholds the integrity and validity of the research process.
Ethical guidelines ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Ethics guides researchers in navigating complex ethical dilemmas.
Ethical practices foster collaboration and enhance the reputation of researchers and institutions.
Ethical practices enhance the credibility and trustworthiness of research findings.
Provides guidelines for the responsible conduct of research. In addition, it educates and monitors scientists conducting research to ensure a high ethical standard. STC adopt the following principles in ethical research.
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