Code of Ethics for Research

Code of Ethics for Research are Set by the college to:

• To promote ethical working culture in the field of research study
• To prevent and check malpractices in research dissertation, thesis writing etc
• To suggest the parameters of ethical research work to research supervisors and research scholars

Scope of the guidelines

The codes of ethics are related with the field of research work. The faculty members, research supervisors and research scholars undertaking the research work in the college are mandated to follow code of ethics.

It involves all the activities through which research data and other relevant information are collected, analysed, processed and disseminated including surveys and interviews and the reporting of research findings.

The following are ethical values addressed under the “Code of Ethics for Research” set by the college:

1. Research Scholars should be sincere in all scientific work mentioned in the research study.
2. The data and results to be reported, methods and procedures adopted and publication status should not be manipulated or  misrepresented nor mislead colleagues, granting agencies, or society.
3. The researchers need to keep their undertakings and agreements honestly
4. The Research Scholars are expected to avoid casual attitude and negligence with research work
5. The researcher always required to keep quality paperwork and records of research activities, such as literature review, research design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, drafted manuscripts and its communication with agencies or journals.
6. The researchers need to respect patents, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property. Furthermore, one should never use others unpublished data, methods, or results without the permission of belonging person.
7. Protect confidential communications, such as manuscripts, projects or grants submitted for publication, personnel records, deals or military secrets, and patient records used for requisite research.
8. Faculty and students undertaking research need to put appropriate efforts to endorse social well being and to prevent or lessen social harms through research, public education and promotion, ultimately safeguarding the environment.

Parent university procedure for M.Phil and Ph.D.

The college is affiliated to Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. The college is a university recognized research centre in the Faculty of Commerce and Management. The university (As per the circular no. PG/Ph.D./2015-2016/1163 DT. 18/09/2015) has made the Anti-plagiarism     Scrutiny   Compulsory by using the Anti-plagiarism   Software. The research scholar has to submit Application for antiplagiarism check to the central library through the research supervisor. Along with the application, softcopy of thesis/dissertation has to be submitted to check plagiarism (similarity index). After the software checking, the library issues the certificate as per the permitted similarity index. The certificate has to be submitted to the PG section of the university along with the final copy of the thesis/ dissertation.

The following is the list of the research scholars who has gone through the above procedure

List of Ph.D. Scholars who has done anti Plagiarism check