The Medical College is committed to providing a safe, respectful, inclusive and academically stimulating environment for the holistic development of medical students.

Medical education involves developing professionalism, ethical conduct, empathy, communication skills, leadership, integrity, accountability and commitment to patient welfare.

This Student Charter defines the rights and responsibilities of students and establishes the standards of academic and professional conduct expected from every student of the institution.

The College shall endeavour to provide:

1. Quality education in accordance with the prescribed curriculum.
2. Appropriate theoretical, practical and clinical learning opportunities.
3. A safe, respectful and non-discriminatory learning environment.
4. Adequate academic and clinical facilities.
5. Access to library, laboratories, skills laboratory and other learning resources.
6. Appropriate mentoring and academic guidance.
7. Regular feedback regarding academic performance.
8. Fair and transparent assessment procedures.
9. Opportunities for research, innovation, sports, cultural and extracurricular activities.
10. Student counselling and welfare support.
11. Appropriate mechanisms for addressing student grievances.
12. Protection against ragging, harassment, bullying and discrimination.
13. Opportunities for students to provide constructive feedback about academic and institutional activities.

Every student has the right to:

• Receive quality teaching and clinical training.
• Access prescribed learning resources and facilities.
• Receive appropriate academic guidance and feedback.
• Know the academic requirements and assessment criteria.
• Participate in academic and extracurricular activities without discrimination.

• Be treated with dignity and respect.
• Learn in a safe and professional environment.
• Raise genuine concerns without fear of retaliation.
• Maintain reasonable privacy and confidentiality in matters relating to personal information.

• Access available counselling and student-support services.
• Seek assistance for academic, personal or welfare-related difficulties.
• Participate in student clubs, sports, cultural activities and other institutional programmes.

Every student shall:

1. Attend all academic and clinical activities regularly and punctually.
2. Maintain the required attendance prescribed by the competent regulatory and university authorities.
3. Participate actively in lectures, tutorials, practicals, clinical postings, seminars and other scheduled activities.
4. Maintain academic records, logbooks and other required documentation.
5. Prepare adequately for internal and university examinations.
6. Follow instructions issued by the College and University.
7. Maintain discipline within the campus, hospital and hostel.
8. Respect faculty, staff, patients, attendants and fellow students.
9. Protect College and hospital property.
10. Uphold the dignity of the medical profession.

Students shall demonstrate:

• Professional behaviour and courtesy.
• Punctuality and responsibility.
• Appropriate communication skills.
• Respect for patients and their families.
• Respect for faculty, nurses, paramedical personnel and other healthcare workers.
• Appropriate professional dress and identification.
• Honesty and integrity in academic and clinical activities.
• Appropriate professional behaviour both inside and outside the campus.

Patients are central to medical education.

Students shall:

1. Treat every patient with dignity, compassion and respect.
2. Maintain patient confidentiality.
3. Respect patient privacy.
4. Obtain appropriate permission before participating in examination or clinical procedures as required.
5. Follow instructions of authorised faculty and clinical supervisors.
6. Observe infection-prevention and patient-safety practices.
7. Never undertake procedures beyond their level of training or authority.
8. Immediately report patient-safety incidents or accidental exposures through the appropriate institutional mechanism.
9. Never photograph, record or share identifiable patient information without appropriate authorization.

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty.

The following are prohibited:

• Cheating in examinations.
• Plagiarism.
• Fabrication or falsification of academic or clinical records.
• Impersonation.
• Unauthorized alteration of attendance or logbooks.
• Misrepresentation of academic achievements.
• Unauthorized use or disclosure of examination material.

Academic misconduct shall be dealt with according to applicable institutional, university and regulatory provisions.

Students shall:

1. Follow all examination instructions.
2. Carry required identification and examination materials.
3. Maintain discipline during examinations.
4. Refrain from any form of malpractice.
5. Complete internal assessment requirements within the prescribed time.
6. Maintain required attendance and academic eligibility for university examinations.
7. Follow the procedure prescribed by the University/College for examination-related grievances.

1. Students are expected to attend all scheduled academic and clinical activities.
2. Attendance shall be recorded as prescribed by the competent authority.
3. Leave shall be obtained through the prescribed procedure.
4. Absence without permission may attract appropriate action.
5. Students shall be responsible for fulfilling the attendance requirements prescribed for eligibility for examinations.

The College follows a zero-tolerance approach towards ragging.

Ragging includes any act that causes physical, psychological or emotional harm, humiliation, intimidation, harassment or inconvenience to another student.

Students shall:

• Refrain from ragging in any form.
• Report incidents or suspected incidents through the prescribed mechanisms.
• Cooperate with investigations.
• Respect the dignity and rights of junior and senior students alike.

Action shall be taken in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and institutional policies.

The College is committed to maintaining a campus free from:

• Sexual harassment.
• Bullying.
• Intimidation.
• Physical or verbal abuse.
• Discrimination.
• Threats and violence.
• Any other behaviour that creates a hostile or unsafe learning environment.

Students may approach the appropriate institutional committee or grievance mechanism for assistance.

Students are expected to exercise professional responsibility while using social media and digital platforms.

Students shall not:

• Disclose confidential patient information.
• Upload patient photographs, videos or clinical information without appropriate authorization.
• Share confidential examination material.
• Misrepresent themselves as official representatives of the College.
• Engage in cyberbullying or online harassment.
• Post content that violates professional confidentiality or institutional policies.

Freedom of expression should be exercised responsibly and consistently with professional and legal obligations.

Students shall strictly follow institutional infection-control practices, including:

• Hand hygiene.
• Appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
• Standard precautions.
• Safe handling and disposal of sharps.
• Biomedical waste management procedures.
• Respiratory hygiene.
• Reporting of needle-stick injuries and occupational exposures.
• Infection-prevention instructions applicable to clinical postings.

Students participating in research shall:

1. Follow approved research protocols.
2. Obtain necessary institutional approvals.
3. Respect informed-consent requirements.
4. Maintain confidentiality of research participants.
5. Avoid fabrication, falsification and plagiarism.
6. Follow applicable research and publication ethics.
7. Declare conflicts of interest where applicable.
8. Follow institutional and regulatory requirements concerning research involving human participants.

Every student should have access to an appropriate mentoring mechanism.

Mentors may provide guidance regarding:

• Academic performance.
• Professional development.
• Attendance.
• Clinical learning.
• Career planning.
• Personal or adjustment difficulties.
• Referral to appropriate counselling or support services when required.

Information shared in mentoring should be handled appropriately and confidentially, subject to institutional policies and safety requirements.

The College shall endeavour to provide appropriate support through:

• Counselling services.
• Health services.
• Academic support.
• Mentoring.
• Sports and recreation.
• Cultural activities.
• Student clubs.
• Career guidance.
• Support for students experiencing genuine difficulties.

Students are encouraged to seek help early rather than allowing academic or personal difficulties to escalate.

Students are encouraged to participate in:

• Academic clubs.
• Research activities.
• Literary and cultural activities.
• Sports.
• Community outreach.
• NSS and social-service activities.
• Health-awareness programmes.
• Leadership and professional-development activities.

Student activities shall be conducted with appropriate faculty guidance and institutional approval.

Students shall:

1. Use institutional facilities responsibly.
2. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
3. Handle equipment carefully.
4. Follow laboratory and hospital safety procedures.
5. Avoid unauthorized use of equipment or restricted areas.
6. Report damage, malfunction or safety hazards promptly.

Students shall maintain an appearance appropriate for a medical professional.

During clinical postings and other designated activities, students shall:

• Wear the prescribed uniform/formal professional attire.
• Display their identity card.
• Maintain personal hygiene.
• Follow applicable institutional dress and grooming requirements.

The purpose of the dress code is to promote professional identity, patient confidence, safety and discipline.

Mobile phones and electronic devices shall be used responsibly.

They shall not be used:

• During examinations except where specifically permitted.
• During clinical activities when their use interferes with patient care or teaching.
• For unauthorized recording of patients, faculty or students.
• In violation of confidentiality or institutional policies.

Students shall have access to appropriate mechanisms for reporting genuine grievances relating to:

• Academic matters.
• Examinations.
• Attendance.
• Clinical training.
• Hostel facilities.
• Harassment or discrimination.
• Ragging.
• Infrastructure and facilities.
• Student welfare.

The College shall endeavour to address grievances through a fair, transparent and time-bound process, subject to applicable rules and due process.

Students are encouraged to provide constructive feedback regarding:

• Teaching-learning activities.
• Clinical postings.
• Infrastructure.
• Library and learning resources.
• Skills laboratory.
• Student welfare.
• Academic schedules.
• Other institutional facilities.

Feedback shall be reviewed through appropriate institutional mechanisms.

Students are expected to comply with all applicable:

• University regulations.
• Institutional rules.
• Professional conduct requirements.
• Regulatory requirements.
• Hospital policies.
• Hostel rules, where applicable.

Where misconduct is reported, the College shall follow applicable procedures, including providing the student an appropriate opportunity to respond, wherever required.

Students shall familiarize themselves with:

• Fire-safety procedures.
• Emergency exits.
• Disaster-management procedures.
• Hospital emergency protocols.
• Needle-stick injury procedures.
• Occupational-exposure reporting.
• Emergency contact numbers.

Students shall immediately report safety hazards and emergencies to the appropriate authority.

Medical students are encouraged to contribute to society through:

• Community-health activities.
• Health education.
• Preventive-health programmes.
• NSS and outreach programmes.
• Awareness campaigns.
• Blood-donation and other approved social-service activities.

Students should understand that medicine is a profession of service to individuals and society.

Every student should strive to develop the following attributes:

These values should guide students throughout their medical education and professional careers.

Every student, on joining the institution, is expected to understand and uphold the principles of this Charter.

This Charter shall be reviewed periodically by the institution and updated whenever required in accordance with changes in:

• Regulatory requirements.
• University regulations.
• Institutional policies.
• Professional standards.
• Student welfare requirements.