INTRODUCTION

The colossal development in science and technology cumulated with other attributes like restructured approach to teaching and learning, diversification in knowledge along with student’s interest and personality, increased competition and high expectations in students has led to a paradigm shift from teacher centric approach to learner centric approach in academics; thus, changing the role of a teacher in present context. This surgical role alteration has raised some unique ethical choices and ethical principles governing the teaching profession. Thus, a need is felt to establish a set of guidelines, a code, which a teacher must adhere to for improving morals of the teaching profession. Ethics in this context is concerned with making judgments regarding “good” or “bad” behaviour in any given situation. The contents of this abridgment are primarily concerned about –

CODE OF CONDUCT and CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS for teachers.