Page 4 - Research Integrity Policy

RESEARCH INTEGRITY POLICY

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(Approved in the 56 Meeting of the Board of Management held on 04.04.2019)
Over the years, VIT has formulated several policies that set out
procedures for good research. It is mandatory that all those who
undertake research work at VIT are aware of the policies and
guidelines. These are enunciated in the following sections.

Integrity and responsible conduct of research is the basis
of VIT's research activities. It is necessary to build a relationship
of trust between researchers, funders and research collaborators. It is
further indispensable to build a trustworthy relationship between
VIT researchers and society at large. Therefore, it is a fundamental
obligation of all concerned within VIT's research community, whether
they are students at the undergraduate or postgraduate level, or
employees (technical and research staff and faculty), visiting
researchers or collaborators, to ensure that their actions are of the
highest integrity, and do not tarnish the institution's reputation. All
those concerned with research at VIT must accept this obligation. On
appointment, all the persons involved in research at VIT shall sign a
declaration of commitment to the upholding of the highest standards
of research integrity.

The researcher, at any level, is expected to abide by the norms
of Research Integrity policies of VIT.

Research Misconduct

The responsible conduct of research covers accepted norms
of behavior in all aspects that regulate the researcher to conduct his
research with care, rigor, honesty, and respect for all. Good
scholarship must be maintained in accordance with the VIT

statement on Research Integrity. This covers the obligations to maintain

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