Details of Policy : 1. Any content maligning NIFT, its policies and employees will
be viewed adversely inviting disciplinary action and inter alia, penalties, debarment from
sitting the examination, campus placements etc. 2. No student may claim to speak on behalf
of, or represent, the Institute on social media websites without the Institute’s prior
permission. You should not declare, imply or indicate that the content of any social media
site under your control is representative of the Institute. When posting online there may be
circumstances in which the student gives the impression that he/she is speaking on behalf of
the Institute or department. Students should consider adding a disclaimer to make it clear
that they are posting in personal capacities. 3. Social media (for example; Twitter;
Facebook; Google+; LinkedIn; Instagram; and open forums and Blogs) are now a common feature
of everyday life, enabling and supporting both students and staff in academic and
collaborative opportunities. Any form of harassment, including on social media platforms, is
unacceptable and will be treated very seriously by the Institute inviting disciplinary
proceedings. 5.Every student should respect individual rights to privacy and have regard for
the feelings of others. They must not disclose personal details, including pictures, of
other students or staff without their prior permission. 4. Students should be mindful of the
enduring nature of information posted on social media sites and should be careful while
writing posts or sharing information. 5. Using social media to post offensive comments,
images or other content is a breach of the Code of Discipline under Student Rules &
Regulations 2012 , D.2 and will result in disciplinary action and also liable for legal
action as per the provisions in IT Act 2000 & Amendments 2008. 6. Civil and criminal
laws apply to content posted online. Civil claims that could be brought include actions for
defamation, harassment, breach of intellectual property rights, fraudulent misrepresentation
or breach of confidence. Criminal offences that could occur online include harassment,
stalking, hate crimes, coercive or controlling behaviour, disclosing intimate images without
consent, blackmail, malicious communications and terrorism offences. Cyber laws as are
applicable in the Indian Territory will be applicable to contents posted online. 7. Posting
others’ content online (photographs, text, videos, music etc.) without prior and proper
permission to do so, including specific terms of any licence – for example, credit the
author and/or link to the licence, revealing trade secrets, violations of IPR et al will be
viewed adversely and liable for legal action among other things. 8. The Institute is not
responsible for, and does not hold any ownership of, any content posted on social media by
its students. 10. It is mandatory for every student at the time of admission to sign an
undertaking on social media usage along with anti-ragging and other such formalities. Online
Etiquette 11.When using social media it can be tempting to speak and act in a way we
wouldn’t when we are face-to-face. Remember that innocuous comments posted online may be
misconstrued, as the written word has permanence/taken screen shots of/ lack the nuances of
face-to-face interaction.
Any Coercive Action under the Policy : –
Link :
https://www.scribd.com/document/471002042/NIFT-Social-Media-13-7-2020
