Student Responsibilities & Code of Conduct

A. Student Responsibilities

Learners are expected to:

1. Provide accurate information and required documents during admission, programme participation and certification processes.
2. Attend and actively participate in prescribed LMS learning, live classes, practical workshops and assessments.
3. Complete assigned learning activities and comply with applicable programme requirements and timelines.
4. Follow all trainer/instructor instructions, workshop procedures and safety protocols, particularly during electrical, battery and HV-related activities.
5. Use tools, equipment, training vehicles, components and facilities responsibly and only as instructed.
6. Maintain professional and respectful communication with trainers, staff, fellow learners and partner institutions.
7. Maintain the confidentiality of login credentials, learner information and programme materials and not share them without authorization.
8. Workshop Scope and Participation: Learners are required to adhere to the prescribed workshop curriculum and training schedule. Any additional training, demonstrations or practical activities outside the defined programme scope shall be at the discretion of DIYguru.

B. Code of Conduct

All learners are required to follow the Code of Conduct throughout the programme, across all programme platforms and communication channels, including the LMS, official WhatsApp groups, live sessions and practical workshops.

1. Respectful Behaviour: Maintain respectful and professional behaviour towards trainers, staff, fellow learners and all persons associated with the programme.
2. Threats and Intimidation: Not engage in harassment, abusive, threatening, intimidating, discriminatory or disruptive behaviour.
3. Unauthorised Group Formation and Organised Disruption: Not create or initiate unofficial groups for the purpose of organising activities that disrupt programme operations, pressure or intimidate trainers or staff, or interfere with the learning environment of other learners.
4. False or Malicious Communication: Not knowingly make or circulate false, misleading or malicious statements about the programme, DIYguru, its trainers, staff or other learners with the intention of causing disruption or reputational harm.
5. Academic Integrity: Not engage in cheating, impersonation, academic misconduct or unauthorised use of another learner's account, credentials or work.
6. Misuse of Property: Not intentionally misuse, tamper with or damage tools, equipment, EV components, vehicles, facilities or other property belonging to DIYguru or its partners.

C. Consequences of Violation

Compliance with the Student Responsibilities and Code of Conduct is a condition of continued participation in the CEVT Programme.

Depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation, DIYguru may take appropriate corrective or disciplinary action, including:

1. Written Warning or Formal Notice: Issuance of a written warning or formal notice to the learner.
2. Restriction or Suspension of Access: Restriction or suspension of access to live classes, practical workshops, the LMS portal, placement support and official programme communication channels.
3. Immediate Suspension or Termination: Immediate suspension or termination of programme participation in cases of serious or repeated misconduct, including threats, intimidation, harassment, deliberate disruption, academic misconduct or intentional damage to property.
4. Withholding or Withdrawal of Certification: Withholding, cancellation or withdrawal of programme certificates and certification credentials, including certificates already issued. Any certificate withdrawn by DIYguru shall no longer be treated as a valid programme credential, subject to the authority and procedures of the issuing certification body.
5. Withdrawal of Programme Benefits: Withdrawal of access to placement support and other programme-related benefits, where justified by the nature of the violation and permitted under applicable policies.
6. Recovery of Costs: Recovery of costs for intentional or negligent damage, loss or misuse of DIYguru, partner or training-facility property, where applicable.