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Building Character and Integrity: Session on Human Values and Professional Ethics

Published on: August 20, 2025

Building Character and Integrity: Session on Human Values and Professional Ethics

As part of the Dikshaarambh Orientation Program 2025–26, the School of Science & Technology (SST), Swami Rama Himalayan University, organized a session on Human Values and Professional Ethics on 20th August 2025 at the Visvesvaraya Auditorium. The session was conducted by Ms. Neelam Danu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Applied Science and Humanities. A total of 217 first-year students attended the session.

The session focused on the meaning of human values, their role in guiding decision-making, and their relevance in everyday life. Ms. Danu also explained the concept of ethics and its interconnection with human values, highlighting how professional ethics form the foundation of responsible and effective professionals. By drawing connections between values, ethics, and professional conduct, she emphasized the need for students to develop not just knowledge and skills, but also integrity, accountability, and empathy.

The primary objective of the session was to sensitize students to the importance of human values and ethics in shaping their academic and professional journey. Students were guided on how ethical behavior and value-based decision-making can lead to excellence, respect, and trust in their future roles.

The session achieved its aim by helping students recognize the role of values and ethics in both personal and professional spheres. They gained awareness about the importance of honesty, fairness, responsibility, and respect as key qualities of a good professional. Moreover, the talk encouraged students to reflect upon their own values and apply them in academic, social, and workplace contexts.

By instilling the significance of human values and professional ethics early in their university journey, the session laid a strong foundation for nurturing responsible, ethical, and socially conscious professionals at SRHU.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.