Academic Integrity is the practice of being honest, fair, responsible, and transparent in research and writing. For a Ph.D. thesis, it ensures that the scholar’s work reflects originality, proper citation of sources, and ethical contribution to the field of knowledge. Without academic integrity, the quality and credibility of research are compromised.

Importance in Ph.D. Thesis:

• Builds trust in the research community.
• Prevents academic misconduct and rejection of thesis/publications.
• Ensures compliance with UGC Regulations 2018.
• Encourages genuine knowledge creation.

Plagiarism check ensures that the thesis is an original work of the scholar. It identifies unintentional similarities, prevents self-plagiarism, and ensures compliance with academic and institutional policies.

• Maintains originality of the thesis.
• Protects against academic misconduct.
• Provides an official similarity report for submission.
• Required for acceptance of Ph.D. thesis at CIT Kokrajhar.

The following forms must be submitted along with the thesis for plagiarism checking:

1. Plagiarism Checking Form (through Guide)
2. Certificate of Originality (Annexure-I)
3. Declaration of Authorship (Annexure-II)
4. Self-Plagiarism Certificate (Annexure-VI)
5. The complete thesis (pdf/doc) is to be submit rite in CD/DVD and is ti be submit with the forms.

The following nors are must be followed:

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The thesis documents must be organized in the following sequence (PDF format):

1. All – Complete Thesis
2. 01_Title – Title Page
3. 02_Preliminary Pages – Certificates, Acknowledgements, Lists
4. 03_Table of Contents – TOC
5. 04_Abstract – Abstract
6. 05_Chapter 1 – Introduction
7. 06_Chapter 2… – Subsequent Chapters
8. 12_Annexures – References, Questionnaires, Publications
9. 80_Recommendations – Conclusion, Future Work
10. 90_PlagiarismReport – Plagiarism Report

Note: The thesis documents are to be submited through CD/DVD a copy (only) to the library and a copy to the academic section with the hard copy of the printed thesis.