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TO BE PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION HAS BECOME THE MOST SOUGHT IN THE DAYS . BUT VERY OFTEN PEOPLE TEND TO IGNORE THE BASIS REQUIREMENTS OF A PROFESSIONAL CARRER .THIS NOTE IS INTENDED TO THROW SOME LIGHT ON THE CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TRUE PROFESSIONAL.

WHO IS PROFESSIONAL?

IN A GENERAL SENSE , THE PROFESSIONAL IS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A SPECILALISED TRAINING PROGRAMME OR EDUCATION FOR BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL .THE TRAINING OR EDUCATION OF A PROFESSIONAL IS MORE INTENSIVE THAN THAT OF A NON PROFESSIONAL.

PROFESSIONALS ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR PROFESSION AND THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SERVE THE HUMANITY.

BEHAVIOUR OF PROFESSIONALS

PROFESSIONALS HAVE TO SET EXAMPLES FOR THEIR BEHAVIOUR IN THE SOCIETY AS PERFECT HUMAN BEINGS .

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

THESE ARE EXPECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERY HUMAN BEING ,BUT FOR A PROFESIONAL ,IT IS A MUST . A PROFESSIONAL HAS TO BE HONEST AND HONORABLE IN HIS DEEDS AND HONOUR BRINGS HONOUR AS REWARD.

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

IT IS NATURAL THAT A PROFESSIONAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTINOS AND BEHAVIOUR.ACCOUNTABILITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONSIBILITY .A PROFESSIONAL SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE TO SOCIETY ,TO PUBLIC,TO THE INSTITUTION HE WORKS AD TO HIMSELF.

RESPECT

RESPECT OTHERS IF U WANT OTHERS TO RESPECT YOU .SOME PEOPLE MAY RESPECT YOU BECOZ OF YOUR POSITION AND POWER YOU HAVE .RESPECT YOUR ELDERS EVEN IF THEY ARE IN A LOWER PROFESION.
EXCELLENCE AND SCHOLASTIC

UPDATING THE KNOWLEDGE SHOULD ALSO BE A CONTINUOUS PROCESS ,EVEN IF AFTER GRADUATION OR POST GRADUATION ,KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE UPGRADED .

LEADERSHIP

A PROFESSIONAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO LEAD .IT IS EASY TO FOLLOW SOME ONE WHO IS LEADING BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO LEAD OTHERS ,BUT IT CAN DONE SUCCESFULLY BY HAVING SOMESKILL ,TENACITY AND INITIATIVE POWER.
THE LEADERS LEAD AND THE FOLLOWERS FOLLOW,BUT THERE IS A GROUP ,THOUGH SMALL WHO WILL DO NEITHER.

CARING ,COMPASSION AND COMMUNICATION

THESE ARE AGAIN ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL SHOULD DEVELOP.PROPER COMMUNICATION THUS WILL GO A LONG WAY IN ALLEVIATING THE DISTRESS OF THE PERSON.

THUS A PROFESSIONAL SHOULD ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY IN MAKIING ENGINEERING DECISION CONSISTENT ,WITH THE SAFETY ,HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLEC AND TO DISCLOSE PROMPTLY FACTORS THAT MIGHT ENDANGER THE PUBLIC PROMPTLY FACTORS THAT MIGHT ENDANGER THE PUBLIC OR ENVIRONMENT.