Upholding Social Integrity in Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Higher education institutions as seats for higher learning are expected to maintainhigh standards of social integrity and embed the same in routine academic andsocial operations. For this it is first important to highlight the types of malpracticesthat negatively impact a work environment and identify their causes. Moreover, itis incumbent to seek viable solutions to ward off such degenerative practices. Oneof the solutions is to involve statutory bodies, develop and enforce whistleblowingpolicies across academic institutions so that academic or moral corruption can beunearthed and properly investigated. Moreover, such policies should safeguard theidentity of the whistleblowers and provide them with all kinds of organizationalprotection and security. Unless appropriate policy directions underlining strictand legal actions against the wrongdoers are not in place, such misconducts willcontinue to taint the image and integrity of academic institutions.