The core values of the institution have been formulated keeping the Sanskrit adage and the college motto in mind and are as follows:

 

• COMPASSION

The ethos of compassion and kindness must inform all thoughts, words andactions of all stakeholders of the college – Students, alumni , parents , teaching and non teaching staff, Principal and Governing Body of the college

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• SOLIDARITY

Every individual connected with the college should believe in hand-holding and should treat every fellow human being as a member of the global family, implementing the essence of.

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• RESPECT

Respect is earned when given, and every stakeholder of the college is committed to show respect to every one in a befitting manner, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, status or designation.

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• RATIONALITY

Knowledge opens the mind’s eye and inspires everyone to seek answers to questions, and not accept anything blindly. At Maheshtala College, rational outlook is what forms and informs identity

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• SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Education that does not make a better individual out of the existing one is futile. Education that emboldens with knowledge of cutting-edge issues, transfers skill and expertise that places a boy or girl in the trajectory of success and customises her/his outlook towards humanity is the kind of education that Maheshtala College is committed to disseminate.