Purpose: To oversees the effective implementation of policies and programmes for the disadvantaged groups and to act as source of strength by providing financial assistance in order to achieve equality and social justice.

Objectives:

• To implement the reservation policy for SCs/STs and OBCs in the University.
• To guide the SC/ST & OBC students of the Institute, to optimally utilize the benefits of the schemes offered by the State Government, Government of India (GOI) and UGC.

Functions of SC/ST & OBC CELL:

• To circulate State Government and University Grants Commission’s decision and to collect regularly, on an annual basis, information regarding course-wise admissions to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and OBC in the Universities and Affiliated Colleges for different courses, in forms prescribed by a stipulated date and to take follow up action, where required.
• To circulate State Government and University Grants Commission’s decisions and to collect information in respect of appointment, promotion, training of these communities in teaching and non-teaching posts in the Universities and Affiliated Colleges, in suitable forms by a stipulated date and take follow up action where required.
• To collect reports and information regarding the State Government and University Grants Commissions orders on the various aspects of education, training and employment of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and OBC candidates, for evolving new policies or modifying existing policy by the State Government and University Grants Commission.
• To analyze the information collected above and prepare reports and digests for onward transmission to the Ministry of Human Resource Development/University Grants Commission and such other authorities as may be required.
• To deal with representations received from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and OBC candidates regarding their admission, recruitment, promotion and other similar matters in Universities/Affiliated Colleges.
• To monitor the working of the remedial coaching scheme, if approved in the affiliated colleges and university.
• To function as a Grievances Redressal Cell for the Grievances of SC/ST & OBC students and employees of the University and render them necessary help in solving their academic as well as administrative Problems.
• To inspect the affiliated colleges of the university for furnishing the statistical information and implementation of the rule of reservation for SC/ST & OBC students admitted in various UG & PG Courses, appointment to the Teaching and Nonteaching posts and any other facilities providing to SC/STs & OBCs in the Colleges.

From the academic year 2022-23 the Advisory Committee has been formed for SC/ST & OBC Cell and by the directions of the Hon’ble Principal, the following members have been nominated as a member of the said committee.