The University established a special Cell for the welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes students and Staff. The Cell is advised by a Standing Committee on various policy matters pertaining to academic and non-academic matters under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor.

The objectives of the Cell are:

Monitoring, evaluation, and planning for ensuring effective implementation of the policies and programmes of the Government concerning, SC/ST candidates. Suggesting follow-up measures for achieving the objectives and targets lay down by the Government of India, MHRD , UGC and the State Government. Research fellowships and contingency grants to the Ph.D. students such as study tour, preparation of dissertation/project reports, computer training.

Training programmes for the SC/ST students appearing for UGC/JRF/Lectureship examinations, competitive exams coaching’s facilities awareness programme, career guidance and personality development programmes are also conducted.

Effective implementation of the reservation rules to the SC/ST candidates in appointments to the various teaching and Non- Teaching posts in the university services adhering to the system followed by the Government. To keep a close watch on the effective implementation of reservation rules of admission to various Courses of the University by all the colleges. To see that all the directions given by the Government, Central, State and U.G.C in their circulars Issued from time to time in respect of reservation are strictly followed. To see that possible necessary facilities like Hostel, Scholarships, Research fellowships, Book facilities etc. Provided by the Central and State Government programmes and policies to reach the SC/ST candidates. The SC/ST cell also collects the statistical data from the campus constituent and affiliated colleges With regard to admission of SC/ST candidates to various courses under the jurisdictions of the University. Regularly it also takes care to see that all directions given by the Government (Central and States and UGC) in their circulars issued from time to time in respect of reservations at scrupulously followed by the colleges. To implement, monitor and evaluate continuously the reservation policy in universities, Constituent and Affiliated Colleges and plan measures for ensuring effective implementation of the policy and programme of the Government of India. A database of the SC/ST students studying in the affiliated colleges of the University and Post Graduate departments of the University is maintained in the SC/ST Cell.