According to the UGC Guidelines of 1998, following are the functions of the Cell:
• To circulate GOI and Commission’s decisions and to collect regularly, on an annual basis, information regarding course-wise admissions to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the College for different courses, in suitable forms prescribed, by a stipulated date, and to take follow up action, where required;
• To circulate GOI orders and Commission’s decisions and to collect information in respect of appointment, training of these communities in teaching and non-teaching posts in the College, in suitable forms by a stipulated date and take follow up action where required;
• To collect reports and information regarding the GOI orders on the various aspects of education, training and employment of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, for evolving new policies or modifying existing policy by the Commission;
• To analyse information on admissions, education, training and employment of SCs and STs, 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 and Tribes candidates regarding their admission, recruitment, promotion and other similar matters in College;
• To monitor the working of the remedial coaching scheme, if any
• To function as a Grievances Redressal Cell for the grievances of SC/ST students and employees of the College and render them necessary help in solving their academic as well as administrative problems;
• To maintain a register for employment of students admitted in to the College in various organizations;
• Any other work assigned from time to time to promote higher education among these two communities suffering economic, social and educational deprivations.