SC/ST CELL

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been identified as the two most backward groups of Indian Society. They include all such castes, races or tribes, which have been declared as scheduled castes and scheduled tribes by the Constitution of India. The Commission is providing financial assistance to the colleges and universities for the establishment of Special Cell for SC/STs during IX plan period and given direction to all the universities. According to the 1998 UGC Guidelines for the establishment of Special Cell for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the purpose of these Cells is to help the colleges and universities in implementing the reservation policy with regard to the admission of students and the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff at various levels. Its function is also to help the SC/ST categories to integrate with the mainstream of the college and university community and to remove difficulties, which they may be experiencing. The main aim of the Cell is to monitor the guidelines issued by the MHRD, the University Grants Commission and by the Government of West Bengal from time to time. The Cell ensures the effective implementation of the reservation policies in the university admissions to students in various courses of studies, accommodation in the hostels, appointments to the teaching and non-teaching posts, and allotment of quarters, establishment of Book Banks, and maintenance of roster register.