According to the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Act No. 33 OF 1989, dated 11/09/1989) and the Ministry of Welfare's Notification No. GSR – 316 (E) dated 31/03/1995 and the UGC Directives to be adhered to and followed by the Educational Institute in this regard, Committee for SC/ST has been established on the college campus to address all issues and difficulties concerning SC/ST students, staffs and faculty members.

Objectives:

• To bring the students from SC/ST community at par with the main stream student body.
• To bring the students from SC/ST community at par with the main stream student body.
• To implement, monitor and evaluate continuously the institution's reservation policy execution.
• To take necessary steps of measuring for ensuring effective implementation of the policy & programmes/schemes of the State and Central Govt. for SC-ST, if any exist.
• To ensure the Prevention of Atrocities (as defined within the meaning of this Act) on the SC, ST Staffs, Faculty members and Student
• To ensure equal opportunity in employment/promotions, subject to meeting qualification, eligibility, and merit standards.
• To hear and resolve any issues or complaints relating to the nature of the atrocity reported or complained.
• To undertake investigations into the reported and complained-about concerns, and to assist and advise the Institute's Principal and Management in this regard for the Institute's justice and smooth operation.
• At the university level, there are Advisory Committees and a Special Cell for Aid and Advice, as well as to hear any appeals.

Responsibilities:

• The committee frequently meets the students and faculty members from the SC/ST communities to better understand their problems and to provide them with the appropriate action and/or advice/assistance in resolving the issue.
• Increasing awareness of the numerous government and non-government scholarship initiatives among SC/ST students.
• Counseling students to assist them overcome inferiority complexes connected to peer interaction and personal grooming, among other things.

Members:

S. No.	Name	Field	Designation in the Committee
1	Dr.R.S.Vetrivel	Principal	President
2	Dr. M. Sakthivel	Vice Principal & HoD/Chemistry	Chairman
3	Ms. D. Neeraja	Assistant Professor of English	Member
4	Mrs. S. Sangeetha	Assistant Professor of Tamil	Member
5	Dr. S. Vadivukarasi	Assistant Professor of Commerce	Member-Secretary
6	Ms. N. Sarigha	Assistant Professor of Mathematics	Member-Secretary

For Complaints, please post to the mail: scstcommittee@sawcollege.com