Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science has established SC/ST Cell for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) for most backward groups of Indian Society. They include all the castes, races or tribes, which have been socially, economically and educationally backward. The cell has been established to support and to bring students from such communities in the main stream. The college takes special interest in facilitating financial support to students from these communities from government agencies and other sources. They are also encouraged to enroll for career orientation programs, which would equip them with the necessary skills to choose a career option.