In recent years the University has started taking up consultancy services as part of its community interaction and research programmes. The University has constituted a Research Development and Consultancy Cell (RDCC) and Industrial Consultancy and Advanced Research Engineering (ICARE) unit, to offer consultancy to Government, non-government organisations, business, trade and industry. Faculty members and departments also offer consultancy on an individual basis. Besides taking the fruits of research to the community, consultancy enables the University to interact with industry, Government and non-government organisations as well as the community on a regular basis.