# R&D Newsletter

**Source**: https://www.iitk.ac.in/dord/
**Parent**: https://www.iitk.ac.in/oir/

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# Functional Cells of R&D Office

## Project Management Cell

Registration of projects, Grants-in-aid bill, receiving funds, prepares utilization certificates

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## Establishment Management Cell

Work related to processing of appointment letters, extension, resignations, work related to fellowships, allotment of rooms in RA hostel and related matters.

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## Salary and Fellowships Cell

Processing salary of R&D and project employees and externally funded Doctoral and Post-Doctoral fellowships

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## Store and Purchase Management Cell

Work related to purchases, direct purchases, imports, and payments related to purchases.

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## Cheque Cell

Work related to preparation of cheque, RTGS/NEFT, management of investments, TDS finalization, maintenance of cash book, accounts preparation

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## Corporate Relations & Communications Cell

MOUs, IPRs, Corporate Communications, Event and Relationship Management, work related to IRDC Industry Collaboration, Publishing R&D newsletter and other R&D related information booklet, Institute research magazine Directions, and R&D website maintenance & development.

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## Advance & Cash Management Cell

Processing for taking and settling advances, medical reimbursements, payment for work assignments.

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## R&D Automation, RA Hostel & Dak Cell

Working for automation of procedural work related to R&D, accommodation arrangement in IIT campus for project staff, RA, PDF etc. and receiving, arranging, processing and dispatching the related papers.

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## Accounting & Finance Cell

GST Returns & Invoices , Income & Expenditure, R&D and Bank Reconciliation Statement, AGUP audit queries, Balance Sheet, TDS (Claim & Refund), Tally, E-Way Bill, Preparation of final Accounts of Project Accounts and R&D Fund Account

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