The prime functions of CSSEIP are:
- The Centre offers open choice courses in 3rd and 4th semesters at P.G. level.
- Collect information on Social Exclusion and building up a database. 
- Carrying out detailed analyses based on the socio-economic data generated by government agencies. 
- Organizing conferences, seminars and symposia on the theme of Social Exclusion at regular intervals. 
- Publishing the research finding on the studies conducted.
- Organizing extension activities, special lectures and public talk on the subject by eminent scholars. 
- Reaching out to scholars, especially young scholars, of other universities and colleges through inviting visiting faculty. 
- Establishing links with Civil Society/Organizations engaged in combating Social Exclusion.