The President’s Secretariat
The President of India is the Head of the State and exercises powers as defined in the Constitution of India. The President’s Secretariat provides secretarial assistance to the President in discharging constitutional, ceremonial and other State responsibilities.
The President’s Secretariat is headed by the Secretary to the President who is assisted by a team of officers as per details available on The President’s Secretariat website. The President’s Secretariat includes Secretariat, Household and Garden workcharged establishments. These wings perform tasks relating to constitutional, administrative, hospitality of State guests, petitions on wide ranging subjects from general public and maintenance of Rashtrapati Bhavan, President’s Estate and Gardens.
All matters requiring attention of the President in matters relating to executive power and powers under statutes or relating to appointments of constitutional authorities are received in the President’s Secretariat from the nodal Ministries concerned and submitted to the President through the Secretary to the President. Once the President has assented to the proposed course of action, the files go back to the concerned Ministries.
The President’s Secretariat is located at
Rashtrapati Bhavan,
New Delhi, India – 110 004.
91-11-23015321
91-11-23017290 / 91-11-23017824
Work Distribution in The President’s Secretariat
Secretary to the President
Shri Sanjay Kothari
Secretary to the President
Head of the Department
Administrative Wing
Shri Bharat Lal
Additional Secretary to the President
Administration and Constitutional matters
Shri Randhir Kumar Jaiswal
Joint Secretary cum Social Secretary to the President
Works related to foreign affairs
Shri Pankaj Sharma
Internal Financial Advisor
Finance & Accounts, Cultural Activities, Welfare Activities & Estate Officer
Shri P. Praveen Siddharth
Officer on Special Duty (PS)
CA II, CA III, e-Gov.
Shri Pawan Kumar Sain
Director
CA I, Administration, Establishment, EBA, GA, Bills (Admn), Bills (Estt.), Cash, Records, O&M, Garden
Shri J.G. Subramanian
Deputy Secretary (S)
Central Registry, Garage, Public I, Public II, RTI & CPIO.
Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi
Deputy Secretary
Administration and Establishment
Dr. Rakesh B. Dubey
Officer on Special Duty (Hindi)
Works related to Hindi
Shri John Basil
Under Secretary (Transport)
Garage
Shri Ashok Kumar
Under Secretary (Public, RTI, CR, Message and CAPIO)
Public I & Public II, RTI, CR, Message and CAPIO
Smt. Rubina Chauhan
Under Secretary (DDO, Welfare & Museum)
Bills Admn, Bills Estt., Cash, Welfare & Museum
Smt. Mariamma Joseph
Under Secretary (CIT)
Ceremonial, Invitation and Tour
Smt. Usha Shashidharan
Under Secretary (O&M, E-Gov & Records)
O&M, E-Governance and Records
Shri Bharat Bhushan
Under Secretary (GA & Library)
General Administration and Library
Shri Pankaj Saurabh
Under Secretary (EBA, CA-III and Garden)
EBA, CA-III and Garden
Shri J.K. Sharma
Principal Private Secretary
Attached with Officers
Smt. Kiran Bala
Principal Private Secretary
Attached with officers
Military Wing
Lt Gen CP Cariappa, AVSM, SM, VSM
Military Secretary to the President
Ceremonial functions, Tours & Invitations
GP Capt Anuj Gupta
Deputy Military Secretary to the President
Works under Military Secretary to the President
Capt (IN) Bharat Deep Gaur
Comptroller, President's Household
President's Household
Personal Wing
Dr. ELSN Bala Prasad
Officer on Special Duty to the President
Museums
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
Physician to the President
Medical coverage to the President, VVIPs in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the staff
Shri Vikram Singh
Private Secretary to the President
Personal Cell
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Dy. Physician to the President
Works under Physician to the President
Press Wing
Shri Ashok Malik
Press Secretary to the President
Matters relating to Press & Cultural Activities
Dr Nimish Rustagi
Deputy Press Secretary to the President
Works under Press Secretary
Shri Sunil Kumar Trivedi
Officer on Special Duty (Research)
Works under Press Secretary
Shri Ankit Jain
Officer on Special Duty (Communication)
Works under Press Secretary
Others
Smt. Anjali B.M. Bakshi
Joint Director
AYUSH Wellness Clinic and 4-S Initiative (Smartgram, Sanskar, Sparsh & Sanskriti) in President's Estate along with other miscellaneous activities related to welfare and Link officer of IFA
Shri Achint Raj Caroli
Additional Comptroller
Works under Comptroller, President's Household
Shri P.N. Joshi
Superintendent, President's Garden
Work related to President's Garden
Shri Anupam Kumar Nag
Public Relation Officer, Visitor Management Cell
Matters relating to visit of Rashtrapati Bhavan
Shri Kumar Samresh
Public Relation Officer, Museum
Matters relating to visit of Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum
Shri Montu Saini
Executive Chef
Supervision of Kitchen and Bakery
| Central Assistant Public Information Officer | Central Public Information Officer | Appellate Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Ashok Kumar(Central Assistant Public Information Officer) | Shri J.G. Subramanian (Central Public Information Officer) | Shri Randhir Kumar Jaiswal (Appellate Officer) |
| The President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 | The President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 | The President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 |
| Telephone: 011-23015321 Extn: 4761(O) | E-mail: jg[dot]subramanian[at]nic[dot]in Telephone: 011-23015321 Extn: 4285(O) | E-mail: js[dot]ssp[at]rb[dot]nic[dot]in Telephone: 011-23015321 Extn: 4505(O) |
| Departmental Security Officer | Office Address: | Residence Address: |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pawan Kumar Sain (Director) | President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 | C II/12, Sch B President's Estate New Delhi-110004 |
| Telephones: 011-23015321 Extn: 4444(O) & 011-23016767 Fax 011-23014580 Email: ds[dot]office[at]rb[dot]nic[dot]in |
| Chief Vigilance Officer | Office Address: | Residence Address: |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Randhir Kumar Jaiswal (Joint Secretary cum Social Secretary to the President) | President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 | 19, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi-110001 |
| Telephones: 011-23015321 Extn: 4505(O) & 011-23792199 Fax : 011-23013830 Email: js[dot]ssp[at]rb[dot]nic[dot]in |
Telephones: 011-23013334 |
| Liaison Officer for the ST, SC, OBC, PH & Ex-Servicemen |
|---|
| Shri J. G. Subramanian (Deputy Secretary) |
Statement Showing the Posts and Scales of Officers of The President’s Secretariat
| Sr. No. | Name of Officers | Name of Post | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary to the President | |||||
| 1 | Shri Sanjay Kothari | Secretary to the President | 17 | ||
| Administrative Wing | |||||
| 2 | Shri Bharat Lal | Additional Secretary to the President | 15 | ||
| 3 | Shri Randhir Kumar Jaiswal | Joint Secretary cum Social Secretary to the President | 14 | ||
| 4 | Shri Pankaj Sharma | Internal Financial Advisor | 13 | ||
| 5 | Shri P. Praveen Siddharth | Officer on Special Duty (PS) | 13 | ||
| 6 | Shri Pawan Kumar Sain | Director | 13 | ||
| 7 | Shri J.G. Subramanian | Deputy Secretary (S) | 12 | ||
| 8 | Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi | Deputy Secretary | 12 | ||
| 9 | Dr. Rakesh B. Dubey | Officer on Special Duty (Hindi) | 12 | ||
| 10 | Shri John Basil | Under Secretary (Transport) | 11 | ||
| 11 | Shri Ashok Kumar | Under Secretary (Public, RTI, CR, Message & CAPIO) | 11 | ||
| 12 | Smt. Rubina Chauhan | Under Secretary (DDO, Welfare & Museum) | 11 | ||
| 13 | Smt. Mariamma Joseph | Under Secretary (CIT) | 11 | ||
| 14 | Smt. Usha Shashidharan | Under Secretary (O&M, E-Gov and Records) | 11 | ||
| 15 | Shri Bharat Bhushan | Under Secretary (GA & Library) | 11 | ||
| 16 | Shri Pankaj Saurabh | Under Secretary (EBA, CA-III & Garden) | 11 | ||
| 17 | Shri J.K. Sharma | Principal Private Secretary | 11 | ||
| 18 | Smt. Kiran Bala | Principal Private Secretary | 11 | ||
| Military Wing | |||||
| 19 | Lt Gen CP Cariappa, AVSM, SM, VSM | Military Secretary to the President | 14 | ||
| 20 | GP Capt Anuj Gupta | Deputy Military Secretary to the President | 13 | ||
| 21 | Capt (IN) Bharat Deep Gaur | Comptroller, President's Household | 13 | ||
| Personal Wing | |||||
| 22 | Dr. ELSN Bala Prasad | Officer on Special Duty to the President | 13 | ||
| 23 | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava | Physician to the President | 15 | ||
| 24 | Shri Vikram Singh | Private Secretary to the President | 13 | ||
| 25 | Dr. Manoj Kumar | Dy. Physician to the President | 11 | ||
| Press Wing | |||||
| 26 | Shri Ashok Malik | Press Secretary to the President | 14 | ||
| 27 | Dr. Nimish Rustagi | Deputy Press Secretary to the President | 13 | ||
| 28 | Shri Sunil Kumar Trivedi | Officer on Special Duty (Research) | Parent cadre (NTPC) scale | ||
| 29 | Shri Ankit Jain | Officer on Special Duty (Communication) | 11 | ||
| Others | |||||
| 30 | Smt. Anjali B.M. Bakshi | Joint Director | 12 | ||
| 31 | Shri Achint Raj Caroli | Additional Comptroller | 12 | ||
| 32 | Shri P.N. Joshi | Superintendent, President's Garden | 11 | ||
| 33 | Shri Anupam Kumar Nag | Public Relation Officer, Visitor Management Cell | 11 | ||
| 34 | Shri Kumar Samresh | Public Relation Officer, Museum | 11 | ||
| 35 | Shri Montu Saini | Executive Chef | 11 | ||
| Sr. No. | Provision in the Act | Information in respect of The President’s Secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Particulars of its organization, functions and duties | The information is available in The President’s Secretariat’s website. |
| 2 | Powers and duties of its officers and employees | A chart showing work allocation of all the officers of The President’s Secretariat is posted on the website |
| 3 | Procedure followed in its decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability | The work allocation on the website gives the procedure followed in decision making process. The work allocation also covers the accountability part. |
| 4 | Norms set by it for the discharge of its functions. | There are no specific norms for the President’s Secretariat. General norms/instructions as applicable to Ministries/Departments of Govt of India apply to the President’s Secretariat also. |
| 5 | Rules, regulations, instructions, manual and records used by its employees for discharging its functions. | The President’s Secretariat follows the general rules/regulations, as applicable to other Central Ministries/ Departments |
| 6 | Statements of the categories of documents held by it or under its control | Under Article 77(3), the President had made rules for the Transaction of Business of the Government of India and for allocation of such business amongst Ministries. Concerned Ministries are the custodian of the original files and papers. |
| 7 | Particulars of any arrangements that exists for consultation with or representation by the members of the public, in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation thereof | Since the policies are formulated and implemented by respective Ministries and Departments, there is no arrangement specific to the President’s Secretariat for consultation with members of public. |
| 8 | Statement of boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted by it. Additionally, information as to whether the meetings of these are open to the public, or the minutes’ of such meetings are accessible to the public | Not applicable |
| 9 | Directory of its officers and employees | The names with designation of the officers are posted on the website. |
| 10 | Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations | The information is posted on the website. |
| 11 | Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made. | Plans and policies are implemented by the Ministries concerned. |
| 12 | Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details and beneficiaries of such programme. | Not applicable. |
| 13 | Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it. | Not applicable. |
| 14 | Details of the information available to, or held by it, reduced in an electronic form. | The information is posted on the website. |
| 15 | Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use. | There is no library or reading room maintained for the public by The President’s Secretariat |
| 16 | Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers. | Names and designations of the Public Information Officers for The President’s Secretariat are posted on the website. |
Right to Information Act 2007
| Sr. No. | Title | View PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notification for RTI Rule 2007(Regulation of Fee & Cost) in Hindi |
notification2.pdf  (264.75 KB) |
| 2 | Notification for RTI Rule 2007(Regulation of Fee & Cost) in English |
notification1.pdf (287.77 KB) |