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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 President’s Secretariat website. The President’s Secretariat includes Secretariat, Household and Garden work charged 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.

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Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi Deputy Secretary President's Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan New Delhi - 110004 Phone : 011 23015321 Extn: 4313 Email: wim-rb@rb.nic.in

Vision & Mission

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 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.

Telephone Directory

Name Designation Office Phone Number Office Fax Number Email Residential Address
Secretary to the President
Shri Rajesh Verma Secretary to the President 23013324, 23014930, (4211), (4387) 23017290, 23017824 secy[DOT]president[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in -
Shri Anand Mohan Jha Principal Private Secretary 23013324, 23014930, (4211) - - -
Smt. Usha Sudhindra Principal Private Secretary 23013324, 23014930, (4211) - - Type V/24, Sch 'B', President's Estate
Administration Wing
Dr. Rakesh Gupta Additional Secretary to the President 23793302, (4380) 23011949 asp[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in -
Shri Varun Ranjan Private Secretary 23015321, (4380) - -
Shri Mukesh Kumar Director 23016767, (4444) 23014580 director[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in -
Smt Vidisha Maitra Officer on Special Duty (External Affairs) 011-23792199, 011-23015321, (4505) - osd-ea[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in 19, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi-110001
Smt. Tingneilhing Kipgen Private Secretary 23792199, (4505) - -
Dr. Sunish S Internal Financial Adviser 23015321, (4224) - ifa[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in -
Smt. Swati Shahi Deputy Secretary 23015321, (4631) - ds[DOT]ss[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in -

Functions Roles and Responsibilities

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

Proactive Disclosure (RTI)

Work Distribution in The President’s Secretariat

Secretary to the President

Shri Rajesh Verma
Secretary to the President
Head of the Department

Administrative Wing

Dr. Rakesh Gupta
Additional Secretary to the President
Administration and Constitutional matters
Smt Vidisha Maitra
Officer on Special Duty (External Affairs)
Matters related to foreign affairs
Shri Mukesh Kumar
Director
CA-I, CA-II, Establishment, EBA and Garden
Dr. Sunish S
Internal Financial Advisor
Matters related to IIAU, PAO, Welfare and Cultural Activities
Smt. Swati Shahi
Deputy Secretary
CA-III, RTI, Museum and Ayush Wellness Centre
Shri Joseph Antony
Deputy Secretary (Administration)
Administration
Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi
Deputy Secretary
General Administration and Transport
Smt. Rubina Chauhan
Deputy Secretary (RC)
Cash, Bills Admn, Bills Estt., Central Registry, P-I and P-II
Shri Gajraj Singh
Officer on Special Duty (Hindi)
Works related to Hindi
Shri Bharat Bhushan
Under Secretary (CIT)
Ceremonial functions, Tours & Invitations
Shri Pankaj Saurabh
Under Secretary ( Administration, Reservation Cell and EBA)
Administration, Reservation Cell and EBA
Shri S.M. Sami
Under Secretary (Establishment, CA-I, CA-II and President's Garden)
Establishment, CA-I, CA-II and President's Garden
Smt. Davinder Kohli
Under Secretary (General Administration and Garage)
General Administration and Garage
Smt. Priyamvada Retheesh
Under Secretary (CA-III)
CA-III
Smt. Shaista Parveen
Under Secretary (Welfare, Bills Admn, Bills Estt. and Cash)
Welfare, Bills Admn, Bills Estt. and Cash
Shri Mohammed Khalid
Under Secretary (Central Registry & RTI)
Central Registry & RTI
Shri Gautam Kumar
Under Secretary (Household and Sanitary)
Household and Sanitary
Shri P.C. Meena
Under Secretary (Public-I, Public-II Records and O&M)
Public-I, Public-II Records and O&M
Smt. Usha Sudhindra
Principal Private Secretary
Attached with Officers
Smt. Kiran Bala
Principal Private Secretary
Attached with officers
Shri Anand Mohan Jha
Principal Private Secretary
Attached with officers

Military Wing

Maj Gen R. S. Manral
Military Secretary to the President
Ceremonial functions, Tours & Invitations
Group Captain Abhay A Phansalkar VM
Deputy Military Secretary to the President
Works under Military Secretary to the President
Capt Ravneet Singh Randhawa
Comptroller, President's Household
President's Household

Personal Wing

Smt. Mehta Sampada Suresh
Private Secretary to the President
Personal Cell
Dr. Sameeksha Jain
Dy. Physician to the President
Works under Physician to the President
Col. (Dr.) Kiran Kumar Kompella
Physician to the President
Medical coverage to the President, VVIPs in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the staff

Press Wing

Shri Ajay Kumar Singh
Press Secretary to the President
Head of Press Wing
Shri Sunil Kumar Trivedi
Officer on Special Duty (Research)
Works under Press Secretary
Shri Bijaya Kumar Nayak
Additional Press Secretary to the President
Works under Press Secretary
Smt. Navika Gupta
Deputy Press Secretary to the President
Works under Press Secretary
Shri Ankit Jain
Officer on Special Duty (Communication)
Works under Press Secretary

Others

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 Pankaj Protim Bordoloi
Deputy Director
Museum
Shri Amit Gothwal
Executive Chef
Supervision of Kitchen and Bakery
Central Assistant Public Information Officer Central Public Information Officer Appellate Authority
Shri P. C. Meena(Central Assistant Public Information Officer) Smt. Rubina Chauhan(Central Public Information Officer) Ms. Vidisha Maitra(Appellate Officer)
President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004

E-mail: meena.pc[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in Telephone: 011-23013380, 23015321 Extn: 4438

E-mail: rubina[DOT]chauhan[AT]nic[DOT]in Telephone: 011-23015321 Extn: 4631(O) E-mail: osd-ea[AT]rb[DOT]nic[DOT]in Telephone: 011-23015321 Extn: 4505(O)
Liaison Officer for the SC, ST, PH & Ex-Servicemen Office Address: Residence Address:
Shri Joseph Antony(Deputy Secretary) President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004
  Telephones: 011-23015321 Extn: 4590
Liaison Officer for OBCs Office Address: Residence Address:
Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi(Deputy Secretary) President’s Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004
  Telephones: 011-23015321 Extn: 4313
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 Rajesh Verma Secretary to the President 17
Administrative Wing
2 Dr. Rakesh Gupta Additional Secretary to the President 15
3 Smt Vidisha Maitra Officer on Special Duty (External Affairs) 13
4 Shri Mukesh Kumar Director 13
5 Dr. Sunish S Internal Financial Advisor 13
6 Smt. Swati Shahi Deputy Secretary 12
7 Shri Joseph Antony Deputy Secretary 12
8 Shri Shivendra Chaturvedi Deputy Secretary 12
9 Smt. Rubina Chauhan Deputy Secretary 12
10 Shri Gajraj Singh Officer on Special Duty (Hindi) 12
11 Shri Bharat Bhushan Under Secretary (CIT) 11
12 Shri Pankaj Saurabh Under Secretary (Administration, Reservation Cell and EBA) 11
13 Shri S.M. Sami Under Secretary (Establishment, CA-I, CA-II and President's Garden) 11
14 Smt. Davinder Kohli Under Secretary (General Administration and Garage) 11
15 Smt. Priyamvada Retheesh Under Secretary (CA-III) 11
16 Smt. Shaista Parveen Under Secretary (Welfare, Bills Admn, Bills Estt. and Cash) 11
17 Shri Mohammed Khalid Under Secretary (Central Registry and RTI) 11
18 Shri Gautam Kumar Under Secretary (Household and Sanitary) 11
19 Shri P.C. Meena Under Secretary (Public-I, Public-II Records and O&M) 11
20 Smt. Usha Sudhindra Principal Private Secretary 11
21 Smt. Kiran Bala Principal Private Secretary 11
22 Shri Anand Mohan Jha Principal Private Secretary 11
Military Wing
23 Maj Gen R. S. Manral Military Secretary to the President 14
24 Group Captain Abhay A Phansalkar VM Deputy Military Secretary to the President 13
25 Capt Ravneet Singh Randhawa Comptroller, President's Household 13
Personal Wing
26 Smt. Mehta Sampada Suresh Private Secretary to the President 13
27 Dr. Sameeksha Jain Dy. Physician to the President 11
28 Dr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava Consultant Physician to the President
Press Wing
29 Shri Ajay Kumar Singh Press Secretary to the President 15
30 Shri Sunil Kumar Trivedi Officer on Special Duty (Research) Parent cadre (NTPC) scale
31 Shri Bijaya Kumar Nayak Additional Press Secretary to the President 13
32 Smt. Navika Gupta Deputy Press Secretary to the President 12
33 Shri Ankit Jain Officer on Special Duty (Communication) 11
Others
34 Shri Anupam Kumar Nag Public Relation Officer, Visitor Management Cell 11
35 Shri Kumar Samresh Public Relation Officer, Museum 11
36 Shri Pankaj Protim Bordoloi Deputy Director 11
37 Shri Amit Gothwal Executive Chef 11
Right to Information Act
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.