General Administration Department (Kerala)
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- Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister for General Administration
- Dr. A. Jayathilak IAS, Chief Secretary to Government
- K. Biju IAS, Secretary (General Administration)
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| Jurisdiction | Kerala, India |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Parent department | Government of Kerala |
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The Department of General Administration (GAD) is an administrative department under the Government of Kerala. It functions as the central coordinating department of the state government and handles the overall administration of the Government Secretariat, personnel matters of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers, ceremonial functions of the state, and other key administrative responsibilities.[1] The department functions under the leadership of the Chief Minister of Kerala and is administratively headed by the Chief Secretary.
The department plays a key role in administrative reforms, rules of business, protocol matters, cabinet affairs, and services of senior government officers. The headquarters of the department is located at the Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.[2][3][4][5]
The General Administration Department (GAD) is typically overseen by the Chief Minister. The incumbent minister incharge is the Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan.[6]
Administratively, the department is headed by the Chief Secretary to Government, an IAS officer. The Chief Secretary is supported by Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, and other Secretariat staff.[7]
Functions
The major functions of the General Administration Department include:
- Coordination and control of Secretariat administration and inter-departmental matters.[8]
- Administration of IAS, IPS and IFS cadre management, postings, transfers, and related personnel matters.
- Processing of matters related to Cabinet meetings, Cabinet decisions, and official procedures.
- State protocol, including visits of the President of India, Prime Minister of India, and foreign dignitaries.
- Appointment of heads of departments, key administrative officers, and senior management in government institutions.
- Budgeting and administration of Secretariat establishment and services.