List of departments and agencies of the Government of Kerala
Kerala Government Organizations include various departments, agencies, boards, commissions, societies, public sector undertakings, etc. In addition to government departments, the Government of Kerala carries out its functions through various other institutions such as commissions, autonomous bodies, cultural institutions, public enterprises, welfare fund boards, co-operative organisations, development authorities, and universities.
Departments
**Secretariat department: Policy making and administrative department of the government. Each department is headed politically by the Minister in charge, who is responsible for policy decisions and overall direction. Each secretariat department is headed administratively by an Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, or Secretary to Government — typically an officer from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. Each department includes Special or Additional Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, Section Officers, and other clerical staff. The Chief Secretary coordinates the functioning of various departments in the Secretariat.
**Directorate/Commissionerate/Agencies: Executive or field, operational department of the government. These field departments or line departments are headed by officers designated as Director, Commissioner, Director General, or similar titles. These posts may be held by generalist IAS officers or by domain specialists, depending on the nature of the department. Examples include the Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Director of Health Services, Chief Engineer of PWD, Chief Engineer of Irrigation, Director General of Prosecution, and Controller of Legal Metrology.
Secretariat Departments
| No. | Department [3] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Development and Farmers Welfare Department |
| 2 | Animal Husbandry Department |
| 3 | Ayush Department |
| 4 | Backward Communities Development Department |
| 5 | Co-operation Department |
| 6 | Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation Department |
| 7 | Consumer Affairs Department |
| 8 | Cultural Affairs Department |
| 9 | Dairy Development Department |
| 10 | Electronics & Information Technology Department |
| 11 | Environment Department |
| 12 | Finance Department |
| 13 | Fisheries Department |
| 14 | Food and Civil Supplies Department |
| 15 | Forests and Wildlife Department |
| 16 | General Administration Department |
| 17 | General Education Department |
| 18 | Health & Family Welfare Department |
| 19 | Higher Education Department |
| 20 | Home Department |
| 21 | Housing Department |
| 22 | Industries and Commerce Department |
| 23 | Information and Public Relations Department |
| 24 | Labour and Skills Department |
| 25 | Law Department |
| 26 | Local Self Government Department |
| 27 | Minority Welfare Department |
| 28 | Non Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) Department |
| 29 | Parliamentary Affairs Department |
| 30 | Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department |
| 31 | Planning and Economic Affairs Department |
| 32 | Power Department |
| 33 | Public Works Department |
| 34 | Revenue Department |
| 35 | Sainik Welfare Department |
| 36 | Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Development Department |
| 37 | Science & Technology Department |
| 38 | Social Justice Department |
| 39 | Sports & Youth Affairs Department |
| 40 | Stores Purchase Department |
| 41 | Taxes Department |
| 42 | Tourism Department |
| 43 | Transport Department |
| 44 | Vigilance Department |
| 45 | Water Resources Department |
| 46 | Women & Child Development Department |
Line departments / Directorates / Commissionerates / Child Agencies
| Department / Directorate / Commissionerate[4][5] | Headquarters | Head of department (Designation) | Parent Secretariat Department | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department | Official website |
| Ayurveda Medical Education Directorate | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | AYUSH Department | Official website |
| Civil Supplies Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner of Civil Supplies | Food & Civil Supplies Department | Official website |
| Commissioner for Entrance Examinations | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner | Higher Education Department | Official website |
| Commissionerate of State Goods and Services Tax | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner of State Tax | Taxes Department | Official website |
| Commissionerate of Land Revenue | Thiruvananthapuram | Land Revenue Commissioner | Revenue Department | |
| Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Backward Communities Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Backward Communities Development Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Coir Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries and Commerce Department (Coir Division) | Official website |
| Directorate of Collegiate Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Higher Education Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Culture | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Employment & Training | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Labour & Skills Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Environment & Climate Change | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Environment & Climate Change Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Factories & Boilers | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Labour & Skills Department | Official website |
| Directorate of General Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | General Education Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Health Services | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Health & Family Welfare Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Industries & Commerce | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | AYUSH Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Medical Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Health & Family Welfare Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Minority Welfare | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Minority Welfare Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Panchayats | Thiruvananthapuram | Director (Rural) | Local Self‑Government Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Prosecution | Ernakulam | Director General of Prosecution | Home Department | Official website |
| Public Works (PWD)
(Roads, Administration, Bridges, National Highway) |
Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Engineer | Public Works Department | Official website |
| Commissionerate of Rural Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner | Local Self‑Government Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Social Welfare | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Social Justice Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sports & Youth Affairs Department | Official website |
| Directorate of Survey & Land Records | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Revenue Department | Official website |
| Drugs Control Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Drugs Controller | Health & Family Welfare Department | Official website |
| Electrical Inspectorate Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Electrical Inspector | Power Department | Official website |
| Excise Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Excise Commissioner | Taxes (Excise) Department | Official website |
| Fisheries & Ports Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Fisheries & Ports Department | Official website |
| Forest & Wildlife Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force | Forest & Wildlife Department | Official website |
| Housing Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Housing Commissioner | Housing Department | Official website |
| Kerala Police Department | Thiruvananthapuram | DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala | Home Department | [1] |
| Kerala Fire and Rescue Services | Thiruvananthapurqm | Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Homeguards and Civil defence | Home Department | |
| Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services | Thiruvananthapuram | Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services | Home Department | |
| Labour Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Labour Commissioner | Labour & Skills Department | Official website |
| Legal Metrology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Controller of Legal Metrology | Consumer Affairs Department | Official website |
| Lotteries Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | Official website |
| Mining & Geology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | Official website |
| Motor Vehicles Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Transport Commissioner | Transport Department | Official website |
| NORKA (Non‑Resident Keralites Affairs) Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Executive Officer | Non Resident Keralites Affairs Department | Official website |
| Public Works Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Engineer | Public Works Department | Official website |
| Registration Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Inspector General of Registration | Registration Department | Official website |
| Sainik Welfare Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sainik Welfare Department | Official website |
| Scheduled Castes Development Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | SC/ST Development Department | Official website |
| Scheduled Tribes Development Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | SC/ST Development Department | Official website |
| Social Justice Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Social Justice Department | Official website |
| Sports & Youth Affairs Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sports & Youth Affairs Department | Official website |
| Stores Purchase Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Stores Purchase Department | Official website |
| State Water Transport Department | Thiruvanathapuram | Director | Transport Department | |
| State Insurance Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| State Audit Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| Tourism Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director of Tourism | Tourism Department | Official website |
| Treasuries Department | Thiruvanathapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| Urban Affairs Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director (Urban) | Local Self Government Department | Official website |
| Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau | Thiruvananthapuram | Director of Vigilance | Vigilance Department (Home Secretariat) | Official website |
| Zoological & Museums Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department | Official website |
Boards
Reference: [6]
Commissions
Reference: [7]
| Sl. No | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admission Supervisory Committee For Medical Education in Kerala | Statutory |
| 2 | Administrative Reforms Commission | Advisory |
| 3 | Kerala Public Service Commission | Constitutional |
| 4 | State Finance Commission | Constitutional |
| 5 | Kerala State Farmer's Debt Relief Commission | Statutory |
| 6 | State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission | Quasi-judicial |
| 7 | Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes | Statutory |
| 8 | Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KeSCPCR) | Statutory |
| 9 | Kerala State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes | Statutory |
| 10 | Kerala State Human Rights Commission | Statutory |
| 11 | State Information Commission | Statutory |
| 12 | Kerala Women's Commission | Statutory |
| 13 | Official Language (Legislative) Commission | Advisory |
| 14 | Kerala Lok Ayukta | Statutory |
| 15 | State Co-operative Election Commission | Statutory |
| 16 | State Commissionerate for Persons with Disabilities | Statutory |
| 17 | State Election Commission | Constitutional |
| 18 | Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission | Statutory |
| 19 | Kerala State Fishermen Debt Relief Commission | Statutory |
| 20 | Kerala State Law Reforms Commission | Advisory |
| 21 | Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) | Statutory |
| 22 | Kerala State Youth Commission | Statutory |
| 23 | Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge | Judicial |
| 24 | Non-Resident Indians' (Keralites) Commission | Advisory |
| 25 | Industrial Tribunal and Judge | Judicial |
| 26 | Advisory Board, Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act | Statutory |
| 27 | Kerala Value Added Tax/Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal | Judicial |
| 28 | University Appellate Tribunal for Kerala, Calicut and Mahatma Gandhi Universities | Judicial |
| 29 | Kerala State Commission for Minorities | Statutory |
| 30 | Kerala Administrative Tribunal | Statutory |
| 31 | Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions | Judicial |
| 32 | Kerala State Electricity Ombudsman | Quasi-judicial |
| 33 | Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions | Quasi-judicial |
| 34 | Kerala State Commission for Economically Backward Classes among Forward Communities | Advisory |
| 35 | Munnar Special Tribunal | Judicial |
| 36 | Kerala State Pay Revision Commission | Advisory |
| 37 | Art and Heritage Commission, Kerala | Advisory |
| 38 | Kerala Co-operative Ombudsman | Quasi-judicial |
| 39 | Kerala State Statistical Commission | Advisory |
| 40 | Kerala State Food Commission | Statutory |
| 41 | State Level Jail Advisory Committee | Advisory |
Developmental authorities
- Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA)
- Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA)
- Goshree Islands Development Authority
Autonomous bodies, cultural and other institutions
Reference:[8]
- Aardram Mission
- Haritha Keralam Mission
- Life Mission
- Vidyakiranam
- Rebuild Kerala Initiative
- Malayalam Mission
- Kerala Startup Mission
- Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)
- Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala (ADAK)
- Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT)
- Bharat Bhavan
- Board for Public Sector Transformation (BPT)
- Board of Control for Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes, Kerala
- Centre for Continuing Education Kerala
- Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT)
- Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
- Centre for Heritage Studies
- Centre for Management Development (CMD)
- Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation (CREST)
- Centre for Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development
- Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)
- Child Development Centre (CDC)
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Agency, Kerala (CHIAK)
- Co‑Operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE)
- Co‑Operative Service Examination Board
- Council for Food Research and Development
- Cyber Park
- Directorate of Food Craft Institute
- Directorate of Samoohika Sannadhasena
- Technopark
- Energy Management Centre, Kerala
- Farm Information Bureau (FIB)
- Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT)
- Gurugopinath Nadana Gramam
- Indian Institute of Diabetes
- Indian Institute of Handloom Technology-Kannur
- Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala (IIITM-K)
- Infopark
- Information Kerala Mission
- Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences (ICCONS)
- Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD)
- Institute of Land and Disaster Management
- Institute of Management in Government (IMG)
- Institute of Parliamentary Affairs
- International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute
- Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE)
- Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS)
- Kerala Aqua Ventures International Limited (KAVIL)
- Kerala Ayurvedic Studies & Research Society
- Kerala Books and Publications Society (KBPS)
- Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP)
- Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR)
- Kerala Dam Safety Authority
- Kerala Dental Council
- Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board
- Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council
- Kerala Folklore Academy
- Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI)
- Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society (KHRWS)
- Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
- Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)
- Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB)
- Kerala Institute for Entrepreneurship Development (KIED)
- Kerala Institute of Labour and Employment (KILE)
- Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
- Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS)
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
- Kerala Maritime Board
- Kerala Media Academy
- Kerala Public Enterprises (Selection and Recruitment) Board
- Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd
- Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA)
- Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (Jalanidhi)
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Kerala Social Security Mission
- Kerala State Agency for Expansion of Cashew Cultivation
- Kerala State AIDS Control Society (KSACS)
- Kerala State Bharat Scouts and Guides
- Kerala State Biodiversity Board
- Kerala State Book Mark
- Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing and Training (C-APT)
- Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
- Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Ltd (KSCADC)
- Kerala State Council for Clinical Establishments
- Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
- Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA)
- Kerala State Haj Committee
- Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)
- Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature (KSICL)
- Kerala State Institute of Design
- Kerala State IT Mission
- Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA)
- Kerala State Library Council
- Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority
- Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre
- Kerala State Medical Councils
- Kerala State Mental Health Authority
- Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra
- Kerala State Pharmacy Council
- Kerala State Pollution Control Board
- Kerala State Pottery Manufacturing Marketing and Welfare Development Corporation
- Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre
- Kerala State Science and Technology Museum and Priyadarsini Planetarium
- Kerala State Social Welfare Board
- Kerala State Sports Council
- Kerala State Veterinary Council
- Kerala State Waqf Board
- Kerala State Youth Welfare Board
- Kerala Water Authority (KWA)
- Kerala Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA)
- K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science & Arts
- Kudumbashree State Poverty Eradication Mission
- Kumaranasan National Institute of Culture
- L. B. S. Centre for Science and Technology
- Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Mappila Kala Academy
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Mission
- Malabar Botanical Garden
- Multi Purpose Cultural Complex
- National Ayush Mission
- National Coir Research and Management Institute
- National Institute of Speech & Hearing (NISH)
- National Health Mission
- National Service Scheme (NSS)
- National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC)
- NORKA-Roots
- Office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Kerala
- Pareeksha Bhavan
- Permanent Lok Adalat
- P. N. Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra
- Public Policy Research Institute
- Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio-Technology
- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
- Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK)
- Sophisticated Test & Instrumentation Centre
- Sree Chithira Thirunal College of Engineering
- Sreenarayana International Study and Pilgrim Centre
- State Academy on Statistical Administration (SASA)
- State Advisory Contract Labour Board
- State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute
- State Co‑Operative Union
- State Council for Open and Lifelong Education—Kerala (SCOLE–Kerala)
- State Council of Educational Research and Training, Kerala (SCERT Kerala)
- State Health Agency (SHA)
- State Horticulture Mission
- State Institute of Educational Management and Training–Kerala (SIEMAT–Kerala)
- State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET)
- State Institute of Languages
- State Institute of Medical Education and Technology (SI-MET)
- State Medicinal Plants Board
- State Mission Management Unit, AMRUT
- State Police Complaints Authority
- State Resource Centre–Kerala
- Suchitwa Mission
- The Gender Park
- Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society (TEPS)
- The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publication
- Vasthuvidya Gurukulam
Welfare fund boards
References:[9]
| Sl. No | Board |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Abkari Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 2 | Kerala Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 3 | Kerala Bamboo, Kattuvally, Vettuva, Ezhuvela, Mullukallu and Similar Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 4 | Kerala Beedi and Cigar Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 5 | Kerala Coir Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 6 | Kerala Construction Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 7 | Kerala Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 8 | Kerala Domestic Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 9 | Kerala Drivers Welfare Fund Board |
| 10 | Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 11 | Kerala Lottery Agents and Sellers Welfare Fund Board |
| 12 | Kerala Maternity Benefit Fund Board |
| 13 | Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 14 | Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 15 | Kerala Small Plantation Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 16 | Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 17 | Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 18 | Kerala Traditional Industries Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 19 | Kerala Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Board |
| 20 | Kerala Welfare Fund Board for Anganwadi Workers and Helpers |
Universities
References: [10]
Public sector undertakings (PSUs)
Societies
| Sl. No | Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Ayurvedic Studies & Research Society | – |
| 2 | Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society | KATPS |
| 3 | Kerala Books and Publications Society | KBPS |
| 4 | Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society | KHRWS |
| 5 | Kerala State AIDS Control Society | KSACS |
| 6 | Kerala Rural Employment and Welfare Society | – |
| 7 | Kerala State Cashew Workers’ Apex Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. | CAPEX |
| 8 | Kerala State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. No. H. 232 | HANTEX |
| 9 | Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society | TEPS |
See also
References
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- ^ "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala".
- ^ "Directorates of Government of Kerala".
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