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.
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 â 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 Transport Commissioner, 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, Inspector General of Registration.
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