Department of Stationery and Printing

The Directorate is headed by the Director, Stationery and Printing who looks after overall administration and establishment matters and functions as the essential link between the Secretariat and the Department. All issues affecting the entire organisation are dealt by the Directorate.

Officers in the Directorate

The Director
        - is the Head of the Department
        - represents the organisation in various committees
        - appointing and disciplinary authority for Group 'C' and 'D' employees

The Joint Director (Printing)
- Officer in charge of Planning, Production and Control

The Deputy Director (Stationery)
- looks after procurement, bulk purchases, related tenders etc.

The Senior Accounts Officer
        - Is the Financial Adviser of the Directorate and also the Drawing and Disbursing            Officer.
        - Concerned with all financial subjects pertaining to the Directorate such as Pay and            Accounts, Loans and Advances, Budget proposals for Plan and Non Plan schemes,            staff welfare measures etc.
        - is the liaison officer for the Public Accounts Committee, Planning Department and            Finance Department

The Stores Section and the Planning Production & Control sections are other integral units of Directorate headed by the Stores Superintendent and one Deputy Director (Printing) respectively.

All the job orders by various departments are routed through the directorate, planned for execution in PPC Unit and executed in the Presses.

All the printing jobs entrusted to the department are executed through the Government Central Press, Thattanchavady which is the prime shop floor unit of the Department.

The Subordinate wings are located at Mettupalayam, Karaikal and Mahe.

Staff Strength

The total staff strength of the Department is 542

                         Organisation                                       Sanctioned Strength

Directorate of Stationery and Printing, Pondicherry                        41
Government Central Press, Thattanchavady                                390
Government Branch Press, Mettupalayam, Pondicherry                 14
Government Branch Press, Karaikal                                               75
Government Branch Press, Mahe                                                 22