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Directorate Of Social Welfare Puducherry Contact No.
Updated on Friday, 19 December 2025 - 3:21pm
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Govt of Puducherry
Website:
Official Website - socwel [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in (For General Query)
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Officers Contact Details
| Sr No. | Name | Designation | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri K. Kailashnathan | Hon'ble Lt. Governor | 0413-2334051, 0413-2334050 | lg [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 2 | Shri. N. Rangasamy | Hon'ble Chief Minister | 0413-2339099, 9443233909 | cm [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 3 | Shri. C. Djeacoumar | Hon'ble Social Welfare Minister | 0413-2666221 | agrimin [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 4 | Dr Sharat Chauhan | Chief Secretary to Govt. / Chief Vigilance Officer | 0413-2334145, Fax: 0413-2337575 |
cs [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 5 | Smt. R. Smitha | Secretary to Govt. (Labour, Social Welfare, etc.) | 0413-2344800, 0413-2233347 | secyhealth [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 6 | Tmt P. Ragini | Director cum Under Secretary (Social Welfare) | 0413-2206762, 0413-2205871, 0413-2206812 | socwel [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in , directorofsocialwelfare [at] yahoo [dot] com |
| 7 | Thiru.S. Karunanithi | Deputy Director | 0413-2205871 | s [dot] karunanithi67 [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 8 | Thiru. R. Cartiqueyane | Field Officer (i/c) | 0413-2206812 | r [dot] cartiqueya69 [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 9 | Shri. V. Ramanujam | Junior Accounts Officer | 0413-2205872 | ramanujam66 [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 10 | Tmt G. Bharathy | Welfare Officer, Anandha Rangapillai Special School for Visually Challenged and Hearing Impaired, Pillaichavady, Puducherry | - | g [dot] bharathy79 [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 11 | - | Welfare Officer | 9446464246 | - |
| 12 | - | Nodal Officer | 0413-2205871 | socwel [at] py [dot] gov [dot] in |
Grievance Redressal Officers Contact Details
| Sr No. | Department | Name | Designation | Contact Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry | - | Deputy Director (Estt.), DAT,Pdy. (T. Kandasamy Junior Accounts Officer (Estt.), DAT) (Liasion) | 0413-2213313 |
| 2 | Agriculture Department, Puducherry | P. Dhanasekaran | Joint Director of Agriculture (Chemistry) | 0413-2229699, 9894376744 |
| 3 | Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry | G. Selvaraj | Joint Director (AH), | 9443427205 |
| 4 | Art and Culture, Puducherry | C.Ejilane | Superintendent (Establishment) | 0413-2336203, 9487062476 |
| 5 | Commercial Taxes Department, Puducherry | J.Lakshmy | Superintendent | 0413-2203055, 9486748899 |
| 6 | Co-operative Department, Puducherry | D.Baskaran | Superintendent | 9789687783 |
| 7 | Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Puducherry | M. Ramachandran | Superintendent | 0413-2252960, 9994461626 |
| 8 | Economics and Statistics, Puducherry | N. Sundaramurthy | Joint Director | 0413-2242061, 0413-2248816, 9486008572 |
| 9 | Elections Department, Puducherry | R.Ravichandiran | Superintendent | 0413-2292205, 9442193525 |
| 10 | Fisheries Department, Puducherry | M. Mahaboubatcha | Junior Accounts Officer | 0413-2357761, 9943810449 |
| 11 | Health and Family Welfare Services, Puducherry | K.V.Raman | Director (Health) | 0413-2229350, 9443147344 |
| 12 | Directorate of Higher and Technical Education | J.Gandhimohan | Lecturer (SG)/ECE,WPTC, Puducherry. | 9443434972 |
| 13 | Industries and Commerce, Puducherry | V. Mokan Kumar | Assistant Director | 0413-2248320 |
| 14 | Information & Publicity, Puducherry | Aroquiamarie Katchirayar | Superintendent | 0413-2337078 |
| 15 | Judicial Department, Puducherry | - | Special Officer | 0413-2207711, 0413-2207702 |
| 16 | Labour Department, Puducherry | S.Mouttoulingam | Deputy Labour Commissioner | 0413-2279278, 9994181388 |
| 17 | Law Department, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry | K. Syed Shaffy | Law Officer | 0413-2233322 |
| 18 | Legislative Assembly, Puducherry | N. Alamelu | Tamil Reporter Head of Office | 0413-2232310, 9442478046 |
| 19 | Local Admoiniatrative Department Puducherry | Giddi Balaram | Deputy Director (RD) | 0413-2336469 |
| 20 | Planning and Research Department, Puducherry | Aroulmojy | Deputy Director | 0413-2248071 |
| 21 | Port Department , Puducherry | M.Rajendiran | Executive Engineer | 0413-2338092 |
| 22 | Public Works Department, Puducherry | G. Karthigesan | Officer on Special Duty | 0413-2221717, 9443507926 |
| 23 | Directorate of School Education, Puducherry | K.Muthu | JAO | 0413-2207219, 9025099065 |
| 24 | Stationery and Printing, Puducherry | K.Anbalagan | Junior Accounts Officer | 0413-2250478, 9487619714 |
| 25 | Survey and Land Records, Puducherry | A. Vidjayacoumary | JAO | 9894321018 |
| 26 | Tourism Department, Puducherry | Superintendent | 0413-2358573 | |
| 27 | Transport Department, Puducherry | V. Vasudevan | Junior Accounts Officer | 0413-2280170, 0413-2280380, tc [dot] pon [at] nic [dot] in |
| 28 | Department of Science, Technology & Environment | M.Ranganadin | Superintendent, DSTE, Puducherry | 0413-2201256 |
| 29 | Department of Women and Child Development | V.Sarojini | Programme Officer | 0413-2242621, 9843436993, dwcd [dot] icdscell [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 30 | Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Wakf | B.Jayanthi | Superintendent-cum- Manager (Temeples) | 0413-2299563, 9087636660 |
| 31 | Pondicherry Engineering College | James Terance Sekar | Assistant Registrar (Academic) | 0413-2655281, 9442185369 |
| 32 | State Election Commission Puducherry | P. Shakila Lebas | Superintendent | 0413-2291028, 7708234999 |
| 33 | Pondicherry Institute of Post-Matric Technical Education (PIPMATE) | P. Malarselvi | Junior Accounts Officer | 0413-2252355, 0413-2255796, 9442633772 |
| 34 | Pondicherry Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology | S. Ganess | Principal (i/c) | 0413-2353251, 9443258389 |
| 35 | Pondicherry Municipality, Puducherry | M. Namachivayam | Assistant Engineer | 0413-2333296, 09894399059 |
| 36 | District Industries Centre, Puducherry | V. Amudha Kumar | Project Manager | 0413-2248391, 9443702676 |
| 37 | Mannadipet Commune Panchayat Thirubuvanai, Puducherry | E. Valliammal | Assistant | 0413-2640161, 9791779111 |
| 38 | Department of Forests and Wildlife, Puducherry | S. Kumaravelu | Deputy Director of Forests | 0413-2204808, 9486009405 |
| 39 | Mother Theresa Post Graduate & Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry | S. Udayasankar | Registrar-cum-Accounts Officer | 0413-2271200, 9442354477 |
| 40 | Pondicherry Society for the care of the Aged | P. Padmanaban | Secretary (Poncare) | 0413-2245317, 0413-2246318, 9443405499 |
| 41 | State Level Commission for Backward Classes , Puducherry | K. Sarangapani | Member Secretary | 0413-2212428, 9677969704 |
| 42 | Office of the Karaikal Market Committee Thirunallar Road, Karaikal | P. Mohamed | Dasir Secretary | 04368-222766, 9443220077 |
| 43 | Puducherry Slum Clearance Board | A. Ravi | Assistant Engineer | 0413-2205660, 8870317990 |
| 44 | Registration Department, Puducherry | K. Bhuvaneswari | Sub Registrar (Marriage) | 0413-2247194, 8939920067 |
| 45 | Puducherry Corporation for the Development of Women and Differnetlyabled Persons Limited, Puducherry | G.Malathy | Manager | 0413-2203155 |
| 46 | Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Insitute, Puducherry | A. Bupathy | Dean | 0413-2277546, 8098250579 |
| 47 | Pondicherry Veterinary College Society Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education & Research, Puducherry | R.Rajendiran | Joint Director, Department of Animal Husbandry & Animal Welfare, Govt. of Puducherry (Officiating as Deputy Registrar (Academic) in RIVER) | 0413-2273001, 9443077792 |
| 48 | Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat Karaikal District | S. Umamaheswari Umarani | Manager | 04368-233479, 9688318166 |
| 49 | Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Puducherry | B.Santhakumar | Assistant Manager (Administration) | 0413-2335371, 0413-2333853 |
| 50 | Direcotrate of Pondicherry AIDS Control Society Health, Puducherry | R. Kalyanasundaram | Assistant Director (Finance) | 0413-233700, 9442275792 |
| 51 | Rajiv Gandhi School of Sports, Uppalam, Puducherry | C. Jayachandran | Principal | 9442567776 |
| 52 | Puducherry State Sports Council, Puducherry | M. Leninraj | Member secretary | 9994681275 |
| 53 | State Social Welfare Board, Puducherry | M. Lokesh | Secretary | 0413-2245264 |
| 54 | Puducherry Seed Certification Agency | P. Carttigueance | Chief Seed Certification Officer | 0413-2229699 |
Region Wise Homes/Special School
| Sr No. | Institution | Designation | Contact No. | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandha Rangapillai Special School for Differently Abled Children | Assistant Director | 0413-2655110 | E.C.R Main Road, Pillaichavady Puducherry. |
| 2 | Observation Home and Spl.School | Assistant Director | 0413-2601116 | Cuddalore Road, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry. |
| 3 | Home for Aged and Infirm No.14 | Welfare Officer | 9443434049 | 2nd Main Road, 3rd Cross, Krishna Nagar, Puducherry. |
| 4 | Aravanippu Illam/Home for Differentlly Abled Persons(Visually Challenged) | Welfare Officer | 9443959800 | 9th Cross, Venkateswara Nagar (Nagar), New Saram,Puducherry. |
| 5 | Home for Differentlly Abled Persons (Mentally Challenged Children) | Welfare Officer | 0413-2241057 | 9th Cross, Venkateswara Nagar (Nagar), New Saram, Puducherry. |
| Karaikal Region | ||||
| 6 | Special School for Differently Abled Children | Welfare Officer | 9443850484 | Kamaraj Salai Extension, Kovilpattu, Karaikal |
| 7 | Home for Aged and Inform | Welfare Officer | 9443850484 | No. 132, Kamaraj Salai, Karaikial |
| Mahe Region | ||||
| 8 | Home for Aged and Infirm | Welfare Officer | 9446464246 | No.4/7, Municipal Road, Mahe. |
PIO/Appellate Authority Contact Details
| Sr No. | Authority | Designation | Contact No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Information Officer | Superintendent, Establishment section | 0413-2205871 |
| 2 | First Appellate Authority | Director | 0413-2205871, 0413-2205872 |
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Directorate Of Social Welfare
No.1, Saradhambal Nagar,
Ellaipillaichavady, Puducherry - 605005
Contact No.: 0413-2205871, 0413-2205872
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