department of stationery

 

All Stationery are made as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and Rules 2000.

Typewriters and duplicators are procured at the Director General of Supplies and Disposals Contract rates.

Stationery articles are being supplied to 3,491 indenting offices every year, free supply for 3,375 offices and payment supply for 116 offices as per their indents fixed by norms.

Out of the total requirement, some varieties of papers are exclusively purchased from Tamil Nadu News Print & Paper Limited. This Office functions under the control of the Deputy Director.

Government Branch Press, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104

This Press had been established primarily cater to the printing needs of the Madras High Court, especially that of Daily cause list. Special varieties of papers and boards, carbon papers, ink tubes, etc. The Budget and Top-Secret sections work on all days including Sundays.

The Government Central Press, Chennai is proposed to be modernized in tune with the latest developments in the field of Printing Technology in a phased manner.

Top Most Priority Items printed in the Government Central Press

Tamil Nadu Government Gazettes / Extraordinary,

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Debates,

Reports of various committees of Legislature,

Budget documents,

Top Secret works,

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Bulletins,

Election items and Ballot papers,

Reports of Accountant - General,

Registration Certificates for Motor Vehicles,

Letter heads and letter pads for high dignitaries like His Excellency the Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Justice, Chief Secretary,  Ministers,  Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly,

Codes and Manuals,

Periodicals,

Forms and Registers,

Commercial Tax forms,

Answer sheets for Government Examination and Technical Examination, Brochure and Instructions for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Examinations, Treasury forms like.

Government Stationery Stores, Chennai - 600 001

This office is the agency for the annual supply of Stationery articles like Tamil and English Typewriters, Carbon papers, Stencil papers, Duplicators, Ink tubes and Press made articles to all Government Departments in Tamil Nadu. are being purchased from other manufacturers by following the provisions under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and Rules, 2000.

The Government Stationery Stores works in normal office hours. There are 144 differently abled employees of which (Men 122 and Women 22) are visually impaired, 35 (Male 24 and Female 11) are Deaf and Dumb.

Directorate of Stationery and Printing, Chennai - 2

The organization of the Directorate of Stationery and Printing is divided into four different wings and functions as follows:

Establishment Wing - Joint Director.

Technical Wing - General Manager.

Accounts Wing - Chief Accounts Officer from the Treasury Department.

Publications Wing - Assistant Director.

Welfare Wing  Welfare Officer drawn from Department.

All the Government Presses, Stationery Stores and Sales Depot are under the administrative control of the Directorate of Stationery and Printing.

There are 168 employees working in the Directorate (Including Technical Staffs)

Government Central Press, Chennai – 600 079

The age old and time  Central Press is housed at Mint Buildings, Mint Street, Chennai occupying an area of 5.5 acre.

The Government Central Press has 880 Employees. The Stationery and Printing Department is classified as a SERVICE DEPARTMENT of the Government of Tamil Nadu and undertakes all Printing Works of the Government Departments and Government Organizations.

Origin

This Department which is considered vital for the operations.

There are 1646 employees in this department among them 433 are women. The total number of Workers is 111. The press works in three shifts and is supervised by two Works Managers.

The Stationery and Printing Department is classified as a SERVICE DEPARTMENT of the Government of Tamil Nadu and undertakes all Printing Works of the Government Departments and Government Organizations.

Origin

This Department which is considered vital for the operations of all Government Offices, communications and maintenance of records was established at Chennai on 17th December 1831 and had crossed 179 years of existence. At present eight Branch Presses and Stationery Stores are functioning under the control of this department.

Location of Government Presses

Apart from the Government Central Press, Government Stationery Stores, and Government Branch Press, Madras High Court Buildings which are in Chennai city itself, there are Branch presses at Madurai,  Salem. and Madras High Court Bench at Madurai.

Personnel Details of Stationery and Printing Department

There are 1646 employees in this department among them 433 are women. There are 144 differently employees of which (Men 122 and Women 22) are visually impaired, 35 (Male 24 and Female 11) are Deaf and Dumb.

Directorate of Stationery and Printing, Chennai - 2

The organization of the Directorate of Stationery and Printing is divided into four different wings and functions as follows:

Establishment Wing - Joint Director.This Press had been established to cater the Printing needs of the Departments of Revenue, Police, Health, Registration and Commercial Taxes.

 

Around 211 kinds of forms and registers meant for various Departments are being printed here.

 

The Government Branch Press, Madurai works in two shifts with 116 Workers. It functions under the control of a Deputy Works Manager.