CONFIDENTIAL SECTION OF HOME DEPARTMENT 

The Confidential Section of Home Department is headed by Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, one Joint Director, one Office Superintendent , one Legal Officer along with supporting ministerial staff. This section looks after the following matters:-

• Administration of Justice
• Internal Security & Public Order.
• Allocation of Business to State Departments
• Police matters.
• Jail matters (administration).
• Publication of Gazette, Issue of Notification.
• Cipher Correspondence.
• NHRC/SHRC and Litigations.
• Election related matters.
• Matters relating to citizenship.
• Sikkim Vigilance Police.
• Rajya Sainik Board.
• Political Clearance for foreign travel.
• State Emblem.
• Raj Bhawan matters.
• Preparing Oaths for swearing-in of Governor, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Chief Justice/Judge in co-ordination with Protocol Section of the  department.
• Almanac, declaration of holidays.
• Appointment of Ministers/Chairpersons/Advisors.
• Influx and Border management.
• Civil Military Liaison Conference (CMLC) and Army matters.
• To conduct  entrance examination for admission into Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and filling up of the State quota.
• State and National Awards.
• Restricted Area Permit (RAP), Protected Area Permit (PAP) and Inner Line Permit (ILP)
• Alpine/Trekking Expedition.
• Tibetan Refugee Issues.
• Correspondence with other States and Central Government.
• Private Security Agencies (PSA) operating in the State.
• Permission for film shooting.
• Official language.