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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Secretary V Venu has issued an order renaming the Political Section of the Public Administration Department as Protocol. The name change is based on the nature of the work handled by the section.

The Protocol section handles matters related to visits of high dignitaries, state guests, and foreign VIPs, protocol etiquette, matters related to Independence/Republic Day celebrations, oath-taking of ministers, departmental divisions, and the death of prominent individuals.

Additionally, the section oversees government guest houses in Kerala, KTDC Chennai (only for official visits), the reservations in Kerala Houses in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kanyakumari, Kerala Raj Bhavan, and the New Delhi Resident Commissioner's Office. The section also handles matters related to foreign consulates in Kerala.

Other major sections in the Public Administration Department: