Prime Minister’s Office

Prime Minister’s Office Meaning Being the head of the government and the real executive authority, the Prime Minister plays a very vital role in the politico- administrative realm of our country. In order to fulfill his responsibilities, the Prime Minister is assisted by the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO). The Prime Minister`s Office is an agency meant for providing secretarial assistance and advice to the Prime Minister. It is an extra constitutional body which offers important role in the top level decision making process of the Government of India. The Prime Minister`s Office has the status of a department of the Government of India. The Prime Minister`s Office came into existence in . Till , it was called Prime Minister`s Secretariat (PMS). The Prime Minister`s Office is headed politically by the Prime Minister and administratively by the Principal Secretary.