CSTARI (cstaricalcutta.gov.in): Desks and Contacts
Central Staff Training and Research Institute (CSTARI), Kolkata
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Updated 12 Nov 2026. Contacts checked 12 Nov 2026.
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The Central Staff Training and Research Institute (CSTARI) was established in the year 1968 by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGE&T in collaboration with the Govt. of the Federal Republic of Germany. CSTARI is a premier institute with a sprawling campus of approximately 16 acres located in the biggest IT hub of eastern part of the country at Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata. From April 2015 CSTARI is under Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
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The right desk for your problem
| For | Published desk | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sh. Pabitra Ghosh / Jt. Director | ? Head of Office | [email protected] | |
| Sh. Abhishek Anand / Deputy Director | ? Research Section | 033-29520097 | [email protected] |
| Sh. Brindaban Das / Deputy Director | ? Training Section | 033-29520092 | [email protected] |
| Sh. Chanchal Biswas / UDC | ? Purchase / GEM | 033-29520096 | [email protected] |
| Sh. S S Saha / Accountant | ? Accounts | 033-29520099 | [email protected] |
| Sh. D Debnath / UDC | ? Establishment | 033-29520098 | [email protected] |
| Sh. Abhishek Anand / Deputy Director | ℹ️ RTI / CPIO | [email protected] | |
| Training officer | Shri B K Nigam | [email protected] | |
| 1 / Shri R. K. Jha | Director/HOD | [email protected] | |
| 2 / Shri Dheravath Sudhakar | Joint Director | [email protected] | |
| 3 / Shri Pabitra Ghosh | Joint Director | [email protected] | |
| 4 / Shri Brindaban Das | Deputy Director | [email protected] | |
| 5 / Shri Abhishek Anand | Deputy Director | [email protected] | |
| 6 / Shri Shubham Shankar | Deputy Director | [email protected] | |
| 7 / Sk Altaf Hossain | Assistant Director / Research | [email protected] | |
| 8 / Shri Murari Barui | Assistant Director / Training | [email protected] | |
| 9 / Shri Digbijay Singh Meena | Assistant Director | [email protected] | |
| 10 / Shri Palani AS | Assistant Director | [email protected] | |
| 11 / Shri Akhilesh Pandey | Assistant Director/DDO | [email protected] | |
| 12 / Shri Bharat Kumar Nigam | Training Officer | [email protected] | |
| 13 / Shri K V S Narayana | Training Officer | [email protected] | |
| 14 / Shri Budhaditya Biswas | Training Officer | [email protected] | |
| 15 / Shri Pallab Datta | Training Officer | [email protected] | |
| 16 / Shri S S Saha | Accountant | [email protected] | |
| 24 / Shri Pradip Biswas | Jr. D/Man | [email protected] | |
| 25 / Shri Goutam Nandi | Jr. D/Man | [email protected] | |
| 26 / Shri Saibal Sarkar | G.M.O | [email protected] | |
| 27 / Shri Harkesh | Jr. Trans. Officer | [email protected] | |
| 28 / Shri Alakes Kumar Khan | IA/PA | [email protected] |
Do it online: useful services and information
Research-in ChargeNameSh. Abhishek AnandDesignationDeputy DirectorEmail ID
New registrations for the Employability Skills – ToT Course have been temporarily discontinued for private candidates. The course is presently being conducted in off-campus mode. Candidates from among the pending applications received earlier are being invited for the training programme, subject to the availability of training slots. Fresh registrations for private candidates will be opened after the existing pendency of applications is cleared.
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Official sources
- Central Staff Training and Research Institute | Directorate General of Training. Read 9 Nov 2026.
- Contact Us | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Contact Us | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Who's Who | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Research Wings | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Application Format | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Download Curriculum | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Feedback | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- Temporary Discontinuation of New Registrations for Employability Skills – ToT Course (Private Candidates) | CSTARI KOLKATA. Read 12 Nov 2026.
- IGOD directory body classification. Read 12 Nov 2026.