Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department

The SYCD plays a vital role in identifying and set activities that is aimed at creating interest and opportunities of participation in different games in various‚ including‚ rural areas. It popularize Culture of Sports by creating a state-wide conducive atmosphere for the culture of sports to take root and thrive‚ Identify talent through scientific methods to be trained in sports hostels and Promote Excellence. It focus on Children, women and in general to promote Spirit of Sports, youth and cultural Activities.

Official Website Link:- https://www.sycd.gov.in/

Sports Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Block No 2, 8th Floor, Sadar Bhavan, Sector -10 Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar – 382010
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri V. P. Patel [email protected]	Secretary, Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities Department	(079) 23251373/74 Fax-(079) 23252995	–
2	Shri Suresh Kanabar [email protected]	Joint Secretary (Sports)	(079) 23254672	–
3	Shri Bhavesh Erda (G.S.S.) [email protected]	Deputy Secretary (Cultural)	(079) 23254687	9978408803
4	Smt Naynaben N Chaudhry [email protected]	Under Secretary (Establishment)	(079) 23251382	9427011355
5	Shri Rahul N Patel [email protected]	Under Secretary (Sports)	(079) 23251381	9825674135
Commissioner Office Youth Services & Cultural Activities , Block No: 11/3, Jivaraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri J.T.Akhani (IAS)	Commissioner, Youth Services & Cultural Activities	(079) 23254095	9978405532
2	Shri S. V. Pandya	Officer On Special Duty, Youth Services & Cultural Activities	(079) 23254078	9913112193
Sports Authority Of Gujarat, Block No: 14/3, Jivaraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Sandeep Pradhan(I.R.S.)	Director General I.R.S	(079) 23253902 Fax : 23254113	9909916419
2	Shri M.A.Pandya(G.A.S)	Secretary	(079) 23254791	9978408802
3	Shri S. P. Sama	Chief Coach Administrative officer (Addi.Charg)	23254408	9825350260
4	Shri G. P. Gothi	Assistant Director (Coaching) Shaktidoot scheme etc..	23236102	9099056556
5	Shri H.B.Savliya	Officer On Special Duty,	23254410	9978408804
6	Shri J. M. Dave	Account Officer	23254409	9978408804
7	Shri Naresh Patel	P.A to Director General/ Secretary	23254791	9427050503
Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy Block No: 9/1, Jivaraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Yogesh Gadhavi	Chairman Member Secretary, Sangeet Natak Academy	(079) 23254552 Fax-(079) 23259504	9825576807
2	Shri Pankaj Bhatt	Vice Chairman	079-23254552	9825576807
Gujarat Lalit Natak Academy Ravishankar Raval Bhavan, Nr. Law Garden
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri M.L.Malvar	Secretary, Lalit Natak Academy	(079) 26425562 Fax-(079) 265 2558	9978408852
Director of Archeology, Abhilekhagar Bhavan, Sector-17, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Y S Ravat	Director of Archeology	(079) 23256740/741 Fax-(079) 23256760	9978405661
Director of Libraries, Sector-17, Nr. Town Hall, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Kaushik B. Shah	I/C Director of Libraries	(079) 23222484 Fax-(079) 23221107	9428805636
Director of Museums
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri M.H.Baghda	Director of Museums	(0265) 2793801 Fax-(0265) 2791959	9824949122
Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Govt. Commerce College sector-15, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Jatin Soni	Vice Chancellor	079-23230091	9426880494
Director of Abhilekhagar, Sector-17, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Kaushik Shah (In charge)	Director of Abhilekhagar	(079) 23252092	9428805636
Gujarat Sahitya Academy Abhilekhagar Bhavan, Sector-17, Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Manoj Oja	Mahamatra, Gujarat Sahitya Academy (Joint Secretary)	(079) 23256797/98 Fax-(079) 23256797	9724151323
Gazetteer Core Group
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri R S Baranda	Research Officer, Gazetteer Core Group Office	(079) 23253356/59
Director of Languages Block No. 6 , Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan Sector-10 Gandhinagar
Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Phone(O)	Mobile
1	Shri Bhaumik Vyas Gadhavi (Incharge)	Director of Languages	(079) 23253676