diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c45876e..ec90481 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
+<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
+
+
 
     <application
         android:label="marco"
diff --git a/lib/controller/dashboard/add_employee_controller.dart b/lib/controller/dashboard/add_employee_controller.dart
index f2c4348..02f7798 100644
--- a/lib/controller/dashboard/add_employee_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controller/dashboard/add_employee_controller.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_form_validator.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/services/api_service.dart';
 import 'package:logger/logger.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_snackbar.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_contacts/flutter_contacts.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
 enum Gender {
   male,
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ final Logger logger = Logger();
 
 class AddEmployeeController extends MyController {
   List<PlatformFile> files = [];
-  MyFormValidator basicValidator = MyFormValidator();
+  final MyFormValidator basicValidator = MyFormValidator();
   Gender? selectedGender;
   List<Map<String, dynamic>> roles = [];
   String? selectedRoleId;
@@ -59,11 +61,18 @@ class AddEmployeeController extends MyController {
   };
   String selectedCountryCode = "+91";
 
+  bool showOnline = true;
+  final List<String> categories = [];
+
   @override
   void onInit() {
     super.onInit();
     logger.i("Initializing AddEmployeeController...");
+    _initializeFields();
     fetchRoles();
+  }
+
+  void _initializeFields() {
     basicValidator.addField(
       'first_name',
       label: "First Name",
@@ -85,10 +94,6 @@ class AddEmployeeController extends MyController {
     logger.i("Fields initialized for first_name, phone_number, last_name.");
   }
 
-  bool showOnline = true;
-
-  final List<String> categories = [];
-
   void onGenderSelected(Gender? gender) {
     selectedGender = gender;
     logger.i("Gender selected: ${gender?.name}");
@@ -97,13 +102,17 @@ class AddEmployeeController extends MyController {
 
   Future<void> fetchRoles() async {
     logger.i("Fetching roles...");
-    final result = await ApiService.getRoles();
-    if (result != null) {
-      roles = List<Map<String, dynamic>>.from(result);
-      logger.i("Roles fetched successfully.");
-      update();
-    } else {
-      logger.e("Failed to fetch roles.");
+    try {
+      final result = await ApiService.getRoles();
+      if (result != null) {
+        roles = List<Map<String, dynamic>>.from(result);
+        logger.i("Roles fetched successfully.");
+        update();
+      } else {
+        logger.e("Failed to fetch roles: null result");
+      }
+    } catch (e, st) {
+      logger.e("Error fetching roles: $e", error: e, stackTrace: st);
     }
   }
 
@@ -133,30 +142,149 @@ class AddEmployeeController extends MyController {
     logger.i(
         "Creating employee with Name: $firstName $lastName, Phone: $phoneNumber, Gender: ${selectedGender!.name}");
 
-    final response = await ApiService.createEmployee(
-      firstName: firstName!,
-      lastName: lastName!,
-      phoneNumber: phoneNumber!,
-      gender: selectedGender!.name,
-      jobRoleId: selectedRoleId!,
-    );
-
-    if (response == true) {
-      logger.i("Employee created successfully.");
-      showAppSnackbar(
-        title: "Success",
-        message: "Employee created successfully!",
-        type: SnackbarType.success,
+    try {
+      final response = await ApiService.createEmployee(
+        firstName: firstName!,
+        lastName: lastName!,
+        phoneNumber: phoneNumber!,
+        gender: selectedGender!.name,
+        jobRoleId: selectedRoleId!,
       );
+
+      if (response == true) {
+        logger.i("Employee created successfully.");
+        showAppSnackbar(
+          title: "Success",
+          message: "Employee created successfully!",
+          type: SnackbarType.success,
+        );
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        logger.e("Failed to create employee (response false).");
+      }
+    } catch (e, st) {
+      logger.e("Error creating employee: $e", error: e, stackTrace: st);
+    }
+
+    showAppSnackbar(
+      title: "Error",
+      message: "Failed to create employee.",
+      type: SnackbarType.error,
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> _checkAndRequestContactsPermission() async {
+    final status = await Permission.contacts.request();
+
+    if (status.isGranted) {
       return true;
-    } else {
-      logger.e("Failed to create employee.");
+    }
+
+    if (status.isPermanentlyDenied) {
+      await openAppSettings();
+    }
+
+    showAppSnackbar(
+      title: "Permission Required",
+      message:
+          "Please allow Contacts permission from settings to pick a contact.",
+      type: SnackbarType.warning,
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> pickContact(BuildContext context) async {
+    final permissionGranted = await _checkAndRequestContactsPermission();
+
+    if (!permissionGranted) return;
+
+    try {
+      final picked = await FlutterContacts.openExternalPick();
+
+      if (picked == null) return; // User canceled contact picking
+
+      final contact =
+          await FlutterContacts.getContact(picked.id, withProperties: true);
+
+      if (contact == null) {
+        showAppSnackbar(
+          title: "Error",
+          message: "Failed to load contact details.",
+          type: SnackbarType.error,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (contact.phones.isEmpty) {
+        showAppSnackbar(
+          title: "No Phone Number",
+          message: "Selected contact has no phone number.",
+          type: SnackbarType.warning,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      final indiaPhones = contact.phones.where((p) {
+        final normalized = p.number.replaceAll(RegExp(r'[^0-9+]'), '');
+        return normalized.startsWith('+91') ||
+            RegExp(r'^\d{10}$').hasMatch(normalized);
+      }).toList();
+
+      if (indiaPhones.isEmpty) {
+        showAppSnackbar(
+          title: "No Indian Number",
+          message: "Selected contact has no Indian (+91) phone number.",
+          type: SnackbarType.warning,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      String? selectedPhone;
+
+      if (indiaPhones.length == 1) {
+        selectedPhone = indiaPhones.first.number;
+      } else {
+        selectedPhone = await showDialog<String>(
+          context: context,
+          builder: (ctx) => AlertDialog(
+            title: Text("Choose an Indian number"),
+            content: Column(
+              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+              children: indiaPhones
+                  .map((p) => ListTile(
+                        title: Text(p.number),
+                        onTap: () => Navigator.of(ctx).pop(p.number),
+                      ))
+                  .toList(),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        if (selectedPhone == null) return;
+      }
+      final normalizedPhone = selectedPhone.replaceAll(RegExp(r'[^0-9]'), '');
+
+// Remove country code prefix if present, keep only 10 digits
+      String phoneWithoutCountryCode;
+
+      if (normalizedPhone.length > 10) {
+        phoneWithoutCountryCode =
+            normalizedPhone.substring(normalizedPhone.length - 10);
+      } else {
+        phoneWithoutCountryCode = normalizedPhone;
+      }
+
+      basicValidator.getController('phone_number')?.text =
+          phoneWithoutCountryCode;
+
+      update();
+    } catch (e, st) {
+      logger.e("Error fetching contacts: $e", error: e, stackTrace: st);
       showAppSnackbar(
         title: "Error",
-        message: "Failed to create employee.",
+        message: "Failed to fetch contacts.",
         type: SnackbarType.error,
       );
-      return false;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/model/employees/add_employee_bottom_sheet.dart b/lib/model/employees/add_employee_bottom_sheet.dart
index 4302d7a..c690514 100644
--- a/lib/model/employees/add_employee_bottom_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/model/employees/add_employee_bottom_sheet.dart
@@ -214,7 +214,17 @@ class _AddEmployeeBottomSheetState extends State<AddEmployeeBottomSheet>
                                       },
                                       keyboardType: TextInputType.phone,
                                       decoration:
-                                          _inputDecoration("eg: 9876543210"),
+                                          _inputDecoration("eg: 9876543210")
+                                              .copyWith(
+                                        suffixIcon: IconButton(
+                                          icon: Icon(Icons.contacts),
+                                          tooltip: "Pick from contacts",
+                                          onPressed: () async {
+                                            await controller
+                                                .pickContact(context);
+                                          },
+                                        ),
+                                      ),
                                     ),
                                   ],
                                 ),
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 91df0dd..0c536d2 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ dependencies:
   path_provider: ^2.1.2
   path: ^1.9.0
   percent_indicator: ^4.2.2
+  flutter_contacts: ^1.1.9+2
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
     sdk: flutter