Census 2027 planned in two phases; enumeration to go digital
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Amaravati: Deputy Registrar General of India Dr VVLN Sharma has said that the upcoming census will be conducted in two phases, the first phase being House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) and the second phase being Population Enumeration (PE), stating that the 2027 census is the the oldest census in the world. He said that this time the census will be conducted in a unique way as it will be the first time that the census process will be conducted in a digital manner.
He was addressing the Principal Census Officers on (Census of India, 2027) at the State Secretariat on Friday, he has urged the District Collectors, who are the District Principal Census Officers, to play a key role in the census collection. Issues related to the preparation of Census-2027, finalisation of master trainers, field trainers, training of District Census Officers, Officers-in-Charge and other issues were discussed. Dr Sharma said that the digital literacy at the field level is very good especially in the Telugu states, which will definitely enable the collection of the best data.
He said that the census data is crucial for planning, policy development and understanding the needs of the community. He also said that the process is very important for accurate planning and allocation of resources.
The success of the census largely depends on the participation of the people with dedication.He said that it will also depend on the effective training of the enumerators and supervisors who will be appointed for data collection. He said that the success of the census depends on the data collected. Sharma said that several orders have already been issued by the Registrar General of India regarding the collection of the census.
The senior official revealed that the 2027 census has a special feature in that along with the collection of the census in digital form, people can also self-enumerate personally through the web portal. He said that the Principal Census Officers need to play a key role in the collection of the census.
Speaking at the meeting, State Nodal Officer for Census and Special Chief Secretary SS Rawat said that this time the Central Government has decided to conduct the census process in a digital manner. He said that a mobile application and a web portal have been created accordingly.
The success of the census largely depends on the participation of the people with dedication.He said that it will also depend on the effective training of the enumerators and supervisors who will be appointed for data collection
