7th Economic Census: First time digital; to be complete by 2020

The Seventh Economic Census is being conducted nationwide through Common Service Centres (CSC) and is expected to be completed by March 2020. This is the first time the census is being conducted digitally. Highlights As the census is being conducted digitally, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducting the census has tied up with ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: 7th Economic Census 2019 • Census Data • Common Service Centers • Digital Census • Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation

GoI: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-18 not to be released due to quality issues

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation said that it is not releasing Consumer Expenditure Survey due to quality issues. The next Consumer Expenditure Survey is to be conducted in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Highlights According to the National Statistical Office (NSO) functioning under the Ministry, there was significant increase in the divergence in the consumption ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Consumption expenditure • Economy • GDP • Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation • National Statistical Office (NSO) • NSO

Bulletin: National Training Workshop for 7th Economic Census organized

A comprehensive training strategy called National Training Workshop of Master Trainers to impart training to trainers engaged in upcoming 7th Economic Census was held at Indian Habitat Center in the New Delhi. It was organized by Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI). Key Highlights Objective: to impart training to Master trainers (enumerators and supervisors) ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: 7th Economic Census 2019 • Common Service Centre’ • CSC SPV • Economic Censuses • Indian Habitat Center • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation • National Training Workshop of Master Trainers • special purpose vehicle

CCEA approves continuation of Capacity Development Scheme

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved continuation of Capacity Development Scheme for period 2017-18 to 2019-20. It is ongoing Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI). Capacity Development Scheme Its objective is to augment infrastructural, technical as well as manpower resources for making ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Capacity Development Scheme • CCEA • economic census • Government Schemes • Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation • National • Support for Statistical Strengthening