Census 2027: J&K reviews training, logistics; random visits planned to check preparedness
One-day UT-Level Conference on conducting Population Enumeration (Phase-II) of Census 2027 excluding snow-bound areas, was successfully co-chaired by CPCO & DCO J&K and Ladakh Amit Sharma, along with Secretary Planning J&K Mohd Owais Ahmed, today in the Meeting Hall, 5th Floor, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, in hybrid mode (online and offline). This important one-day Conference was organised by the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, J&K, in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh.
Senior officers and their representatives from various departments participated in the Conference Workshop, including the officers from Financial Commissioner (ACS), Revenue; Financial Commissioner (ACS), Finance; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Commissioner/Secretary, School Education and Higher Education; Secretary, RDD and Panchayati Raj offices; Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu offices wherein CPCO Amit Sharma Administrative Secretary PD&MD Mohd Owais Ahmed, Director General (Planning) Madan Gopal Sharma who is also Nodal Officer, Census 2027; actively led the deliberations and Principal Census Officers (Deputy Commissioners) of all the districts of J&K and lot of Charge Officers for Census 2027 participated.
Chief Principal Census Officer Amit Sharma who also happens to be Director, Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh, along with Arun Kumar, Joint Director, delivered a detailed PowerPoint presentation and orientation on the Population Enumeration process, methodology, timelines and roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders for Census 2027 for the information of all participants so that they become aware about various aspects of it.
During the Conference, lot of deliberations took place including preparations for Census 2027 and several related key issues regarding upcoming Phase-II of Population Enumeration of Census 2027 in J&K, excluding snow-bound areas, the coordination mechanism at UT and district levels, and the requisite training and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the Census. Officers posted outside Srinagar participated in the conference through video conferencing mode.
While concluding the Conference, it was jointly resolved by CPCO Amit Sharma along with Administrative Secretary Planning Owais Ahmed to exhibit a collective commitment so as to ensure the timely, coordination and smooth conduct of Population Enumeration under Census 2027 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and it was decided that random visits shall also be conducted by Census Directorate teams and PDMD teams in the coming days to ensure smooth training and preparatory work for Census 2027.