Amit motivates JKL DCO Officers during inauguration of Houselisting Training for Census 2027
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JAMMU: Amit Sharma, Director Census Operations (DCO) & Director Citizen Registration (DCR), Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs for the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh inaugurated an all-important three days training programme at Jammu for officers of Directorate of Census Operations wherein they shall be given detailed training by two National Trainers, who are currently serving as Joint Director and Deputy Director here.
Amit was welcomed by Joint Director Arun Kumar & Deputy Director Manmeet Singh Loomba in the presence of all senior officers of the Directorate expressed their deep gratitude for taking several positive and visible initiatives in the Directorate since his joining in J&K and Ladakh and conducting several acts which are critical during the peaking time of Census 2027.
During the inaugural address, Amit Sharma shared several unique features of upcoming Census 2027 and detailed outline about 1st phase of Houslisting and Housing Census – Census 2027 to be conducted in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
He also mentioned that nodal officers in the shape of ‘Census Prabharis’ for each district would be designated from amongst the best trainees only and hence the level of understanding should be such that queries can be addressed from all possible quarters at ground level by them.
Amit emphasised that this three day training should be the strongest foundation for the successful conduct for Census 2027 which will be the first Census through digital means after independence. He reiterated that it is a golden opportunity for achieving the goal of establishing “Census as a Service” (CaaS) and encouraged all trainees to give 100% effort towards learning all concepts thoroughly to disseminating them further to the UT administration officers, charge officers and field functionaries as it is. Amit also directed the trainees to take full benefit of the intensive training received by the two National Trainers whom they should ask and clarify all possible doubts and queries.
