Union Home Secretary asks States to not affect any jurisdictional changes till March 31, 2027
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Why in news
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan urged Chief Secretaries to freeze jurisdictional changes until March 31, 2027, to ensure data consistency for the upcoming Population Census 2027.
Background
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI), Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, briefed on the use of digital tools and self-enumeration for the 2027 census. This census will be the first to include a count of castes.
Facts for Prelims
- FactThe Population Census 2027 will be the first to count caste.
- S&TThe 2027 census will incorporate self-enumeration as a digital tool.
- PostMritunjay Kumar Narayan is the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI).
- FactStates are requested to refrain from jurisdictional changes until March 31, 2027.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the significance of maintaining administrative and jurisdictional stability during a national census and the implications of including caste data in the 2027 census.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Data integrity: Preventing jurisdictional shifts to ensure longitudinal consistency of demographic data
- Digital inclusion: Balancing self-enumeration benefits with the need for accurate ground-level verification
- Policy implications: Potential socio-political consequences of including caste data in national statistics
Keywords: Data integrity · Demographic mapping · Administrative stability · Digital governance · Census methodology
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