Indore Begins Four-Day Training For Census 2027's Second Phase

A four-day district-level training programme for officers and employees associated with Census work has begun in Indore district as part of preparations for the field work of the second phase of Census 2027. The Census is proposed to be conducted in February 2027. The training programme began on October 12, 2026, and will continue until October 15.

The programme is focused on preparing the personnel who will be involved in the Census-related field work. During the sessions, information is being provided on filling out the various Census forms, following the prescribed rules and instructions, and carrying out the different stages of the Census process.

Joint Collector Shri Ajit Shrivastava and Joint Director, Planning and Statistics, Shri Premchand Paraste were among the officials and employees present during the training programme. The training is being conducted by Smt. Prema Nair and Shri Suraj Deepak Barge, who have been appointed as trainers by the Census Work Directorate.

The main objective of the programme is to give officers and employees a clear and practical understanding of the procedures to be followed during the Census. The participants are being trained in the correct way to fill out the prescribed forms and in the rules and instructions that apply to the Census work.

The training also covers the prescribed working method to be followed during population enumeration, along with the collection and recording of information. The aim is to ensure that the upcoming field work is carried out in an organised and error-free manner and in line with the prescribed guidelines.

As per the scheduled programme, training is being provided on October 12 and October 13 to Census personnel connected with the district headquarters, rural, urban and Cantonment Board charges. Training for Census personnel of the Indore Municipal Corporation will be held on October 14 and October 15.

The training programme is being organised every day from 9:30 am to 6:15 pm in Auditorium Room No.-210 of the Administrative Complex, Indore. All concerned officers and employees have been instructed to attend the training compulsorily on the dates fixed for them and complete the programme.