Chandigarh, April 23 -- Cracking down on absenteeism in crucial Census preparations, deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav has ordered strict action against 59 trainees who remained absent from ongoing training sessions for supervisors and enumerators across the district.

The directions were issued during a comprehensive review meeting chaired by the DC to assess the progress of Census training activities. The meeting was attended by all 10 charge officers and key officials from departments involved in planning and execution of the Census.

Officials informed the chair that training programmes are being conducted smoothly and systematically as per schedule, with modules being delivered effectively and most participants actively engagin...