Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics. Important mechanisms which are in place to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics are outlined below.

Primary data collection for National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out on digital platforms such as Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and the e-SIGMA system, incorporating in-built validation checks, real-time data monitoring, AI-enabled chatbots, and multilingual interfaces. Use of such digital platforms ensure consistency at the stage of data collection and facilitat...