Hyderabad, March 23 -- The University of Hyderabad (UoH) and the Telangana Directorate of Census Operations (DCO), Ministry of Home Affairs, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday, March 23, to establish a dedicated workstation for research on sample microdata from the Census.

In a move to reinforce data-driven policy analysis and academic rigor, this partnership marked a significant expansion of the research infrastructure available to the academic community in southern India, a press release issued by the university said.

The facility, located at the UoH's School of Economics, was inaugurated by university leadership and senior government officials.

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