Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, May 16: Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Ladakh for establishment of two dedicated Census Data Workstations at the Leh and Kargil campuses of the University.
The MoU was signed by Amit Sharma, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, on behalf of the Directorate of Census Operations and Prof Saket Kushwaha, Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh, on behalf of the University during a formal programme held here today.
As per the MoU, two dedicated Census Data Workstations will be established to facilitate structured institutional access to Census databases, demographic statistics and socio-economic datasets for academic, research and policy purposes.
CPCO Amit Sharma envisaged workstations as specialised knowledge and research support centres which will provide access to Census data at multiple levels of aggregation and analysis, enabling students, research scholars, faculty members, policy planners, Government departments, industries and other stakeholders to undertake detailed studies and evidence-based assessments relating to demographic, socio-economic and developmental indicators.
Speaking on this historic occasion, Amit Sharma said that the establishment of Census Data Workstations would create a strong institutional platform for encouraging research-oriented utilisation of Census data and would facilitate evidence-based academic studies and developmental planning specific to the geographical and socio-economic realities of Ladakh.
Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Prof Saket Kushwaha, described the initiative as an important academic milestone for the University. He stated that the establishment of dedicated Census Data Workstations at Leh and Kargil campuses would provide valuable opportunities to students, scholars and faculty members to undertake meaningful and policy-relevant research using authentic Census datasets.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior officers and officials from both the institutions.
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