Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations & Citizen Registration (DCO/DCR), J&K and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, here today chaired a review and orientation meeting with Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Minhas and all charge officers, regarding the ongoing self-enumeration exercise and overall preparedness for Census 2027 in District Jammu.
The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of Self-Enumeration, House Listing Block demarcation and geo-tagging, training activities, media and publicity initiatives, distribution of Census materials, mapping and jurisdictional updations and financial preparedness relating to Census operations in Jammu.
The meeting was also attended by Vidhu Shekhar, Additional Deputy Commissioner who apprised the meeting regarding progress on various aspects and the initiatives taken for IEC activities.
Amit Sharma was accompanied with Manmeet Singh Loomba, Deputy Chief Principal Census Officer, Jatinder Kumar and Nimrat Kour, Assistant Chief Principal Census Officers.
During review, CPCO Amit Sharma appreciated the progress achieved by District Jammu in various Census-related activities and particularly commended the encouraging response being witnessed in the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise. He noted with satisfaction the growing number of households voluntarily participating in Self-Enumeration and appreciated the extensive awareness and publicity drives being carried out by the district administration for promotion of Census 2027 and Self-Enumeration.
The CPCO stressed upon maintaining strong momentum during the remaining days of Self-Enumeration period and directed that awareness campaigns should be further intensified across urban, semi-urban and rural areas to ensure wider public participation and timely completion of Self-Enumeration by households.
The review further covered receipt and distribution of Census kit items, updation of village and urban jurisdiction records, updation of administrative boundaries on the HLBC portal and maintenance of financial and operational documentation relating to Census activities.
Necessary directions were issued by CPCO regarding timely updation of records and smooth operational coordination at all levels.
Reiterating the importance of accurate demographic data for governance and developmental planning, the CPCO appealed to all residents of District Jammu to actively participate in the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise and complete their Census submissions within the notified timelines.
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