Shillong, May 8: A one day state level training conference of the state level census coordinating committee (SLCCC) was organised by the General Administration (B) Department yesterday.
The members of the SLCCC, including the Deputy Commissioners and Principal Census Officers, District Census Officers and officials from varied departments participated in the conference to deliberate upon the roadmap, preparedness and implementation strategies for the forthcoming Phase 1, i.e., Houselisting Operations (HLO) of Census 2027 in the state, which are to commence from May 16, 2026.
Pooja Pandey, State Nodal Officer for Census, gave the introductory remarks, emphasising the importance of coordination and participation of not only the officials but the whole public at large, to ensure smooth functioning of the Census works in Meghalaya.
A keynote address was delivered by the chief guest, Principal Secretary FR Kharkongor, where he stated that this is the first digital census and urged every citizen to participate in the self-enumeration process, describing it as a convenient, secure and citizen-centric initiative aimed at ensuring accurate and timely collection of demographic data.
Detailed presentations and deliberations were held on various operational aspects of Census 2027 including administrative preparedness, district-level coordination mechanisms, manpower deployment, training modules, data management, timeline for preparatory activities, public awareness initiatives and logistical arrangements. The various participants shared their concerns at various levels and suggestions during the interactive sessions, following which necessary directions and guidance were provided for streamlining preparatory activities.
