Patiala, 14 November (Paramjit Singh Parwana):- To ensure the smooth completion of the second phase of Census 2027 (Population Enumeration), officials from the headquarters of the Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab, located in Chandigarh, visited census charge offices today to assess administrative and digital preparations at the ground level. The visiting officials included Renu, Assistant Director; Pinky Rawat, Statistical Investigator Grade-II; Aman Kumar Balihar, District Coordinator, Patiala; and Jaswinder Kaur, Deputy Economic and Statistical Adviser, Patiala.
During the field inspection, the Chandigarh-based officials visited Patiala Tehsil, Rajpura Tehsil and the Rajpura Municipal Council to review digital mapping and the status of staff training on the spot.
During the visit, senior officials also checked the appointment letters being distributed to enumerators and supervisors who would be deployed in the field. They instructed that every field employee must carry an authorised appointment letter and identity card while on duty so that members of the public have no doubts when providing their information.
Thereafter, the officials visited the special Census Information Stall set up at Punjabi University, Patiala. They appreciated the arrangements made to create awareness among young people and the general public on the university campus and directed that maximum publicity be carried out through the stall.
The Directorate representative emphasised that since this 16th National Census is entirely digital, data accuracy in the applications is of utmost importance. The officials expressed satisfaction with the ground-level arrangements made in the tehsil and municipal council areas of Patiala and Rajpura, as well as at the university.
They appealed to the general public to extend full cooperation by providing accurate information to the field staff visiting their homes. For any enquiries or assistance in resolving problems, citizens can contact the authorised national toll-free helpline number 1855.
