Srinagar, April 18, 2026: A training programme for Master Trainers for Census 2027 was organised by the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at the Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), J&K in Srinagar today.
Shri Amit Sharma, Director of Census Operations and Chief Principal Census Officer, J&K and Ladakh, addressed the participants and spoke on the role of Master Trainers in data collection during Census operations. He said that Census 2027 will be conducted in a digital format and requires trained personnel at all levels.
The four day training programme covered a wide range of issues including Census concepts and definitions, training methodology for enumerators and supervisors, and House Listing Operations (HLO). It included sessions on ground verification of House Listing Block boundaries, preparation of layout maps and interaction with respondents.
Sessions were also held on the use of digital tools, including the HLO Mobile Application, Supervisor App and the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal. Participants were trained in installation, data entry, validation and troubleshooting.
Sessions on data privacy and security were conducted. Modules on self-enumeration covered facilitation of citizen participation. Role-play exercises and field visits were conducted on household enumeration and prescribed procedures.
The programme included theoretical sessions, practical demonstrations and exercises such as quizzes, group activities and training practice by Master Trainers.
Shri Arun Kumar, Joint Chief Principal Census Officer and National Trainer, and Shri Manmeet Singh Loomba, Deputy Chief Principal Census Officer and National Trainer, conducted sessions and guided participants through the training modules.
Shri Amit Sharma reiterated the commitment to maintaining high standards of training, data accuracy and operational efficiency in the conduct of the upcoming Census 2027.
