Sachin Malik Lucknow: A State-level conference was held today through video conferencing under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal with all Divisional Commissioners, District Magistrates and Chief Development Officers to review Preparations for the second Phase of Census-2027.
The Chief Secretary directed all District Magistrates to convene meetings of the District-Level Census Committees to conduct a detailed review of Preparations and Progress and ensure that all necessary arrangements are completed within the Stipulated Timeframe.
He said that the Census is an extremely important and sensitive national exercise and its data will be used in the formulation, implementation and execution of various development Schemes in the future. Therefore, accuracy, reliability and Quality of data must remain the highest Priorities during the Second Phase. He categorically instructed that no household Should be left out and that only trained Personnel Should be deployed for census operations. Enumerators must be appointed according to the number of Enumeration Blocks, while an additional 10 Percent Personnel Should be kept in reserve and trained as well. All training Programmes must be completed within the Prescribed deadlines and with high Standards of Quality to avoid difficulties during field operations.
While specifying the training Schedule, the Chief Secretary directed that training for Field Trainers be completed before October 20, while training for Enumerators and Supervisors must be completed by November 14 at the latest. Training for special Charges will be conducted from November 16 to 28.
The Chief Secretary laid special emphasis on conducting a comprehensive Public awareness campaign to encourage Self-enumeration. He directed that awareness activities related to the Census be organised in Schools, Public Places and other Prominent locations from October 15 to December 15. Students, teachers, employees and the General Public in all Government and Private educational institutions Should be informed about the Self-Enumeration facility so that more People can enter their census-related information Themselves.
He further directed that Elected Public representatives and senior district officials be encouraged to complete Self-Enumeration, with their messages recorded for wider dissemination through social media. Census-2027 announcements and information regarding Self-Enumeration Should also be Publicised at religious festival Pandals, Public Platforms, meetings and other events involving large Gatherings.
He instructed that the Special Enumeration Campaign be conducted from November 16 to 30 in accordance with the designated theme-based days. Slum areas must be identified Strictly in accordance with the definition Provided under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956. He also directed the issuance of necessary cold wave advisories, keeping winter weather conditions in Mind.
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan congratulated and appreciated the entire administrative machinery working under the leadership of Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal for completing the first Phase of the Census in a timely and high-Quality manner. Addressing the meeting through video conferencing, he said that the excellent work culture, coordination and team spirit demonstrated during the first Phase must be maintained in the second Phase as Well.
He emphasised that Census data Provides a crucial foundation for future development Plans for the country and the State. Therefore, no compromise Should be made on the Quality of data collection. As Sufficient time is available, unnecessary haste must be avoided. Every household must be covered, trained Personnel must be deployed, and the Quality of training must receive Particular attention. He also Stressed the need to widely Publicise the Self-Enumeration facility.
During the meeting, Sheetal Verma, Director of the Census Operations and Civil Registration Department, Uttar Pradesh, Gave a detailed Presentation on Preparations, ]rocedures and timelines for the second Phase of Census-2027. She briefed Participants on the various census Processes, training Programmes and the forthcoming action Plan.
She informed the meeting that, as Per the Prescribed Schedule, fieldwork for Population enumeration in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027. Before this, residents of the State will have the option to enter information about themselves and Eligible members of their families through the Self-Enumeration Portal from November 16 to 30, 2026.
Upon completion of Self-Enumeration, a unique Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) will be Generated for the concerned household. Families will be required to keep this identification number Safely and Provide it to census Personnel during field visits. This will enable the enumerator to verify the information Submitted by the household and finalise its entry in the relevant Enumeration Block (EB).
She Clarified that Personal information Provided by the Public during the Census will be kept confidential under the Census Act, 1948, and used for the Prescribed demographic Purposes. No documents will be required from members of the Public or usual residents as Part of the census Process. Citizens Should Provide the necessary information to census Personnel in accordance with the Prescribed Procedure.
She further Stated that a systematic list of the baseline Population figures from the House Listing Operations (HLO) Should be maintained for every Charge. The Population estimated during Population Enumeration (PE) must not be lower than the baseline Population figures recorded during HLO. All Charges Should be arranged in ascending order and revenue villages in every tehsil Should also be organised in the same manner to facilitate record management, monitoring and efficient execution of census operations.
The meeting was conducted by Abhishek Prakash, Secretary, General Administration.
Senior officials Present on the occasion included S.V.S. Rangarao Principal Secretary General Administration, Kinjal Singh Secretary Secondary Education, Monika Rani Director General School Education and other Senior officials from Various Departments.
