National Statistical Commission

National Statistical Commission राष्ट्रीय सांख्यिकी आयोग
Constitutional Body overview
Formed June 01 2005
Headquarters New Delhi
Constitutional Body executive
  • Radha Binod Barman, Chairman
Website www.mospi.nic.in

The Government of India ordered setting up National Statistical Commission on 1 June 2005 on the recommendation of C. Rangarajan Economic Advisory Council. The National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India is an autonomous body which formed in July 2005. The NSC is headed by economists Prof TCA Anant (former Chief Statistician of India [1] and Secretary of both NSC and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) and Dr. Radha Binod Burman (Chairman of NSC).[2][3]

The objective of its constitution is to reduce the problems faced by statistical agencies in the country in relation to collection of data.

Statistical agencies like the Central Statistical Office (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) face numerous problems in collecting data from State and Central government departments, but an autonomous body like the NSC is thought to be more able to coordinate things as a statutory status would lend it teeth.

It would lay special emphasis on ensuring collection of unbiased data so as to restore public trust in the figures released by the Government.

Present Composition

National Statistical Commission
Name of the MemberPosition
Dr. Radha Binod BarmanChairman
Dr. Rajiv MehtaMember
Dr. Manoj PandaMember

Present Composition - Members of Working Group

National Statistical Commission
Name of the MemberPosition
Prof. R. RadhakrishnaMember (Non-Official)
Prof. Jandhyala B. G. Tilak,Member (Non-Official)
Prof. Sridhar SrivastavaMember (Non-Official)
Dr. (Mrs) Usha RamMember (Non-Official)
Dr. C. RaviMember (Non-Official)
Mr. Probir ChaudhuryMember (Non-Official)
Dr. Rattan ChandMember (Non-Official)

References

  1. ↑ https://www-livemint-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.livemint.com/Politics/JWXHDfAFlycmRYb9qy2j6M/Indias-chief-statistician-TCA-Anant-retires.html?amp_js_v=a1&amp_gsa=1&facet=amp&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2FJWXHDfAFlycmRYb9qy2j6M%2FIndias-chief-statistician-TCA-Anant-retires.html&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2FJWXHDfAFlycmRYb9qy2j6M%2FIndias-chief-statistician-TCA-Anant-retires.html
  2. ↑ "National Statistical Commission". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "National Statistical Commission comes into operation". The Hindu. 13 July 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2012.


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