Posted On:
09 NOV 2026 7:07PM by PIB Thiruvananthpuram
The Master Trainers Training Programme for Census 2027 – Phase II (Population Enumeration) commenced at the Institute of Management in Government on 09.11.2026.
Dr. Mithra. T IAS, Director of Census Operations and Chief Principal Census Officer for the State of Keralam, addressed the training batch and emphasised the importance of the Census and the need for effective preparation, systematic training and coordinated efforts to ensure the successful conduct of the Population Enumeration exercise.
The four-day training programme is being conducted in two batches. The first batch will undergo training from 9th to 12th November 2026, while the second batch is scheduled from 16th to 19th November 2026.
The training sessions are being led by the two National Trainers of Directorate of Census Operations, Keralam.
A total of 50 Master Trainers, comprising 36 officials from the State Government and 14 officials from the Directorate of Census Operations, Keralam, will undergo training under this Master Trainers programme. These Master Trainers will subsequently impart training to 1,200 Field Trainers across all districts of Keralam. The Field Trainers, in turn, will train the Enumerators and Supervisors who will be engaged in the Population Enumeration data collection related to the 40 notified questions of Population Enumeration.
The Phae II of Census, Population Enumeration, is scheduled to be conducted during 25th January to 28th February, 2027, with 00:00 hours of 1st March 2027 as the reference date for Census 2027 and revisional round from 1st March to 5th March 2027. Self-Enumeration facility would be available as in phase I of Census 2027 and will be from 10th January to 24th January 2027.
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