Pulwama, May 17: District Administration Pulwama on Sunday formally kickstarted the Self-Enumeration (SE) phase of Census 2027 during a mega launch event organised at the Administrative Complex, DC Office Pulwama.
The event marked the commencement of the Self-Enumeration process in the district, aimed at encouraging citizens to voluntarily participate in the Census exercise through the digital platform. The SE portal will remain open for 15 days (upto 31st May) prior to the start of House to House Houselisting Operations (HLO) by the Enumerator.
Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom, who is also the Principal Census Officer of the district, led the programme by completing his self-enumeration on the spot and urged people to actively participate in the national exercise for ensuring accurate and comprehensive data collection.
The event was attended by Member of Legislative Assembly, Tral, Rafiq Ahmad Naik; former District Development Council Chairperson, Syed Abdul Bari Andrabi; former DDC members, representatives of various political parties, social activists and the general public.
Besides, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Pulwama and Tral, Chief Planning Officer Pulwama, General Manager DIC Pulwama, District Census Coordinator; Charge Officers, officers from the administration, Supervisors, enumerators and officials from various departments were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that Census is an important national exercise which forms the bedrock for policy formulation, welfare initiatives, resource allocation and developmental planning. “As the Self-Enumeration exercise starts today, I urge all citizens to participate in the process enthusiastically and ensure that accurate information is furnished,” he added.
Dr. Qayoom further said that Census 2027 will broadly be conducted in three phases including Self-Enumeration, House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) and Population Enumeration.
He said that the self-enumeration phase, which commences prior to the house listing phase, enables citizens to independently furnish their details in a secure and convenient manner.
He further stressed upon Charge Officers and field functionaries to create mass awareness regarding the initiative so that maximum public participation is ensured. The DC also informed that Help Desks have been established at Panchayat and Patwar Halqa levels across the district to facilitate and assist the public in the Self-Enumeration process under Census 2027.
While addressing the gathering, MLA Tral urged people to actively participate in the self-enumeration exercise so that the objectives of Census are achieved effectively. He also directed field functionaries including supervisors and enumerators to maintain professionalism, transparency and a people-friendly approach while interacting with the public during the Census exercise.
The MLA further stressed the need for maintaining accuracy and authenticity in the data being submitted on the digital platforms, stating that reliable data is essential for ensuring effective implementation of welfare and developmental schemes.
Later, Master Trainer Census, Dr. Javaid Ahmad, delivered a detailed presentation regarding the modalities of self-enumeration and the measures being undertaken for smooth conduct of Census 2027 in the district.
Furthermore, Officers and participants present on the occasion also completed their self-enumeration process during the event.
Similar launch programmes were also organised at all Charge levels across the district, where officers, officials and field functionaries participated in the Self-Enumeration exercise and sensitized the public about the importance and modalities of Census 2027.