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Explained | Can the new data panel improve India’s statistics?

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Explained | Can the new data panel improve India’s statistics?

In recent years, the credibility of some of NSO’s data, especially the results of various household surveys traditionally carried out by the National Sample Survey Office have come under a cloud, with even top government officials questioning their approach and outcomes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme…

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Government forms new panel to review all NSO data

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Government forms new panel to review all NSO data

A Standing Committee on Statistics will review the framework and results of all surveys conducted under the aegis of the National Statistical Office. File illustration: Sebastian Francis The government has constituted a new internal oversight mechanism for official data, revamping a Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) set up in late 2019, soon after the…

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