Bill to provide statutory framework to Indian Statistical Institute up for introduction in Lok Sabha
The Indian government is introducing the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, to modernize the governance and legal framework of the institute. The bill aims to establish the institute as a body corporate, granting it greater autonomy and accountability to meet evolving academic and research needs.
Why it matters
Updating the 1959 Act is essential for the institute to maintain its status as a premier national research body and adapt to modern requirements in statistics and computer science.
The government is set to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to widen the remit of the Indian Statistical Institute and align its legal framework with evolving needs.
The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, seeks the institute's incorporation as a 'body corporate' to strengthen its governance, promote academic excellence and research and allow it to serve the emerging needs in the field of statistics and allied fields.
The Bill says the President of India will be the Visitor of the institute and provisions for a Board of Governors that will be its principal policy executive body.
The board will be headed by the chairperson, who will be an eminent person from the field of academia, industry, education, public policy, and statistical sciences.
The board will be accountable to the Central government, the Bill notes.
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