Census 2027: Govt. opens enumerator roles to private teachers, institutions, trust and society members
The Indian government has expanded the eligibility for Census 2027 enumerators to include private school teachers and members of trusts and societies. This move aims to address the massive staffing requirements for the population enumeration phase following previous legal pushback from private sector employees.
Why it matters
Broadening the pool of enumerators is a significant administrative shift intended to streamline the massive logistical undertaking of the national census.
Census 2027: Govt. opens enumerator roles to private teachers, institutions, trust and society members left An official said that around 34 lakh enumerators are required for the Population Enumeration, which is the second and penultimate phase of the Census. Image for representation ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/822c2t/article71594122.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20260901446L.jpg ANI Udhampur [Jammu and Kashmir], Sep 01 (ANI): Census Staff interacts with people during the Inauguration of Census 2027 Phase-II population enumeration begins across snowbound areas, in Udhampur on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Till now, mostly government school teachers, revenue and other State government officials were engaged to carry out the enumeration work New Delhi In a first, the Union government has expanded the definition of “any person” who could be appointed as Census enumerators authorising the appointment of private school teachers and members of “institutions, societies and trusts”.
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