Shillong, May 1: Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar on Friday launched the online registration portal for the Census of India 2027, marking the beginning of the census process in the state.
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| Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar launches the Census 2027 online self-enumeration portal at Lok Bhavan, Shillong, becoming the first individual in the state to register under Phase One of the census exercise. |
The Governor inaugurated the portal at Lok Bhavan in Shillong and became the first individual in Meghalaya to complete the self-enumeration process under Phase One by registering himself and his family on the platform. He was assisted by officials from the Directorate of Census Operations, Meghalaya, during the process.
The launch programme was attended by Director of Census Operations, Meghalaya, Biswajit Pegu, East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner RM Kurbah, and other senior officials.
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Officials stated that the census exercise formally began on May 1, with enumerators set to conduct house-to-house data collection using mobile applications. Authorities added that information submitted through the self-enumeration portal will be verified by enumerators during field visits as part of the census process.
The digital platform is expected to streamline the data collection process and improve accuracy in the upcoming national census exercise.
