DIMAPUR: Training for supervisors and enumerators under Botsa Charge, Chiephobozou Town Charge and Chiephobozou Rural Charge commenced on November 9 as part of preparations for the ongoing Census 2027 and upcoming population enumeration exercise.
According to a DIPR report, the training is being conducted in two batches at the Conference Hall, DIET Chiechama, and will continue till November 16.
Inaugurating the second-phase training programme, ADC and Sub-Divisional Census Officer, Chiephobozou Sub-Division, Vekusheyi Rhakho, welcomed the participants and highlighted the significance of the Census, describing it as one of the country’s most important national exercises conducted once every decade.
He said census data served as a vital tool for planning, policy formulation and equitable distribution of resources, mentioning that accurate data formed the foundation for effective governance and developmental planning.
Sensitising the trainees on the importance of the population enumeration phase, Rhakho stressed that the success and credibility of the exercise would depend largely on the sincerity and efficiency of enumerators and supervisors.
He emphasised three key areas: complete coverage and accuracy, ensuring that no household or eligible individual was left out; confidentiality and impartiality in handling information collected under the Census Act; and close coordination among supervisors, enumerators and charge officers.
Rhakho also appealed to village authorities, gaonburas and local functionaries to extend full cooperation to ensure complete coverage in Chiephobozou Rural, Chiephobozou Town and Botsa areas. He urged participants to actively engage in the training, seek clarifications whenever necessary and promptly report any difficulties encountered during fieldwork.
He reminded trainees that the objective was simple: every individual should be counted, every household covered and every piece of information accurately recorded.
The inaugural session was chaired by EAC and Charge Officer, Chiephobozou, Viketoulie Metha, who delivered the welcome address, while EAC and Charge Officer, Botsa, Arhonbeni Ezung, delivered the closing remarks.
Field trainers Alemsongla Jamir, Lecturer, DIET Chiechama, and M. Ruthla Sangtam, Lecturer, DIET Chiechama, served as resource persons for the training programme.
