DIMAPUR: State Level Census Coordination Committee (SLCCC) on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for the first phase of Census 2027 at a meeting chaired by home commissioner Abhijit Sinha in the conference hall of chief secretary, Civil Secretariat, Kohima.
According to a DIPR report, the director of Census Operations and director of Citizen Registration for Nagaland, Dr. Keneilhoutuolie Miachieo, presented a detailed review of preparations for the House Listing Operation (HLO), which is scheduled to be conducted from July 1-30, 2026 across the state.
Dr. Miachieo informed the committee that 6,461 census functionaries have been appointed for the exercise. Training of master trainers, field trainers, principal census officers, district census officers, charge officers, supervisors and enumerators has either been completed or is underway.
A total of 130 field trainers have already been trained, while training for 1,010 supervisors and 5,124 enumerators will be conducted from June 8-25, 2026.
The committee was also briefed on awareness and publicity initiatives planned for the self-enumeration (SE) and house listing operation phases. These include radio interviews, jingles and advertisements through print and electronic media. Messages from the chief minister, governor, chief secretary and home commissioner are proposed to be broadcast through All India Radio to encourage public participation in the census process.
According to the presentation, media outreach during the SE phase will be coordinated through the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) and the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Public awareness campaigns will feature messages from key state leaders and officials, including the governor, speaker, chief minister, deputy chief ministers, council of ministers, chief secretary, director general of police and home commissioner.
The committee was further informed about plans to strengthen outreach through social media platforms. Promotional videos are proposed to be produced through Dreamz Unlimited and disseminated via YouTube and Instagram, targeting both state-wide and district-specific audiences. Social media influencers will also be engaged to enhance awareness at the district level.
Dr. Miachieo also highlighted the status of census material distribution, postal arrangements, manpower deployment, vehicle requirements, financial allocations and monitoring mechanisms aimed at ensuring the smooth conduct of census operations.
The presentation reviewed compliance with decisions taken during the second SLCCC meeting held on January 30, including notification of the HLO timeline, fund disbursement to districts, manpower deployment, awareness programmes for legislators and political party leaders, appointment of census personnel and training activities.
The committee also discussed the financial status of phase-I and proposals for the release of funds, including provisions for engaging technical assistants and multi-tasking staff for three months, as well as support for training, logistics, information technology and other operational requirements.
Deputy commissioners from all districts attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026