KISHTWAR: The District Administration Kishtwar (Principal Census Office), under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (Principal Census Officer), Pankaj Kumar Sharma, is conducting a comprehensive three-day Phase-I training programme for census functionaries in preparation for Census 2027. The training sessions are being conducted in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, J&K.
The training is being imparted to the participants by the resource persons from Directorate of Census and Operations J&K including Deputy Director (Census & Operations Office Jammu), Manmeet Singh; Master Trainer and Resource Person, Vinay Kumar Singh; Office Superintendent, Anish Sharma; District Coordinator Kishtwar Shekhar Singh Rajawat along with other officials.
On Day 2 of the programme, held today, the focus remained on strengthening the operational capabilities of the trainees. The sessions covered key aspects such as role and responsibilities of census staff, core concepts of House Listing Operations and hands-on training on the Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) and HLBC web applications.
Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma highlighted the critical importance of accurate and reliable data collection. He stressed the need for seamless coordination among field-level functionaries and urged officers to perform their duties with dedication, precision and professionalism to ensure the successful conduct of Census 2027.
The participants actively engaged in the training sessions, gaining valuable insights into digital tools and procedural frameworks essential for modern census operations. The day concluded with interactive discussions, during which field-level challenges were addressed and operational queries were clarified.
The programme witnessed the participation of senior district officials, including ADC, Pawan Kotwal (District Census Officer); SDM Marwah, Dr. Mohd Ashraf (SDCO); SDM Chatroo, SDM Paddar Dr. Amit Kumar (SDCO), Nayeem Ur Rehman (SDCO); EO Municipal Council Mirza Mumtaz Iqbal, DSEO, Suresh Kumar Sharma (ADCO), CEO Sanjay Dogra along with Tehsildars serving as Charge Census Officers and other clerical and technical staff associated with the census operations.


