Reported by Bhadra Gogoi
Dimapur: Dimapur DC and Principal Census Officer Tinojongshi Chang on Monday announced a three-day field trainers’ training programme for officials from Nagaland’s Dimapur, Niuland, Chümoukedima, Peren, and Mon districts to prepare them for Census 2027.
The training will be conducted from May 27 to 29 at the Dimapur Circuit House.
The programme is being organised in pursuance of directives received from the Directorate of Census Operations, Nagaland.
It is aimed at equipping field trainers with the necessary knowledge, legal understanding, technical skills, and practical exposure required for conducting the upcoming census operations efficiently.
The training programme will combine theoretical sessions, practical demonstrations, and field-based exercises over three days.
On the first day, participants will undergo registration, followed by an introductory session.
The day’s sessions will focus on the legal aspects of Census 2027, concepts and definitions used in census operations, methods of engagement with enumerators and supervisors, ground-truthing mechanisms of house listing block (HLB) boundaries, preparation of layout maps, and installation and overview of the House Listing Operation (HLO) mobile application.
The second day will begin with a recap and quiz session, followed by intensive modules on HLO questions and methods of explaining concepts and definitions to enumerators and supervisors.
On the final day, the trainees will receive orientation on the Census Act and Rules, methods of approaching households, handling refusals and sensitive situations, as well as proper questioning techniques and courtesy protocols during enumeration.