Kundu Panel Suggests Statistical Cadre for MP
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday dedicated the report submitted by Kundu Task Force (Committee) constituted under the chairmanship of economist professor Amitabh Kundu.
Chouhan said that decisions will be taken after considering the recommendations of the task force constituted for proper evaluation of the working of statistical system in the state and for improving the quality of data in policy making.
The report presented by the task force also includes recommendation for the formation of a State Statistical Commission. The commission will provide technical guidance in this area.
Chouhan said that authentic data is essential for formulation of schemes and allocation of funds from the Central government. Kundu Task Force was formed and arrangements were made for its necessary study and research. It will also make it easier to suggest new and innovative measures to improve the existing administrative set-up at the state and district levels, to make publications comprehensive, accessible and legible for citizens and experts. Chief minister said that 10 lakh people of the state have been successfully provided jobs in the last two months. Women self-help groups are also doing good work. The report of Kundu Committee also mentions about this growth in the state. Apart from this, emphasis has been laid on training employees of the statistics department in the use of modern techniques in surveying, income estimation, statistics and information technology among other recommendations. The plan to design and conduct sample surveys to improve the capacity and quality of sample surveys in the state, the need for creating a sample survey wing at the state level is also mentioned. Modernization of data management systems is one of the objectives of the task force. Prof Amitabh Kundu said that the report has been prepared by the committee after visiting districts and marathon meetings. The report will be more helpful , Prof Kundu said, appreciating progress made in the MSME sector.
About the Author:
Dr. Amitabh Kundu is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a New Delhi-based policy research institute. He is also a Distinguished Scholar at USIPI. Until January 2014, he was a Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has about 35 books and 300 research articles, published in India and abroad, to his credit.
Source: Times of India