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F. No. S/65/2010-NSC
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
National Statistical Commission Secretariat
II Floor, Sardar Patel Shawa.n,
Sensed Marg, New Delhi-110001.
Dated the 13th December, 2012.
ORDER
Constitution of working Group for formulating methodology etc., for
the 71'`Round of NSS.
Subject:
The National Statistical Commission (NSC) in its 55th meeting held during 5' to
6th October 2012 decided that the 71" Round of NSS would be devoted to the subject of
Social Consumption comprising 'Health and Morbidity' and 'Education'. It was also
decided to cover the type studies in this round to meet the requirements (to update rates
and ratios used in compilation of National Accounts) of the CSO (NAD), for which
additional resources have to be provided to the NSSO by the MOSPI..
Composition
The NSC .decided that a Working Group shall be constituted to assist it in laying
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down sampling design, methodology and strategies to reduce non-sampling errors for the
71st Round of NSS, keeping in view comparability and time-frame. The field work for the
71" Round shall be carried out during January to June 2014 and the results, the survey
need to be placed in the public domain latest by June 2015. The Working Group would
assist the NSC in the entire, gamut of activities within this time frame, The NSC
constitutes the Wnrk.ing Group to formulate the methodology etc., for the survey as under.
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Prof. Rajeeva Karandikar
Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute,
HI Sipeot IT Park, Siruseri,
Kelambakkam - 603103
Tel : +91 44 6748 0906
Fax : +91 44 2747 0225
Mobile: +91 81 4481 3296
E-Mail: rlk@cmi.ac.in or rIkcmi@grnail.com
Prof. Jandhyala B G Tilak,
Head, Department of Educational Finance
National University of Educational Planning and
Administration
17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi 110016
Tel: 011-26861320, 26962120
Fax: 011-26853041, 26865180
Email: jtilak@vsnl.com (or] itilak@nueoa.org .
Dr. Faujdar Ram,
Director, International 'Institute for Population
Chairman
Member
Member
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Sciences,
Deonar,
Govandi Stator.
N1umbai - 400 083
E-Mail: frainuslia@gmail.com or fram@iips.net
Prof. Prasanta Pathak,
Popu!ati•n Studle3
Indian Statistical Ins;:itute,
203, Barrackpore Trunk Road,
Kolkata — 700108
E-Mail: prasanta.pathak@gmail.com
Dr. Arindam Chakrabarty,
Asst. Professor,
Dept. of Management,
Rajiv Gandhi University,
Rona Hills, Doimukh,
Arunachal Pradesh - 791 112
Mobile: 919402278640 or 919432671837
E-Mail: arindam.management@gmail.com or
arindamerAyahoo.co.in
Prof. Shibdas Bandhyopadhyay,
Former Member, NSC,
Head, Applied Statistics Division,
Indian Statistical Institute,
203, Barrackpore Trunk Road,
Kolkata = 7001.08
shibdas@isical.ac.in
Director General, Central Statistics Office
Director General, National Sample Survey Office
Adviser (Health), Planning Commission
Adviser (Education), Planning Commission
Representative of the Department of Health &
Family Welfare, Govt. of India
Representative of the Department of AYUSH,
Govt. of India
Representative of Indian Council of Medical
Research, New Delhi
Representative of the Department of AIDS
Control, Govt. of India
Representative of the Department of School
Education and Literacy, Govt. of India
Representative of the Department of Higher
Education, Govt. of India
Representative of CSO (NAD)
Representative of NSSO (FOD)
Representative of NSSO (DPD)
Representative of NSSO (CPD)
Representative of NSSO (SDRD)
Member
Member
Special Invitee
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
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Member
Member Secretary
Terms of Reference
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The NSC has laid down the terms of reference far the Working Group as under.
(1) Enlisting the requirement of estimates/ indicators/ tables to be generated out of the
survey
(2) Reviewing the past data in respect of the estimates/ indicators/ tables to be
generated and previous field :experiences in data collection, particularly with
reference to non-response/ luke-worm response at various levels of data collection
including in respect of items in the data collection schedules, and identifying
sampling and non-sampling Furors
(3) Based on the findings of the aforesaid reviews, preparing all the survey
instruments relating to the ?I'''. Round Survey, namely, the tabulation plan, data
collection schedules, manner of data collection, sampling design, estimation
procedure, examining the sampling frames and drawing of samples for survey,
scrutiny & validation procedure, instruction manuals, submission of the
methodological instrumei.;.s to the NSC for approval, training of trainers,
reviewing and monitoring the progress of the survey, procesSing and validation of
data, preparation of draft survey reports, referring the draft reports to experts,
forwarding the draft reporis.alorg with the views of:experts and the response of
NSSO to the Chairman of the NSC, releasing the reports cleared by the Chairman,
dissemination of reports and unit-level data to the public/ users, and conducting
seminar on the results and eeperiences gained through the survey.
(4) Conducting pilot survey before finalizing 'schedules for data collection
(5) Preparing estimates for rat;rts/ ratios as also aggregates • for different socioeconomic parameters using'• population projections .and population estimates
emerging from the survey
(6) Preparing an action Tian and monitoring the progress as per the action plan and
taking corrective steps where necessary
Obtaining
consent of States/ UTs for participation in the survey and meeting the
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action plan targets laid down'under item (5)
(8) Furnishing all the survey instruments to NSC, as and wheel ready
The tenure of the Working Group will be till the completion of all the activities
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given in para-3. The Member-Secretary of the Working Group shall, with the approval of
the Chairman of the Working Group, submit monthly progress' reports to the NSC
covering various aspects in the action plan. Secretarial assistance to the Working Group
will be provided by the Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD) of the NSSO,
Kolkata.
With the approval of the Chief Statistician of India, the Working Group may also
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enlist the assistance of subject matter experts within and/ or outside the Government and
may co-opt them as members according to necessity.
The expenditure on TA/ DA of the official .members will be borne by their
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respective Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations.
The sitting fee and other claims in respect of Prof. Shibdas Bandyopadhyay,
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SpeCial invitee will be regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this
Office order no. l/2/2009-NSC (SB) dated 25th September, 2012. With regard to the other
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non-official members in the Working Group, the entitlements are indicated in the
following paragraphs.
The Chairman of the Working Group is entitled for a lump sum payment of Rs.
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50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand Only) and each of the other non-official Members would
be entitled for a lump sum payment of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees forty five thousand only)
towards honorarium and clerical assistance for the entire tenure of the Working Group,
for attending meetings of the Working Group and for other work that they have to
undertake in connection with this assignment on non-meeting. days. The non-official
Ivie:=nbers shall not be entitled for any sitting fee for attending meetings of theYorking
Graltp:.fifty percent of the lump sum amount shalt become due for payment toAhe nonoffiCial members on submission of the report of the Working Group on sampling design .
and other Methodological instruments to NSC and completion,of the training of trainers on
SuiiteY•Methodology. The remaining fifty percent shall be paid to the non-official.mernbers
on completion of tenure of the Working Group. • . •
The non-official members will be entitled to transport or transport charges for.local
travel in discharge of the-functions of the Working Group. The non-official Members will
also:be eligible to travel by air in executive class (in Air India Flights) or by tail in airCOnditidned first class while undertaking tours in connection with the-work of theWorking
GrOtiP.'lhe room rent and DA for outstation non-official members will be regt*.r.d in
accordance with the instructions contained in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure) OM No. 19020/2/94/E.IV dated 10th August 1994.
10. . The expenditure on conducting the imeetings of the Working Group and on
payments/ reimbursements to be made to the non-official Members will, under the relevant
heads, be debitable to non-plan budget allocated to the NSC under the non-plan grant of
the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI).
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This issues with the concurrence of AS&FA. vide Dy. No. 1028 dated 11-12=2012.
12. - rfhis order comes into immediate effect.
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Director
NSC Secretariat
Tele: 011-23367127
Mob: 919818083936
E-Mail: dirsnd@v ahoo.co. in
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Copy to Chairman & Members of the Working Group
Chairman & Members of the NSC
Secretary, Planning Commission with a request to nominate representatives
Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare with a request to
nominate a representative
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Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of AYUSH with a request to nominate a
representative
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(6) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of AIDS Control with a request to nominate a
representative
(7) Secretary, Dio Health Research & Director General, Indian Council of Medlea:
Research, Post Box No. 4911, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi with a request to nom irate
a representative
(8) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of School Education and Literacy with a request to
nominate a representative
(9) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of Higher Education with a request to nominate a
representative .
(10) Addl. DO, NSSO (POD/ DPD/ SDRD)
(11) Addl. DG, CSO (SSD) .
(12) Addl. DG, CSO (NAD)
(13) DDO, NSSO 4CPD)
(14) Directors, State! UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics
(15) Sr. PPS to Secretary (MOSPI)
(16) PPS to AS & FA
(17) PS to JS (Admn), MOSPI
(18) Director & HOD, .MOSPI
(19) Director (Coord), MOSPI
(20) Director (IFD), MOSPI
(21) Principal Pay & Accounts Officer
(22) Deputy Controller of Accounts, MOSPI
(23) Pay & AccountS Officer, MOSPI, New Delhi/ Kolkata/ Nagpur
(24) Section Officer', MOSPI, Cash Section/ General Section/ Admn. I Section
(25) Hindi Section for translation
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D irector
NSC Secretariat
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F. No. 8/65/2010-NSC
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
National Statistical Commission Secretariat
II Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
Dated the 13th May, 2013.
ORDER
Subject: Constitution of working Group for formulating methodology
etc., for the 71st Round of NSS
In continuation of this Office Orders of even number dated 13th
December, 2012 and 13th March, 2013 on the above subject, the National
Statistical Commission, on the basis of a request received from NSSO(SDRD)
vide L. No. 41(71)/NSS/2012-SDRD(T) dated 10th May 2013 and decision taken
in the 1st Meeting of the Working Group of NSS 71st Round held on 29th April,
2013, has decided to co-opt the names of two Health Economists as Members
of the Working Group as per ,the details given hereunder.
(1) Dr. T. Sundararnan,
Executive Director,
National Health System Resource Centre,
E-mail: sundaraman.tggmail.com
Mobile No.: 9971415558
(2) Dr. Girija Vaidyanathan,
Former Principal Secretary (Health),
Government of Tamilnadu,
E-mail: giriv 40(@,vahoo.com
Mobile No.: 09940674396
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to: Chairman
Chairman
Secretary,
Secretary,
Secretary,
Secretary,
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Member
Member
(Deep'. oyal)
Director, NSC Secretariat
Tele: 011-23367127
Mob: 919818083936
E-Mail: dirsncl(yahoo.co.in
& Members of the Working Group
& Members of the NSC
Planning Commission
Govt. of India, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare
Govt. of India, Dept. of AYUSH
Govt. of India, Dept. of AIDS Control
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(7) Secretary, D/o Health Research & Director General, Indian Council of
Medical Research, Post Box No. 4911, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
(8) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of School Education and Literacy
(9) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of Higher Education
(10) Secretary, GOI, M/o Communication & IT
(11) Addl. DG, NSSO (FOD/ DPD/SDRD)
(12) Addl. DG, CSO (SSD)
(13L Addl. DG, CSO (NAD)
,(-11) DDG, NSSO (CPD)
(15) Directors, State/ UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics
(16) Sr. PPS to Secretary (MOSPI)
(17) PPS to AS 86 FA
(18) PS to JS (Admn), MOSPI
(19) Director & HOD, MOSPI
(20) Director (Coord), MOSPI
(21) Director (IFD). MOSPI
(22) Principal Pay & Accounts Officer
(23) Deputy Controller of Accounts, MOSPI
(24) Pay & Accounts Officer, MOSPI, New Delhi/ Kolkata/ Nagpur
(25) Section Officer, MOSPI, Cash Section/ General Section/ Admn. I Section
(26) Hindi Section for translation
(DeeP111:4 it yal)
Director
NSC Secretariat
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