Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday completed the self-enumeration exercise for Census 2027 at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar and urged citizens to actively participate in the digital Census initiative.
The exercise was conducted under the guidance of Amit Sharma.
Ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma also completed their self-enumeration during the programme.
Several legislators, including Tanvir Sadiq, Altaf Ahmad Wani, Hasnain Masoodi and Iftikhar Ahmad, also participated in the exercise.
During the session, Amit Sharma briefed the dignitaries about various features of the self-enumeration process and assisted them in completing their digital Census submissions through the online platform.
Surinder Choudhary appreciated the simple, citizen-friendly and technology-driven nature of the system and termed it an important step towards transparent and participatory governance.
He appealed to residents of Jammu and Kashmir to complete their self-enumeration through the official portal before May 31, 2026.
The deputy chief minister said Census is an exercise of national importance and accurate demographic data plays a crucial role in planning, governance and implementation of welfare and development programmes.
He also urged youth, students, government employees and digitally aware citizens to actively participate in the exercise and motivate their families and communities to do the same.
The ministers and legislators appreciated the efforts of the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh for introducing citizen-friendly digital initiatives and conducting awareness campaigns regarding Census 2027.
While interacting with participants, Amit Sharma said Census 2027 will be India’s first fully digital and paperless Census exercise and will incorporate technology-driven features including self-enumeration, mobile-based digital data collection, geo-referenced mapping and real-time monitoring systems.
He said the self-enumeration portal has been designed as a secure and user-friendly platform with built-in validation systems and multilingual support to facilitate smooth participation across different regions.