DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P. MADHAVI
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : CCP
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, NELLORE
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-I
Sub. Code : CCP-303
Topic : Statistical Systems in India
Duration : 50 Mts.
Sub Topic : Role of NSSO
Teaching Aids : Animations
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Objectives :

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:

 Understand the Role of NSSO

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Recap:

 Central and State Governments collect data

based on subjects
 CSO and NSSO at Centre level and Bureau of
economics and Statistics at State level play
important role

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 NATIONAL SAMPLE
SURVEY ORGANIZATION
(NSSO)

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Establishment:

 National Sample Survey (NSS) established in

1950 to conduct large-scale surveys

 Re-organized in 1970 survey works into a single

Called National Sample Survey Organization
(NSSO) under Dept. of Statistics

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Management:
 NSSO headed by Chief Executive Officer who is
also Member Secretary of Governing Council

 Its personnel strength is about 6000 in over 170

offices all over the country

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Major Activities of NSSO:
 Survey Design

 Field Operations

 Processing of Data and reporting results

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ROLE OF NSSO

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NSSO :

 Carries out annual socio-economic surveys on

population

 Field work of annual survey of Industries

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NSSO :

 Socio-economic surveys with clearly defined

objectives conducted every 10 yrs

 Monthly collection of retail price data from select

markets

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NSSO in Agriculture:

 Provides technical guidance for crop estimation

surveys

 Carries out sample checks of area and yield of

crops to improve quality agricultural production

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NSSO Publications:

 Survey results published as reports

 NSSO started a quarterly Journal “Sarvekshana”

from July 1977

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Quiz
1. NSS was reorganized as NSSO in :

a) 1950

b) 1970

c) 1956

d) 1955

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2. The major activities of NSSO:

a) Survey Design

b) Field Operations

c) Data Collection and Processing

d) All of the above

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Explain the Role of NSSO.

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