28th COCSSO Conference Held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi

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The 28th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) was organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi, from 12th to 13th August 2024.

An Overview of the News

• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit Singh, MoSPI, inaugurated the conference.

• The conference's theme was "Use of Data for Decision Making: Strengthening State Statistical Systems."

• It served as a platform for Central and State Statistical Organizations to discuss and coordinate efforts to enhance the efficiency of the Indian Statistical System through collaboration.

• During the conference, MoSPI released the 25th issue of its annual publication, "Women and Men in India, 2023."

About MoSPI

• It was established as an independent ministry in 1999.

• This establishment followed the merger of the Department of Statistics and the Department of Programme Implementation.

• Rao Inderjit Singh serves as the Minister of State (MoS) for MoSPI.

• He represents the Gurugram constituency in Haryana.