MoSPI to Convene National Level Consultative Workshop on "Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at State Level" on 24th February 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan

**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is organizing a National Level Consultative Workshop on "Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at State Level". The workshop will be held on 24th February 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan. This is part of a preparatory process for the National-Level Deliberative Summit "Data for Development" scheduled for April 2026. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Workshop Purpose and Context:** * The workshop aims to harmonize departmental data at the State Level using administrative data for governance. * It involves State and Union Territory governments, Central ministries and departments, and other stakeholders. * It is a preparatory step for the National-Level Deliberative Summit "Data for Development" in April 2026. * This follows up on the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries of State/UT held in December 2025. * **Summit Objectives:** * The summit seeks to strengthen administrative data systems. * The summit aims to enable responsible data harmonization across departments at the State and Union Territory level. * **Workshop Details:** * The workshop briefs States/UTs on objectives, scope, and key issues. * Experts from various sectors will deliberate on harmonization aspects and showcase successful use cases. * Inputs from State-level workshops will be discussed at the national summit in April 2026 to identify priority reform areas. * **Attendees:** * Officers from the Planning and IT Departments of State and UT governments. * Officers from Central Ministry/Departments. * Other stakeholders. **Impact Analysis** **State and UT Governments** * **Impact:** Involved in the workshop and summit; expected to contribute to data harmonization efforts. * **Action Required:** Officers from Planning and IT Departments of State and UT governments must attend the workshop on 24th February 2026. **Central Ministries and Departments** * **Impact:** Involved in the workshop and summit; expected to contribute to data harmonization efforts. * **Action Required:** Officers from Central Ministry/Departments must attend the workshop on 24th February 2026. **Other Stakeholders** * **Impact:** Expected to contribute to data harmonization efforts. * **Action Required:** Other Stakeholders must attend the workshop on 24th February 2026.

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