**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has undertaken significant reforms to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and planning by enhancing the quality, frequency, timeliness, granularity, harmonization, and accessibility of official statistics. This includes modernizing National Sample Surveys with digital platforms, improving macroeconomic statistics, and enhancing data dissemination and accessibility. These efforts support capacity building in State/UT governments for statistical data collection and aim to improve data quality and governance.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Modernization of National Sample Surveys:**
* Adoption of digital platforms like Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) integrated with e-SIGMA.
* In-built validation checks, AI-enabled chatbots, and multilingual interfaces.
* Launch of short-duration surveys for high-frequency socio-economic indicators.
* **Reforms in Macroeconomic Statistics:**
* Base revision of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
* Comprehensive data harmonization/standardization initiatives.
* Adoption of National Metadata Structure (NMDS 2.0) and Statistical Quality Assessment Framework (SQAF).
* Alignment with national and international classification standards.
* **Enhancement of Data Dissemination and Accessibility:**
* Revamped MoSPI website, GoIStats mobile application, e-Sankhyiki portal, Microdata Portal, and APIs for data exchange.
* Strengthened stakeholder engagement through data user conferences, consultations, workshops, and feedback mechanisms.
* Promoting research and innovation through collaborations with academic institutions.
* **Capacity Building for State/UT Governments:**
* Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) Sub-Scheme to improve statistical capacity and operations at the sub-state level.
* Training programs by National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) on "Official Statistics and related fields", including digital tools, data analytics, and data governance.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: MoSPI**
* **Impact:** Enhanced capabilities to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and planning.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementing and monitoring the outlined reforms and initiatives.
**Stakeholder: State/UT Governments**
* **Impact:** Improved statistical capacity and operations for collecting, compiling, and disseminating reliable official statistics.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) Sub-Scheme and participate in training programs provided by NSSTA to enhance skills and data collection methods.
**Stakeholder: Statistical Personnel of Central and State/UT Governments**
* **Impact:** Enhanced skills in digital tools, data analytics, and data governance for better data collection.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the training programmes organized by NSSTA.
**Stakeholder: Policy Makers and Planners**
* **Impact:** Enhanced access to high-quality, timely, and granular official statistics for evidence-based decision-making.
* **Action Required:** Utilize available resources to improve the robustness of their analyses.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The primary ministry responsible for strengthening evidence-based policymaking and planning through various reforms and initiatives in the statistical system.
National Sample Surveys: A major focus of modernization efforts within MoSPI, adopting digital platforms for data collection and analysis.
Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS): A Sub-Scheme under MoSPI that supports States/UTs to enhance their statistical capacity building.
National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA): A premier Central Training Institute under MoSPI that organizes different training programmes for the capacity building of Statistical personnel of Central and State/UT Governments.
National Metadata Structure (NMDS 2.0): A data harmonization initiative by MoSPI to standardize metadata across statistical domains.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
STRENGTHENING EVIDENCE-BASED
POLICYMAKING AND PLANNING
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 1:29PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has undertaken several significant
major reforms to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and planning by enhancing the quality,
frequency, timeliness, granularity, harmonization, and accessibility of official statistics. A major focus has
been the modernization of National Sample Surveys through the adoption of digital platforms such as
Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) integrated with e-SIGMA platform incorporating in-built
validation checks, AI-enabled chatbots, and multilingual interfaces etc. MoSPI has launched short duration
surveys to cater the emerging need for high-frequency socio-economic indicators.
Significant reforms have also been undertaken in macroeconomic statistics, including base revision of
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
MoSPI has undertaken comprehensive data harmonization/ standardization initiatives which inter-alia
includes adoption of National Metadata Structure (NMDS 2.0), introduction of the Statistical Quality
Assessment Framework (SQAF), alignment with national and international classification standards.
Data dissemination and accessibility have been significantly enhanced through the revamped MoSPI
website, GoIStats mobile application, e-Sankhyiki portal, Microdata Portal and the use of APIs for data
exchange. MoSPI has also strengthened stakeholder engagement through data user conferences,
consultations, workshops, and feedback mechanisms and promoting research and innovation through
collaborations with academic institutions.
Further, MoSPI supports State/ UTs to enhance their capacity building through its Support for Statistical
Strengthening (SSS) Sub-Scheme which aims to improve/ strengthen the statistical capacity and
operations of the state statistical system for collecting, compiling and disseminating reliable official
statistics at sub-state level. Additionally, National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) a
premier Central Training Institute under MoSPI organizes different training programmes on regular basis
on "Official Statistics and related fields" including digital tools, data analytics and data governance for the
capacity building of the Statistical personnel of Central and State/UT Governments to ensure better data
collection from the field.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok
Sabha today.
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