**Executive Summary**
This document concerns upcoming household surveys and the increasing reliance on digital questionnaires by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It highlights recent surveys conducted by MoSPI, including Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) in 2022-23 and 2023-24, with detailed findings released in July 2024 and January 2025. Additionally, it reports on a Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on Education in April-June 2025, released in August 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Household Surveys and Sampling:**
* MoSPI ensures unbiased coverage in household surveys using probability-based scientific selection methods.
* The sample covers all States/Union Territories, including rural and urban areas, ensuring uniformity and completeness.
* **Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES):**
* MoSPI conducted two consecutive HCES in 2022-23 (Aug 2022-July 2023) and 2023-24 (Aug 2023-July 2024).
* Detailed findings were released in July 2024 and January 2025, respectively.
* **Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on Education:**
* MoSPI conducted a CMS on Education during April – June 2025 at the request of DoSEL, Ministry of Education.
* The primary objective is to generate estimates of household expenditures on school education.
* Aims to estimate household expenditure on private coaching/tuition.
* The survey report was released in August 2025.
* **Technology Integration:**
* MoSPI studies integration of new technologies to assess their relevance and applicability in surveys.
* The Urban Frame Survey (UFS) is conducted in five-year phases to maintain a compact urban geographical unit frame for large-scale Socio-Economic Surveys.
* UFS is conducted in digital mode using Geo ICT tools with Mobile, Desktop, and Web Based GIS solutions built on the Bhuvan Platform.
**Impact Analysis**
**MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring unbiased survey coverage and integrating new technologies into survey methodologies.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement probability-based sampling methods and assess the relevance of new technologies for improved survey accuracy and efficiency.
**Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education**
* **Impact:** Receives data and insights from the Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) to inform educational policy and resource allocation.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the survey findings to address household expenditures on school education and private coaching/tuition.
**States/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Their populations are subjects in the surveys, and they are likely to be affected by policies influenced by the survey data.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate in the survey process to ensure accurate data collection.
**National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)**
* **Impact:** Collaboration in the development of Geo ICT tools.
* **Action Required:** Continue collaboration to provide reliable tools for data collection.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): Primary entity responsible for conducting household surveys and related activities.
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES): A key survey conducted by MoSPI to assess household expenditure patterns.
Urban Frame Survey (UFS): A survey conducted by MoSPI to maintain a frame of compact urban geographical units.
Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS): A survey conducted by MoSPI on Education upon request of Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education.
States / Union Territories: Geographic areas covered by the household surveys.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Upcoming Household Surveys and Reliance on
Digital Questionnaire
प्रव तथ: 15 DEC 2025 2:07PM by PIB Delhi
In order to ensure unbiased coverage in household surveys being conducted by Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the sample is selected using probability-based scientific selection
methods. The sample spreads across all the States / Union Territories covering both rural and urban area
and this ensures uniformity and completeness of the coverage.
MoSPI had conducted two consecutive Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) in 2022-23
(during August 2022-July 2023) and 2023-24 (during August 2023-July 2024). The detailed findings of
these surveys have been released in July 2024 and January 2025 respectively.
MoSPI conducted a Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on Education during April – June, 2025 upon
the request of Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education. The
primary objective of the survey is to generate estimates of household expenditures on school education.
The survey also aims to generate estimates of household expenditure on private coaching or tuition for
students who are currently enrolled in school education. The survey report has been released in August
2025.
Various facets of integration of new technologies and upgradation of existing technologies are studied in
MoSPI to assess their relevance and applicability in the surveys. Further, MoSPI conducts Urban Frame
Survey (UFS) in five-year phases to prepare and maintain a frame of compact urban geographical units,
which serve as sampling frame in urban sector, mainly for large scale Socio-Economic Surveys. From
Phase 2017-22, UFS is being conducted in digital mode using Geo ICT tools with improved and robust
versions of Mobile, Desktop and Web Based GIS solutions built on Bhuvan Platform, developed in
collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).
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 Rajya Sabha today.
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