Enumeration Of President Of India Signals Launch Of Census Operations And Preperation Of First Ever National Population Register

The enumeration of the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, by the staff of the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, marked the launch of the Decennial Census Operation and the preparation of the first ever National Population Register. The preparation of the first ever National Population Register is one of the biggest processes of its kind attempted anywhere in the world so far.

The President requested all residents of the country to wholeheartedly take part in the preparation of the first ever National Population Register and also the Decennial Census Operation, so as to make it a resounding success. She said by taking part wholeheartedly in this effort, the Nation will be benefited as well as each individual.

This release issued at 11:20 hrs.