Mokokchung, 23rd June 2026 (Nokinketer News): A crucial consultative meeting was held on 22nd June 2026 at DC’s Conference Hall, Mokokchung to boost awareness and ensure active stakeholder’s participation in the ongoing census operation and the newly launched self-enumeration phase.

Chairing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS, underscored the absolute importance of the census as the foundational database for national planning, policy formulation, resource allocation, and implementation. He highlighted that this marks India’s first-ever census conducted in a fully digital mode, aiming to empower citizens and ensure a smooth, efficient workflow for field enumerators. Verma urged all attending officials to focus on accurate data collection and appealed to stakeholders to vigorously promote self-enumeration while extending full support to the exercise.

Providing a progress report, Additional Deputy CommissionerMokokchung,Atsungba Walling detailed the training programs already completed for master trainers, field trainers, supervisors, and enumerators. Walling announced that the House Listing phase is scheduled from 1 to 31 July 2026 and will feature 33 specific questions, while the second phase – population enumeration – will commence in February 2027. For Mokokchung district, a deployment infrastructure of 13 Charge Officers, 83 supervisors (including 10 kept in reserve), and 447 enumerators has been finalized.

Addressing the ongoing self-enumeration period running from 16 to 30 June 2026, the ADC informed the house that the digital process takes less than five minutes to complete. He urged leaders to spread awareness so that no household is left out.

Senior Superintendent of Police for Mokokchung, Vesupra Kezo, also addressed the house, cautioning officials against the unauthorized disclosure of personal information. Kezo reminded attendees that under the Census of India Act 1948, all individual-level data collected remains strictly confidential and legally protected.

The meeting concluded with an open discussion, where the DC and ADC clarified queries from members. Both officials also conducted a live demonstration of the self-enumeration portal to encourage wider public adoption.

Citizens wishing to self-enumerate can log in directly to the official portal at se.census.gov.in. The questionnaire can also be downloaded in advance at https://se.census.gov.in/assets/SE_Question.pdf.

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