{"id":365485,"date":"2026-06-18T18:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=365485"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:03:48","slug":"national-statistical-commission-nsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-statistical-commission-nsc\/","title":{"rendered":"National Statistical Commission (NSC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the National Statistical Commission (NSC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About National Statistical Commission (NSC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365499\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-365499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoSPI.jpg?resize=378%2C102&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Statistical Commission (NSC)\" width=\"378\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoSPI.jpg?resize=300%2C81&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoSPI.jpg?w=638&amp;ssl=1 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MoSPI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Statistical Commission (NSC)<\/strong>\u00a0is an <strong>autonomous advisory body<\/strong> that serves as the <strong>nodal agency for core statistical activities in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0India established the NSC in 2005<\/strong> through a Resolution on the recommendations of the<strong> Rangarajan Commission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parent Ministry: <\/strong>It functions under the <strong>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure and Composition:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chairperson and Members:<\/strong> The Commission consists of <strong>a part-time Chairperso<\/strong>n and <strong>four part-time Members<\/strong> with specialization and experience in statistical fields.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appointment<\/strong>: The Chairperson and Members of the Commission are appointed with the <strong>approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Appointments:<\/strong> <strong>Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay has been appointed Chairperson,<\/strong> while Prof. Shubhabrata Das, Shri Satyendra Bahadur Singh, and Dr. Madhavan Mukund have been appointed as Members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ex-officio Member:<\/strong> The <strong>CEO of NITI Aayog serves as a permanent,<\/strong> ex-officio Member of the Commission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretary<\/strong>: The <strong>Chief Statistician of India<\/strong> serves as the Secretary of the Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Policy Formulation:<\/strong> The NSC evolves national policies, priorities, concepts, definitions, and methodologies relating to statistics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality Standards:<\/strong> The Commission <strong>lays down national quality standards and recommends measures<\/strong> for their effective implementation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statistical Coordination:<\/strong> The NSC <strong>promotes coordination<\/strong> among Ministries, Departments, State Governments, and Union Territory Administrations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring and Audit<\/strong>: The Commission <strong>reviews the statistical system and undertakes statistical audits<\/strong> to ensure quality and integrity of statistical products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the National Statistical Commission (NSC). About National Statistical Commission (NSC) National Statistical Commission (NSC)\u00a0is an autonomous advisory body that serves as the nodal agency for core statistical activities in India. 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