NSSO employment data to be released by month-end, says official

There has been a controversy over NSSO figures not being released after a draft report had indicated that employment generation was slow

The government is committed to maintaining the credibility of statistical organisations and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) employment data would be released by month-end, a senior official said on Monday as he dismissed concerns about alleged political interference in statistical data. 

The senior government official’s comments come against the backdrop of as many as 108 economists and social scientists alleged “political interference” in statistical data in the country and called for restoration of “institutional independence” as well as integrity of statistical organisations. 

“The government is committed to maintaining the credibility of our statistical organisations, not only that we have worked hard