National Academy of Statistical
Administration
(NASA)
Central Statistics Office
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Training Needs in Official Statistics
Increasingly significant role of statistics
 To assist in planning, policy development,
implementation and monitoring of programms
and projects.
 To meet new demands from global summits e.g.
MDGs,
international
price
comparisons,
knowledge, gender (etc.).
 Globalization of economies & increasing
multilateral & inter – governmental action to
address regional concerns.
 Higher quality expected from ‘traditional’
statistics at areas SNA, CPI, BOP, mortality, etc.
Training Needs in Official Statistics
Increasingly significant role of statistics
(continued)
 LEADING to increasing demand for human
resources in statistical ------.
 Hence increasing training needs
 Consequently, constant search for improvements
in training processes.
Training Processes
The major steps necessary in training processes:
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Organizational objectives
Identifying training needs
Designing training delivery
Actual implementation of training activities
Evaluation of training activities
Follow-up activities/ actions
Training : Importance
• Human Resource Development :
• Backbone /Thrust area.
-Skilled Personnel : Efficiency, Growth,
improved quality – Greatest asset.
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Training: Critical Component of HRD.
New entrants and serving employees.
Constraints in statistical training
• Lack of training infrastructure and training
facility
• Non-availability of latest academic
developments in statistics, new methodologies,
and modern processing techniques
• Mismatch between the demand and supply of
statistical training
NSC RECOMMENDATION
Hence : National Academy of Statistical Administration Feb - 2009
National Academy of Statistical Administration
MANDATE & VISION OF NASA
Training on official Statistics and
related discipline to the statistical
personnel
of
the
Central/State
Govt./PSU and neighboring/ friendly
developing countries.
To be a Centre of Excellence in
imparting training on Official Statistics
& Related Methodology and undertaking
research activities there to
VISION of NASA
To be a Centre of Excellence in
imparting training on Official Statistics
&
Related
Methodology
and
undertaking research activities thereto
AIMS & OBJECTIVE
• To enhance capacity by creating trained manpower in
theoretical and official statistics to manage statistical
functions relating skill development in the field of data
collection, collation, analysis and dissemination;
• To create a pool of trainers;
• To facilitate and organize international training
programmes;
• To assess training need and also develop strategies for
capacity development of central and state Governments’
statistical personnel;
• To promote and undertake research in official statistics;
TRAINING PROGRAMME
 Induction Training for Indian Statistical Service Officers (ISS) (2
years programme); promotee officers from SSS cadre to Junior
Time Scale of ISS (12 weeks) and Subordinate Statistical
Personnel (SSS) (8 weeks) of the central Government;
• Refresher Training Courses of 1-2 weeks duration for the inservice ISS Officers, senior state officers and Subordinate
Statistical Personnel (SSS);
• Specialized Training Courses for state Statistical Officers/
Officials (1-2 weeks duration);
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International Training Programmes viz., ISEC, SAARC Countries,
• Need based training Programmes on the basis of requests from
friendly and neighboring countries
TRAINING PROGRAMME
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Three-weeks exposure module on official statistics
for M. Stat. Students of Indian Statistical Institute
(ISI), Kolkata/Delhi ;
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One week Official Statistics Awareness generation
Program –
One week training for senior professors from the
different Universities :
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One week training for Students from the different
Universities
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Workshops and Seminars
RESOURCE PERSONS
• Apart from regular faculty,NASA draws faculty from
various Ministries;
• Invites senior professors from Universities and teaching
institutions.
• NASA is in collaboration with specialized institutions of
national and international repute namely IIM Lucknow,
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU), Administrative Staff College of India
(ASCI), IASRI, NIFM, IIPA, IIPS, Labour Bureau, VV Giri
National Labour Institute etc
AREAS OF TRAINING
Core Statistics:
• Demography & Population studies
• Index Numbers, Concept of Composite Index, Development Indices;
• Sample Survey Methodology and designs
• Designing and Organizing large scale sample survey with focus on NSSO
surveys;
• Data Processing : Data validation, imputation of missing data
technique, Analysis and Interpretation of Data and Preparation of
Survey Reports;
• Statistical Methods: Measures of Central Tendency, dispersion,
correlation regression, time series, sampling methodology, basics of
probability distributions, testing of hypothesis;
• Applied Econometrics including Time series Analysis and Forecasting
(exponential, regression, ARIMA & GARIMA, ARCH & GARCH Models
with the help of SPSS and / or STATA and E- views);
AREAS OF TRAINING
Official Statistics
• Fundamentals of Official Statistical System;
• System of official statistics - Agriculture, Agricultural Census,
Irrigation Statistics, Crop Forecasting and Crop Estimation, Land Use
and Area Statistics, Animal Husbandry Statistics, Industry, Education,
Labour, Health, Environment Statistics, MDG and its monitoring;
• Financial Statistics including Insurance, Taxation, Banking, TradeInternational & internal, BOP, Industrial, Trade Service Statistics;
• Understanding Budgeting Process in India;
• Environment Statistics & Natural Resource Accounting;
• Gender Statistics;
• System of National Accounts;
• Planning process, Monitoring & Evaluation of programmes, Poverty and
Inequality Estimation;
AREAS OF TRAINING
IT Related:
• Basic IT Module (MS Office, Internet & RDBMS);
• Advanced Training in IT (C ++, Oracle, asp.net, visual basic
etc.)
• Module on the use of IT – Tools like SPSS, STATA, SAS, R
software.;
AREAS OF TRAINING
Other Related Subjects:
• Basics of Micro and Macro Economic Theory and its
interpretation;
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy-Concepts, Interpretation /
understanding of Current economic policies;
• Basic Modern Management Practices with case studies;
• Application of Geographic Information System &
Remote Sensing
NASA - ACHIEVEMENTS
• Major achievements– No. of Trainees (2009-10) : 1066;
– No. of Trainees (2010-11): 1068; (65 programmes)
– Conducted 12 programmes for State officials in 2010-11; (180
participants)
– International training/workshops/seminars
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8th International Management Seminar (UNSIAP) in 2009-10
Workshop on National Accounts (UNSD) In 2009-10
SAARC Training on National Accounts (3) 2009-11
Sri Lanka training on National Accounts (2) in 2009-10
China, Qatar and UNSIAP delegations visited to NASA.
Commonwealth Statistics Conference , Feb, 2011.
SAARC Training on Trade & transport statistics, April, 2011
NEW INITIATIVE
– Internship Scheme.
– Revision of Course Curriculum &
preparation of Trg Manual
– Training Courses for Head of
Department/Students of Statistics from
Universities.
– Assessment of Training Needs (TNA).
– Participation with other International/
Regional Organisations.
INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES AT NASA
ACADEMIC BLOCK
Centrally Air-conditioned Auditorium with all digital
and sound system (160 persons)
 Conference Hall (60 persons)
 5 Lecture/Seminar Halls, with electronic/ modern
teaching equipments and computer facilities
 Sukhatme Library – In the process of development,
equipped with IT facilities;
 Full-fledged Cafeteria,
 24 hrs power back up.
HOSTEL / RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
Hostel Block:
 40 single, 30 double bedded AC rooms – Total Capacity 100
persons
 6 VIPs suites/Guest Rooms
 Common Canteen, Air-conditioned Dinning Hall, Lounge with
TV and other entertainment facilities
 Facilities for indoor and outdoor games,
 Yoga Centre, Gym – to be developed
 Computers with internet lounge (Planned)
Residential Block:
 20 residential quarters for officers & staff.