Updated National Population Register (NPR) form raises questions
Discuss the importance of decennial census in policy formulation and review for central and state governments. How is the National Population Register (NPR) different? (250 words)
Approach:
Introduce by giving a brief overview of the census, its origin etc.
Elaborate on the process of censuses and data collected from it
Explain how the data helps in reviewing the progress of nation in past decade and plan for future policies
Explain NPR and show how it is different from census and why it is done