{
  "id": 15013919,
  "title": "Census 2027: Govt. opens enumerator roles to private teachers, institutions, trust and society members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/census-2027-govt-opens-enumerator-roles-to-private-teachers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/census-2027-govt-opens-enumerator-roles-to-private-teachers-institutions-trust-and-society-members/article71593693.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government opens census enumerator roles to private teachers, institutions, trusts and society members\n\nUdhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - The Union government has taken an unprecedented step by expanding the category of individuals eligible to serve as census enumerators. The decision, announced in the official gazette on October 16, 2026, allows private teachers, members of institutions, societies and trusts, and other members of the public to apply for enumerator positions.\n\nIn a significant shift from the traditional reliance on government school teachers and officials, the Census Staff now expects to recruit around 34 lakh enumerators for the Population Enumeration, the second and penultimate phase of the Census. This move marks a departure from the norm, where private individuals were not previously permitted to participate in the enumeration process.\n\nThe decision comes after the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) broadened the definition of \"any person\" who could be appointed as an enumerator, thereby including private school teachers and members of various institutions, trusts, and societies. The change is a result of the RG&CCI notification published in the official gazette, which expands the eligibility criteria for census enumerators.",
  "summary": "Till now, mostly government school teachers, revenue and other State government officials were engaged to carry out the enumeration work",
  "key_points": [
    "Union government announced decision in official gazette on October 16, 2026.",
    "Census expects to recruit around 34 lakh enumerators for Population Enumeration phase."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}