Gandhinagar, May 18 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday completed the online self-enumeration process for Census-2027 from Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar and appealed to citizens to participate in the exercise before May 31, as the state rolled out the country’s first fully digital census self-enumeration system.​

The Governor used the official online platform introduced under Census-2027, which allows citizens to submit their demographic details digitally via a web portal and a mobile app.​

During the programme, Director of Census Operations in Gujarat, Sujal Mayatra, met the Governor and briefed him on the technical aspects of the digital census process and its security features.​

Addressing the initiative, the Governor said: “The country was rapidly moving towards a digital revolution under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”​

He emphasised that, for the first time in the country’s history, the population census was being conducted entirely in a digital mode via a web portal and mobile platform, making the process “extremely simple, secure and convenient” for citizens.​

“Accurate and timely information is essential for building a strong and inclusive Viksit Bharat,” the Governor said, adding that active public participation alone would make the nationwide campaign successful.​

Officials said the self-enumeration system had been introduced for the first time in Census-2027 to allow citizens to submit their information online from any location.​

In Gujarat, the online facility will remain available on the official portal until May 31, where citizens can fill in their details according to the prescribed guidelines.​

“After the completion of the online phase, house listing operations will be carried out across Gujarat from June 1 to 30 by more than one lakh census workers,” officials said.​

The Governor also conveyed his best wishes to the Census Department and its staff for the successful implementation of the national exercise.​

Separately, Minister of State for Education, Rivaba Jadeja, joined this campaign by submitting her family details on the online portal from Gandhinagar.​

Speaking on the occasion, she urged citizens to enthusiastically participate in the process before the deadline and complete the exercise from home through the digital platform.​

“Public participation in the initiative would contribute towards planning for the country’s development and support the building of a stronger India,” she said.​

–IANS

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