Tag: National Statistical Office

Posted on

Insights into Editorial: The importance of emigrants

        Introduction: According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are over 13.4 million Non-Resident Indians worldwide. Of them, 64% live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the highest being in the United Arab Emirates, followed by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Almost 90% of the Indian migrants who live in GCC …

Continue reading “Insights into Editorial: The importance of emigrants”

Posted on

NSO time-use survey

Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. NSO time-use survey: Context: The National Statistical Office (NSO), which is a wing of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has conducted the first Time Use Survey (TUS) in India during January to December 2019. About the Survey: The primary objective is to measure participation …

Continue reading “NSO time-use survey”