• UGI USER
  • Jun 15, 2024
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“NSSO SURVEY: INFORMAL SECTOR RECOVERING POST-COVID-19 SECOND WAVE IMPACT”

Why in the news?

  • The survey reveals COVID-19’s second wave severely impacted India’s informal non-agricultural sector, which has since gradually recovered.
  • Unincorporated firms and their employees rose by 6% and 8% respectively, with GVA growing by 9.83% during October 2022 to March 2023.

About COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019):

  • It is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
  • Origin: First identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
  • Symptoms: Range from mild (such as fever, cough, and fatigue) to severe (like difficulty breathing and pneumonia).
  • Transmission: Primarily through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes.
  • Prevention: Includes hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, social distancing, and wearing masks.
  • Vaccination: Various vaccines developed globally to prevent COVID-19 infection.
  • Impact: Led to significant global health, economic, and social disruptions.
source:fda
About the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO):

  • Establishment: Formed in 1950.
  • Parent Ministry: Operates under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
  • Purpose: Conducts large-scale sample surveys on socio-economic topics across India.
  • Data Collection: Gathers data through household surveys, Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), price data, and crop statistics.

Divisions:

  • Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD): Handles technical planning of surveys, located in Kolkata.
  • Field Operations Division (FOD): Manages data collection, headquartered in Delhi/Faridabad with a nationwide network.
  • Data Processing Division (DPD): Responsible for data processing and validation, headquartered in Kolkata.
  • Survey Coordination Division (SCD): Coordinates activities of NSSO divisions and publishes the journal “Sarvekshana”.