Why in news? Government of India recently appointed new panel for Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)

Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)

• Revamped in 2019
• 16 members
• Headed by – Pronab Sen (India’s first chief statistician)
• Objective – Review the framework and results of all surveys conducted under the aegis of the National Statistical Office (NSO)
• Role to be played by NSC: While the panel will help finalise survey results, the NSC will have the ultimate authority to approve the publication of those results
• Need for review – National level data is a key resource for research, policymaking and development planning, and important to understand and analyse both claims in the light of existing evidence