Overview
Abstract
The National Sample Surveys (NSS) are conducted by the Government of India since 1950 to collect data on various socio-economic indicators employing scientific sampling methods. The seventy-ninth round of NSS will commence from July 2022.
NSS 79th round is earmarked for collection of data for compilation of a number of SDG indicators through a „Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS)" along with a survey on Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa/Amchi and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).
Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS): CAMS is introduced to cater the emerging need of information on high-frequency socio-economic indicators that are not available from any other sources like administrative data, etc. CAMS will collect information required for the purpose of generating some SDG indicators and subindicators of Global Indices. This survey will be annual in which some of the modules may be repeated annually and some periodically with more than one year periodicity.
List of some SDG and sub-indicators of Global indices which will be generated from CAMS is given below:
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile phone, by sex
Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Percentage of Household with a computer
Percentage of individuals using internet during last 3 months, last 365 days
Percentage of adult having an account at a formal financial institution
Percentage of women having an account at a formal financial institution
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age Proportion of population that has convenient access (0.5 km/1 km) to public transport (low/ high-capacities) stop.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
Proportion of youth (aged 15–24 years) not in education, employment or training
Mean year of schooling
Out-of-pocket medical expenditure on hospitalization during last 365 days
Units of Analysis
Randomly selected households based on sampling procedure and members of the household.
birth certificate, mobile, internet, emails, ICT skills, desktop computer, laptop, tablet, palmtop, notebook, Language, drinking water, latrine, septic tank/pit/composting latrine, cooking, heating, lighting
15416 FSUs will be surveyed at all-India level for CAMS and AYUSH survey. The survey will cover the whole of the Indian union except the villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are difficult to access.
The survey used the interview method of data collection from a sample of randomly selected households and members of the household.
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