- Aims to raise awareness about Census 2027 and digital data collection
KULGAM: The District Administration Kulgam today organised a quiz competition on Census 2027 at the Auditorium, Mini Secretariat, Kulgam, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, who is also Principal Census Officer, Shahzad Alam, with the aim of raising public awareness about Census 2027.
The competition was preceded by an online quiz in which 70 participants from different sections of society took part. Of these, 15 shortlisted participants qualified for the face-to-face competition held today.
The participants were divided into five teams and competed in three rounds, including the Oral Round, Placard Round and Visual Round. After a close contest, Team D secured the highest marks and emerged as the winner.
Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Vikar Ahmad Giri, distributed mementoes among the members of the winning team and certificates to all participants. The winners will also be awarded cash prizes in recognition of their performance.
The competition aimed to enhance public awareness about Census 2027 and encourage greater understanding and participation in the census process among different sections of society.

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