Archive · 19 Nov 2025
India's National Sample Survey Marks 75 Years, Introduces New Classification System
India's National Sample Survey is celebrating 75 years of collecting important information about people and businesses in India.
They've been using new technology to collect data faster and more accurately, and they've even started asking questions about new things like tourism and how businesses are doing.
To keep up with changes in the economy, the government has updated the way it classifies different types of businesses.
This new system will help everyone understand the economy better and make better decisions.
National Sample Survey (NSS) celebrates 75 years of providing crucial data for India's socio-economic policy and planning.
NSS has transformed to become a user-centric, future-ready integrated system with widened subject coverage and enhanced data quality.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) introduces new system to capture emerging industries for economic data.
National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2025 aligns with international standards and introduces a six-digit coding structure.
NIC 2025 distinctly classifies digital economy services and reflects the evolving nature of the digital economy.
- Who
- National Sample Survey (NSS), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- What
- Celebrating 75 years and introducing new classification system for emerging industries
- When
- November 15, 2025 (NSS anniversary) and Tuesday (MoSPI announcement)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide essential data for socio-economic policy and planning, and to capture emerging industries for accurate economic data analysis.
Traditionalists
Progressives
Data Collection Methods
Traditionalists
Stick to traditional methods for data collection to maintain consistency and avoid errors.
Progressives
Adopt new technology like CAPI to improve data quality and reduce publication time.
Classification System
Traditionalists
Retain the existing 5-digit structure to avoid disruption in data analysis and comparison.
Progressives
Implement a 6-digit coding structure to enhance coverage and accurately reflect the evolving economy.
- Established
- 1950 (NSS)
- Milestone
- 75 years (NSS)
- Key Surveys
- Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, Annual Survey of Industries, Periodic Labour Force Survey
- Recent Initiatives
- Structural transformation, widened subject coverage, enhanced frequency, technology adoption (NSS); New system to capture emerging industries, six-digit coding (MoSPI)
- Technology Adoption
- Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) (NSS); Six-digit coding (MoSPI)
- Data Access Portal
- e-Sankhyiki Portal (NSS)
- Classification System
- National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2025 (MoSPI)
