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he ownership of computers Household Social Consumption: Edu- on participation of the persons of age
remains low in the country, in cation as part of 75th round of National 3 to 35 years in the education system,
spite of campaigns for digitali- Sample Survey (NSS). Prior to this, sur- expenditure incurred on education of
zation, an analysis of National veys on the same subject were carried the household members and various in-
T Sample Survey Office (NSSO) out during 64th round (July 2007-June dicators of those currently not attending
data reveals. 2008) and 71stround (January-June 2014). education.
The data released on November 23, The NSO acts as the nodal agency For persons of age 5 years and above,
2019 reveals, “Nearly 4.4 per cent of the for planned development of the statis- information was also collected on ability
rural households and 23.4 per cent of tical system in the country, lays down to operate computer, ability to use In-
the urban households had computers”. and maintains norms and standards in ternet and use of Internet during last 30
Similarly, “Nearly 14.9 per cent of the the field of statistics, involving concepts days. In addition to these, information on
rural households and 42 per cent of the and definitions, methodology of data current attendance and related expendi-
urban households had internet facility”. collection, processing of data and dis- ture in respect of the erstwhile members
The computing ability of the rural popu- semination of results. It coordinates the of age 3 to 35 years currently attending
lation too was poor. Computing ability statistical work in respect of the Minis- education of the households was also
is defined as a user’s ability to operate tries/Departments of the Government of collected.
a desktop, laptop, palmtop, notebook, India and State Statistical Bureaus (SSBs), The present survey was spread across
smartphone and tablets. advises the Ministries/Departments of the country and for the central sample,
Among the major States, Kerala has the Government of India. data were collected from 1,13,757 house-
the highest computing ability, while It maintains liaison with interna- holds (64,519 in rural areas and 49,238 in

Despite digitisation drive, only

4.4% of rural population has PCs

Kerala has the highest computing ability, while Chhattisgarh has the lowest.

In urban areas, the southern state ranks second after Delhi, finds tehelka bureau

Chhattisgarh has the lowest. In the ur- tional statistical organizations, such as, urban areas) covering 5,13,366 persons
ban areas, Kerala is in second position, the United Nations Statistical Division (3,05,904 in rural areas and 2,07,462 in
after Delhi. Tamil Nadu and Punjab are in (UNSD), the Economic and Social Com- urban areas), following a scientific sur-
the middle of the table. Computing abil- mission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), vey methodology. In this survey, total
ity, measured from NSS data on Social the Statistical Institute for Asia and the number of persons of age 3 to 35 years
Consumption and Education, was found Pacific (SIAP), the International Mone- surveyed was 2,86,456 (1,73,397 in rural
to be the lowest in the tribal population. tary Fund (IMF), the Asian Development areas and 1,13,059 in urban areas).
The study found that “in rural ar- Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Literacy rate among persons of age 7
eas, among persons of age 5 years and Organizations (FAO), the International years and above was 77.7 per cent. It was
above, 9.9 per cent were able to oper- Labour Organizations (ILO), etc. 73.5 per cent in rural and 87.7 per cent in
ate a computer, 13.0 per cent were able It releases grants-in-aid to registered the urban areas. Among persons of age 15
to use Internet and 10.8 per cent used Non-Governmental Organizations and years and above, in rural areas, 30.6 per
Internet during last 30 days. In urban research institutions of repute for under- cent had completed secondary or above
areas, among persons of age 5 years and taking special studies or surveys, print- level of education while in urban areas it
above, 32.4 per cent were able to operate ing of statistical reports, and financing was 57.5 per cent.
a computer, 37.1 per cent were able to use seminars, workshops and conferences Close to 10.6 per cent of the persons
Internet and 33.8 per cent used Internet relating to different subject areas of of- of age 15 years and above in India had
during last 30 days. ficial statistics. completed level of education graduate
National Statistical Office (NSO), Min- The main objective of NSS 75th round and above. This was 5.7 per cent in rural
istry of Statistics and Programme Imple- survey on Household Social Consump- and 21.7 per cent in urban areas. Among
mentation have conducted a survey on tion: Education was to build indicators persons of age 3 to 35 years, 13.6 per cent

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