A Word From Our ISSA President

A Word From Our ISSA President

Dear ISS fraternity  ,
As we are aware , the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) , Group A Central Service , was constituted on 1st November 1961 with the objective of providing professional capacity within the Government to undertake statistical administration , conduct of nation-wide large scale sample surveys on issues of national importance, development of core statistics and render inputs for designing and formulating development policies , strengthen delivery systems and monitoring & evaluating development programmes.
2. Since inception of the service, we as fraternity are involved for nation building.Change is the only constant and as a civil service& data manager, we are witnessing major changes in modern times. Keeping up with the paradigm shifts, our way of service keeps evolving. In current surge of metamorphosis in the national as well as global scenario, ISS officers have to keep pace and make headway to serve in a meaningful way. We would be taking care of such developmental factors in future course of action as well.
3. For betterment of service, the members of executive committee for 2021-23 of Indian Statistical Service Association (ISSA) have unanimously elected by all ISS officers with following composition:

  1. Shri Ganga Kumar, ISS 2000 - President
  2. Dr Sanjay Kumar, ISS 2006 - Vice President
  3. Dr Pankaj Srivastava, ISS 1999 – Secretary
  4. Shri AvishekGuha, ISS 2010 – Joint Secretary
  5. Ms SupriyaSaxena, ISS  2012 – Treasure
  6. Shri L M Jadeja, ISS 2009 – Executive Member
  7. Shri Vishnu Raj G, ISS 2010 – Executive Member
  8. Ms Achenaro, ISS 2011 – Executive Member
  9. Ms PinkySawariya, ISS 2012 – Executive Member
  10. Shri Balram, ISS 2014 – Executive Member
  11. Ms Ishita Das , ISS 2016 – Executive Member

4. The current executive committee (EC) has addressed all issues e.g. cadre review , implementation of Model DPC Calendar for timely promotions, relaxation of residency clause in recruitment rules, ex-cadre postings, empanelment for CSS posts, study leaves,  development of website for ISSA ,  publicity / awareness through all the available electronic forum ,  arrangement of sports/ recreational events through Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board , foundation course in probationary training and suitable Mid Carrier Training Programs (MCTP) for in-service officers, interaction of probationers with dignitaries,implementation of training allowance & selection of suitable officers at NSSTA& DDG(HR) for ISS & SSS Cadre management , apex scale to HAG+ ISS posts  , organizational Transformation strategy of NSS (FOD) for greater role in strengthening of Statistical Systems at National & State level , Joint Service Forum for all services for cadre support, deputation, empanelment & sports related activities , Collaborate with Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS) Association for overall improvement of Indian Statistical System etc .
5. To resolvethe aforesaid issues , the current EC has taken resolution and divided into 3 goals for achievement i.e. Short Term Goal (within 6 months) , Mid Term Goal (within 1 years)&Long Term Goal (within 2 years). Against this backdrop ,various committee have also been formed on voluntarily support from ISS officers . These committee are as follows:

  1. LiaisoningCommittee : Shri Rohit Bhardwaj , ISS 1998 – Chairman
  2. Service Committee : Shri GhanShyam , ISS 1992 – Chairman
  3. Membership & Welfare Committee : Shri Anindya Banerjee,ISS 2000 – Chairman
  4. Recreational Committee : Shri Sumedh S Nagrare , ISS 1993  - Chairman
  5. Social Media & IT Committee : Ms Anuja Bapat , ISS 1998 – Chairperson
  6. Get-Together Committee : Shri Akhilesh Kumar , ISS 2006 – Chairman

 5. I am happy to announce that we have successfully achieve our short-term goal within specified period with voluntarily supportfrom all ISS officers and support from Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.Moreover, the executive committee and other committees are working hard 24x7 for achieving the remaining Medium-Term Goal & Long-Term Goal.
6. I have strong belief that this platform will bring us together and will facilitate interaction among retired officers and the serving ones. It provides a significant platform to the officers to explore and share their thoughts and experiences. I am sure that the response will be overwhelming. I extend my best wishes and a warm welcome to all ISS officers. I am grateful to all the members of committees that has put in all their best to make this a huge success.

 

(Ganga Kumar)
President , Executive Committee 2021-23
Indian Statistical Service Association