The Department of Economics and Statistics, Nagaland conducted a One-Day State Level Training program on Online Village Level Development Indicators (VLDI) Application Software on April 22 at DES Conference Hall, Kohima for Districts and Blocks Statistical staff involving in collection of VLDI data.

Neidilhou Keditsu, Director, in his inaugural address highlighted the overview of the training and importance of collecting VLDI data for policy formulation. He mentioned that VLDI data will be crucial for the State Government to identify gaps among the villages and allocate resources efficiently for the upliftment of the community at the grass root level. He encouraged the officials to work sincerely towards generating accurate, reliable and real time data.

The VLDI application software was developed by the Department in collaboration with Calymnus Technologies, Kolkata. The software is a web-based GIS-enabled platform designed for comprehensive data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination of major basic amenities in the rural areas of the state.

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It is a well-developed functional centralise, single window platform to provide instant access and real time VLDI information in the state. Under the application software, data will be collected from 1337 villages across 17 districts and 76 RD Blocks.

During the technical session, Chiradeep Adhikari, Group Head Consulting (IT & ITES), Calymnus Technologies, Kolkata presented on the use of application software, while practical session was taken up by Salvester Chubasenba, Program Officer and Nchibamneu Newmai, ESO.

Kezhalelhou Solo, Deputy Director, chaired the session, and Neisatuo Puro, Additional Director, delivered the closing remark.