BENGALURU: In preparation for the Census 2027, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) reportedly drafted 150 support staff from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences for ongoing three-day training till April 8, sources told TNIE. “Around 70 to 80 per cent of Nimhans support staff, which includes junior scientific officers, clerical, technical and engineering maintenance staff and director’s secretariat etc. have been taken for census training for three days There is, however, no confirmation whether they will be deployed for census duty,” added sources. The training sessions are being held at 16 designated centres. The first phase of the census, including house listing and housing census, began on April 1 and will continue up to September.

Source: Indian Express April 08, 2026 09:20 UTC