Government Schemes and Policy · 12 October 2026

National Statistics Office Under MoSPI Inks MoU with Pahle India Foundation for Research and Capacity Building in Official Statistics

Exam-focused facts from the 12 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) signed an MoU with the Pahle India Foundation to strengthen collaboration in official statistics, research, data analysis, capacity building and knowledge sharing.
  • The MoU was signed by Ms. Sunitha Bhaskar, Additional Director General, MoSPI, and Mr. Ravi Pokharna, Executive Director, Pahle India Foundation.
  • Specific collaborative activities under the MoU will be taken up based on the priorities of MoSPI, covering research, data analysis, capacity building and knowledge exchange.