(06 June 2022) Government Data Roundup: RBI’s annual report, NAS 2021, MCCD 2020, Road Accidents 2020 are among the data reports released recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 6, 2022
In the fourth edition of the ‘Government Data Roundup’, we cover RBI’s annual report, Road Accidents in India 2020, National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, Annual Report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), 2020, and monthly payroll reporting.
In this fourth edition of Factly’s fortnightly government data roundup which is a compilation of the data released by various ministries and departments of the ‘Government of India (GoI)’ in the previous fortnight, we look at some of the important reports released across the sectors of Finance, Education, Demography, Labour & Employment, and Road Transport.  Some of the important reports released include the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report, the annual report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), the National Achievement Survey report for 2021, in addition to the monthly Payroll Reporting India report.
Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2021-22 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) Of 2021-22
The National Statistical Office (NSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2021-22 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) Of 2021-22. These provisional estimates provide data about India’s estimated GDP growth for 2020-21 and for the last quarter, the January to March quarter of 2021-22. According to these estimates, India’s GDP growth was the lowest in the financial year during the fourth quarter from January to March with 4.1% as compared to 5.4% in the third quarter. The overall annual growth in GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 8.7% while in 2020-21, the contracted by 6.6% due to the pandemic.
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Dashboard
On 30 May 2022, the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) launched a public dashboard for near real-time information on the flagship scheme. The ABDM dashboard has detailed information on the core registries under the mission viz; Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers, Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) and Health Facility Registry (HFR). Additionally, the dashboard (https://dashboard.abdm.gov.in/abdm/) also has data on the number of ABHAs created, the number of healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals registered, digital health records linked with ABHA, etc. The dashboard is updated daily. The daily and cumulative till date figures are also available, across states and at the national level.
Reserve Bank of India’s Annual Report for 2021-22
Brief about the report
RBI’s annual report is a statutory report of its Central Board of Directors that covers the working and functions of India’s central banking and monetary authority for the period April 2021 – March 2022, making it the first report covering the entire financial year following RBI’s transition to the new accounting year. In the 2020-21 annual report, the report covered the transition period of nine months (July 2020 – March 2021), following the decision in 2020 to change its accounting year from July-June to April-March cycle to align its financial year with that of the government.
Key Highlights
Significance
The report is a significant source of data pertaining to the economy and banking sector. It has various sections including economic review, monetary policy operations, data on currency in circulation, bank frauds, financial inclusion, and detailed information on RBI’s role as a regulatory & supervisory authority.
Road Accidents in India 2020
Brief about the report
The annual Road Accidents India report by MoRTH provides data on different facets of road accidents and analysis for the calendar year. There are ten sections in the report which contain information relating to road accidents, fatalities & causes, the performance of Million Plus Cities and initiatives taken by the Governments, among others. The data is collected by police, in a standard format prescribed under the Asia Pacific Road Accident Data (APRAD) base project.
Key Findings
National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021
Brief about NAS
The NAS is a nationwide competency-based assessment that looks at learning outcomes of school children by assessing the children of classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 from both private and government schools. The exercise is expected to identify the gaps in learning outcomes so as to design and implement outcome-based interventions. The report was initially published in cycles under various schemes. However, since 2017, a new model of assessment has been rolled out. This 2021 report is the second report under the new comprehensive model. Factly’s detailed review of the survey is available here.
Key Findings
Annual Report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), 2020
About the report
The report contains the statistics on causes of death obtained through the Civil Registration System (CRS) under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Data on medically certified causes of deaths received from each state/UT has been compiled in the report. In the 2020 report, new codes to capture deaths due to COVID-19 have been introduced following ICMR’s recommendation. State-wise data is available on medically certified deaths by age, sex, and cause of death.
Key Findings
In addition to the above-mentioned reports, the monthly Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective for the month of March 2022 was released by MoSPI. This report noted that around 14.05 lakh new members joined the ESI scheme in March 2022. The report was explained in detail in an earlier data roundup.
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