In line with the recommendations of the Rangarajan Commission, on 1^st June 2005, the Government of India resolved to set up a National Statistical Commission (NSC) to serve as a nodal and empowered body for all core statistical activities of the country, evolve, monitor and enforce statistical priorities and standards and to ensure statistical co- ordination among the different agencies involved.

As on date, the National Statistical Commission consists of a Chairman, two Members and one ex-officio Member.

This information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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