G.O.(Ms).No.108, Conduct of Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.108 dated 20.12.2016 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey. The collaboration involves the Department of Economics and Statistics, the Madras Institute of Development Studies and the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Centre, and does not change land ownership, property records or land use.
Purpose
G.O.(Ms).No.108 dated 20.12.2016 approves a Memorandum of Understanding for the design and launch of the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey. The survey will study the same sample households over a long period to track socio-economic changes in Tamil Nadu and provide information useful for policy making.
The Government of Tamil Nadu is represented by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department and the Department of Economics and Statistics. The other participants are the Madras Institute of Development Studies and the Regents of the University of Michigan, acting through its Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Centre.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.108 concerns household survey research, training, data collection and research capacity. It contains no provisions changing land ownership, land use, property records or rights in property.
A household selected for the panel survey may be interviewed through computer assisted methods and may be approached again in later survey waves. The document does not identify particular households or properties.
Key provisions
- The participants will jointly develop survey research infrastructure and test new social science research methods.
- Indian and United States professionals may receive training, and faculty, staff and students may participate in exchanges or internships.
- Collaborative research may cover demography, sociology, economics, development studies, family studies, child development, fertility, family planning, health behaviour and access to health care.
- The Survey Research Centre will provide guidance and training on computer assisted personal interviews, assist with sampling and questionnaires, train Department of Economics and Statistics personnel and help prepare research reports.
- The Madras Institute of Development Studies will act as a knowledge partner, develop the sampling plan and survey instruments, coordinate training, analyse data and prepare research reports.
- A detailed plan and timeline must be developed within six months after execution of the Memorandum of Understanding.
Funding and duration
The Government had already sanctioned Rs.390.00 lakhs for the project from the State Innovation Fund under Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives. The document states that using the Survey Research Centre's services will not cost the Government of Tamil Nadu, and that the Memorandum of Understanding itself creates no financial obligations or supplementary funding commitments.
The Memorandum of Understanding takes effect when all parties have signed it and remains valid for five years from the last signature. It may be changed by written mutual consent. A participant may withdraw by giving at least thirty days' advance written notice, while ongoing training, exchanges and research projects may be completed.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.108 affect my land title or property records?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.108 dated 20.12.2016 approves collaboration for a household panel survey and contains no provisions changing land ownership, land use or property records.
What is the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey intended to measure?
It follows the same sample households over a long period to track socio-economic changes in Tamil Nadu and provide data useful for policy making.
When does the Memorandum of Understanding take effect, and how long does it last?
It takes effect when all parties have signed it and remains valid for five years from the date of the last signature. A participant may withdraw with at least thirty days' advance written notice.
Who will design and carry out the household survey work?
The Department of Economics and Statistics will work with the Madras Institute of Development Studies and the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Centre. Their work includes sampling, questionnaires, interviewer training, computer assisted interviews, data analysis and research reports.
