Planning: The census form will not include the nationality and sect fields

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[size=52]Planning: The census form will not include the nationality and sect fields[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / bright news[/size]
[size=45]Yesterday, Tuesday, the Ministry of Planning stated that the population census form will be devoid of the nationality field, stressing that the census preparations require the provision of 150,000 tablets.[/size]
[size=45]“The fields of the population census form to be conducted by the Ministry of Planning will include a question about religion only, while staying away from nationalism and sectarianism,” said ministry spokesman Abdel-Zahra al-Hindawi, in an interview with Al-Mada.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi added, “The sectarian field does not exist in the basis of the census to be completed, nor in the previous censuses,” stressing that “the date of the census has not been determined until now.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "Specific mechanisms and requirements that should be completed and are considered basic requirements for the census and represent the backbone of the implementation of the census. We are talking about providing tablets that will be used by enumerators in the implementation of the electronic census."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi pointed out that “the census needs about 150,000 tablets with special specifications that require contracting with international companies specialized in this aspect to supply the tablets,” stressing that “the process of training enumerators is necessary for the success of the census.”[/size]
[size=45]And he continues, “The census process needs to conduct an experimental census in selected areas of the governorates, after which the inventory and numbering procedures and the establishment of a specialized national center for data processing, and this takes time limits and financial allocations.”[/size]
[size=45]He noted, "The census needs to provide aerial maps for the administrative units, through which the enumerators can move and reach the regions," noting that "the financial allocations must cover these requirements."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi added, “The ministry will follow the same procedures for the census in all governorates, because the census will take place at the same time, without different forms or mechanisms.”[/size]
[size=45]And he talked about "reforming the Supreme Commission for the General Census of Population and Housing in Iraq, headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning Muhammad Ali Tamim."[/size]
[size=45]And he continues, “The restructuring of the commission came in light of the government program, which emphasized the importance of implementing the general population census.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi concluded, "The Commission will work to create the required conditions and determine the appropriate date for the implementation of the census."[/size]
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