MoSPI releases draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public comments
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public consultation on 25 September 2025, to reposition the institute ahead of its centenary in 2031.
Summary
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the draft Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bill, 2025 for public consultation on 25 September 2025, as part of the pre-legislative process. The aim is to reposition and revamp ISI as it approaches its centenary in 2031. ISI was founded in December 1931, and the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 declared it an Institution of National Importance. ISI has about 1,200 students across its centres. The most recent of four review committees, chaired by Dr. R.A. Mashelkar in 2020, recommended major governance and academic reforms.
Key facts
- Released
- 25 Sep 2025, MoSPI, for public consultation
- Bill
- Draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025
- ISI founded
- December 1931; centenary 2031
- Current law
- Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 – Institution of National Importance
- Latest review
- Dr. R.A. Mashelkar committee, 2020
- Students
- ~1,200
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under which Act was the Indian Statistical Institute declared an Institution of National Importance?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959
Parliament enacted the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959, declaring ISI an Institution of National Importance; a draft ISI Bill, 2025 was released on 25 September 2025.