Saibal Chattopadhyay appointed Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission
On 17 June 2026, MoSPI announced that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay as Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission, with three new Members.
Summary
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay, former Director of IIM Kolkata, as Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC), with Prof. Shubhabrata Das, Satyendra Bahadur Singh and Dr. Madhavan Mukund as Members, MoSPI announced on 17 June 2026. The NSC was set up in 2005 as the nodal body for all core statistical activities of the country, to evolve, monitor and enforce statistical priorities and standards. The Commission has a part-time Chairperson, four part-time Members and the CEO of NITI Aayog as an ex-officio Member, and the Secretary, MoSPI is its Secretary.
Key facts
- Chairperson
- Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay, former Director, IIM Kolkata
- Members
- Prof. Shubhabrata Das, Satyendra Bahadur Singh, Dr. Madhavan Mukund
- Approved by
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
- NSC set up
- 2005
- Composition
- Part-time Chairperson, four part-time Members, CEO NITI Aayog ex-officio
- Secretary to NSC
- Secretary, MoSPI
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who was appointed Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Saibal Chattopadhyay
The ACC approved Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay, former Director of IIM Kolkata, as NSC Chairperson.
Which body approved the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the National Statistical Commission in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointments.
In which year was the National Statistical Commission (NSC) set up as the nodal body for all core statistical activities of India?
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Correct answer: A — 2005
MoSPI states that the NSC was set up in 2005.
Consider the following statements about the composition of the National Statistical Commission: 1. It has a part-time Chairperson and four part-time Members. 2. The CEO of NITI Aayog is an ex-officio Member. 3. The Secretary, MoSPI is the Secretary to the NSC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as stated by MoSPI.