Prospectus2010 - 2011

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL EDUCATION CENTREKOLKATA

Indian Statistical Institute203 B. T. RoadKolkata 700108

India

Prospectus (2010 – 2011)

of

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL EDUCATION CENTREKOLKATA

Operated

by

Indian Statistical Institute203 B. T. RoadKolkata 700108

India

Under the auspices

of

Ministry of Statistics & Programme ImplementationGovernment of India

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INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL EDUCATION CENTREKOLKATA

203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata 700 108

Telefax: (91) (33) 2578-1834 Telephone: (91) (33) 2575-2520/2521/2522 Email: isec@isical.ac.in

Internet : http://www.isical.ac.in/~isec

Board of Directors

Chairman: C.R. Rao

Members: [Government of India]:P. Sen (Chief Statistician of India) S. K. Das (DG, CSO)

[Indian Statistical Institute]:S. K. Pal (Director)J. K. GhoshN. BhattacharyaA. Basu (Member-Secretary)

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata 700 108

Office Bearers

President: M. G. K. MenonChairman: Pranab K. MukherjeeDirector: S. K. Pal

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CONTENTS Page

1. INTRODUCTION … … … 4 - 7

1.1 Objectives … … … 4 1.2 Courses … … … 41.3 Teachers … … … 41.4 Teaching facilities … … … 41.5 Number of participants … … … 51.6 Expenses of participants … … … 51.7 Accommodation and hostel … … … 61.8 Training grants … … … 6

2. REGULAR COURSE … … … 7 - 16

2.1 Time schedule … … … 72.2 Qualifications … … … 72.3 Plan of instruction … … … 72.4 Diploma on satisfactory accomplishment … … … 82.5 Curriculum … … … 82.6 Training grants … … … 15

3. SPECIAL COURSES (Individual Basis) … … … 16 - 17

3.1 Scope … … … 163.2 Subjects for specialization … … … 163.3 Training grants … … … 163.4 Course fee … … … 16

4. VISITING SENIOR STATISTICIANS … … … 17

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE … … … 17 - 18

5.1 Admission … … … 175.2 Application deadline … … … 17

ANNEXE – I: List of Teachers … … … 19 - 20

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INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL EDUCATION CENTREProspectus for the year 2010 - 2011

1. INTRODUCTION

The International Statistical Education Centre was opened in 1950, and is currently operated by the Indian Statistical Institute, under the auspices of the Government of India.

1.1 Objectives

The main purpose of the Centre is to provide courses in theoretical and applied statistics at various levels to selected participants from the countries of the Middle East, South and South-East Asia, the Far East, and the Commonwealth Countries of Africa. Candidates will usually belong to one of the following groups:

A – officials from national statistical offices and other government departments and other business organizations who have experience in statistical work;

B – teachers and research workers in statistics from universities and other institutions;

C – officials in non-statistical fields, desiring to acquire knowledge in statistics.

1.2 Courses

The Centre has been providing a Regular Course of training given over a term of 10 months’ duration. The first seven terms were of six months' duration and the next twelve terms were of nine months' duration. From the Twentieth term, the nine-month course was replaced by a 10-month Regular Course with a revised curriculum providing greater emphasis on subjects of specialization.

In addition to the Regular Course, a few selected applicants are admitted on an individual basis, for Special Courses of varying durations and in different subject-fields. Facilities for research work and advanced studies by senior visiting statisticians from abroad are also available at the Centre.

1.3 Teachers

The teaching at the Centre is undertaken by members of the staff of the Indian Statistical Institute, visiting teachers, and by collaboration with the statistical offices of the various Ministries of the Government of India through the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and of such bodies as the Reserve Bank of India.

1.4 Teaching facilities

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The teaching programme is arranged by collaboration between the Indian Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India. All the facilities of the Indian Statistical Institute at Kolkata are made available to the Centre, including class-rooms, study rooms, a computation and data processing centre containing a variety of equipments including electronic computers, and a library of more than 200,000 up-to-date volumes, past and current professional journals, and international and national reports from all over the world. The Centre is in close touch with all branches of work of the Indian Statistical Institute.

1.5 Number of participants

A limitation upon the number of enrolments in the Centre is placed in order to ensure adequate attention to the educational needs of individual participants. In previous years about 20 candidates per year on an average have been admitted. They were selected from a large number of applicants from the following countries:

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Cuba, Republic of China (Taiwan), Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peoples' Republic of China, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, Republic of South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Christopher and Nevis (W. Indies), St. Lucia (W. Indies), Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Uganda, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Zambia.

The number of countries represented each year has been about ten in recent years.

The number of enrolments for which provision exists for the current year, for each type of course, is as follows:

Regular Course: 25Special Courses: 10Visiting Senior Statisticians: 1

1.6 Expenses of participants

Participants must meet their costs for travel to, from and within India, and their living costs and other necessary items, with such assistance as may be needed from their governments or other sources. A course fee of amount (Indian) Rs. 750/- per week per trainee has been introduced from the 59th term of the Regular Course.

Living costs in Kolkata are now estimated at 10,000 Indian Rupees for one person per month, on an average; this sum should be available to participants in advance of the month of expenditure. Participants should also be provided with at least 1000 Indian Rupees each for the purchase of books, which they can retain as the nucleus of a professional library

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upon returning to their countries. Adequate arrangements, moreover, should be made for the care of dependants at home. 1.7 Accommodation and hostel

Participants will be assisted in finding suitable living quarters in Kolkata. The Indian Statistical Institute maintains a hostel in the Institute premises in Kolkata in which seats will be reserved for students of the Centre.

1.8 Training grants

In previous years, some candidates attending the Centre were being financially supported by their respective national governments. Others have availed themselves of fellowships or scholarships awarded by the United Nations and other international organizations like the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation, Asian Development Bank etc., as also by the Government of India.

Candidates who require such training grants should obtain the particulars from awarding authorities and make efforts, sufficiently in advance, with the help of their governments, to secure the grants. Information is given below about some of the training grants offered by the Government of India.

a. Government of India Colombo Plan Training Grants (TCS of Colombo Plan)

Under the Technical Cooperation Scheme (Colombo Plan) the Government of India offers some grants for training of foreigners in India. These are of different values. The facilities under these grants include passage fares from home country to India and back and monthly living allowances, as also certain other allowances. Only officially sponsored candidates from countries participating in the Colombo Plan are eligible for these training grants. The type of training grant that will be awarded to a candidate, and the number of training places, would depend on the suitability of candidates and other circumstances.

b. Government of India Training Grants under the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP)

The Government of India also offers a number of grants for training of foreigners in India under the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP). This is a programme of assistance meant for Commonwealth Countries in Africa. Classification of fellowships/scholarships, terms and conditions are similar to those of the Colombo Plan training grants described in 1.8a. Only officially sponsored candidates are eligible for these training grants.

c. Government of India Training Grants under Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) Programme

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Technical Assistance by Government of India is offered to developing countries, including neighbouring countries under this programme. Providing grants for training in India is one of the four components of ITEC.

Information regarding these grants may be obtained from the Indian Mission in each country.

2. REGULAR COURSE – Sixty fourth term (June 2010 – March 2011)

2.1 Time schedule

The 64th Term of the Regular Course will open on 1st June 2010 and continue till 31st

March 2011. Participants are expected to arrive in Kolkata one week in advance, in order to make personal arrangements. 2.2 Qualifications

In view of the varying needs of countries in Asia, Africa and the Far East for training statisticians, the Centre has set only some minimum prerequisites for admission. Flexibility in the instruction provided ensures that candidates need not have knowledge of advanced mathematics, but they must have knowledge of mathematics up to what may be called the GCE O-Level; proficiency in high school mathematics, especially high school algebra is essential if the candidates wish to derive real benefit from the course.1 They must also be able to follow classroom instruction in English and express themselves clearly through spoken and written English. Candidates should preferably be graduates, below 35 years of age and having adequate statistical work experience. They should be alert and serious about their career in statistics and capable of assuming increased technical responsibilities on their return. They should, of course, be of good health and be certified fit to undertake training in a foreign country.

2.3 Plan of instruction

The Regular Course is currently conducted in four phases, which are outlined below:

During June to September, the participants are taught compulsory courses in preparatory mathematics, theory and applications of statistics (including economic statistics) and data processing, all at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. Mathematics II and Probability II, though optional, are offered during the last two months of Phase I of the Regular Course, i.e., during the third and fourth months of the course (August and September) so that the trainees can follow the optional courses during mid-November to mid-January better. During October to mid-November, the trainees undergo training in Official Statistics conducted by Central Statistical Organization (CSO), New Delhi. The last two

1 GCE Ordinary Level mathematics syllabus includes topics like simultaneous linear equations, graphs of simple functions with easy applications, arithmetic and geometric progressions and use of logarithms.

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weeks of this course are devoted to specialization in some topic of Official Statistics at appropriate offices in places like Delhi, Mumbai, Simla, Dehradun and Lucknow. During the third phase from mid-November to mid-January, the trainees study at least three from a variety of optional courses offered at ISI, Kolkata, in mathematics, economics and theory & applications of statistics. Data Processing II has been introduced as a compulsory course at this phase. Thus the trainees are to take at least four courses including Data Processing II. In the last phase, from mid-January to mid-March, each trainee specializes in one particular field, like (i) large scale sample surveys, (ii) data processing, (iii) vital statistics and demography, (iv) statistical quality control and operations research and (v) economic planning.

2.4 Diploma on satisfactory accomplishment

Final examinations are held at the end of each of the four phases of the training programme mentioned in Section 2.3 above. Periodical examinations may also be held during the course for assessment of progress by the students.

Candidates passing the examinations will be awarded Statistical Training Diplomas. Candidates who satisfactorily attend and complete the course, but do not pass the examinations, will be awarded Certificates of Attendance. 2.5 Curriculum

The curriculum for the Regular Course is given below under four groups corresponding to the four phases:

Phase I: (All are compulsory except Mathematics II and Probability II)

1. Mathematics I

Review of fundamentals. Solution of simultaneous linear equations. Graphs of simple functions. Laws of indices. Common and natural logarithms. Permutations and combinations. Binomial expansions. A.P. and G.P. Linear interpolation.

2. Probability I

Random Experiments, Algebra of Events, Sample Space, Concepts of Classical Theory of Probability, Elements of Combinatorics, Related Problems from Classical Theory, Probability of Union of Events, Total Probability, Bayes’ Theorem. Random Variables, Expectation, Variance. Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions.

3. Descriptive Statistics I

Basic concepts and definitions, Role of Statistics: Uses and misuses.Data: Classification, Methods of collection, Scrutiny and editing, Tabular and Diagrammatic representation of data, Report writing (small exercises).

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Univariate frequency distributions: Graphical representation. Central tendency and Dispersion: Concepts and measures, Relative measures of Dispersion; Computations using ungrouped and grouped data.Bivariate data: Scatter diagram, Frequency distributions, Linear correlation and regressionanalysis.4. Sample Survey I

The need for Probability Sampling, Sampling versus Non-sampling errors. Types of sampling. Principal steps in planning and conducting a sample survey – Sampling frame, Different methods of data collection, Preparation of questionnaires/schedules, Cost aspects. Assessment and control of non-sampling errors. Methods of sampling – equal probability (SRS) sampling with and without replacement. Estimation of total/average/proportion for population or domain; Estimation of standard error for SRSWR/SRSWOR. Unequal probability sampling: Use of auxiliary information in PPS technique. Heuristic justification of using PPS. Sample selection and estimation of total/average (for PPSWR); Systematic Sampling: Linear and Circular methods. PPS systematic sampling (linear and circular); Selection and estimation of total/average. Stratified sampling – principle/need for stratification; Estimation of total/average; Brief introduction to ratio estimator. Elements of two-stage sampling.

5. Economic Statistics I

Data base of an economy. Cross-section and time series data, Primary and Secondary data. Basic concepts related to Index Number Theory (Production Index, Price Index etc.). Introduction to National Income Accounting. Production Accounts, Concepts of Input-Output Tables, Household Accounts, Government Accounts, Capital Accounts, Rest of the World Accounts, Integration of all the above accounts in a Social Accounting Framework. International and Inter temporal comparison of GDPs and related issues. Distributions of National income and measurement of inequality.Introduction to the following topics:(1) Production Statistics, (2) Consumption Statistics, (3) Capital Formation Statistics, (4) Money and Banking Statistics, (5) Balance of Payments and Trade Statistics,(6) National Accounts Statistics.Acquaintance with the published secondary sources of information at international and national levels related to all of the above.

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6. Economic Statistics II

Index Numbers: Definition of Index Numbers. Principles of Construction of Index Numbers with particular reference to Price Index Numbers: types of formulas: ‘aggregative’ type and weighted ‘average’ type, Tests of Index Numbers--- Time Reversal and Factor Reversal; Interpretation of Laspeyres’ and Paasche’s price index number formulae; Chain Index Numbers: Steps involved in the construction of Price Index Numbers; Shifting of base; splicing of Index Numbers; some ideas about Consumer Price Index and Index of Industrial Production.Analysis of Time series: Definition of a Time Series: Four Components of a Time Series: definitions of the components; decomposition of a Time Series – the Additive and Multiplicative models. Determination of trend: curve fitting; the moving average method.

7. Statistical Methods I

Problems of statistical inference – Testing of hypotheses and Estimation. Preliminary notions of estimation (through examples). Notions of statistic, sampling distribution and standard error of a statistic. Properties of sample mean and sample proportion for SRSWR. Notions of null and alternative hypotheses, Level of significance of a test (through examples). Large sample tests and confidence intervals for means and proportions in one- and two-sample problems.

8. Data Processing I

Fundamentals of Computers: Functional Units of a Computer, I/O Devices; Stored Program Concept; Operating System.PC Software: MS-DOS and Windows Operating System; Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Data base and Presentation Software.Programming in BASIC: Introduction to Programming, Flowcharting, Constants and variables, operators and expression, control statement, I/O statement arrays, functions and subroutines, file handling; Numerical and Statistical Computations using BASIC.

9. Mathematics II (optional):

Matrices and determinants up to order 3. Elements of Set theory. Introduction to differential and integral calculus. Calculations with approximate numbers. Notion of Derivatives. Uses of Derivatives for Maxima and Minima. Integral as limit of sum.

10. Probability II (optional):

Axiomatic definition of probability, Conditional probability and independence for two or more events, Continuous r.v.’s, Joint distributions of two r.v.’s, conditional distributions, Independence of two r.v.’s, Expectation– variance, covariance, correlation coefficient, Conditional Expectation, Variance. Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Gamma distributions. Law of Large Numbers and Central Limit Theorem (statements only).

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Phase II: (Compulsory)

Official Statistics, Systems and Procedures

This part of the course offers the participants an opportunity to become acquainted with the basic concepts, definitions and classifications of all principal subjects of official statistics. The methods of data collection are also discussed, with particular reference to the conditions prevailing in developing countries. Conceptual problems are covered using the international standards recommended by the United Nations and other international agencies, as a basis. Emphasis is placed upon the development of an integrated system of economic and social statistics.

The curriculum will normally cover the following subjects, but the programme may be modified depending upon the specific needs of the trainees.1. Agricultural statistics. 2. Industrial statistics. 3. Index numbers of prices. 4. Foreign trade statistics. 5. Balance of payments statistics. 6. Public finance statistics. 7. Money and banking statistics. 8. Transport statistics. 9. Wholesale and retail sales statistics. 10. Social statistics. 11. Population and vital statistics. 12. Education and cultural statistics. 13. National income statistics and related studies. 14. Capital formation statistics.

Phase III: (All are optional except Data Processing II)(At least three courses out of the following set of optional courses are to be chosen by the trainee). 1. Descriptive Statistics II

Concepts of frequency curves; Moments and measures of Skewness and Kurtosis; Fitting Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions (including Chi2 test of goodness of fit). Rank correlations: Kendall’s and Spearman’s coefficients. Introduction to multiple regression analysis and uses of transformation of variables for non-linear regressions; Uses of computer packages; Analysis of residuals.

2. Sample Survey II

Revision of Basic Sampling Techniques. Concepts of Sampling and Non-sampling errors. Derivations of standard errors of estimates of population mean, total etc. for the above techniques. Variance estimation in stratified sampling. Allocation problem in stratified sampling. Use of auxiliary information at estimation stage: Ratio and Regression methods of estimation – Large sample expressions for standard error. Two - stage sampling: Estimation using SRS-SRS and PPS-SRS techniques. Use of variance and cost functions and determination of sample size. Use of interpenetrating sub-samples.

3. Statistical Methods II

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ML estimation of parameters. Two kinds of error in tests of hypotheses. Common small sample tests of significance for means and proportions in one - and two-sample problems and test for zero correlation. ANOVA of one- and two-way classified data.Introduction to the following topics:

(i) Design of experiments – basic principles, randomized block design, Latin square design.

(ii) Nonparametric methods – one-and two-sample location problems.

4. Economic Statistics III

Time Series Analysis: Review of estimation of trend by the method of moving averages, and by fitting of mathematical curves (quadratic, exponential and logistic). Determination of seasonal indices --- ratio-to-moving average method and ratio-to-trend method. Time series and stochastic processes, stationarity and non-stationarity, Weak and strong stationarity. Stationary stochastic processes: auto-regressive and moving average processes. Forecasting.

5. Demography

Scope and importance of demography. Data sources and their limitations: Population census, Vital registration, Population register, Demographic and Health surveys, other sources. Evaluation and adjustment of census and survey data on age-sex distribution.Growth of Human Population: Rate of natural increase; Arithmetic, Geometric and Exponential growths.International statistical classification of diseases, injuries and causes of death. Measures based on diseases (i.e., morbidity), death (i.e, mortality) and birth (i.e., fertility) statistics including measures such as Gross and Net reproduction rates, Mean length of generation, and Census measures of fertility. Life Tables: definition, simple construction and applications.Concept of Migration.

6. Statistical Quality Control

Concept, measurement and control of quality. Seven tools of Quality Control. Control charts – Concepts of control charts, -R, p, np, and c charts. Interpretation of control charts. Acceptance sampling – inspection by attributes, OC curve, producer’s and consumer’s risks, AQL, LTPD, AOI, AOQL, IQL, single and double sampling plans.

7. Operations Research

Nature of OR problems and applications in different areas. The LP problem, its formulation, graphic solution of two variable problems. Transportation and assignment problems. Deterministic inventory models – ABC analysis and inventory management. Queueing theory – single server waiting time model.

8. Data Processing II (compulsory)

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Basic concepts of Network, Telnet, FTP, file access from Remote machine, E-mail, Internet Concepts, HTML, Web Authoring. Use of Statistical Software Packages.

9. Economic Theory

Micro Economics: Definition and scope. Demand-Supply analysis. Consumer behaviour. Theory of production. Market forms: perfect competition and imperfect competition. Factor markets: preliminary ideas.Macro Economics: Scope and definition. Concepts of National Income Accounting. Simple Keynesian model with or without Government sector, multiplier etc., Consumption function: short run, long run, Concept of Investment function and Savings function. Demand for money and supply of money

10. Economic Development and Planning

Concepts of development and underdevelopment, The development gap (relative and absolute). Per capita GDP as an index of development, Alternative possible measures of economic development, Distribution of income.Stages of development: Fisher Clark theory and Rostow’s stage theory – evaluation and relevance.Characteristics of underdeveloped economy-determinants of development – problems of development – Rural-urban migration.Population problem – relation between population growth and economic development – facts about world population – factors behind population growth – Optimum population concept – low level equilibrium trap and critical minimum effort thesis.Economic Planning – historical perspective – role of economic planning – ideas of Harrod – Domar and Mahalanobis plan models – growth and employment objectives. Choice of techniques, industry vs. agriculture – present vs. future consumption – balanced vs. unbalanced growth.Some current issues in the context of world economy: role of multinationals in transferring technologies, liberalization and foreign capital flow – international trade and economic development – WTO and the Third World countries etc.Concept of Human Development Index.

Phase IV: (Specialization)(One of the following courses is to be chosen by the trainee.)

1. Large Scale Sample Surveys

Sampling Theory: Detailed study of basic concepts and definitions, simple random sampling, probability proportional to size sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling, multi-stage sampling. Estimation of total, mean, proportion and of margin of error; confidence intervals; the method of ratio estimation; non-sampling errors and the use of interpenetrating sub-samples; cluster sampling; self-weighting designs. pilot surveys and use of cost and variance functions. Examples of composite designs suited to some specific surveys.

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Sample Designing and Work Programme: Formulation of objectives of the surveys, broad tabulation plan, use of previous census and survey information and available resources, study of sampling frames, choice of sampling designs, selection and estimation procedures, determination of sample size. design effect, study of time records, programme of survey work, sample selection, preparation of listing schedules and instructions.Preparation of Questionnaires, Instructions and Tabulation Plan: Item coverage, concepts and definitions and procedures of data collection, try-out of schedules, use of built-in checks, detailed tabulation plan, preparation of instructions. Open, closed and partially closed items; hard and soft items; filter questions, skip instructions. Field Work: Field organization, administrative set-up, selection and training of investigators, supervision of field work, field scrutiny.Editing: manual, computer editing, autocorrections. Tabulation. Reporting and dissemination. Practical Training for imparting first-hand experience in the above topics through a suitable Pilot Survey on contemporary topics to be conducted by the participants.Data Processing using available computer softwares; Scrutiny, Editing, Coding, Computation etc. Non-sampling errors: Sources, assessment and control. Coverage errors, errors due to non-response, response errors.Special procedures for Household income and expenditure surveys, Employment surveys, Crop estimation surveys, Factory surveys, etc.

2. Economic Planning

Statistics for Planning: Concepts and estimation of national income: estimation of components – sectoral distributions, distribution by factor shares and by expenditure categories (e.g., capital formation); data problems in different countries. Inter industry transaction tables – problems of construction, national income estimation from the table. Estimation of important parameters, e.g., capital–output ratio, input–output coefficients etc.Techniques of planning: Use of input output tables. Demand analysis from time series and cross-section data: Engel elasticities – demand projections from Engel curves. Production functions. Elements of project evaluation.

3. Data Processing

Programming in COBOL/C: Structure of language, character set, data-names, constants, verbs, operators, syntax, expression, statements and paragraphs; concepts of data organization, level, qualifications of names, subscripts, table handling, sorting & searching and file handling. Concepts and use of RDBMS with emphasis on Statistical Data Processing.

4. Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research

Quality Improvement: Meaning, link with productivity, quality costs, concepts of Total Quality Management.

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Statistical Process Control: Principles of rational subgrouping, meaning of statistical control, different control charts ( -R, -MR, p, np, c and u). Operating Characteristic function and Average Run Length of a control chart. Modified control chart, Process Capability Analysis.Acceptance Sampling: Concepts, acceptance sampling for attributes, Operating characteristic function. Producer’s and consumer’s risks, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). Lot Tolerance Percent Defective (LTPD). Average Amount of Inspection (AOI), Average Outgoing Quality Limit (AOQL), Indifference Quality Level (IQL), Average Sampling Number (ASN). Designing single sampling plan with a specified OC curve. Concepts of double and multiple sampling. Acceptance sampling by variables – advantages and disadvantages, types of plans, Published sampling plans. Industrial Experimentation through project work: Concept, terminologies, data collection and analysis.Operations Research: Nature of OR problems and applications in different areas. Linear programming – formulation and solution by simplex method. Concepts of duality. Transportation and Assignment problems. Simple models for queuing and inventory control. Introduction to PERT/CPM.

5. Vital Statistics and Demography

Substantive Demography (findings of previous demographic research): Distribution of population and its socio-economic implications. Evaluation and adjustment of Census and Survey data on population. Mortality – levels, trends and differentials, Causes of death. Fertility – levels, trends and differentials. Factors affecting fertility. Demographic factors in economic development, economically active and inactive population. Family planning movement in the context of economic development programmes. Migration and urbanization. Technical Demography (basic methodology of demographic research): Sources of Demographic data: registrations, population census, demographic surveys. Rates, ratios and their standardization. Measures of Fertility, Mortality and Migration. Study of life tables, Applications of model life tables. Differential mortality. Measures of morbidity. Pregnancy rates. Standardization of Vital Rates. General health surveys, items of information usually collected, methods of survey. Population mathematics – stable population analysis, population growth curve, population estimation, projection and policy.

2.6 Training grants

For the Regular Course, some of the possible training grants are the following: a. The Government of India, under the Technical Co-operation Scheme (Colombo

Plan) has offered a number of fellowships, to be awarded to selected candidates (see Section 1.8a). The facilities under these fellowships cover the following items of expenditure (these are liable to alteration):

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1. Fares: Air passage from port of embarkation in the home country to Kolkata and back inclusive of road journey from Kolkata Airport to the place of training.

2. Living allowance: Rs. 13600/- per month each. 3. Costs of books: Rs. 1000/- each.4. Traveling allowance, for study tours in India, accommodation charges (hotel

where hostel facility is not available) during the entire period of training and medical expenses, according to the rules in force.

b. The Government of India under the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP) and Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) have offered a number of fellowships to be awarded to selected candidates (see Section 1.8b and 1.8c). Facilities under these fellowships are the same as described in Section 2.6a above except for the living allowance. The living allowance for the trainees under ITEC/SCAAP fellowships is Indian Rupees 10,000/- per month per trainee.

3. SPECIAL COURSES (Individual Basis)

3.1 Scope

For persons who have already some background in statistics, and are interested in specialization in some branches of statistics and who do not find it necessary to attend the Regular Course during a Term, facilities exist for Special Courses, on an individual basis. Special Courses may also be offered to the candidates at lower levels. The duration of such courses is usually less than six months. A candidate can opt for such a course at any time of the year.

3.2 Subjects for specialization

Subjects in which such special courses are provided may be mathematical or non-mathematical, theoretical or applied. Some such subjects are: Sample Surveys, Electronic Data Processing, Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research, Probability, Statistical Inference, Theory of Experimental Design, Demography and Vital Statistics, Economic Statistics, Econometrics and Economic Planning, Biometric Methods and Psychometric Methods. These courses may be given through lectures and lecture-cum-practical sessions or through in-service training involving participation in on-going projects in some departments of the Indian Statistical Institute or at the Department of Statistics, Government of India or at other departments/wings of the Government of India. In addition to subjects mentioned above, training may also be organized in subjects like Crop Estimation Surveys and Socio-economic Sample Surveys such as those conducted by the Indian National Sample Survey Organization, Presentation of Statistical Data (through tables, diagrams and reports), and Collection and Organization of Government Statistics relating to various fields like Population, Prices, National Income, Industrial Production, etc. A participant may also elect to do research work on a selected topic.

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3.3 Training grants

The type of fellowship or scholarship obtainable for candidates intending to take part in such courses will depend on the candidate's professional status in the home country, and the level at which training will be given. ISEC does not take any responsibility of arranging training grants for the candidates. The candidates may try to obtain grants from UNFPA, ADB, Commonwealth secretariat etc. for this purpose. 3.4 Course fee

A course fee of US $ 600 per month per trainee is charged for the Special Course. The course fee does not include to and fro airfare, internal travel costs, living allowances etc. Besides, there are other charges such as local transport, accommodation etc., which comprises US $800 per month per trainee.

4. VISITING SENIOR STATISTICIANS

Facilities also exits for a small number of senior statisticians and research workers from abroad, to spend brief periods at the Centre for advanced studies in mathematical statistics, econometrics, problems of economic and social development, demography and vital statistics, national accounting and economic and social statistics, statistical quality control and operations research, sample surveys, biometry, psychometry or other statistical subjects. Only senior staff with established reputation in his/her field of study is eligible for these facilities. The period of study will normally vary from 3 to 6 month.

Candidates who come to the Centre for such work should enlist beforehand any financial assistance that may be necessary.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Note: All applications for admission to a Course and/or any Government of India Fellowship should be forwarded through the respective Indian Missions.

5.1 Admission

Regular Course and Special Course (Individual Basis).

Application for admission to either of these courses should be made on the prescribed form for admission circulated together with this Prospectus. Each applicant should fill in two copies of the form. One copy, together with a health certificate from a recognized medical officer, should be forwarded through the Indian Mission concerned to –

(i) Government of India,

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And one copy should be forwarded to –

(ii) the Member–Secretary, Board of Directors, International Statistical Education Centre, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata 700108, India.

5.2 Application deadline

Applications for admission to the Regular Course must reach the above address not later than 31st March. Applications for admission to a Special Course should reach the above addresses at least four months in advance of the date from which the candidate proposes to start undergoing the course.

Visiting Senior StatisticiansSenior statisticians and research workers proposing to work at the Centre for brief periods need not fill out the application form for admission, but should address a letter to the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Centre, indicating educational attainments, professional experience, proposed research project, proposed duration of stay, kind of financial assistance, if any, command of English and/or other foreign languages, etc. Applications should be received at least six months before the date proposed for joining the Centre.

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Annexe-I

List of Teachers:

Teachers at Kolkata: The staff members of Indian Statistical Institute, National Sample Survey Organization and other universities at Kolkata who participated in the regular and special course teaching programmes of ISEC during 2008 – 2009 were as follows:

Sl. No. Name of the Teacher Sl. No. Name of the Teacher01 A B Raha, Guest Teacher S Mitra02 A Choudhuri M Pal03 Snigdha Chakraborty D Sengupta04 Suvendu Chakraborty P Datta05 A K Das P De06 A K Adhikari A Ghosh07 K Chattopadhyay P Maiti08 A Sinha R Choudhuri Sahoo09 A S R S Rao S Dihidar10 C Neogi R N Das11 B Ghosh R N Shil, Visiting Scientist12 B K Mukhopadhyay T T Pal13 K Basu T K Chandra14 K Dihidar Md Zafar Anish15 A Sengupta G M Saha16 D Coondoo Jhulan Kar17 N Sarker Biswajit De18 A Majumder A K Sarker19 S Bandyopadhyay J P Bhattacherjee20 Pradip Maiti T K Saha21 D Roy Rajiv Mehta22 Prabir Choudhury

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CSO Training Course Teachers: The following officers of the Government of India at Delhi participated in the teaching programmes during the year.

Sl No. Name of the Guest Faculty Sl

No. Name of the Guest Faculty

1 Shri Drijesh Tewari 31 Dr A K Bhatia2 Dr Daleep Singh 32 Shri B B Singh3 Shri N Sri Nivas Rao 33 Shri A K Sadhu4 Shri O P Misra 34 Shri Mukesh Pal Singh5 Shri B K Tyagi 35 Dr R N Pandey6 Shri A K Vishan Das 36 Dr S P Sharma7 Shri Sumntra Pal 37 Shri J R Majumder8 Mrs T Rajeshwari 38 Ms Rashmi Verma9 Shri Sanjay Kumar 39 Dr (Mrs) P Swain10 Shri Hardeep Singh Chopra 40 Professor Deoki Nandan11 Shri Dinesh Kumar 41 Shri D L Meena12 Dr V K Bhatia 42 Shri Sunil Jain13 Professor R S Khatri 43 Shri Sanjay Kumar14 Dr U C Sood 44 Shri Dharam Das15 Dr Taqueer Ahmad 45 Shri R S Gurang16 Dr Atul Juneja 46 Dr K R S VS Chalan17 Dr D K Pandey 47 Shri Rajesh Thakur18 Shri D Sahoo 48 Mrs Harita Shabharwal19 Dr P C Mishra 49 Shri Rakesh Kumar20 Shri V Ethiraj 50 Shri G P S Bhoj21 Shri Anand Kumar 51 Shri R K Gupta22 Shri D K Dey 52 Shri Deepak Mehra23 Shri Mohan Singh 53 Shri G C Saini24 Shri A K Harit 54 Shri Pradeep Chauhan25 Ms. Ruchika Gupta 55 Shri D V Singh26 Shri S K Gupta 56 Shri Ram Krishna27 Shri N K Ghosh 57 Shri R S Negi28 Shri H S Nehariya 58 Shri Pankaj Sharma29 Shri G Sajeevan 59 Shri Vinod Rana30 Mrs S Jeylakshmi

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