New Delhi, September 30 (APAC Media): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year extension of the central deputation of T Mithra, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, who serves as Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR), Kerala, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Her tenure, earlier scheduled to end on November 19, 2026, will now continue until November 19, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The post will also continue to carry Joint Secretary-level upgradation for the third year.
Mithra’s Role in Census 2027
Mithra has been serving as Kerala’s Census Operations Director since November 2019. Government records confirm her role as DCO/DCR for Kerala and Lakshadweep under the Central Staffing Scheme.
Her responsibilities have gained importance with Census 2027, including the first phase of house-listing and housing operations conducted in Kerala during July 2026.
Key features of the exercise included:
- Optional online self-enumeration
- Field enumeration by trained officials
- Digital data collection through a mobile application
- Measures to protect individual information and privacy
From English Research to the IAS
Before joining the civil services, Mithra pursued an academic career in English, including research at Kerala University.
She secured 10th rank in the Civil Services Examination and became the Kerala topper in the 2009 examination.
Before her central deputation, she held administrative positions in Kerala, including serving as Director of the Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) and later as District Collector, Kollam.
The latest extension will allow Mithra to continue overseeing Kerala’s Census-related responsibilities as the preparations for the next population census progress.
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