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6. Challenges in Data Collection: understand the data points, some of which was wrongly
There were certain challenges in data collection at GP level, entered in some of the data points.

these were- h. Difference between data source data and GP level data
was not fully understood when filling the data form.
a. Indicators were many which was time taking and GPs
Some errors were there due to that.
were not used to this kind of lengthy data collection.
They also needed to update their records to the 7. Data Collection Monitoring and Validation of
Collected Data:
reference period, for this process.
b. All functionaries were needed to come together and see Dedicated team of SIRD, YASHADA was engaged in
where the data source is maintained and coordinated monitoring the data collection who manually went through
amongst themselves for that particular indicator and each data point and see if the data filled does not have any

look for the official records. discrepancies. In case discrepancies found by the team,
c. GP Secretary had to collect all the data of line respective GPs were asked to rectify it and fill in the data as
required. While YASHADA team was monitoring data
department functionaries who were not responsive.
collection process, the National Committee obtained the help
d. Some line department functionaries were not willing to
of Data Scientist of IIT Chennai who supported in
provide data on certain indicators and needed to
standardising the Google forms for data entry and in system
convince them. Follow up with them 7-8 times during
level data validation. Many discrepancies were raised and
the process.
highlighted in number of HHs in GP, Household tap
e. There were some indicators for which data was not connections etc which were rectified with the help of
available in existing records. This was needed to be dashboards maintained by governments. So, even before the
collected afresh especially Police, Agriculture APIs came to place, in practise the Departments database

department. was used for data collection at GP level, except that it was
manually noted from the Database.
f. In some instances, especially Police department asked
official letters for providing data which was time taking 8. Additional support to some GPs :

process. Except 6-7 GPs, most GPs could fill the data as desired.
g. AWW and ASHA workers were used to their work Those which could not be on certain indicators was
boundaries and expectations, which prevented them to supported by YASHADA team to fill and rectify the errors
by constant follow up.

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