Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) Scheme (earlier known as India Statistical Strengthening Project (ISSP)) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme focusing on the State level co-ordination and management of Statistical activities, Human Resource Development and developing Statistical Infrastructure for the Department of Economics and Statistics. A proposal was approved and Government of Tamil Nadu signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of India on 28.09.2011.
The revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under SSS Scheme has been approved by Government of Tamil Nadu. As per the revised MoU was released by the Government of India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).The activities mentioned in the revised MoU have been implemented using this fund. Development of Common Application software for all data collection activities of the Department, Purchase of 645 sim cards from BSNL for online data transmission, Construction of block offices at Arcot and Rasipuram, Civil works for Regional and district offices, Training programmes to DES and Line department staff, Regional level Data user conferences, Hardware upgrades are covered under this scheme.