Interviewer instructions
Column 4: Status: The current activity 'status' codes corresponding to the serial number of activity entered in column 3 will be recorded in this column.
It may be noted that these are same as the usual activity status codes, except the codes 42, 61, 62, 71, 72, 82 and 98 which are not applicable for usual status. Moreover, activity status code 41 in the usual status is used for casual wage labour in all types of public works, whereas in the current activity status, code 41 is for casual wage labour in public works other than NREG public works and code 42 is for casual wage labour in NREG public works. It may be noted that though under NREG Act persons of age 18 years and above in rural areas willing to do unskilled manual work are entitled to get NREG public works, for this survey, activity status code 42 may be assigned to those who have worked under NREG public works irrespective of the age and place of residence of the person. Besides, code 81 in usual status is used to indicate both the situations of seeking and being available for work, while in the current activity status, code 81 is for the persons ‘seeking work’ and code 82 is for the persons who ‘did not seek but was available for work’. The current weekly activity status for each individual will be identified based on the daily activity status codes.
