US President Donald Trump.
Washington: A shocking news has come to light amidst the frequent retrenchment of employees in various government departments in the US. According to reports, the US Census Bureau on Tuesday dissolved several demographists, statistics and external advisory committees of the Advockese Group Leaders, providing technical expertise to the statistical agency. The special thing is that all the experts working in these advisory committees were not taking any salary in exchange for their services. He was being given only some allowances by the government.
Experts used to cost only travel and stay
According to the email shared with the Associated Press, the members of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee and the 2030 Census Advisory Committee received a notice on Tuesday stating that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutenik has determined that the work of the committees has been completed. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officers Educational Fund said in a press release that the National Advisory Committee on racial, ethnic and other population has also been abolished. Members of these committees used to cost only travel and stay and did not take any salary other than that.
‘The decision to eliminate committees is out of understanding’
Explain that the Department of Commerce is responsible for the maintenance of the census bureau and it is led by Trump. Members of the 2030 Census Advisory Committee were appointed less than a year ago. Its chairman Arturo classes said in an interview that the decision to end the committees is beyond his comprehension. Slavas said, “I think this is a big shock for the census bureau.” He said that the bureau helps a lot from these external experts and they play an important role in improving functioning many times. He said that he is surprised by this decision.
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