Sudarshan Pattnaik Becomes Brand Ambassador for Census 2027

• The Government of India has appointed renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik as the Brand Ambassador for Census 2027.
• This announcement was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the aim of encouraging citizens to participate in the country's first digital census.
• He is known worldwide for his impressive sand art, and he will utilize his creativity to spread awareness regarding the importance of census data.
• He is an internationally acclaimed sand artist hailing from the state of Odisha.
• He was also honored with the Padma Shri award in the year 2014.