The Karnataka authorities will perform a Social and Academic survey, generally known as the caste census, over 15 days from September 22 to October 7, introduced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday.
The Karnataka State Backward Lessons Fee has been assigned to submit the survey report by the top of October, which is able to assist information the state’s upcoming funds. A preliminary assembly relating to the survey came about on Wednesday, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as reported by PTI.
What did Siddaramaiah say about survey?
“The Backward Lessons Fee has submitted a proposal to the federal government to conduct a social and academic survey. Accordingly, a survey of all 7 crore individuals within the state might be carried out. The primary goal of the census is to eradicate caste discrimination,” the CM was quoted as saying by his workplace in a press release.
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The survey additionally goals to collect complete knowledge on the monetary standing and land possession. Siddaramaiah stated, “This time, the survey needs to be a mannequin survey within the nation.”
“It has been determined to conduct the survey for 15 days from September 22 to October 7. The survey report needs to be submitted by the top of October. Directions have been given to begin preliminary preparations for the survey, together with coaching from now itself,” he added.
On June 12, the Karnataka cupboard determined to conduct a recent social and academic survey (caste census), successfully discarding the 2015 survey that value round ₹165 crore, citing authorized causes.
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The cupboard referred to Part 11(1) of the Karnataka State Fee for Backward Lessons Act, 1995, which requires revising the state’s backward courses record each 10 years.
This determination got here following directives from Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to hold out caste re-enumeration in Karnataka, addressing issues from communities excluded within the earlier survey a decade in the past.
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Throughout the assembly, Siddaramaiah pressured that measures can be taken to stop complaints and warranted that nobody can be neglected of the survey.
“The Kantharaju Fee had beforehand carried out the survey manually by getting ready 54 questions. This time, extra parts might be included within the survey. This time, the survey might be carried out utilizing a cellular app,” he stated.
Directions have been given to review the social and academic census carried out in neighbouring Telangana, and it has additionally been determined to type a high-level committee to supervise the survey work. The CM pressured the necessity for a scientific and clear method, with help from an skilled committee to finalise the inquiries to be requested within the survey.
Mentioning that human sources, together with 1.65 lakh enumerators, are required for the survey work, Siddaramaiah stated together with the providers of academics, employees from different departments may also be used for the recent survey. The CM requested all of the departments involved to work in coordination and make the survey a hit.
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Backward Lessons Welfare Minister Shivaraj Thangadgi, Chairman of the State Backward Lessons Fee Madhusudan R Naik, Chief Secretary to the Authorities Shalini Rajneesh , Chief Minister’s Authorized Advisor and MLA Ponnanna, and senior officers attended the assembly. Varied communities, particularly Karnataka’s two dominant ones — Vokkaligas and Veershaiva-Lingayats — had expressed robust reservations concerning the caste survey that was carried out in 2015, calling it “unscientific”, and had demanded that it’s rejected, and a recent survey be carried out.
This time, the survey needs to be a mannequin survey within the nation.
Measures can be taken to stop complaints and guarantee that nobody can be neglected of the survey.
There are additionally robust voices in opposition to it from inside the ruling Congress.
