Caste census to cover 1.17 crore families in Telangana in three weeks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census to cover 1.17 crore families in Telangana in three weeks

The Hindu  

The comprehensive household census for assessing the social, financial, educational, employment, political and caste status of all the 1.17 crore families across Telangana got off to an enthusiastic start on Wednesday. Schedule It is an eight week exercise First three weeks Details will be recorded Next three weeks The detail will be compiled and digitised Two weeks Two weeks further that, field checks to verify authenticity of data. November 6 - 8 Stickers will be affixed to houses with details of name of the family head From November 9 Details will be recorded for the survey The State Government has identified 87,092 enumeration blocks as part of the census exercise of which 19,328 are in the GHMC limits and 67,764 in other areas. For three days from Wednesday, enumerators would prepare data pertaining to all households incorporating details like house number and name of the owner and stickers would be pasted on the doors of respective houses.

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Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice
3 days, 5 hours ago

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:32 IST - 9 MINS READ Telangana government’s socio-economic caste survey is inching towards completion and is at its data-entry phase. The “mega health check-up” of society, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy referred to the caste census, is an electoral guarantee made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly election. Frontline spoke to government …

Revanth wants all officials and leaders to register in the caste census
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Revanth wants all officials and leaders to register in the caste census

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday registered his details in the ongoing caste census and directed officials to launch a special drive to ensure that VVIPs, IAS and IPS officials, MLAs, MPs and other public representatives in the state are included in the survey. He provided his information to enumerators at his residence in Jubilee Hills as part …

Caste data to be tabled in December
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Caste data to be tabled in December

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is preparing to unveil the findings of its ongoing caste census during the upcoming monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly, likely to be held in the second week of December. The Bihar government tabled its findings in the Legislative Assembly in October 2023, leading to legislative action to increase reservations from 50 per cent to 65 …

92% houses covered in Telangana caste survey: CM
3 weeks, 6 days ago

92% houses covered in Telangana caste survey: CM

Hindustan Times  

The comprehensive household caste survey in Telangana, aimed at providing socio-economic, educational, employment and political opportunities for the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the state, is virtually limping towards the finishing line, with the enumerators already crossing deadline to wind up the survey, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. 92% houses …

92 per cent work of Telangana caste survey completed: Revanth
3 weeks, 6 days ago

92 per cent work of Telangana caste survey completed: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that 92 per cent of the caste survey work in his state has been done and asserted that the Congress is completing the task of providing social justice.Addressing the party's 'Samvidhan Rakshak Abhiyaan' at the Talkatora Stadium here, Reddy highlighted that through the Constitution, the poor were given reservation, …

Telangana: Supervisor Suspended Over Negligence in Caste Census Forms
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana: Supervisor Suspended Over Negligence in Caste Census Forms

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: M. Jyothi, supervisor from the tahsildar’s office in Kapra mandal, was suspended and issued a showcause notice for failing to safeguard caste census forms which, according to norms, have to be secured in trunk boxes and transported. On Saturday 1.09 lakh houses were surveyed, including the residence of Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari in Jubilee Hills. Elsewhere, with the …

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue

India Today  

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the caste census in Telangana, undertaken by the Congress-led government, has achieved significant progress. He added, “The Congress government in Telangana has shown the way, and we will ensure a comprehensive caste census is conducted at the national level.” àääàå‡àä²àä‚àä—àä¾àäèàä¾ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå€ àä¸àä°àä•àä¾àä° àäèàå‡ àäœàä¾àääàä¿àä—àää àä—àä¿àäèàääàå€ àä•àä¾ 70% àä¸àå‡ àäœàä¼àåàäïàä¾àäæàä¾ …

Telangana Household Survey: People Reluctant to Share Info About Assets
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Household Survey: People Reluctant to Share Info About Assets

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: People showed reluctance to share information about their assets with surveyors for the ongoing household survey in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. They feared that the authorities would withdraw their ration card and pension benefits based on the assets of their families after the completion of the survey. Even though there was no hesitation to share information about family members, …

Telangana: Census Gets Thumbs Up From Urban Poor, Villages, Others Resist
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana: Census Gets Thumbs Up From Urban Poor, Villages, Others Resist

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: District collectors have reported that approximately 30 per cent of the 1.17 crore households had been surveyed within the first week of the caste census. The exercise has seen higher participation in rural areas, while the response from urban areas remains relatively slow due to hesitancy from residents about sharing personal information. The census has observed better participation from …

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys
1 month, 1 week ago

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys

The Hindu  

Last week’s launch of a caste survey in Telangana by the Congress government is a step towards fulfilling its 2023 Assembly poll promise. The Union government had also said that it had no proposal to make caste data of the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 public. In June, the Patna High Court struck down two Acts in Bihar, envisaging …

Telangana begins first caste-based census since 1931, set to cover over 1.17 crore households
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana begins first caste-based census since 1931, set to cover over 1.17 crore households

Live Mint  

Telangana begins caste-based Survey: The Congress-led government in Telangana has launched the state’s first-ever caste-based survey. Caste Survey: A Historic Step for Telangana Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hailed the start of the caste-based survey, calling it a "historic, revolutionary moment" for the state. Congress Pushes for Nationwide Caste Census Jairam Ramesh further noted that the caste survey in Telangana forms …

Telangana begins caste census to assess socio-economic and caste status, with real-time monitoring system
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana begins caste census to assess socio-economic and caste status, with real-time monitoring system

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Caste census, one of the Congress’ pre-poll promises to assess socio-economic, employment, political and caste status of the people, kicked off in the state on Wednesday. The state government has set up a dashboard to monitor the real time progress of the survey modules. The state government has adopted a resolution in the Legislative Assembly to conduct a comprehensive …

Telangana begins caste survey with house listing exercise
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana begins caste survey with house listing exercise

Hindustan Times  

Telangana on Wednesday launched a comprehensive household caste survey to provide socio-economic, educational, employment and political opportunities for the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and weaker sections, becoming the third province in the last two years to embark on the exercise. State backward classes welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar formally kicked off the survey at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal …

Telangana: Caste census data will be kept confidential, Bhatti assures
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Caste census data will be kept confidential, Bhatti assures

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that all information gathered from the people for the caste census will be kept confidential. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Vikramarka said that the findings from the caste census would be made public as soon as the survey concludes, in contrast to the Samagra Kutumba survey conducted by the BRS …

Telangana: Caste survey begins in erstwhile Warangal
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Caste survey begins in erstwhile Warangal

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana: The comprehensive family survey was launched on Wednesday under the supervision of district collectors in six districts of the erstwhile Warangal district, accompanied by an awareness campaign among the people. Enumerator teams were formed with secondary grade teachers, assistant education officers, anganwadi workers, junior assistants, panchayat secretaries, and community resource persons. The survey will help individuals in the future …

Caste survey commences in Telangana on November 6
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste survey commences in Telangana on November 6

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The door-to-door survey, which is aimed at assessing the economic, social and caste status of the people, will commence across the state on Wednesday. The leaders of the ruling Congress are of the opinion that Telangana would become a role mode for the entire country and show direction in addressing economic and caste related issues. Stating that it is …

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the eve of launching a survey on caste composition in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold extensive consultations with various stakeholders — including party functionaries, intellectuals, student unions and caste-based organisations — in Hyderabad on Tuesday. In a show of priority for the caste census, Rahul is set to attend this …

Telangana Government Initiates Comprehensive Caste Census, Sets the Stage for Equity and Representation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Government Initiates Comprehensive Caste Census, Sets the Stage for Equity and Representation

India Today  

The Telangana government has launched a comprehensive caste census initiative to gather detailed information about the state's population's social, economic, educational, income, political, and caste characteristics. The goal is to address issues of equity and representation, with the state aiming to set a model for similar efforts nationwide. The census will be overseen by Rudra Santhosh Kumar, the Monitoring In-charge, …

Revanth Reddy Urges Congress Cadre to Conduct Caste Census as a Model for India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy Urges Congress Cadre to Conduct Caste Census as a Model for India

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged Congress party cadre to actively collaborate with the Backward Classes (BC) Commission in executing the caste census. He highlighted the crucial role of the BC Commission, led by senior Congress leader G. Niranjan, in steering the census. He also proposed appointing 33 observers, one for each district, to oversee the process, which he …

Key Meeting on Caste Census to be Held Today in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key Meeting on Caste Census to be Held Today in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government will conduct a caste census starting November 6, 2023, with a deadline of November 30. The census will collect information about family members, assets, caste and sub-caste, education, employment, political representation, and the benefits received through government reservations. The data will be made public, unlike the 2014 Samagra Kutumba Survey (SKS), which was not shared with the …

TS to conduct caste survey: 80,000 employees to be roped in
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TS to conduct caste survey: 80,000 employees to be roped in

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government is expected to launch a caste survey in the state from November 4-5. The survey will cover 80,000 government employees and 3,500 houses will be constructed for the poorest of the poor. The road network improvement is expected to cost between Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 28,000 crore in the next four years.

'Such clarity on census delayed for over three years': Congress on Amit Shah
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Such clarity on census delayed for over three years': Congress on Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks that an announcement on a census would be made once it was finalised, saying "such clarity on a census that has already been delayed for over three years". The Opposition party's remarks came a day after Mr. Shah said the decadal census exercise would be …

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As a first step towards conducting a caste census in the state, the BC Commission on Monday held discussions with various stakeholders. A delegation of people’s committee on caste census met the BC Commission chairman Dr Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao, member-secretary B Bala Maya Devi and members Ch Upendra, Shubhpradh Patel Nooli and K Kishor Goud at the panel’s …

Telangana: Opposition Parties Seek Legal Sanctity for Caste Census
10 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Opposition Parties Seek Legal Sanctity for Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Opposition parties on Friday demanded legal backing to the caste survey proposed by the state government, and a resolution was not enough. Rama Rao cited the example of the Bihar government which undertook a caste survey without legal backing due to which it encountered hurdles and came to a grinding halt." The government could seek judicial sanctity by constituting …

Caste survey in Telangana soon, govt moves resolution in Assembly
10 months, 1 week ago

Caste survey in Telangana soon, govt moves resolution in Assembly

Live Mint  

The Congress government in Telangana on Friday moved a resolution in the state assembly to conduct a caste survey in the state. ".To implement various Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment and Political opportunities for the amelioration of Backward Classes, SC and ST citizens of the state and other weaker sections of the state," reads the resolution. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy …

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census
10 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census

India TV News  

The Congress government in Telangana on Friday introduced a resolution in the Assembly to conduct a caste census in the state, a promise made by the party in the run-up to the Assembly polls last year. The resolution was brought by Backward Class Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in the Assembly for the conduct of the census aimed at gathering caste …

Telangana Government Gears Up for Caste Census Bill in Budget Session
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Government Gears Up for Caste Census Bill in Budget Session

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A day after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the Congress government would undertake a caste census, the state government initiated steps to introduce the Caste Census Bill, in the upcoming Budget Session. He said that caste census would help the government extend the benefits of welfare schemes and development programmes to socialgroups more rationally. The Bihar government …

Caste census soon, says Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste census soon, says Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that the state will soon have the caste census, as promised by the Congress party to the people of the state before the elections. “CM Revanth Reddy said all the SC, ST, and BC Gurukul institutions should be established in the Integrated Educational Hub instead of being set up in different …

Will conduct caste census in Telangana if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 2 months ago

Will conduct caste census in Telangana if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday pledged to conduct a caste census in Telangana if his party comes to power in the state. When I speak on caste census, neither the PM nor the Telangana CM say anything," Rahul Gandhi said during a public meeting in Bhupalpally district of the poll-bound state. The Bihar government recently published its caste census …

Harish Rao’s Telangana Budget puts emphasis on welfare
1 year, 10 months ago

Harish Rao’s Telangana Budget puts emphasis on welfare

The Hindu  

Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has claimed that the Telangana model of development which he says combines humanitarian approach, constructive thinking, futuristic planning and transparent administration is getting accolades both nationally and internationally. Several unique schemes like Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, Rythu Vedikalu and others had been introduced for the welfare of the farmers with budgetary allocation of agriculture department …

Explained | Why is a headcount on caste lines considered necessary, and what will be the outcome?
4 years ago

Explained | Why is a headcount on caste lines considered necessary, and what will be the outcome?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Tamil Nadu government has decided to appoint a commission to formulate a methodology to collect caste-wise particulars of its population and use that to come up with a report. The Centre conducted a ‘Socio-Economic Caste Census’ in 2011 throughout the country, but it did not make public the caste component of the findings. R.A. Gopalaswami, …

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