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 office at Khairatabad. The delegation, comprising Justice Chandra Kumar, Prof Murali Manohar, Prof PL Vishweshwar Rao, retired IAS officer Akunuri Murali, Prof I Thirumali, Prof Simhadri, Prof Padmaja Shaw, Prof Narendra Babu, Dr S Prithviraj, Devalla Sammaiah and Satish Kotte, submitted a representation along with relevant documents and research papers. Govt issued order It may be recalled that the state BC Commission invited opinions, questionnaires, modalities and methodologies on caste survey from subject experts to conduct a socioeconomic caste survey in the state. The government issued GO Ms No 26 on the caste survey and also issued a memo to the BC Commission, asking it to prepare a detailed action plan following which the panel commenced deliberations with subject experts, sociologists, caste leaders, public associations and NGOs.

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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 …

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete
1 week, 1 day ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete

Hindustan Times  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the caste survey undertaken by the state government has been completed. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the state caste survey is completed Describing the survey as a "mega health check-up" for Telangana society, the Chief Minister said the data …

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community
1 week, 2 days ago

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community

India TV News  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that 98% of the caste survey undertaken by the state government had been completed. The survey, which is aimed at collecting detailed socio-economic, employment, and caste-related data, is part of a broader initiative to ensure better representation for various communities, particularly the Kuruma community, in the state’s political and governance structures. …

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, 4 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 …

Caste census will be social justice 3.0: CM
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Caste census will be social justice 3.0: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said a nationwide caste census will be the third great movement for social justice, and would be achieved under the Congress’ leadership in the coming days, his demand being bolstered the caste census nearly reaching its conclusion. Revanth Reddy described Social Justice 1.0 as the introduction of reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

K Kavitha urges more backward reservations in caste survey in report to BC panel
4 weeks ago

K Kavitha urges more backward reservations in caste survey in report to BC panel

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha, on Monday, submitted a detailed report highlighting key issues impacting backward classes, to the BC Dedicated Commission Chairman Busani Venkateswara Rao. The report, prepared after extensive consultations across Telangana on the findings of the state’s caste survey, listed the need for enhanced reservations for BCs in local body elections. Telangana Jagruthi, under Kavitha's leadership, …

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 …

‘Half-baked’ data, shortage of time hit caste survey in Telangana; officials doubt authenticity
1 month ago

‘Half-baked’ data, shortage of time hit caste survey in Telangana; officials doubt authenticity

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing comprehensive household caste survey in Telangana aimed for providing socio-economic, educational, employment and political opportunities to the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the state may as well turn out to be a half-baked study, people familiar with the matter said. The part-1 has questions regarding the persons’ caste, sub-caste, religion, age, …

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls
1 month, 1 week ago

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Leaders representing various backward classes and caste groups submitted a representation to Telangana State BC Dedicated Commission chairman Busani Venkateshwara Rao on Saturday, seeking quotas in local elections based on their population. Telangana State Besta Seva Sangam president G. Venkateshwarlu urged the commission to consider sub-castes like Bestha and Mudiraja as part of the fishermen community and allocate quotas …

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 …

YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys
1 month, 2 weeks ago

YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys

ABP News  

YS Sharmila, the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, on Friday advocated for a caste census in Andhra Pradesh, arguing it is crucial for ensuring fair resource distribution to Backward Classes, the state’s largest demographic group. "The Congress is committed to the development of BCs," Sharmila stated, stressing that a caste census would help to "ensure justice for BCs". …

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court’s “arbitrary ceiling” of 50% on reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes are central to its vision for the country. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that the party's government in Telangana will …

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 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 …

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 …

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, …

Telangana: Dedicated panel to oversee caste survey for BC reservations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Dedicated panel to oversee caste survey for BC reservations

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Following a recent Telangana High Court order, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has decided to establish a dedicated commission to conduct a caste survey on BC reservations in local body elections. To avoid legal complications in the implementation of BC reservations in local bodies, the chief minister instructed officials to immediately set up a dedicated BC commission and told …

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 …

Telangana BC Commission begins public hearings, leaders seek scrapping of EWS quota
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana BC Commission begins public hearings, leaders seek scrapping of EWS quota

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: The Telangana BC Commission, led by its chairman G Niranjan, held the first of a series of public hearings in Adilabad on Monday to elicit the views of all stakeholders to prepare the ground for conduct of caste survey in the state. The leaders from various communities belonging to four districts - Adilabad, Kumurambheem-Asifabad, Mancherial and Nirmal participated in …

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.

Telangana to conduct caste survey under supervision of BC Commission
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana to conduct caste survey under supervision of BC Commission

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The BC Commission will conduct public hearings in the 10 erstwhile districts from October 24. The BC Commission meeting held here on Monday discussed the further course of action in accordance with the orders issued by the state government on October 9 specifying the terms of reference to the Commission. Principal Secretary of the Planning department Sandeep Kumar Sultania, …

DC Edit | RSS backing caste census spells a problem for BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | RSS backing caste census spells a problem for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

The cautious clearance that the BJP’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has given to the idea of conducting a caste-based census nevertheless puts it in a serious dilemma. Despite consistent opposition to the idea by the BJP, voiced by its senior leaders including Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the RSS, after a just-concluded brainstorming session in Kerala, greenlighted …

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah
7 months, 1 week ago

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Though Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hinted that the elections to local bodies would be held in the last week of June, the BC associations demanded that the poll should be conducted only after the caste census is conducted. The Congress announced in its manifesto that the reservations in local bodies would be increased from 22 per cent to …

Caste survey report puts Siddaramaiah in a fix
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste survey report puts Siddaramaiah in a fix

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah appears to have opened a Pandora’s box by finally accepting the socio-economic and education survey, generally known as caste survey report, as leaders from his own party belonging to dominant Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities questioned the caste survey submitted to the CM on Thursday. Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission chairman K Jayaprakash Hegde submitted a …

Karnataka: Hegde commission submits caste survey report to CM
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Hegde commission submits caste survey report to CM

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s much awaited socio-economic and education survey report, popularly known as the caste survey report, was submitted to chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday by the chairman of state’s backward classes commission, K Jayaprakash Hegde, setting the state’s political pot boiling ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah receives the 'Caste Census' report submitted by K Jayaprakash Hegde, chairman …

Karnataka: Panel all set to submit caste survey report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Panel all set to submit caste survey report

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes is all set to submit the much-awaited report on the socio-economic education survey, also known as caste survey, to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday. Successive governments, including Siddaramaiah’s, had dragged their feet on accepting the report that had been mired in controversies. The report is coming at a time when the Congress …

Telangana: Opposition Parties Seek Legal Sanctity for Caste Census
10 months 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 …

Karnataka: Caste survey report by Jan 31, says panel chief
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Caste survey report by Jan 31, says panel chief

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka State Commission For the Other Backward Classes will submit the caste survey report to the Siddaramaiah government before January 31, commission chairman Jayaprakash Hegde said on Thursday. OBC Commission chairman Hegde’s tenure ended in November last year, but chief minister Siddaramaiah had extended it by two months “The report is almost ready and it will be submitted to …

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said state's Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the "caste census," was not done systematically, and urged the Congress government in Karnataka to get a fresh survey done and present the facts before the people. Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa Karnataka's two dominant communities -- …

Have not opposed caste census, says Shivakumar after Kharge’s charge
1 year ago

Have not opposed caste census, says Shivakumar after Kharge’s charge

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he is not opposed to the state’s caste survey but wants it to be done in a scientific and systematic manner, in a clarification that came amid deep divisions within the ruling Congress on the subject and a day after party president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the former’s stand on the caste …

Vijayawada to Host Regional Meet on Caste Census Today
1 year, 1 month ago

Vijayawada to Host Regional Meet on Caste Census Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The regional conference on caste-based census will be held in Vijayawada on Monday. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao said that the regional conference on Caste Census 2023 to be held in the city on Monday in which the officials, public representatives, representatives of caste associations and others from Krishna, NTR, Bapatla, …

In Madhya Pradesh, no groundswell in support of Congress’ caste survey pitch
1 year, 1 month ago

In Madhya Pradesh, no groundswell in support of Congress’ caste survey pitch

The Hindu  

An alaav is lit around 9 p.m. outside a dhaba in Shahpur of Betul district with some men gathered around it. It can get really ugly.” Dubbed as the party’s “primary agenda” for the November 17 Assembly polls, the top leadership of the Congress has promised a caste-based population survey if voted to power in Madhya Pradesh. It will only …

Why Tamil Nadu’s first BC panel was against caste-based proportional quota
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Tamil Nadu’s first BC panel was against caste-based proportional quota

The Hindu  

With caste census protagonists demanding proportional reservation in government services, more than 50 years ago, the Backward Classes Commission, headed by veteran A.N. Sattanathan, analysed the issue and concluded that it “will neither be administratively feasible nor would it be in the interest of the social integration of the population” to recommend individual representation for particular castes. Pointing out that …

BC Caste Census to Consolidate Support of 139 BC castes for YSRC in 2024 Polls
1 year, 2 months ago

BC Caste Census to Consolidate Support of 139 BC castes for YSRC in 2024 Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy aims to consolidate the support of BC castes by holding a Caste Census from November 15, as was done in Bihar. “After 90 years, an accurate account of the population is required to plan and implement welfare programmes for Backward Classes.” Further, in the recent monsoon session of the state assembly in Sept …

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach
1 year, 2 months ago

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach

The Hindu  

After creating a political stir by releasing the results of the Bihar caste survey and setting an intent for other States to follow suit, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal, the ruling partners in the mahagathbandhan government, have planned mass mobilisation efforts in the State centred on the survey results ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha election. “We’ve …

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 …

Bihar caste survey: ruling parties reach out to EBC, OBC, SC communities, spread awareness
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey: ruling parties reach out to EBC, OBC, SC communities, spread awareness

The Hindu  

To create awareness about the recently released caste survey report in Bihar, separate teams of ruling coalition partners Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal have begun visiting different Assembly constituencies, for mass public interactions ahead of the upcoming general election next year. “The EBC cell of the RJD, armed with the caste survey, is already holding small meetings at block …

Socio-economic data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar assembly
1 year, 2 months ago

Socio-economic data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the detailed caste survey report, including socio-economic data, would be tabled in the Bihar Assembly during the forthcoming Winter Session of the House. Now, we will place the details of the survey report, including the socio-economic data, in the state Assembly and any future action will be decided after taking feedback …

Bihar caste survey will be placed in Assembly for deciding future action: Nitish
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey will be placed in Assembly for deciding future action: Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that all the details of the state’s caste survey, including the educational and socio-economic data, would be placed before the legislative assembly during the forthcoming winter session of the House and the future course of action, including whether the reservation ambit would be extended, would be decided after taking feedback from the …

Karnataka puts caste survey data in cold storage
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka puts caste survey data in cold storage

The Hindu  

The publication of the caste survey data by the Bihar government has had a ripple effect in Karnataka, with the focus now on the Congress government’s move to accept and release the State’s socio-economic and educational survey report that was finalised in 2018. The survey, conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission and popularly called the caste census, has …

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