The Karnataka State Backward Lessons Fee is tasked with submitting the report by the tip of October, which is able to form the state's subsequent funds.
A preliminary assembly on the social and academic survey was held on Wednesday underneath the chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
“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 can be performed. The primary goal of the census is to eradicate caste discrimination,” the CM was quoted as saying by his workplace in an announcement.
The survey additionally goals to collect complete information on the monetary standing and land possession.
Siddaramaiah mentioned. “This time, the survey must 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 must be submitted by the tip 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 had determined to conduct a contemporary social and academic survey (caste census), successfully binning the one performed in 2015 at a value of about Rs 165 crore, citing legalese. The cupboard had cited Part 11(1) of the Karnataka State Fee for Backward Lessons Act 1995, which mandates a revision of the state backward courses record as soon as in 10 years.
The cupboard's determination to conduct a contemporary survey follows directives from the highest brass of Congress — President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi — to carry caste re-enumeration in Karnataka to handle the considerations of some communities, who have been excluded within the survey performed 10 years in the past.
On the assembly immediately, Siddaramaiah emphasised that precautions could be taken to keep away from any complaints concerning the survey and ensured that nobody is not noted of the train.
“The Kantharaju Fee had beforehand performed the survey manually by making ready 54 questions. This time, extra parts can be included within the survey. This time, the survey can be performed utilizing a cell app,” he mentioned.
Directions have been given to review the social and academic census performed in neighbouring Telangana, and it has additionally been determined to kind a high-level committee to supervise the survey work.
The CM harassed the necessity for a scientific and clear strategy, with help from an knowledgeable committee to finalise the inquiries to be requested within the survey.
Declaring that human assets, together with 1.65 lakh enumerators, are required for the survey work, Siddaramaiah mentioned together with the providers of academics, employees from different departments will even be used for the contemporary survey.
The CM requested all of the departments involved to work in coordination and make the survey a hit.
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.
Numerous communities, particularly Karnataka's two dominant ones — Vokkaligas and Veershaiva-Lingayats — had expressed sturdy reservations concerning the caste survey that was performed in 2015, calling it “unscientific”, and had demand that or not it's rejected, and a contemporary survey be performed. There are additionally sturdy voices towards it from inside the ruling Congress.
