The Karnataka authorities Sunday prolonged the final date for the Socio-economic and Instructional Survey carried out by the Karnataka State Fee for Backward Courses until October 31. Whereas lecturers roped in as enumerators for the Survey will return to their educating duties, the Survey shall be accomplished by deputing authorities officers.
The announcement extending the final date was made by Backward Courses Welfare Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, following a gathering chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to overview the progress of the Survey. Whereas the Survey was initially scheduled to be held between September 22 and October 7, it was first prolonged until October 19 by the federal government, in search of an enchancment within the variety of households lined beneath the Survey.
Tangadagi advised reporters that the progress in all districts, besides 4 districts, exceeded 90 per cent. “Nevertheless, in three districts it’s much less – Ramanagar, Bidar and Dharwad, the place progress is 86, 88 and 89 per cent, respectively,” he mentioned. In Bengaluru City, the progress was round 45 per cent, in keeping with the minister.
Until October 19, lecturers participated as enumerators. Henceforth, until the tip of the Survey, lecturers shall be exempt from finishing up the enumeration. All deputy commissioners have been directed to depute officers from numerous departments to finish the Survey, he mentioned.
Instructions have additionally been issued to officers of varied companies beneath the Better Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to finish the Survey by October 31, the minister mentioned. The enumeration will resume from October 23, as it’s a authorities vacation from October 20 to 22 on account of Deepavali. “After that, the Survey must be accomplished within the remaining nine-day interval,” Tangadagi added.
On Bengaluru City district lagging in enumeration, Tangadagi mentioned that the federal government was assured of finishing 100 per cent enumeration by the tip of this month. The federal government has additionally requested MLAs from all events to make sure efficient participation within the Survey.
Responding to a query, he mentioned that some elected representatives, corresponding to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, have mentioned that they’d boycott the Survey. “Are these remarks made by folks in accountable positions? When the nationwide Census is held by the Central authorities, will Congress leaders make a name for a boycott?” he requested, sustaining that the Survey was not meant just for backward communities. It’s to evaluate the socio-economic and academic circumstances of all seven crore folks of the state, the minister added.