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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Survey of SCs to continue at ‘citizen centric services' centres
Bengaluru: A provision has been made to continue the survey for gathering the empirical data, aimed at providing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Karnataka, at the 9,400 state level 'citizen centric services' centres from June 9 to 22, the commission overseeing the survey said. With about 10 per cent of the survey yet to be completed and amid requests for time extension, the commission headed by retired judge of the Karnataka High Court H N Nagmohan Das, who has been tasked to recommend to the government the internal reservation among SCs, has made this announcement. 'Currently, the 'Comprehensive Survey of the Scheduled Castes-2025', is being carried out across the state of Karnataka from April 5 onwards in 2 modes at special camps and online self-declarations. As of date i.e., June 6, an overall progress of 90 per cent has been achieved in the survey across the state,' an official release dated June 7 that was released to media on Sunday said. It said about 10 per cent of the caste survey is yet to be completed. In addition to this, some Scheduled Caste organisations have once again submitted representations, requesting for time extension to complete the said survey. The commission, however, pointed out that in the wake of the schools reopening in the state, the teachers who were appointed as enumerators for the survey have been relieved from the survey work. 'Thus, in order to facilitate the continuation of the SC castes' survey for those Scheduled Castes' households of Karnataka, who are yet to submit their data in the Scheduled Caste Survey, a provision has been made to carry out the same at the existing 9,400 state level 'citizen centric services' centers, such as , 'Karnataka One', 'Bengaluru One' and 'Grama One' and also at the 198 'BBMP ward offices', from June 9 to June 22,' it said. In order to submit the required information, the Aadhaar card or ration card of the citizen is required, it further said, adding that a separate camp will be set up at each of the 198 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) ward offices, to carry out this survey. According to officials, the SC population in the state according to the 2011 census was 1.04 crore. In 2025, the projected SC population will be 1.16 crore and out of this 1.05 crore, have been enumerated. Apart from this, the same facility for the survey will also be provided at the Bapuji Seva Kendras, across the state. To enter the said information at the centres, the citizen's Aadhaar card or the ration card number is required. Further, the time limit for Scheduled Caste families for submitting online self declaration has also been extended up to June 22. This can be done through the link: https: As per the government orders earlier and the terms of references, the Commission has to obtain empirical data regarding the representation of the 101 Scheduled Castes' in education and government services in the state of and has to submit a report with suitable recommendations on internal reservation (sub-categorization) of the Scheduled Castes. A section of SCs, like 'SC Left', have been demanding internal reservation, alleging that only a few influential sub-castes were taking away a majority of the benefits, while many communities were still marginalised. The internal reservation is aimed at slicing up the 17 per cent reservation matrix given to 101 Scheduled Castes. The government, in November last year, had appointed Nagmohan Das to head a commission to recommend internal reservation among SCs, after the Supreme Court last year allowed the states to provide internal reservation, and the state cabinet agreed to implement internal reservation. In a landmark verdict delivered by the Supreme Court on August 1 last year, it held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the SCs, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and educationally more backward.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Deadline for Karnataka SC survey extended to June 22 due to poor response in Bengaluru
Due to a lack of strong participation within Bengaluru city limits for the ongoing survey of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in Karnataka, the government has extended the survey deadline to June 22. This is the third extension granted since the survey was launched on May 5. The purpose of the survey is to determine the exact population numbers of 101 castes classified under the Scheduled Caste category in the state, which will then be used to provide internal reservations for these communities. Compared to other districts in Karnataka, where nearly 100 per cent of the SC population was surveyed, only 46 per cent of the SC population in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits participated in the survey, according to details shared by the one-man commission under Justice Nagamohan Das. The estimated SC population in Karnataka for 2025 is approximately 1.16 crore, which constitutes about 12 per cent of the total community population. In Bengaluru alone, there are around 13.62 lakh SC people. However, only 6.29 lakh of them participated in the survey, Across the entire state, there is a 90 per cent progress in the survey, as 1.05 crore of the 1.16 crore people from the SC community have taken part in the survey, according to the commission. While May 19 was set as the last date for the door-to-door survey when it was launched on May 5, it was extended till the end of May due to poor response in urban areas. Due to this, several groups from SC communities petitioned the commission to extend the last date of the survey further. The commission is facing another problem as the teachers roped in to carry out the exercise were relieved after the academic year began in the first week of June. Until June 22, SC families can register themselves at Scheduled Caste Survey Karntaka Website or visit Karnataka One, Bengaluru One, or BBMP ward offices to enrol in the exercise. The survey is being carried out based on the recommendations of the one-man panel, which found that there is no empirical data on the population of various castes within SC communities, without which internal reservation cannot be provided. The SCs are classified into four categories in the state: SC left, SC right, touchable communities and others.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Internal reservation: Survey of SCs to continue at 'citizen centric services' centers
Bengaluru, A provision has been made to continue the survey for gathering the empirical data, aimed at providing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes in Karnataka, at the 9,400 state level 'citizen centric services' centers from June 9 to 22, the commission overseeing the survey said. With about 10 per cent of the survey yet to be completed and amid requests for time extension, the commission headed by retired judge of the Karnataka High Court H N Nagmohan Das, who has been tasked to recommend to the government the internal reservation among SCs, has made this announcement. "Currently, the 'Comprehensive Survey of the Scheduled Castes-2025', is being carried out across the state of Karnataka from April 5 onwards in 2 modes at special camps and online self-declarations. As of date i.e., , an overall progress of 90 per cent has been achieved in the survey across the state," an official release dated June 7 that was released to media on Sunday said. It said about 10 per cent of the caste survey is yet to be completed. In addition to this, some Scheduled Caste organisations have once again submitted representations, requesting for time extension to complete the said survey. The commission, however, pointed out that in the wake of the schools reopening in the state, the teachers who were appointed as enumerators for the survey have been relieved from the survey work. "Thus, in order to facilitate the continuation of the SC castes' survey for those Scheduled Castes' households of Karnataka, who are yet to submit their data in the Scheduled Caste Survey, a provision has been made to carry out the same at the existing 9,400 state level 'citizen centric services' centers, such as , "Karnataka One", "Bengaluru One" and "Grama One" and also at the 198 "BBMP ward offices", from June 9 to June 22," it said. In order to submit the required information, the Aadhaar card or ration card of the citizen is required, it further said, adding that a separate camp will be set up at each of the 198 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ward offices, to carry out this survey. According to officials, the SC population in the state according to the 2011 census was 1.04 crore. In 2025, the projected SC population will be 1.16 crore and out of this 1.05 crore, have been enumerated. Apart from this, the same facility for the survey will also be provided at the Bapuji Seva Kendras, across the state. To enter the said information at the centres, the citizen's Aadhaar card or the ration card number is required. Further, the time limit for Scheduled Caste families for submitting online self declaration has also been extended up to June 22. This can be done through the link: https: As per the government orders earlier and the terms of references, the Commission has to obtain empirical data regarding the representation of the 101 Scheduled Castes' in education and government services in the state of and has to submit a report with suitable recommendations on internal reservation of the Scheduled Castes. A section of SCs, like 'SC Left', have been demanding internal reservation, alleging that only a few influential sub-castes were taking away a majority of the benefits, while many communities were still marginalised. The internal reservation is aimed at slicing up the 17 per cent reservation matrix given to 101 Scheduled Castes. The government, in November last year, had appointed Nagmohan Das to head a commission to recommend internal reservation among SCs, after the Supreme Court last year allowed the states to provide internal reservation, and the state cabinet agreed to implement internal reservation. In a landmark verdict delivered by the Supreme Court on August 1 last year, it held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the SCs, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and educationally more backward.
