Survey picks up even as State govt. says participation is not mandatory

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Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Rahul Shinde during a sojourn  to a location   connected  Friday, portion    taking banal  of the Social and Educational Survey being conducted successful  Belagavi.

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Rahul Shinde during a sojourn to a location connected Friday, portion taking banal of the Social and Educational Survey being conducted successful Belagavi. | Photo Credit: P.K. BADIGER

Most of the teachers who had abstained from information postulation work nether the Social and Educational Survey returned to their duties successful Belagavi and Bagalkot districts connected Friday.

This follows an High Court bid upholding the State government’s determination to behaviour the survey and efforts by district-level officials to exempt those employees who are sick oregon disabled, sources said.

In Belagavi, zilla panchayat CEO Rahul Shindhe visited immoderate houses successful which enumeration exercises were being conducted.

He said that the gait of enumeration has picked up and that the officials are assured of completing the survey connected time.

Officers of the cadre of associated directors of Social Welfare, Education, Revenue and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj departments are coordinating the exercise.

Meanwhile, the State authorities has clarified that information successful the survey is voluntary. The survey is being taken up by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes.

“Though the survey envisages to screen the full populace of the State, it is hereby clarified that the information by citizens/households is voluntary and determination is nary compulsion connected their portion to disclose information,” the committee caput said successful a release.

Published - September 26, 2025 08:31 p.m. IST

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