81 lakh households enumerated in Karnataka’s socio-educational survey in 11 days
Bengaluru: The ongoing statewide social and educational survey in Karnataka has enumerated 81.22 lakh households, completing 11 days of the survey.
On Thursday, enumerators covered 11.03 lakh households. According to estimates, Karnataka has approximately 1.43 crore households, and with just five days left until the survey's conclusion on October 7, around 60-62 lakh households are still to be enumerated, as reported by Deccan Herald.
The survey is part of an effort to collect socio-economic and educational data, although some have mistakenly referred to it as a "caste census." Addressing this misconception, C.M. Kundagol, a member of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, pointed out that describing the ongoing social and educational survey as caste census is wrong. “We should all use the right term to describe the survey. It is not a caste census; it is a comprehensive social and educational survey,” he said.
In response to concerns about participation, the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes issued a statement confirming that the survey is voluntary. It reassured citizens that there is no obligation to participate or disclose personal information.
"Though the survey envisages to cover the entire populace of the state, it is hereby clarified that the participation by citizens/households is voluntary and there is no compulsion on their part to disclose information," it stated.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
