Karnataka caste census extended, school timings altered
Bengaluru: The ongoing Social and Educational Survey, widely referred to as the caste census, that was scheduled to end on Tuesday has been extended, as per the memo issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy.
The department has altered the school timings, when it reopens on October 8 after the Dasara holidays, to allow teachers to complete the survey work.
The government and aided schools in the Greater Bengaluru area will have classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from October 8 to 24. The teachers who are appointed as enumerators will take part and complete the survey work after school hours during this period.
In the rest of the state, all government and aided schools will have classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from October 8 to 12.
The memo dated October 6 refers to a letter from the Backward Classes Welfare Department stating that more time was needed to complete the survey.
It said the decision altering the school timing has been taken in the academic interest of the students and to ensure that classes do not suffer due to the survey after the mid-year vacations.
The survey, being conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, began on September 22 and was scheduled to conclude on October 7.
The survey was delayed in the Greater Bengaluru area at the request of the authorities for training and necessary preparations. The survey is currently underway.
A formal announcement by the Commission regarding the extension of the survey has been made. Conducted at an estimated cost of ₹420 crore, the exercise uses a 60-question questionnaire and is being carried out scientifically, officials said.
The government had spent ₹165.51 crore on an earlier Social and Educational Survey in 2015, which was later discarded.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
