Telangana launches statewide caste census to assess socio-economic needs
Hyderabad: On November 6, Telangana officially launched its much-anticipated Caste Census, a major initiative aimed at gathering data on the social, economic, educational, and political conditions of various communities across the state. The census was inaugurated by Ponnam Prabhakar, the Minister for BC Welfare, at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) office.
This ambitious survey will span three weeks and is supported by a trained workforce of 80,000 enumerators and 18,000 supervisors. Specifically, in Greater Hyderabad, 18,723 enumerators and 1,870 supervisors have been assigned to ensure comprehensive coverage.
The census will focus on 75 questions, with 56 key ones covering family income, education, employment status, land ownership, and the impact of reservation policies. The survey will be conducted in two parts: Part 1 will gather personal details of family members, while Part 2 will collect broader family-level information.
Enumerators will visit each household, marking completed surveys with stickers, and entering the data into a computer system on the same day to ensure accuracy. The survey is expected to conclude by December 8, with the final report due by December 9. To further streamline the process, the government has allocated Rs 150 crore for the initiative and established a dedicated commission to oversee the census and address any legal concerns.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
