Pakistan's first-ever economic census highlights stark disparities, with over 600,000 mosques and only 269,000 schools. The country faces a shortage of hospitals, formal employment, and educational institutions, limiting its economic growth
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the census comes under the purview of the Centre but some States have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys
BRS leader and MLC K Kavitha raises concerns over the big reduction in funds allocated for the Census, from Rs 8,754 Cr proposed in 2019 to just Rs 574 Cr now
We will announce it very soon, says Shah said in response to a question on conducting decadal census of Indian population which got delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic
On Monday, the commission held a meeting with experts, sociologists, caste leaders, peoples' organisations and NGOs to prepare the modalities to conduct the Census.
The CCI (Council of Common Interests) has to complete its term. If this [new] census is not notified by then, the elections will be [held] on the basis of the previous census and delimitation
Without reliable data, no welfare programme can be effective, however lofty its objectives may be. While the aim of any affirmative action programme is to reduce the socio-economic inequalities and lift the disadvantaged sections out of poverty, the key ingredient in this task is the data that is accurate, reliable and reflective of the ground […]
The debate around caste-based census restarted during the discussion on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 that was recently passed in the Monsoon session of Parliament.
