Ballari Zilla Panchayat CEO favours systematic approach to SCs Sub-Categorisation Survey
Inaugurating a training workshop at the Zilla Panchayat Hall here, Mr. Sumair addressed master trainers and technical officials from all Assembly constituencies in the district.
He said that the survey will be conducted under the one-man inquiry commission headed by H.N. Nagamohan Das to scientifically collect detailed demographic and social data from Scheduled Castes (SCs) households for the purpose of internal reservation classification.
'The survey must be executed methodically to ensure that no SCs household is left out,' he said, stressing that complete and error-free data collection is critical.
He further instructed officials to take full responsibility for their assigned duties and adhere strictly to survey protocols.
According to details Mr. Sumair provided, surveyors need to visit households from May 9 to 17, collecting data using a mobile application. Each surveyor is expected to gather information from 300 households based on block-level divisions.
From May 19 to 21, the focus will shift to identifying and covering any households missed during the initial phase. For families that are still left out, the government will provide an option to self-submit their information online.
Mr. Sumair emphasised that the survey must be inclusive, accountable and executed without administrative lapses.
'The survey will enumerate all 101 SCs communities recognised in Karnataka. To oversee the process, a State-level monitoring committee is in place, along with a district-level coordination committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner. Efforts in Ballari must be exemplary and error-free as part of the larger State-wide initiative,' he said.
Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Department Mallikarjun B., along with State-trained district-level master trainers Syed Bhasha, Mallikarjun and K.S. Shabarish Gupta, were present.
Taluk-level trainers, officials from the Social Welfare Department, Block Education Officers and other stakeholders also attended the session.
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