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The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
SC survey: 91.84% of projected population enumerated
The survey to identify the Scheduled Caste (SC) population to provide internal reservation reached 91.84 % across the State by Monday evening. Of the estimated 1.16 crore projected population, the survey had identified 1.07 crore across the State. After multiple extensions, Monday was the last day of the survey, which started on May 5. While there was a request from the Social Welfare Department to continue the survey to identify more Scheduled Caste families in Bengaluru, the commission headed by retired judge H.N. Nagamohan was not inclined to do so, sources said. Efforts to reach out to Mr. Nagamohan Das did not yield results by the time of going to the press. The commission is also expected to submit its recommendations within in the next few weeks, the sources said, adding that analysis of data had already commenced. Despite multiple extensions, the survey managed to cover just about 52% of the projected population in Bengaluru. Of the projected 13.62 lakh population of SCs in the city, the survey managed to identify 7.04 lakh by the end of Monday. Over the last fortnight, as the survey did not make much headway in Bengaluru despite extensions, the officials have been visiting individual homes to ascertain whether they have been covered under the survey. 'Stickers are being stuck on walls of homes that have been covered already. If some homes are left out, enumerators are being asked to cover those homes. On an average just about 1,000 homes are being enumerated daily. The commission felt that there is no point in continuing with the survey,' the sources said. The commission has been tasked by the government to recommend internal reservation to 101 Scheduled Castes within the broader 17% reservation meant for SCs. Meanwhile, the survey has achieved more than the projected population in 11 districts going above the cent per cent mark. The BBMP area remained the lowest followed by Bengaluru Urban district at 80%. As many 18 districts have reported over 90% coverage, as per the data obtained from the commission. Dalit activists groups, especially the Dalit (Left), it is learnt, have also become restive about the extensions being given to the survey by the government since fresh appointments have been held back. In Kalaburagi; a student organisation also staged a protest recently opposing the extensions and urging the commission to submit its recommendations at the earliest.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Two-day workshop on Indian Constitution begins in Shivamogga
Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das, chairperson of the one-man commission on the internal reservation of Scheduled Castes, has stressed the need for preparing activists to spread the significance of the Indian Constitution. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day workshop on the Indian Constitution in Shivamogga on Saturday, Mr. Das said that understanding the essence of the Constitution was important for the progress of all in society. 'No matter who rules the country, we should ensure they rule as per the Constitution. I firmly believe that we can resolve many of our problems and achieve progress if we tread the path shown by the Constitution,' he said. Elaborating on the Samvidhana Odu, a campaign launched in 2018, he said that he had addressed hundreds of gatherings over the past few years, spreading the importance of the Indian Constitution. 'I have addressed at least 2,000 meetings in the last five years. However, I cannot reach the entire State in my lifetime. Hence, my team and I decided to conduct workshops in district centres so that we prepare people who can take the message further to rural areas,' Mr. Das said. He called upon the activists who participated in the workshop to engage actively in the campaign and spread the importance of the Constitution. Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa said that as a student he hardly studied about the Indian Constitution. However, after becoming a Minister, he made reciting of the Preamble of the Constitution compulsory in all schools. 'The initiative will help us a great deal in the coming days,' he said. Highlighting teachers' vacancies in government schools, Mr. Madhu Bangarappa appealed to Justice Nagamohan Das to clear the issue of internal reservation at the earliest so that his department could recruit teachers. 'There are 51,000 vacancies in our department. We are preparing to recruit around 18,000 teachers. We will do it as soon as the reservation is finalised,' he said. Sharath Ananthamurthy, Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University said that many among the youth had misunderstood the reservation policy. 'There is a need for debate on reservation in colleges and universities and address the misunderstanding. The students should be told about the importance of reservation and the actual meaning of merit,' he said. Deputy Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer N. Hemanth, advocate K.P. Sripal and others were present.
New Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Karnataka: Misuse of Budaga Jangama caste certificate a worry
BENGALURU: A glaring discrepancy in the number of individuals claiming Scheduled Caste (SC) benefits under the Budaga Jangama or Beda Jangama category sparked serious concerns among experts. At a seminar held on Saturday, former Backward Classes Commission chairperson CS Dwarakanath revealed that while the genuine population of Budaga Jangamas is less than 25,000, over 4 lakh are believed to be availing benefits using fake SC caste certificates. Justice Nagamohan Das, too, expressed concerns and said he plans to take corrective steps to end this menace. Dwarakanath said the situation is not merely an administrative lapse but a systematic exploitation of the reservation system. Senior IAS officer SM Jamdar and former Supreme Court judge, Justice Gopala Gowda, too expressed their concerns.
Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Deadline for Karnataka SC survey extended to June 22 due to poor response in Bengaluru
Due to a lack of strong participation within Bengaluru city limits for the ongoing survey of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in Karnataka, the government has extended the survey deadline to June 22. This is the third extension granted since the survey was launched on May 5. The purpose of the survey is to determine the exact population numbers of 101 castes classified under the Scheduled Caste category in the state, which will then be used to provide internal reservations for these communities. Compared to other districts in Karnataka, where nearly 100 per cent of the SC population was surveyed, only 46 per cent of the SC population in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits participated in the survey, according to details shared by the one-man commission under Justice Nagamohan Das. The estimated SC population in Karnataka for 2025 is approximately 1.16 crore, which constitutes about 12 per cent of the total community population. In Bengaluru alone, there are around 13.62 lakh SC people. However, only 6.29 lakh of them participated in the survey, Across the entire state, there is a 90 per cent progress in the survey, as 1.05 crore of the 1.16 crore people from the SC community have taken part in the survey, according to the commission. While May 19 was set as the last date for the door-to-door survey when it was launched on May 5, it was extended till the end of May due to poor response in urban areas. Due to this, several groups from SC communities petitioned the commission to extend the last date of the survey further. The commission is facing another problem as the teachers roped in to carry out the exercise were relieved after the academic year began in the first week of June. Until June 22, SC families can register themselves at Scheduled Caste Survey Karntaka Website or visit Karnataka One, Bengaluru One, or BBMP ward offices to enrol in the exercise. The survey is being carried out based on the recommendations of the one-man panel, which found that there is no empirical data on the population of various castes within SC communities, without which internal reservation cannot be provided. The SCs are classified into four categories in the state: SC left, SC right, touchable communities and others.
New Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Veerashaiva Mahasabha advice: Lingayats need to provide only name, number for survey
BENGALURU: The powerful Veerashaiva Mahasabha finds itself in a spot of discomfort as the government's contentious Scheduled Caste survey, led by a commission under Justice Nagamohan Das, gathers steam. The commission, which began collecting detailed data on May 5, has set off complaints of confusion, particularly among non-SC communities. Seeking to end the confusion, Mahasabha president and Davangere South MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa issued a statement, insisting that non-SC citizens, especially Lingayats, only need to provide the name of the family head and total number of family members. 'The list of 44 data points is meant for SC respondents,' he said. 'Citizens caught off-guard' With the Mahasabha ramping up its organizational strength, having held elections in over 150 taluks, Shivashankarappa issued a call to all 178 local units to spread the word that Lingayats are not required to disclose all details to enumerators. Mahasabha secretary Renuka Prasanna reported complaints pouring in from bewildered citizens caught off-guard by surveyors at their doorsteps. 'There is confusion. The commission must issue an immediate clarification,' he urged.
