Article Link:
Centre
plans to conduct census next year, no decision on caste yet - The Economic
Times
Extract from the article:
The article highlights the Centre's plan to
conduct the census next year, with no firm decision yet on including caste
information.
The upcoming census is a significant endeavor
with the government investing up to Rs 12,000 crore in establishing a digital
framework for the process.
The use of a mobile app for data collection is
also confirmed, showcasing a shift towards modernizing the census-taking
approach.
The previous census in 2011 revealed India's
population at 1.21 billion, marking a crucial milestone in understanding the
demographic landscape of the country.
My Take:
Census
2021: Unprecedented Opportunity
"In 2011, the
census required manual data entry on 1.21 billion paper forms, a
labor-intensive process.
The move towards a digital census with a
mobile app integration is a substantial leap in efficiency and accuracy.
Embracing technology in census-taking can
enhance data integrity and streamline the process, setting a precedent for
future data collection initiatives."
Pandora's Box
"The potential inclusion of caste
information in the census opens a Pandora's Box of complexities.
State-wise tabulations of OBC populations
underscore the intricate nature of caste demographics.
As the government deliberates on this sensitive
issue, careful consideration of data privacy and social implications is
paramount to ensure an inclusive and respectful census process."
Call to Action :
To the Centre conducting the census – and to
all Political Parties :
As it is, the CENSUS FORM is too long /
exhaustive and complicated . Citizen may have never noticed this ( complexity )
since , the form is actually filled in manually, by the Census Enumerators who
visit our homes , ask us questions and then fill up those replies , in the
Census Form
Given this background, how will we capture
information about “ CASTES “ in that form , when, I believe , we have over 1700
CASTES in our country ?
How will we “ list “ these many CASTES in a
paper form ? Or , will that field ( in the form ) be just a blank ( to be
entered by the enumerator , who will carry with him a 10 feet long SCROLL ) ?
If anything, the NEED of the DAY is to utterly
SIMPLIFY that form and make it a MOBILE APP . to be filled in by each citizen (
in 20 + languages )
For details, look up :
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2019/04/indias-population-census-form.html
With regards,
www.HemenParekh.ai // 30
Oct 2024
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