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With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

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Tuesday, 29 October 2024

1700 Castes to be listed in Census Form ?

 


 

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,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

www.My-Teacher.in

 

www.HemenParekh.ai   //   30 Oct 2024

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