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CENSUS 2027 TO USE OPEN COLUMN FOR CASTE ENUMERATION Why in the News? Census Rehearsal: The second-phase Census rehearsal has begun in 16 States and Union Territories, with the questionnaire containing an open column for recording caste and ethnicity data. Historic Exercise: Census 2027 will be the first digital Census and the first Census after …
Read MoreSUPREME COURT REJECTS PLEA AGAINST CASTE ENUMERATION IN CENSUS 2027 Why in the News? SC Verdict: The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea opposing caste enumeration in Census 2027, upholding the regulatory framework for demographic data collection similar to basel 3 standards for comprehensive information gathering. Policy Matter: The Court observed that determining caste …
Read MoreSHOULD THE METHOD OF COUNTING CASTE CHANGE? Syllabus: GS-2 : Government policies and interventions ● Vulnerable sections of society. Why in the News ? The Union Government has announced that the next Census will be held in 2027 and will include caste enumeration. This is significant as caste data was last effectively recorded in 1931. …
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