Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the technical issues affecting the Social and Educational Surveywidely referred to as the “caste census”have “almost been sorted out”, and that the survey will now proceed in a full-fledged manner.
He asserted that the survey would be completed within the stipulated period and stressed that there would be no extension.
Concerns have been raised over the “slow pace of the survey”, with technical glitches and server issues affecting data collection.
Siddaramaiah chaired a video-conference meeting with ministers, senior officials, Backward Classes Commission Chairman Madhusudan R Naik, Deputy Commissioners (DCs), and Zilla Panchayat CEOs of all districts.
The survey, being conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, began on September 22 and is scheduled to continue until October 7.
“The survey work started on September 22 and will be completed by October 7. There are some technical issues, all of which have t
