Context
The 2021 Census of India, the 16th Indian Census, will be taken in 2021. But the growing demands for a caste census from various sections of society have once again surfaced the issue like its immediate need and long-term repercussions.
Background
Caste Census & its actual origin
Analysis
Caste Enumeration in Census:
Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC)
|
What happened to the SECC 2011 data?
The measure took by the Government after Independence:
Rohini Commission
|
Why do we need a census to be done?
Associated Concerns with SECC
Arguments against the Caste Census:
Positive outcomes of the caste census
Conclusion:
The most important thing is improving existing databases is more crucial to this than getting into the debate of whether to do a caste count or not. Accurate and timely data is central to India’s effort to tackle poverty. Poor data diminishes the efforts to design welfare programmes.
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) among many has sought caste census for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). It’s the right time that the Central government consider the benefits, welfare and all-around upliftment of the SEBC and OBC categories of population after collection of scientific databases through General Census 2021.
Verifying, please be patient.