October 20, 2025 10:05 AM
Karnataka extends caste census to October 31; teachers relieved from duties
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Sunday confirmed that the state government has extended the ongoing Social and Educational Survey—commonly referred to as the ‘caste census’—until October 31. The survey, led by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, began on September 22 and was initially scheduled to conclude by October 7. A prior extension to October 18 had been granted, coinciding with the extended Dussehra holidays for government and private-aided sc...