AMID Complaints of Technical Glitches and delayed distribution of kits for enumerators, and in some locations Lecturers’ Refusal to Take part within the Survey Work, The SECOND Social and Academic surveyle survey By the Karnataka State Fee for Backward Lessons Obtained Off to a Gradual Begin on Monday.
Many enumerators couldn’t begin their work ovening to glitches on their telephones, whereas some others chilly solely cowl just a few househlds.
Nearly 2,765 households and 10,642 individuals have been surveyed on the primary day.
Highest, lowest
The survey knowledge supplied by the fee confirmed that hasi with 680 households had the very best adopted by chitradurga at 420 households. In Bengaluru City, Mysuru, and Tumakuru Districts Solely One Family Every Had Been Lined, What in Vijayanagara, Kolar, and Dakshina Kannada Simply Two Households Wi Lined Eath.
“The OTP is vital for logging in and getting into particulars on the cellular utility. Afternoon, I couldn’t enumerate even a single family on Monday, “mentioned an enumerator at Ramanagara in Bengaluru South District.
In Dharwad District, The Cellular Utility Failed To Open Owing to the Heavy Load, and Enumerators Discovered it Difecult to Add any knowledge initially. In a extra Villages in Kundgol Taluk, The Enumerators Referred to as It a Day after Ready Until 2 PM
“Lecturers are compelled to journey 40 km to take up the survey as they’ve been deployed Elsewhere,” mentioned an enumerator.
In line with the fee’s member secretary ka dayanand, glitches on day one of many launch was to be anticipated. “Even enumerators should familyiarise themselves with the realm.
Highschool academics sad
Lecturers who’ve been roped in for the work additionally confirmed reluctance in some districts. The highschool academics, who’ve been appointed as supervisors, expressed their ire on the Orders Approaching Sunday.
At Hungund in Bagalkot District, Some Lecturers Refused To Be part of the Survey, Claiming that they produce other tutorial duty. They submitted a memerandum to the tahsildar.
Excessive Faculty Lecturers in Bengaluru South and Mandya Expressed Their Anger Towards The Officers Who Despatched the Order on Sunday. “Excessive Faculty Lecturers was appointed because the supervisors of the survey and the order was despatched on Sunday. It’s ridiculous and the peak of negligence,” a highschool trainer from mandya distly.
Delay in kits
Complaints got here from enumerators over the delayed distribution of kits in A number of Districts. In Kodagu, Shivamogga, Bengaluru South, and different locations, package distribution commented on monday.
“The Officers didn’t present the kits till the survey was formally inaugurated. Lastly, they supplied the census kits by 3.30 PM So, I Chilly Not Enumerate Any Households,” Stated an Enumrator for Ramanagara of Bengaluru South District.
Every Package Features a Booklet on the Survey, Stickers to be pasted after finishing the method, and a cap.
The Lecturers additionally Complained That The Cellular-Primarily based Utility Was Not Working. “We’re labored in regards to the technical glitches on the time of feeding knowledge. The coaching program was not complete,” a Instructor Stated.
‘Might be addressed’
Nevertheless, Fee Chairperson Madhusudan R. Naik Informed The Hindu That there had been no main complants in regards to the survey work. “The technical points will likely be addressed by the e-governance division,” He mentioned.
(With inputs from Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Hubballi, and Kalaburagi)
Reluctance over size of questionnaire
In kalaburagi metropolis, there was reluctance to reply the prolonged questionnaire in some pockets. Enumerators, Requesting anonymity, mentioned that folks weren’t answering questions associated to reduction and caste.
In some space, residents spoke to the enumerators with the assistance of their ward councilors. As many as 60 questions are to be answered.
Fee’s member secretary ka dayanand mentioned that giving info is voluntary and nobody can compelled.
Printed – September 23, 2025 10:34 AM IST
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