Caste-Based Survey Will Be Game-Changing

Dhankhar said, "The Government has made a great decision. And the decision is to include caste-based enumeration in the upcoming decadal census.

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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that the government has taken a bold decision to include caste-based enumeration in the upcoming decadal census and called it a "transformative" and "game-changing" step.

Dhankhar said, "The Government has made a great decision. And the decision is to include caste-based enumeration in the upcoming decadal census. It will be a transformative step, game-changing. It will help bring about social justice. It will be an eye-opener. It will satisfy people's aspirations. It's a very broad decision of the government.

There was a caste-based census earlier. Last time, I think it was conducted in 1931. I looked up the census many times to know about my caste. I therefore realise the importance of caste-based enumeration."

Addressing the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Probationers of the 2024 and 2025 batches in New Delhi, Dhankhar said, "Far from being divisive, thoughtfully collected caste data will be an instrument of integration. Some people are debating it. We are mature minds.