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After junking data of PwDs, govt. says no current data to determine need for special educators

Union govt informs Lok Sabha no current data to determine need for special educators for PwDs. Data used from 2011 Census. 22.66 lakh children with special needs, 1.33 lakh special educators professionally trained.

The Hindu

Raised demand for caste census at all-party meet ahead of Winter Session, says Mayawati

Mayawati said that unprecedented awareness among the people and different sections of society over the issue of caste-based census is giving the ruling BJP sleepless nights.

The Hindu

Americans Are Still Fleeing High-Tax States

Lower taxes create opportunities that draw even those not consciously considering tax rates.

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Who are the nation’s veterans?

As of 2022, 16.2 million Americans identified as veterans. The number of living veterans in the United States is declining — but the veteran population is growing more diverse.

USAFacts

The Census Bureau sees an older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios

The Census Bureau is predicting an older and more diverse America in the coming decades, along with other projections through the year 2100

The Independent UK

ONS admits Census trans data may be flawed after non-English speakers misunderstand question

Statisticians say they are ‘confident’ in national estimates of transgender people but admit ‘unexpected patterns’ at local level

The Independent UK

Amit Shah talking about caste census only under pressure: Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance

PATNA: A day after Union home minister Amit Shah said the BJP was never opposed to the idea of a caste census, the governing Grand Alliance in Bihar questioned the "authenticity" of his claim saying the former was saying all these since the caste census has now become a national…

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SC calls women’s reservation law a ‘very good step‘, but reluctant to step in for its implementation before LS polls

Supreme Court terms 1/3rd reservation for women in legislatures a "very good step" towards gender parity, but doubts implementation before 2024 elections. Petition seeks to declare clause in Constitution (106th Amendment) Act of 2023 "void ab-inito". SC lists case for Nov 22.

The Hindu

‘The Buddha was a master teacher who catered his message for different audiences,’ says author Douglas Ober

‘Dust on the Throne’ offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. Douglas Ober, an honorary research associate in the Centre for India and South Asia Research, questions the modernist view of the Buddha, and the prevalence of ritual practice and animist cults among early…

The Hindu

T.N. CM Stalin writes to PM Modi requesting integration of caste census with decadal census

TN CM Stalin requests PM Modi to integrate caste census with proposed national decadal census. Caste census last conducted in 1931, so contemporary data needed to address social justice, equity, inclusivity.

The Hindu

More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty

Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.

USAFacts

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

Analysis of the 2021 census shows more women, young people and those from a culturally diverse background are choosing to work in agriculture.

AAP

The Muslim MP is a disappearing entity

The Muslim voice is in danger of being completely silenced in Parliament

The Hindu

South Africa's 2022 census missed 31% of people - big data could help in future

No census is ever exact: as academics Tom Moultrie and Rob Dorrington at the University of Cape Town have noted previously:

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The Hindu

Women want change, society needs change

While India’s founding fathers ensured that India was early to adopt universal adult suffrage, the role of women in shaping the country’s political future still remains minimal

The Hindu

When Tamil Nadu conducted a ‘caste census’ like Bihar

The Hindu

Backward Class community constitutes 39% of Odisha’s population, says Commission

The Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes, which submitted the first-ever survey on Socially Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) on Tuesday, said totally 53,96,132 households comprising a population of 1,94,88,671 belonged to backward classes in the State. As against an OBC community population widely believed to be exceeding 50% in the…

The Independent UK

Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says

A new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic

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The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns

The U.S. census undercounting people of color and overcounting white people who don't identify as Latino means political representation and federal funds have been allocated unfairly, a report warns.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census

Reacting to the release of the Bihar caste survey, Rahul Gandhi on October 2 reiterated that the rights of a community should be in proportion to its numbers in a society.

The Hindu

Women’s reservation bill ‘jumla’ by BJP, says Kharge; bats for OBC quota within it, seeks caste census

Congress President Kharge accused BJP of 'jumla' (empty promise) on women's reservation bill. He said it won't be implemented till 2034 and BJP is trying to mislead people. He urged people to support Congress and Rahul Gandhi to save Constitution and democracy.

The Hindu

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report

UNFPA India's 2023 Ageing Report calls for government to increase awareness of schemes for elderly, bring all old age homes under regulatory purview, and facilitate in situ ageing. Report projects 279% growth in 80+ population by 2050, with majority being widowed, highly dependent women. Report highlights lack of data on…

The Hindu

Taking India back to the drawing board

‘We need a robust conversation around delimitation sooner than later, so that lifting of the freeze on allocation of seats does not have to be pushed ahead further,

The Hindu

What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained

Why will the implementation of the women’s reservation bill be delayed by several years? When will the Census and delimitation exercise take place? Is there a timeline? Why are some parties demanding a sub-quota for women from Other Backward Classes?

The Hindu

No justification for delay in implementing Women’s Quota Bill: Rahul Gandhi

“Reservation for women can be implemented in the Parliament and State Assemblies today itself, but the BJP government wants to postpone it for 10 years,” Mr. Gandhi said.

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