Census 2027: raise its credibility through a consensus on how castes are best enumerated
· livemint.com
Lack of clarity over the questionnaire for caste enumeration in India’s headcount is a matter of concern. The demand for it has been there for decades. A recent effort was open-ended and had stumbled on caste nomenclature. Don’t repeat the error.
Himanshu
Himanshu is Associate Professor in Economics at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. ...