10 days holiday for government and aided schools to allow teachers to take part in Social and Educational survey: DCM DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Oct 7: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the state government has declared holiday of 10 days till October 18 for government and aided schools to enable teachers from these schools to participate in the Social and Educational survey.

Addressing a press conference on the progress of the Social and Educational Survey at Vidhana Soudha, he said, “The Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association had appealed to the government to declare holiday so that the teachers can participate in the survey as enumerators. In this backdrop, the state government has declared a holiday for 10 days.”

“We held a meeting under the leadership of the Chief Minister to review the progress of the Social and Educational survey. As much as 90% of the people have cooperated for the survey in rural areas and the government would like to thank them. We started the survey in the Greater Bengaluru area a little later due to the training of the Election Commission work. Twenty five percent of the survey is completed in Bengaluru. We held a meeting with the Commissioners of all the five corporations and officials of the Education department,” he explained.

“The government is conducting this survey to provide justice to everyone. I urge Bangaloreans to cooperate with the enumerators. People can also complete the survey online. The government will not pressure anyone to participate in the survey, people can provide the information they are comfortable with,” he added.

“Some of the questions have been included to understand the lifestyle of the people in rural areas. I appeal to the people to cooperate and provide the necessary information. Karnataka Primary School Teachers’ Association President Puttanna met the CM and me and submitted an appeal. They have requested for time to participate in the survey. The holiday doesn’t apply to private schools and pre-university colleges,” he said.

We are not dividing anyone
Asked about the difference of opinion within the Congress about Lingayat dharma, he said, “We are not trying to divide anyone. We leave this to the community to decide and we will not interfere in this matter.”

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