Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced a 12-day extension for the ongoing statewide socio-economic survey, citing delays in completion across several districts. The survey, launched on September 22, aims to assess the social, educational, and economic conditions of residents across the state.
“From September 22, we began a statewide survey to understand the social, educational, and economic conditions of the people. Today marks the final day of the survey as per the original schedule. However, in some districts, the survey work is still incomplete,” Siddaramaiah said.
According to official data, while Koppal has achieved 97% completion, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have only reached around 63%. Across Karnataka, the overall progress has fallen short of expectations.
The Chief Minister revealed that about 1.2 lakh teachers and 60,000 other government officials are participating in the massive data collection exercise. “The Teachers’ Association has submitted a request. Therefore, we have held discussions with representatives of the permanent backward classes. To enable teachers to fully participate in the survey, the government has declared holidays for government schools for the next eight days,” Siddaramaiah added.
Teachers engaged in Second Year Pre-University (II PUC) examination work will be exempt from survey duties. Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, officials have been instructed to complete the remaining work before Diwali.
