Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 7: In a significant move, the Karnataka government has extended Dasara holidays for all government and aided schools across the state until 18 October, to enable teachers to participate in the ongoing statewide socio-educational (caste-based) survey.
The announcement was made during a joint press conference at Vidhana Soudha, where chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar addressed the media.
“The survey has not progressed as expected. In districts like Koppal, it has reached 97%, but in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, it’s only around 63%. We need more time,” said chief minister Siddaramaiah.
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He stressed that the survey must be completed by October 19, and added that the holidays were