A caste-less society has not become a reality in our country because of an unrealistic fear and self-interested argument that “talking about caste” increases casteism. This was the main theme of a two-day seminar on ‘Caste and the Census’, organised by the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair (BRAC) on Social Change and Development, IGNOU, at the Convention Centre.

The seminar, consisting of four sessions, focussed on the history of the theme, the pros and cons of including and not including caste in the census, methods that can be used and have been used, which affect this social reality, etc.

It talked about the census under colonialism, importance of accurate data on caste, deficiencies of existing data and problems of the plan proposed by the Government.

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