The Hindu·4 min read·hard
Ponnam seeks separate OBC/SEBC category in Census 2027
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The Hindu Bureau
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Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has requested that the Prime Minister include a separate, clearly identifiable category for OBC/SEBC communities in the 2027 Census. He argues that a standardized, scientific methodology is necessary to ensure accurate data collection and social policy implementation.
Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure a separate and clearly identifiable category for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) or Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) in the Census 2027 questionnaire.
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