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Abstract

A caste census is a systematic collection of data on individuals' caste identities during a nationwide population census. It aims to understand the socio-economic distribution of various caste groups to inform policies on social justice, reservations, and welfare. The data collected can provide a detailed picture of the population's caste composition, helping policymakers understand the social and economic conditions of different communities.

The webinar will explore how such data can help shape government policies, support social justice, and address inequalities. It will also discuss the challenges involved—such as political debates, legal concerns, and the complexity of implementation.

About the Speakers

R Jagannathan

R Jagannathan is a journalist with over 47 years’ experience in business and general journalism. He has been part of many launch teams, including Business Today, DNA and Firstpost.com. He has also helped revamp many business publications as Editor of Financial Express, Indian Management, and BusinessWorld. Started career with Financial Express as reporter/sub-editor in 1976 in Mumbai. His recent focus has been on digital commentary and journalism, having been associated with Firstpost.com, Moneycontrol,com, business-standard.com, myiris.com and Swarajya magazine.

He writes regular columns for national publications like Times of India, Business Standard.

Amitabh Kundu

Professor Amitabh Kundu is a Senior Fellow with the Sustainable Cities and Transport program at WRI India.

Dr. Kundu has been a Distinguished Fellow at Research and Information System for Developing Countries. He was Professor and Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University, a member of National Statistical Commission and chaired the Post Sachar Evaluation Committee and that for estimating Urban Housing Shortage. He was Regional Adviser on Poverty at UNESCWA, Beirut and Consultant to Sri Lankan Government on Population Census.

Currently, he is chairing a committee to monitor the national survey, being conducted for Swatch Bharat Mission for the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. He was Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Sciences Po and Maison des Sciences de L’homme, University of Kaiserslautern and University of Wuerzburg. He was Director at various institutes in India and is in the Editorial Board of a large number of national and international journals. He has about twenty five books and two hundred research articles, published in India and abroad, to his credit.

Surjit Bhalla

Dr. S.S. Bhalla, is a Senior India Analyst for the Observatory Group, a New York based macroeconomic policy advisory firm and Chairman of Oxus Research & Investments. In 2017, he was appointed as Member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. He has been a member of the Secondary Markets Advisory Committee of SEBI and the National Statistical Commission of India. Dr Bhalla writes extensively on economic issues and has recently authored another book titled, The New Wealth of Nations.