Census 2027 will still fail to count India’s disabled citizens
The article title indicates that the upcoming Census in 2027 is anticipated to be insufficient in accurately enumerating India's disabled citizens, highlighting potential systemic issues in data collection for this vulnerable group.
The article title indicates that the upcoming Census in 2027 is anticipated to be insufficient in accurately enumerating India's disabled citizens, highlighting potential systemic issues in data collection for this vulnerable group.
Exam linkage
GS Paper I: Social issues (Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues). GS Paper II: Governance (Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors); Social Justice (Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections).
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