Karnataka’s chief minister, Siddaramaiah, announced that government schools will have no classes from October 8 to 18.
The break lets teachers finish a large social‑and‑educational survey that was due to end on October 7.
The survey began on September 22 with the goal of mapping the social, economic and educational conditions of the state’s 7 crore residents.
It involves around 120 000 teachers and 60 000 officials who collect data on families, jobs, and schooling.
Some districts still haven’t finished the work.
In Koppal the team has covered 97 % of the planned houses, while Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have completed only 63 %.
Because different parts of the state are at different stages, the government has added another 12 days to the survey period.
Teachers who are preparing II‑PUC (Second Year Pre‑University) exams will keep working, but the rest will use the holidays for data collection.
“We want the survey finished before Diwali,” said the chief minister.
The extra time should speed up progress and help the state understand which communities need more support.
During a brief press conference, Minister Eshwar Khandre clarified that the survey is a socio‑economic census, not a caste census.
“It will let the government deliver social justice to every community,” he said.
A team led by Madhusudan Naik is touring the state and aims to cover about 50 000 households each day.
The extended period is intended to give a complete picture of Karnataka’s diversity and help shape fair, evidence‑based policies.
Source: aninews
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