Bengaluru: Feb. 21:
“Under the BBMP, Joint Commissioners of all eight zones have been appointed as Nodal Officers for conducting a survey of out-of-school children,” stated Special Commissioner of Education Preeti Gehlot.
Article 21A of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to education as a fundamental right for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. As per the Karnataka Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2012, local bodies are required to maintain an education register of out-of-school children. Outline the responsibilities of local bodies to ensure children attend school and complete elementary education.
To bring out-of-school children into the mainstream, and because the Hon’ble High Court is currently hearing cases involving out-of-school and non-enrolled children, it is necessary to determine the precise number of out-of-school children under the BBMP in accordance with the court’s directives.
The said survey has to be conducted by the Centre for e-Governance Department through the mobile app “Karnataka H2H Children Survey App” available on the Karnataka Government App Store.
Further, as per the direction given by the Hon’ble High Court, Zonal Nodal Officers have been appointed for the survey to identify the exact number of out-of-school children in the BBMP limit for the year 2024-25.
The survey is to start from 24th February 2025:
Beginning on February 24, 2025, every home within the BBMP limit should be surveyed from door-to-door in each of the BBMP’s eight zones. In this regard, the public is asked to cooperate, as around ten enumerators have been appointed to each ward. These enumerators will visit each home and do a survey.
