Hi all, Extended deadline was supposed to be June 2023 end - it has been pushed again for no good reason. If elections can happen, census can happen - other countries have held despite / after pandemic. Hope this is taken up during monsoon session in Parliament 😡
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-new-date-to-fix-boundaries-census-unlikely-before-2024-lok-sabha-polls/article67031829.ece https://indianexpress.com/article/india/census-delayed-deadline-administrative-boundaries-pushed-8697397/ While reading The Hindu article, I stumbled upon this ebook <https://censusindia.gov.in/ebook/Com_Eng/mobile/index.html> (recently released, inaccessible but can search) which has the 2021 pre-test census question on disability - the enumerator instructions are also there. *Initial thoughts : * 1. Any other has been dropped, which is restrictive for the not yet listed disabilities 2. Autism and specific learning disabilities are lumped under the renamed Intellectual disability. 3. Movement disability has been renamed as mobility (which in my opinion is a subset of movement and therefore limits further) This is the version used for pre-test. 2021 : Q.9 Disability *9(a) : is this person mentally/physically disabled?* Yes = 1 / No = 2 *9(b) : If 'Yes' in 9(a), give code in the box against 9(b) from the list below* *9(c) : If 'multiple disability' (Code '0') in 9(b), give maximum three codes in boxes against 9(c) from the list below* 1 = In Seeing. 2 = In Hearing. 3 = In Speech. 4 = In Mobility. 5 = Intellectual disability. 6 = Mental illness. 7 = Due to acid attack. 8 = Due to chronic neurological disease. 9 = Due to blood disorder. 0 = Multiple disability. (Explanation in Instruction Manual) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/MhaNewsViewsIndia/CAN7%2Bzvo2vQG6JLaewhYWg4bX3s1%2Br5ob9MrfiKXx5-OmTzBKaw%40mail.gmail.com.
