Bengaluru: The ongoing Social and Educational Survey, widely referred to as the caste census, that was scheduled to end on Tuesday has been extended, as per the memo issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy.

The department has altered the school timings, when it reopens on October 8 after the Dasara holidays, to allow teachers to complete the survey work.

The government and aided schools in the Greater Bengaluru area will have classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from October 8 to 24. The teachers who are appointed as enumerators will take part and complete the survey work after school hours during this period.

In the rest of the state, all government and aided schools will have classes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from October 8 to 12.

The memo dated October 6 refers to a letter fr

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