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Jharkhand School Survey to Add ‘Other’ Religion Option

2 January 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSJharkhand SchoolSurvey to Add‘Other’ ReligionOption2 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Jharkhand will add an "Other" religion option to its ongoing school survey after tribal groups objected that indigenous faiths were left out.

About the survey

AspectDetail
NameDAHAR 2.0 (Digital Habitation Mapping and Real-time Monitoring)
Run byJharkhand Education Project Council
UnderSamagra Shiksha

Exam angle

  • State: Jharkhand; programme: Samagra Shiksha.
  • Issue: place of indigenous faiths in official data.

Test yourself

1. What category did Jharkhand decide to add to its DAHAR 2.0 school survey after tribal objections?

The state decided to add an 'Other' religion category.

2. Under which scheme is Jharkhand's DAHAR 2.0 school survey run by the Jharkhand Education Project Council?

The survey is implemented under Samagra Shiksha.

3. What does DAHAR in Jharkhand's DAHAR 2.0 survey stand for?

DAHAR 2.0 means Digital Habitation Mapping and Real-time Monitoring.

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