A video of Assam teacher Rumi Deka carrying out Census 2027 fieldwork with her twin daughters by her side has gone viral, drawing widespread praise online.
Deka shared the clip on Instagram, showing herself moving from household to household with one daughter in her arms and the other holding her hand as she completed her assigned rounds.
She said she had little choice but to bring her daughters along, since the fieldwork required visiting multiple homes and she was unsure how long each round would take.
The video drew significant online attention, with many users praising her dedication, though some also asked how she was managing childcare alongside her official duties.
A person identifying himself as Deka’s husband responded to the comments, clarifying that her regular teaching job and her Census assignment were separate responsibilities, with her school close to home while the Census duty required travel to different households.
Deka posted the video on Instagram, showing herself moving door to door with one daughter in her arms and the other holding her hand as she completed her rounds.
She explained that she had little choice but to bring her daughters along, since the fieldwork involved visiting multiple households and she was unsure how long each round of duty would take.
The clip prompted a wave of praise from social media users for her commitment to the assignment, though some also questioned how she was managing both childcare and her official duties at once.
A person identifying himself as Deka’s husband responded to the comments, clarifying that her regular teaching job and her Census duty were separate responsibilities.
He noted that her school is close to home, while the Census assignment requires travelling to different households, making the twin-daughter workaround necessary during fieldwork hours.
Census-related fieldwork in India typically involves enumerators, many of whom are drawn from the teaching and government employee workforce, visiting households to record demographic data.
Photo of the Census enumerator mascot, Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India (representative census-duty image)
