Assam teacher's video with twin daughters during Census duty goes viral

Assam's Rumi Deka shared a video on Instagram where she was seen heading to work with her two daughters. She carried one child in her arms and held the hand of the other as she went about her Census duty.Assam teacher’s video with twin daughters during Census duty goes viral (Photos: Rumi Deka/Instagram) A teacher from Assam assigned to Census 2027 duties was seen carrying out her work with her twin daughters accompanying her as she visited households.Rumi Deka shared a video on Instagram where she was seen heading to work with her two daughters. She carried one child in her arms and held the hand of the other as she went about her Census duty.In the video, Rumi said she had no option but to bring her twin daughters along for the assignment despite the heat. She said she had to visit several houses and did not know how long the work would take.Watch the video here: Several users appreciated Rumi’s dedication in the comments section, while some viewers questioned how she manages her school responsibilities while caring for her children.In a comment on the post, a person identifying himself as Rumi’s husband clarified that her regular school and Census duties were different. “Her school is close to home, while Census Duty requires visiting different places and households,” he said, adding that the video was not meant to show how Rumi manages her Census duty with her children, but simply to highlight her “hard work and dedication.”“Most people are supporting her, and we truly appreciate that,” he wrote, adding that he sees her efforts every day and urged people not to judge her entire story based on a few seconds of video.India’s Census 2027 is being conducted in two phases, with the first phase covering house-listing and housing-related questions, followed by population enumeration.The exercise is the country’s first census since 2011 and is also set to be India’s first digital census, with enumerators using mobile applications to collect and update data.- EndsPublished On: Aug 28, 2026 12:09 IST