Do you think it is alright for children to be caned? | |
Yes | 10.7 |
No | 61.9 |
Depends on offence | 27.4 |
How do you think children should be punished? | |
Slapped | 13.9 |
Fined | 14.9 |
Assigned physical tasks | 31.1 |
Made to stand in sun | 6.5 |
Not punished at all | 33.6 |
Do teachers cane/slap a child only out of concern? | |
Out of concern | 14.4 |
They are violent | 15.7 |
They are frustrated | 36.3 |
It’s their duty to get best out of your child | 33.6 |
Are male teachers more violent than their female counterparts? | |
Yes | 25.9 |
No | 37.6 |
Sometimes | 30.8 |
Are male students more likely to be physically punished? | |
Yes | 38.8 |
No | 38.3 |
May be | 20.6 |
Are efficient teachers less likely to be violent? | |
Yes | 55 |
No | 23.1 |
May be | 18.7 |
Do you think physical punishment makes a child disciplined? | |
Yes | 10.4 |
No | 73.4 |
May be | 10.9 |
Does punishment in school push children into ragging later? | |
Yes | 31.8 |
No | 37.1 |
May be | 25.4 |
How often do you spank your child? | |
On Occasion | 19.9 |
Rarely | 42.8 |
Never | 32.3 |
Don't remember | 5.0 |
Have you yourself been spanked as a child? | |
Yes | 61.7 |
No | 38.3 |
What effect has the spanking had on you? | |
It has helped me | 38.7 |
Harmed me for life | 2.4 |
Made no difference | 30.6 |
It was all right | 28.2 |
Where is corporal punishment more prevalent? | |
Government schools | 26.1 |
Private schools | 17.2 |
Boarding Schools | 13.9 |
Everywhere | 42.8 |
Outlook-MDRA poll in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta on June 22, 23. Sample size: 402 parents, 220 men, 182 women | |