| 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 | |
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