Education

8 in 10 urban Indians polled believe teachers are adequately respected in the country
79% urban Indians polled believe the education system in India; contributes to reducing social inequalities;
4 in 10 urban Indians polled do not want AI and Chat GPT to be banned in schools

6 in 10 Indians say Virtual Education was ineffective: Ipsos IndiaBus Virtual Education Survey
Ipsos pan India survey shows virtual education did not work, though it saved academic years

Indian parents divided about how soon kids should resume school – views hover between 1 month to a year
Japan, France, Germany, Australia and South Korea top markets where over 4 in 10 kids have resumed going to school

Is it doing a balance in terms of ‘new normal’ and New Education Policy in place for universalization of education for all or is it the same pattern as before whereby the policies are in favour of the advantaged population? Is it ‘inclusion’ in all terms and we as practitioners look forward to the ‘good times’ ahead?

Youth in most global markets hold contrary views - feel their parents were more privileged

New global poll for the World Economic Forum shows more agree than disagree that governments and companies’ use of AI should be more strictly controlled.

'Ease of Living' as a term though widely used in urban policy and programming, has no standard definition. For some, it is fundamentally tied to physical amenities such as water supply, solid waste management, parks and green space etc; for others it relates to cultural offerings, career opportunities, economic dynamism or safety.

Indians’ paradox with Socialism – Benefits OK; Control and Protectionism Not OK Ipsos global survey on Karl Marx’s bicentenary