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More women than men are actively saving and more women than men have mutual fund investments. Not only that, according to Bankbazar's latest Savings Quotient survey, more women than men focus on their retirement investments. The survey covered 1,675 respondents aged 22-45 across six metros and 18 tier-2 cities. The male-to-female ratio in the survey was 57:43. Majority of the participants (78 percent) are from metros and the rest are from non-metros. Most of those surveyed are salaried professionals earning a minimum salary of Rs 30,000 or more. They were all digitally aware. According to the survey, about 75 percent had a bank account, 57 percent were investing through mutual funds or systematic investment plans (SIPs). About 54 percent had a fixed deposit or a recurring depo...

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India, China Among Least Receptive To Embrace Flexible Working During Pandemic: Survey

Arpita SarkarNovember 22, 20220

A recent study revealed that Asian businesses that expect their employees to spend their working lives working from the office have declined during the Covid-19 pandemic. More than half of companies on the world's largest continent expected their employees to work entirely from the office before the pandemic began, Bloomberg cited a questionnaire from the US-based education nonprofit Center for Creative Leadership. The survey involved responses from 2,170 business leaders from 13 Asia-Pacific countries. It found that businesses in Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand were most likely to embrace flexible working while China, Japan, and India were the least receptive. The report found that only seven percent of managers expected their employees to work entirely remotely, down f...

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81% Indian School Students Anxious About Studies, Exam Results: Survey

Arpita SarkarOctober 12, 20220

Citing this as a "concerning trend", a national mental health survey conducted by the Centre found that an overwhelming majority of students at the middle and high school levels are anxious about academic activities. The survey results, based on responses from nearly 3.8 lakh students across the country, identified "frequent mood swings" as an area of concern across the grade, gender, and school types. About 81 per cent of respondents reported academics as a source of their concern. Among this group, 49 per cent identified studying as the main trigger, followed by tests and results (28 per cent). The survey was carried out between January and March this year. According to the report, "Though slight gender differences are evident among genders, girls (50 per cent) were slight...

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Setting A Sleep Schedule Helps Teens Get More Sleep: Study

Arpita SarkarOctober 10, 20220

According to the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, most teens get less than eight, especially on school nights, even though they need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night to maintain physical health, mental well-being and school performance. Stephanie J. Crowley, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences and the director of the Pediatric Chronobiology and Sleep Research Program at RUSH said, "There are a lot of changes a teen goes through. One specifically is a change to sleep biology that happens during puberty.” Crowley further added, "The brain systems that control sleep change in such a way that it’s easier for an adolescent to stay awake later into the evening. One of these systems — the 24-hour circadian clock — shif

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Number Of International Students To India Grew By 42% In Last 7 Years: Learn Where They Are From

Arpita SarkarSeptember 19, 20220

In less than a decade, the number of foreign students coming to India for studies has increased by nearly 42 per cent. However, the countries that send students to India have remained roughly the same over the years, with a large portion coming from South Asian countries and Nepal accounting for the largest share, Indian government data shows. In fact, countries such as Malaysia and Bhutan, which used to send large numbers of students to India, saw their numbers decline as educational facilities improved locally. According to data from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for seven years - from 2012-13 to 2019-20, the number of foreign students in India has increased from 34,774 in 2012-13 to 49,348 in 2019-20. An analysis of seven years of data shows that Nepal se...

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Majority Of Indian Adults Ignorant About Consent In Relationship: Survey

Arpita SarkarSeptember 9, 20220

A relationship is built with the consent of two people. But the current picture does not say that. A recent survey conducted by a dating app says that many people ignore the fact that the other person in a relationship also needs consent. That is, how far the partner wants to go does not matter. Personal preference prevails. Many people try to talk to the person on the opposite side as soon as there is communication through the net or in any other way. Actions like calling frequently, and sending messages on Whats App. He does not feel the need to ask whether the other person is unhappy with this or not. 65 per cent of people don't even think about consent. He imposes his decision on others. It does not give a positive response in all cases. This becomes even more problematic when ev...

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80% Middle, Secondary School Students In India Have Exam Anxieties: Survey

Arpita SarkarSeptember 7, 20220

In a first-of-its-kind mental health survey conducted by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the test and results are a concern for more than 80 per cent of school students at the middle and secondary levels in India. was found. The survey also found that 45 per cent of students at this level suffer from body image issues. The survey results released on Tuesday are based on the responses of 3,79,842 students studying in classes 6 to 12. Out of the total participants, 1,58,581 are secondary level students and 2,21,261 are secondary level students. The survey included responses from students from both private and government schools. Explaining the purpose of the survey, the report said, “The influence of factors such as psychological, social, environ...

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Over 50% Indian Students Struggled To Learn English And Math During Covid: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 20, 20220

A study found that students in grades 2 and 8 in 22 Indian states struggled to learn during the Covid years, with Math and English the main casualties. The survey by the social organization Smile Foundation – and conducted between May and July 2022 – noted that more than 50 percent of students in these grades were unable to keep up and exhibited severe learning deficits. Students identified for the survey were those who had continued their studies despite all odds due to Covid-19. Five percent of them, or 2,464, were studied among the 48,000 students registered with the foundation who were in grades 2 through 8. More than 100 teachers, leaders of 10 non-governmental organizations, and 500 parents also participated in the survey. The survey found that 51 percent of Grade 2 stud...

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India’s ‘Salaried Class’ Shrinks By 2.7 Percentage During Pandemic: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 16, 20220

There is much to lament in India's post-Covid job market, where recovery has been painfully slow. However, official data suggests that in the salaried sector, the participation of religious minorities – Muslims, Sikhs,, and Christians, in that order – has been most severely affected. The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation's latest PLFS (Periodic Labor Force Survey) – which covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021 and was released earlier this year – at least partially captures the impact of the lockdown, and its immediate aftermath, on salaried jobs across the sector. The survey defined regular/salaried employees as a person who has worked in another's farm or non-farm enterprise (both household and non-household) and, in return, has received salary or wages o...

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Indian Children Rank Best In Dealing With Online Risks: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 12, 20220

According to a study by UK-based cybersecurity firm Surfshark, children in India have the best ability to deal with online risks in the world. India ranks after Malaysia and Japan, while Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, and Thailand are at the bottom for children with poor online risk-management skills. The study states that the number of cyber crimes against children has steadily increased by 5-9% each year but increased by 144% in 2020, after nearly one billion school children worldwide moved online for distance learning. In 2020 alone, the annual financial loss from cybercrime against children reached Rs 5.02 crore (US$ 660,000). However, India ranked 5th lowest globally in terms of children's exposure to online. Managing exposure to online risks and developing the ability to deal with them...

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85% Indian Children Experience Cyberbullying, Highest In World: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 12, 20220

About 85 percent of children in India have reported being cyberbullied, the highest in the world, according to a new survey released by global computer security firm McAfee Corp on Monday. Titled 'Cyberbullying in Plain Sight', the report is based on a 10-country survey to uncover new and "internal trends" in cyberbullying. The study noted that the number of Indian children who reported being cyberbullied was twice the international average. About 45 percent of children in India said they had cyberbullied a stranger, compared to 17 percent globally, and 48 percent said they had cyberbullied someone they knew, compared to 21 percent of children in other countries. The top three forms of cyberbullying reported in India are spreading false rumors (39 percent), exclusion from groups ...

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52% Indian Consumers Have Two Or More Unused Or Old Devices In Their Household: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 10, 20220

A new survey on Tuesday found that more than 52 percent of consumers have two or more unused or old devices at home, gauging consumer attitudes toward selling pre-owned phones and awareness levels about proper disposal procedures for non-functioning phones. According to re-commerce marketplace Cashify, 36 percent of consumers who didn't get rid of their phone wanted to keep them as a spare phone for work and emergencies, while 25 percent didn't get a good price for their device in the market. Nakul Kumar, Co-founder of Cashify said, "While the average consumer is aware of the processes leading to the disposal of old devices and is willing to take the extra step, a small percentage of users are still reluctant to dispose of their old phones owing to data safety and their prior dis...