Podar Institute of
Education conducted this survey with young boys and girls in the age range of
20 years to 25 years. India, today, is
called a youthful country as we have more youth today and they are looking for
a future. The purpose of the survey was to find out, is our youth healthy,
happy? Do they have a vision in life? Do they know the difference between right
and wrong? Are they resilient?
The survey was
conducted with 700 young boys and girls, to keep the figures exact we took 350
boys and 350 girls, age range was mixed between 20 years to 25 years. The
results were heartening and disappointing, as we can see that there is hope for
our youth and our youth have ideas but a lack of leadership, a mentor and this can
lead our youth astray. This is especially important today with so many
youngsters falling into bad company and incorrect philosophies. Its time we mull
over the results of this study and work towards giving our youth, leaders that
they can emulate, family that can support and not criticize, and parents that
can understand and not expect.
The survey was done
as an individual interview for those who did not want to fill survey form. It
was started in first week August and we completed it around 10th November,
we went to public places that are frequented by youth like malls, coffee shops
and even railway stations. Our students of Podar Institute of Education
conducted the survey and then the results were compiled by our core team. (no we
cannot name the students who did the survey or the people who compiled the
results)
We want this survey
to highlight to parents, that they need to bridge the generation gap between
themselves and their young boys and girls so that our youth find it easy to
take advice or find solutions to their problems by approaching safe adults
rather than finding online help or falling prey to drugs etc.
Our country presently
has the highest number of youth and we need to take care of this human resource
as they are going to build future families, take care of children, and make
decisions for our country. If they are going to be depressed or have broken
marriages then the emotional intelligence of our youth will be diminished and
lead to bigger problems for the growth and development of our country.
Relationships
How many
relationships have you had till date?
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|
NONE
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JUST 1
|
MORE THAN 1
|
MORE THAN 5
|
|
BOYS
|
18%
|
21%
|
30%
|
69%
|
|
GIRLS
|
32%
|
23%
|
28%
|
17%
|
Is it an open or
secret relationship?
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|
OPEN
|
SECRET
|
|
BOYS
|
43%
|
57%
|
|
GIRLS
|
28%
|
72%
|
Do your parents know
about it?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
34%
|
66%
|
|
GIRLS
|
23%
|
77%
|
Why are you in the
relationship?
|
|
FOR FUN
|
BECAUSE MY FRIENDS
ARE
|
FOR SEX
|
BECAUSE I LIKE
HER/HIM
|
|
BOYS
|
21%
|
28%
|
28%
|
23%
|
|
GIRLS
|
13%
|
32%
|
12%
|
43%
|
Career
Have you decided your
future career?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
68%
|
|
GIRLS
|
46%
|
54%
|
Why have you not
decided?
|
|
WANT TO ENJOY LIFE
|
PARENTS WILL DECIDE
|
WAITING FOR FRIENDS
TO DECIDE
|
AM CONFUSED
|
|
BOYS
|
25%
|
23%
|
22%
|
30%
|
|
GIRLS
|
12%
|
45%
|
34%
|
9%
|
What is the reason
for your choice of career?
|
|
I LOVE IT
|
MY PARENTS WANT ME
TO
|
HAVEN’T THOUGHT
ABOUT IT
|
IT IS A STATUS SYMBOL
|
|
BOYS
|
23%
|
13%
|
38%
|
26%
|
|
GIRLS
|
34%
|
45%
|
12%
|
9%
|
Emotional health
Do you think you are
happy?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
SOMETIMES
|
|
BOYS
|
42%
|
28%
|
30%
|
|
GIRLS
|
32%
|
48%
|
20%
|
Do you feel
depressed?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
SOMETIMES
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
40%
|
28%
|
|
GIRLS
|
43%
|
35%
|
22%
|
How often are you
depressed?
|
|
ONCE A MONTH
|
ONCE A WEEK
|
EVERY DAY
|
|
BOYS
|
39%%
|
38%
|
23%
|
|
GIRLS
|
32%
|
38%
|
30%
|
Have you done
anything about it?
|
|
WHAT CAN BE DONE
ABOUT IT
|
YES
|
NO
|
NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT
IT
|
|
BOYS
|
22%
|
12%
|
42%
|
24%
|
|
GIRLS
|
28%
|
8%
|
32%
|
32%
|
Do your parents know
about it?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
12%
|
88%
|
|
GIRLS
|
14%
|
86%
|
Have you ever
contemplated suicide?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
68%
|
32%
|
|
GIRLS
|
72%
|
28%
|
Have you ever
attempted suicide?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
41%
|
59%
|
Have you sought
therapy after such thoughts/actions?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES BUT DID NOT
FOLLOW THROUGH
|
|
BOYS
|
18%
|
60%
|
22%
|
|
GIRLS
|
12%
|
54%
|
34%
|
Knowledge and
experimentation with sex
Do you know about
sex?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
MAYBE
|
|
BOYS
|
74%
|
18%
|
8%
|
|
GIRLS
|
51%
|
28%
|
21%
|
How did you learn
about it?
|
|
FRIENDS
|
BOOKS
|
PORN SITES/VIDEOS
|
PARENTS
|
|
BOYS
|
27%
|
22%
|
43%
|
8%
|
|
GIRLS
|
8%
|
38%
|
52%
|
2%
|
Have you had sex?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
78%
|
22%
|
|
GIRLS
|
71%
|
29%
|
At what age did you
start having sex?
|
|
ON OR BEFORE 13
|
BETWEEN 13 AND 15
|
AFTER 20
|
|
BOYS
|
34%
|
48%
|
18%
|
|
GIRLS
|
12%
|
32%
|
56%
|
Do you know about all
sexually transmitted diseases?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
MAYBE
|
|
BOYS
|
23%
|
43%
|
34%
|
|
GIRLS
|
38%
|
22%
|
40%
|
Do you know about
keeping you/ your partner safe from pregnancy etc?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
58%
|
42%
|
|
GIRLS
|
72%
|
28%
|
Have you ever had a pregnancy terminated?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
41%
|
59%
|
Use of social media
How many social media
platforms are you on?
|
|
1-3
|
ALL OF THEM
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
68%
|
|
GIRLS
|
21%
|
79%
|
How many hours a day
do you spend on it?
|
|
30 MINS -1HOUR
|
1-5HOURS
|
5-10 HOURS
|
|
BOYS
|
11%
|
38%
|
51%
|
|
GIRLS
|
8%
|
42%
|
50%
|
What do you use it
for?
|
|
TO MAKE FRIENDS
|
TO KNOW ABOUT THE
WORLD
|
TO IMPRESS FRIENDS
|
JUST TIME PASS
|
|
BOYS
|
34%
|
12%
|
32%
|
22%
|
|
GIRLS
|
38%
|
18%
|
38%
|
6%
|
Thoughts on marriage
and kids
How important is it to
marry?
|
|
VERY IMPORTANT
|
NOT IMPORTANT
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
42%
|
58%
|
When should you
marry?
|
|
WHEN YOU ARE READY
|
WHEN YOU FIND THE
RIGHT PERSON
|
BEFORE THE AGE OF
25
|
NEVER
|
|
BOYS
|
42%
|
22%
|
10%
|
26%
|
|
GIRLS
|
23%
|
21%
|
38%
|
18%
|
Should it be a love marriage or arranged
marriage?
|
|
LOVE
|
ARRANGED
|
DON’T CARE
|
|
BOYS
|
49%
|
28%
|
23%
|
|
GIRLS
|
39%
|
43%
|
18%
|
Thoughts on divorce
|
|
OK
|
NOT OK
|
|
BOYS
|
52%
|
48%
|
|
GIRLS
|
38%
|
62%
|
Thoughts on extra
maritial affairs
|
|
OK
|
NOT OK
|
DEPENDS
|
|
BOYS
|
40%
|
22%
|
38%
|
|
GIRLS
|
39%
|
43%
|
18%
|
Physical health
Are you physically
fit?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
56%
|
44%
|
|
GIRLS
|
43%
|
57%
|
How hours a day do
you exercise?
|
|
LESS THAN AN HOUR
|
MORE THAN AN HOUR
|
RARELY
|
|
BOYS
|
18%
|
42%
|
40%
|
|
GIRLS
|
28%
|
34%
|
38%
|
Do you exercise at
home or at the gym?
|
|
HOME
|
GYM
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
68%
|
|
GIRLS
|
68%
|
32%
|
Self image
Are you happy with
your looks?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
68%
|
|
GIRLS
|
21%
|
79%
|
Are you happy with
your skin tone?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
18%
|
82%
|
Are you happy with
your weight?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
39%
|
61%
|
|
GIRLS
|
19%
|
81%
|
Are you happy with
your body type?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
22%
|
78%
|
Would you consider
cosmetic surgery?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
MAYBE
|
|
BOYS
|
28%
|
62%
|
10%
|
|
GIRLS
|
58%
|
22%
|
20%
|
Thoughts on sexual
abuse
Why is there so much
rape and abuse?
|
|
TOO MUCH PORN
|
WOMEN TO BE BLAMED
|
MEN HAVE NO SELF
CONTROL
|
LACK OF LAWS
|
|
BOYS
|
32%
|
15%
|
18%
|
35%
|
|
GIRLS
|
38%
|
8%
|
12%
|
42%
|
What do you think
should be done about it?
|
|
STRINGENT LAWS
|
SOCIAL REVOLUTION
|
BOYS TO BE TAUGHT
RESPECT
|
|
BOYS
|
42%
|
36%
|
22%
|
|
GIRLS
|
59%
|
3%
|
38%
|
Do you know any
friends that have sexually abused someone?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
38%
|
62%
|
|
GIRLS
|
21%
|
79%
|
Do you know any one
who has been sexually abused?
|
|
YES
|
NO
|
|
BOYS
|
26%
|
74%
|
|
GIRLS
|
48%
|
52%
|
