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School Dress Code:
Formals or Casuals?
A much-debated topic, school
uniforms for children as an issue has never been settled. Some people prefer
casual clothing instead of school uniforms, while some think uniforms are
necessary to maintain equality amongst children from diverse backgrounds. Consequently,
we conducted a poll to understand the people's sentiment about the same. Out of
the 2,599 respondents we asked, 60.87% of them are staunch supporters of
uniform as it brings more discipline to a student's life. 13.70% of them think
casual dressing should be adopted in schools as we should let kids be. 13.08%
take a stand between these two opposing stances as they feel the dress code
should be a mix of both during the week. 9.77% of them feel uniforms should be
made compulsory till junior high and then senior high should have casual
clothing. A small set of respondents (2.58%), however, don't care about the
subject at all.
The
Trend of New Year Travel Plans
On hearing the word '2020',
the first thing that comes to mind is the panic ensued by the pandemic. The
year ushered in thousands of adversities on a completely unimaginable scale.
All major festivities went by as people were trying to observe the necessary
precautions. A gigantic question mark loomed over all the travel plans
throughout the year. And when it came to the New Year, we couldn't help but
wonder what happened with those plans. Were people fed up by the situation and
had decided to carry on with their plans or the scare of the virus still
persisted in the minds of the people? We conducted a poll with 2,204
respondents which revealed 48.87% of them aren't travelling till the
coronavirus is over. As far as international travel goes, 4.85% of the respondents
are travelling alone while 8.44% of them are travelling with their families and
4.17% are travelling with their friends. Coming to travel plans within the
country, 3.58% are travelling alone; 7.30% have a trip planned with their
friends, and; 9.75% have plans with their families. 13.02% of the respondents,
however, don't have a plan yet. Travel plans or not, we feel one thing is
certain no one will forget how they spent this New Year.
The Superhero Fan Club
Everyone has a superhero in their life
they look up to. Some real, some fiction. But what matters most is what place
that particular superhero assumes in their life. These characters in the movies
are not just a source of entertainment anymore. Their following is no less than
that of a cult where people follow their every move and action. They sit with
their friends for hours to discuss their superpowers and what all they can do
with them. So, we conducted a poll with 1,830 respondents and asked them
whether they are a superhero fan and if yes, which is their favourite universe.
For 47.70% of the respondents, Marvel is the real deal, and for 6.34%, C
Universe beats everything else. 29.34% of the respondents are fans of both,
while 13.93% of them don't watch any superhero stuff. There is also a set of
respondents (2.68%) who is completely oblivious to this world of superheroes.
It seems their superpower is yet to do their magic on them.
Superheroes on Silver Screens
What's better than watching your favourite
superhero on the big screen with a bucket of extra-large popcorn? Nothing, right?
We thought so too. So, we asked 4,987 respondents which of the upcoming
superhero movie they are looking forward to the most. We presented them with an
extensive list from which they had to pick their top three. The highest votes
go to Spider-Man 3 (17.18%), followed by Black Panther 2 (11.99%), and THOR:
Love and Thunder (10.89%). The movies that score high on the list next are
Captain Marvel 2 (10.01%), Deadpool 3 (9.85%), Black Widow (9.75%), Doctor
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (8.78%), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3 (7.72%). Following these superhero movies are Ant-Man and The Wasp:
Quantomania (5.03%), Eternals (4.43%), and last but not the least Shang Chi and
the Legend of the Ten Rings (4.37%).
Training Towards a
Better Tomorrow
When a company puts its
employees first by looking after their overall growth, they win their employees
forever. Nurturing them and giving them a skill set for their future with
Training and Development Programs are seen as an upside by the employees. And to
get a clearer picture of workplaces, we asked 762 respondents whether their
current workplace provides any Training and Development Programs or not. The
majority of the respondents (42.26%) have such programs conducted in their
offices annually, and 38.58% have them more than once a year. 11.55% of the
respondents do not have any kind of training sessions whatsoever. 4.07% claim
their previous organisations used to conduct those sessions while the current
workplace doesn't. Interestingly, 3.54% of the respondents are moving on to a
better organisation where such programs are being offered.
The Importance of
Training & Development Programs
The heart and soul of any
organisation is its employees. For the employees to work to their fullest potential,
it is imperative that they remain happy and satisfied with the organisation.
And a recent trend noticed by researchers is that employees want their
organisations to look after them their overall training and development that
allows them to possess a skill set that might come in handy. So, many
workplaces have started organising such programs, and to get clarity on how
essential they are, we conducted a poll with 1,119 respondents. 30.56% of the
respondents believe they are great for boosting employees performance,
satisfaction, and morale. 19.03% of the respondents think such programs make
the employees feel good and this, in turn, builds loyalty towards the firm.
13.23% of people opine, this adds to the organisation's reputation, and 15.82% feel
it gives employees a chance to learn about new ideas and products. 16.53% of
people believe that all of the above points matter. On the other end, few think
that such programs are a complete waste of time with no return on investment
and 1.25% feel work is more important than such training. 1.43% of the
respondents, however, don't know have an opinion whether they are essential or
not.
Game On, On TV?
Sports is like a religion for many people.
Real sports enthusiasts never miss a game they keep track of all their
schedules and worship their favourite sportsperson. For them, sports events are
not just a source of entertainment but an essential part of their life. And to
see which sports events are followed by people religiously, we asked 6,268
respondents to pick three of their favourite events they never miss to catch on
TV. It came as no shock that the maximum votes go to the legendary Cricket
World Cup (19.78%) and the famous FIFA World Cup (14.44%). Following these are
the UEFA Champions League (10.69%), Women's World Cup (7.40%), Summer Games
(6.97%), and Winter Games (6.33%). Many people also never fail to miss the
nail-biting NBA Finals (5.92%), Wimbledon (5.82%), World Series (4.56%), the
World Cup of Rugby (4.23%), Tour de France (3.78%), and the super exciting
Super Bowl (3.77%). The sports enthusiasts are also divided on other events as
they swear that they don't miss The Masters (2.57%), the NCAA Final Four
(2.19%), and the Kentucky Derby (1.55%). It seems that everyone has their favourite
game and players sorted!
The Overuse of Single-Use Plastic
Consciously or unconsciously, we make
hundreds of choices in a day that involves the use of single-use plastic. Be it
grabbing a plastic straw for a tall cup of latte or buying a bottle of water or
using plastic bags to carry fruits and vegetables. We are surrounded by plastic
items, and what's worse is the way it has become a part of our lives. It feels
natural for us to pick a plastic lid for a take-away coffee or get food
delivered in Styrofoam or plastic containers. With such excessive amounts of
plastic being used and no respite in sight, we thought we'll conduct a poll to check
what people think about this issue. Out of the 2,083 respondents, 34.42% of
them claim to be frequent users as they use it all the time in restaurants,
markets, and shopping centres. 36.49% are judicious users as they use it only
when there are no alternatives available. Sadly, 6.24% of the users are not
even familiar with what constitutes single-use plastic and consequently are
unaware of the damage they cause. What's uplifting is the set of 22.85% of
respondents who swear by using only their eco-friendly replacements in place of
disposable plastic items.
A
Vaccine for All?
Since the onset of the global
pandemic, there have been numerous theories lurking around the coronavirus. The
same continues when the vaccine is ready for distribution. People are
questioning the real origin of the virus, and who is benefitting from the
production and distribution of the vaccine. So, we thought a poll should be
conducted to understand people's sentiment about Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine - whether they think the roll-out would be in the interest of common people all
over the world or not. The poll with 2,376 respondents reveals that 18.94% of
them feel the rich people will get their hands on the vaccine first, while
10.23% of them think politicians will make it difficult for everyone to receive
the vaccine, and 10.10% of them believe poorer countries might not even get it.
On the other hand, 39.98% of the respondents are positive the governments will
ensure it is distributed to every citizen, and 13.30% are hopeful WHO will step
in to safeguard the interests of the people. 7.45% of the respondents, however,
have no idea about the issue and perhaps will have to wait and watch how it
pans out.
Efficient Management Via Management
Apps
Jack Welch very rightly said, Management
is all about managing in the short term while developing the plans for the long
term.And good management is just that. In turn, what it demands is a
tremendous amount of time and effort to manage all verticals in an
organisation. So, various management apps are available in the market to ease
the load for managers. We, therefore, asked 1,638 respondents which Project
Management Apps are used by their organisation or themselves. The top preferred
apps are Task World (16.06%), FileStage (11.29%), and ProofHub (11.23%). 7.39%
of them swear by Genius Project, 6.84% are comfortable with Monday.Com, 6.78%
prefer Troop Messenger, and 6.17% favour Hubstaff Tasks. These apps are then
followed by Chanty (4.64%), ProProfs (4.58%), and Asana (3.24%). The market is
further bifurcated as 21.79% of the respondents use apps that are not mentioned
on our list.
Presidents and the Pandemic
Every Presidential Election Campaign has
one critical issue on which the candidates pitch their campaign. And this time,
it was none other than the novel coronavirus what measures each candidate
will undertake to contain the spread. So to see what people are thinking about
the same, we conducted a poll with 2,135 respondents. We asked them whether
they expect the President of the United States, Joe Biden, will be better able
to tackle the pandemic than the Donald Trump Administration or not. A considerable
majority (60.37%) chimed a resounding 'yes' as they feel the Biden
Administration is going to do a better job than their predecessors. 11.80% of
the respondents feel the efforts of the Trump government were admirable and
were the only ones who could have managed the pandemic of such proportions.
22.72% of the respondents are not so sure about the subject and say only time
will tell, while 3.33% feel that Biden might do a better job at it. A small set
of respondents (1.78%) claim they don't care about the issue and consequently
have no comments on the topic.