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BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh government and experts of IIT-Kharagpur have shortlisted over 30 questions, which will be asked to people during the first happiness survey in the state. But the questions would not be revealed as of now as the government wants spontaneous answers.

The happiness survey is being conducted by the state’s happiness department — the one-of-its-kind in the country.

Under the survey, people will have to rate different parameters including education, social, economic and their experience in government offices and schemes on a scale of one to 10.

The questions were finalised during a two-day long brainstorming session here on Thursday and Friday. Officials of MP government, experts from IIT-Kharagpur and others were present.

The questions will be sent to experts in different parts of the world. The government would start the survey, once it’s assured that the questions and procedure are at par with the international standards.

“The process of finalising questions is in the final stage. If things move as planned, the survey would start within a month and half,” said director of Rajya Anand Sansthan Praveen Gangrade.

In May 2017, the MP government had signed an MoU with IIT-Kharagpur for development of a happiness index for measuring the well-being of the people in the state.

In February this year, 80 experts from across the world, apart from state government officials, delegates from IIT-Kharagpur brainstormed in Bhopal to ascertain what makes people of MP.

In September last year, the government did a small survey and quizzed about 2,000 people on what makes them happy. The final questionnaire would incorporate the major points of the September survey.

Officials said once the survey starts it would be completed within a month, as the government wants to know how happy the people of Madhya Pradesh are before the assembly elections scheduled by year end.

Under the survey, citizens of Madhya Pradesh will have to rate different parameters that include education, their social and economic conditions, experience in government offices and schemes undertaken on a scale of 1 to 10

