BHOPAL: The additional chief secretary, happiness Iqbal Singh Bains on Tuesday, during cabinet meeting, gave a presentation on plans and projects of his department. A questionnaire was also handed over to the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and ministers after the presentation. The questionnaire is based on a test developed by Professor Ed Danner, who is known as Dr. Happiness across the world.
The questionnaire has five questions to assess the happiness quotient of the respondents. They were also given a chart to help them self-assess their happiness level. The ministers are supposed to fill up the questionnaire. None of them has returned the filled up questionnaire as yet.
The questionnaire
The ministers are expected to answer the following questions:
w In most ways, my life is close to my ideal.
w I am satisfied with my life.
w The conditions of my life are excellent.
w So far, I have the important things I want in life.
w If I could life my life over, I would change almost nothing.
The answers can range from 1 (completely disagree) to 7 (completely agree)
