POLLS : Best Foot Forward

Most institutions present a polished version of themselves—slick brochures, scripted speeches, curated achievements. This survey invites you to compare that public face with your real everyday experience and notice the interesting gap between institutional storytelling and ground truth.

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8. The Internal Acceptance of Dual Narratives: Faculty quietly learn to navigate two stories: the one shared publicly, and the one lived privately. Newcomers feel confused; veterans shrug and say, “Yeh toh har jagah hota hai.” Duality becomes culture.

Question: How common is it for faculty to maintain one “public” story and one “private” story about the institution?