International Journal of Emerging Research in Engineering, Science, and Management
Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 62-66, Jan-Mar 2025.
https://doi.org/10.58482/ijeresm.v4i1.9

Study of Awareness Towards Life Skill Education among Secondary-level Students

Suman Lata Yadav

Assistant Professor, Sanjay Teacher’s Training College, Jaipur, India. yadavsuman820@gmail.com

Abstract: The concept of life skills is related to the way of life that emphasises the mutual exchange of knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills in education. Its objective is to develop diverse skills among students and prepare them to face life’s challenges with determination. The World Health Organization has defined life skills as “the positive behaviours and tendencies that enable a person to adapt in day-to-day life.” Life skills are the abilities that enable a person to adapt and exhibit positive behaviour, allowing them to deal effectively with the problems and challenges of daily life. Life is a unique gift. Therefore, by equipping life with various skills, happiness, peace, and prosperity are created. In this research, with the objectives of the study in mind, an analytical examination of life skills among secondary-level students has been conducted. This research study examines the effects of living conditions, gender, and social class on students’ life skills and presents the findings. Future researchers can build upon this, and other factors affecting the research can also be explored.

Keywords: Education System, Life skills, School Students, Secondary Level.

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