OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR SELF CONCEPT

Life is full of struggles and a person has to face many challenging situations where he/she needs to make right decisions. With the advancement of scientific knowledge and gradual development of materialistic outlook, it is believed that education should enable the individual to earn his living .Occupational aspirations in the formative years of life influence the vocational choice in the later life, which determine individual's success in regard to job satisfaction, productivity and adjustment. So, it is imperative for the teachers to know their occupational aspirations, interest, self concept etc. A sample of 200 senior secondary school students was randomly drawn from govt. and private schools located in Ferozepur. Significant difference has been found in the level of occupational aspirations of adolescent boys and girls. Insignificant difference has been found in the level of self concept of adolescent boys and girls. Insignificant relationship has been found between occupational aspirations and self concept of adolescents.