PARA-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

Background: The purpose of this study is to explore the Para-academic activities in higher secondary students. Method : The final tool with 36 statements was prepared in English and Tamil (Dimensions of the Tool : Academic Development - 1 to 6 statements, Interest Development - 7 to 15 statements, Attitude Development - 16 to 20 statements, Social Development - 21 to 27 statements, Health and hygiene Development - 28 to 36 statements). The scoring procedure for the tool with the score Yes 1 point, No 0 point. The minimum score for the tool is 0 and maximum score of the tool is 36. Data were analyzed through using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Version 20 by means of Differential Analysis. Results 1. There is no significant difference between the higher secondary students' Para- academic activities with respect to their Gender. 2. There is significant difference between the higher secondary students' Para-academic activities with respect to their Locality of the school. 3. There is no significant difference among the higher secondary students' Para-academic activities with respect to their Fathers' Education Level. 4. There is no significant difference among the higher secondary students' Para-academic activities with respect to their Mothers' Education Level. Conclusion: The recent study aims to investigate the level of Para-academic Activities, in light of some variables in Thiruvannamai.