A STUDY ON EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Educational aspirations are educational goals that a person sets for himself or herself. It is an essential aspect of one's life because it motivates and energizes the individual to attain their goals. It is a vital component of one's personality that should be taken into consideration. So, the present study was conducted to investigate the educational aspirations among senior secondary school students with respect to gender, subject stream and residential background. Descriptive method was used for the present study. A sample of 300 senior secondary school students studying in various higher secondary schools of district Pulwama (Rural)and District Srinagar (Urban) were selected through Stratified random sampling technique. Educational Aspirations Scale developed and standardized by investigator was used to measure the educational aspirations of senior secondary school students. Statistical techniques like Percentage, Mean, S.D. and t-test were employed to find out the difference of educational aspiration among school students with respect to gender, subject stream and residential background. The findings of the study revealed that female students have high educational aspirations as compared to male students. The results further revealed that there is no significant difference in the educational aspirations of senior secondary school students on the basis of subject stream and residential background. Keywords: Educational Aspirations, Senior secondary school students, Rural and Urban