Academic Achievement Among Scheduled & Non Scheduled Caste Adolescents

A comparative study of Academic Achievement Among Scheduled Caste and Non - Scheduled Caste Adolescents in relation to their Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health and Adjustment was conducted on a sample of 754 (377 Scheduled Caste and 377 Non - Scheduled Caste) Adolescents of 10+1 students of rural government schools of Punjab. The study revealed positive and significant relationship between Academic Achievement and Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health & Adjustment of Scheduled Caste and Non - Scheduled Caste Adolescents. Moreover, the conjoint effect of prediction of Academic Achievement Among Scheduled Caste and Non - Scheduled Caste Adolescents on the basis of Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health and Adjustment is significantly higher as compared to their separate predictions. Further, the Academic Achievement of Non - Scheduled Caste Adolescents is significantly more as compared to Scheduled Caste Adolescents. The present study will be of immense use to educationists, psychologists and policy makers so that the special attention right from the beginning can be given to Scheduled Caste Adolescents to bring them at par with Non - Scheduled Caste.