Life Skills among Secondary Stage Students in Jharkhand with Special Reference to Lohardaga, Khunti and Ranchi Districts

Vincentia Lugun; Prof. (Dr.) Ignatius Topno

Life Skills among Secondary Stage Students in Jharkhand with Special Reference to Lohardaga, Khunti and Ranchi Districts

Author(s)	Vincentia Lugun, Prof. (Dr.) Ignatius Topno
Country	India
Abstract	ABSTRACT Life skills are key abilities that help people manage the demands and challenges of daily life. For Secondary Stage Students i.e. class 12th students’ skills like critical thinking, decision-making, communication, problem solving and emotional regulation are important for their overall development as the NEP 2020 emphasizes on skill based education. In Jharkhand, especially in Lohardaga, Khunti, and Ranchi districts, social and economic factors greatly affect students' life skills. Recognizing these influences is important for encouraging positive behaviour, improving educational results, and preparing students to handle both local and global challenges. The findings reveal that the majority of students (58.75%) possess a moderate level of life skills, followed by 21.25% with low levels and 17.71% with high levels, while only a small proportion falls in the very high and very low categories. The overall mean score indicates a moderate level of life skills among students. Among the three districts, Secondary Stage Students of Lohardaga district have higher Life Skills in comparison to Ranchi and Khunti. The study further examines differences in life skills based on gender, habitat, type of school, and school board. A significant difference was found between male and female students, with males showing higher life skills. Similarly, a significant difference was observed between rural and urban students, with rural students scoring higher. However, no significant differences were found based on the type of school i.e. government and private, school boards i.e. JAC, CBSE, and ICSE. The study highlights the need for strengthening life skills education among secondary stage students to enhance their personal, social, and emotional competencies. It emphasizes the role of educational institutions in integrating life skills training into the curriculum to promote holistic development and better preparedness for real-life situations.
Keywords	Keywords: Life Skills, Secondary Stage Students, Jharkhand, Lohardaga, Khunti, Ranchi Districts
Published In	Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2026
Published On	2026-04-21
Cite This	Life Skills among Secondary Stage Students in Jharkhand with Special Reference to Lohardaga, Khunti and Ranchi Districts - Vincentia Lugun, Prof. (Dr.) Ignatius Topno - IJAIDR Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2026.

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