A Study of Co-Curricular Activities and Their Influence on Students Personality Development at Secondary School Level in District Hattian Bala Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Development is the fundamental right of every student or individual. It was the most important aspect of the student’s personality for social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. Co-curricular activities were structured and balanced with the academic program, providing students with opportunities to expand their cognitive and physical abilities outside their academics. This study focused on how required it is for every student to participate in these activities. The present study aims to investigate the co-curricular activities and their influence on students’ personality development. The main objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between co-curricular activities and the personality development of students at the secondary level. One hundred twenty teachers and 750 students were the population of the study. The data was collected based on simple random sampling technique. One self-developed questionnaire was used to gather data from the students, and a self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data from the 24 teachers. The study was quantitative in nature. In undertaking the study by using descriptive statistics. Data analysis was done by calculating the mean score and standard deviation, i.e., correlations test statistical data were employed through SPSS. In research, co-curricular activities positively influenced the personalities of the students. Through this study, it was suggested that co-curricular activities were essential for fostering the holistic personality development of the students. The study recommended that teachers may motivate students to participate in co-curricular activities and to make them active in the classroom and social life. Schools should prioritize including a varied range of co-curricular activities within their instructional framework, suited to individual student requirements and interests.