• DR.P. P. SHAJIMON
• DR. SUMA JOSEPH

ABSTRACT Education is the process of modification of the behavior of the pupils in a desirable and useful direction. Soft Skill is an intangible skill set which is all about how people learn and think. They are basically traits, behavior, personality, attitude, preferences, personal integrity, communication style, leadership aptitude and style. The present study is to find out the relationship between Soft Skills and Academic Achievement among the Higher Secondary students, using Descriptive Survey Method. The sample consists of 400 Higher Secondary Students selected from six Higher Secondary Schools of Kottayam District using Stratified Random Sampling technique. The investigator used a scale- Soft Skills Scale for measuring Soft Skills among Higher Secondary Students. The marks obtained by students in the terminal examination is used for measuring the Academic Performance. The study reveals that there exists a significant relationship between Soft Skills and Academic Achievement.

Key Words: Soft Skills, Academic Achievement.

"A RELATIONSHIP STUDY BETWEEN SOFT SKILLS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.1239-1243, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805947.pdf

"A RELATIONSHIP STUDY BETWEEN SOFT SKILLS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp1239-1243, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805947.pdf