Ajay Malhotra
Mental-, physical-, emotional- and social-well-being are various aspects influenced by education. And so is self-esteem. The term self-esteem comes from Greek word meaning “reverence for self”; self-esteem is acceptance of us for who and what we are at a given period of time in our lives; it may be positive or negative orientation towards self. Past literature reveals that academic achievement is directly proportional to self-esteem. According to random house dictionary of English, Academic Achievement has been defined as accomplishment especially by superior ability, special effort and great valour. Is self-esteem really boosted by academic achievement?
