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@article{180169,
        author = {Karuna Sharma and Dr.Sita Devi and Dr. Narbada Devi},
        title = {EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF PRE-SERVICE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN RELATION TO GENDER AND ACADEMIC STREAM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {279-284},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180169},
        abstract = {Emotional intelligence (EI) is essential in 
shaping how an individual understand and manage 
their emotions, build relationships, and navigate life’s 
challenges. In the Present study an attempt has been 
made to investigate the Emotional intelligence of Pre
service secondary school teachers with respect to their 
gender and academic steam. To achieve the objective 
of 
present study a sample of 1113 Pre-service 
secondary school teachers selected randomly from 
different B.Ed. Training institutions situated in five 
districts of Himachal Pradesh. The requisite data is 
collected from the selected subjects by using the 
Emotional Intelligence Scale constructed and 
standardized by researcher herself. For analysis of the 
data, the statistical technique two way ANOVA was 
employed. The results indicates no gender-wise and 
academic stream-wise significant difference in 
emotional intelligence of pre-service teachers. Further, 
the study found that gender and academic stream (in 
combination with each other) significantly influence 
the emotional intelligence of Pre-service secondary 
school teachers. The present study further highlights 
the suggestions to promote emotional intelligence of 
pre-service secondary school teachers irrespective to 
their gender and academic stream.},
        keywords = {Emotional Intelligence, Academic stream,  Pre-service Secondary School Teacher},
        month = {May},
        }