Impact of Happiness Education on Teachers
Author(s): 1. Neha Bharti Verma, 2. Pramod Kumar
Authors Affiliations:
1 Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Teacher Education, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, India
2 Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, India
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202509004 | Paper ID: IJIRMF202509004Abstract: Happiness is what everybody want, to get a meaning and reason of life, also ultimate aim of human existence. Happiness is in itself make one self-sufficient accomplishment of learning. If we need to reach true peace in this world, we ought to begin teaching children about how to attain happiness in whatever they are doing. The World Happiness Report (2022) ranked countries based on its happiness and well-being measured in 14 core areas including education and families ‘where Finland tops the list followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Netherlands where as India ranked at 136th position. Therefore, the necessity of happiness in every direction of life including education has been once again ascended to the top of priority list. The NEP 2020 states that education must aim to develop good human beings capable of rational thought and action possessing compassion and empathy. In the chapter childhood care and education the NEP has underlined the importance of Social and emotional Learning along with other academic competencies. Education also looks at developing holistic individuals capable of taking responsibility for their own lives and that of other. This research paper explores how happiness and education are aligned and can be contributing and curricular approaches towards realising the goals of the NEP2020. The researchers have presented a conceptual understanding of happiness education and the approaches adopted for the implementation of such programs and the importance of capacity building for teachers.
Neha Bharti Verma, Pramod Kumar (2025); Impact of Happiness Education on Teachers, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-9, Pp. 27-31. Available on – https://www.ijirmf.com/
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