IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TEACHING STAFF WORKING IN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES IN THE TWIN CITIES OF HYDERABAD AND SECUNDERABAD

Education plays a pivotal role in producing qualified human power that accelerates economic development and solves the real problems of a community in particular and the society in general. Students are also expected to spend much of their time on their education and need to graduate with good academic results. However, the trend of graduating students is not proportional to the trend of enrolled students and an increasing number of students seek readmission, suggesting that they did not perform well in their academics. An emotionally intelligent teacher will not only be self-aware but will also demonstrate understanding and empathy towards learners, parents, peers, etc. He also knows well how to manage the teaching-learning process more successfully. Several research studies have shown that emotionally intelligent members of faculty have many and varied skills to more effectively manage the various challenges of daily life. They have a strong influence on students as they encourage growth by spreading a positive atmosphere in the classroom while creating healthy and stimulating environments for learning. They show care for students and create an emotional climate in the classroom that develops the student learning environment and helps the teachers to become more effective to finally ensure academic achievement. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is defined as “The ability to understand one’s emotions, manage them, and understand and effectively manage the emotions of others. ‘Academic Performance’ (AP) is the measurement of student achievement across various academic subjects. Teachers and education officials typically measure achievement using classroom performance, graduation rates, and results from standardized tests. Students' AP is affected by several factors, which include students' learning skills, parental background, peer influence, teachers' quality, and learning infrastructure. An attempt is made in this research-based Paper to examine the impact of EI on AP of teachers working in Autonomous Colleges in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.