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Success in school enhances the self-esteem of the child. Most parents and teachers are concerned and worried if children do not perform well in academics. Poor school performance may result in suicide, school refusal, drug addiction, anxiety, depression, psychosomatic disorders, stress on the adolescent and parents, school absenteeism and dropout, sexual promiscuity, aggressive behavior, and even runaway behavior. Research from India has delineated poor study habits as a major cause of poor school performance in 50% of cases . Hence there is a need to inculcate good study habits for academic achievement. This article will be helpful for teachers, parents, special educators, and researchers to better understand the scholastic skills of learners.

Self-esteem, Academics, School refusal, Drug addiction, Psychosomatic disorders, Absenteeism and Scholastic skills.