Critical Study On Creative Adolescents From Schools In Malda District, West Bengal

Abstract

This study has attempted to find out the relationship between creativity & academic success among a section of middle-class students in upper primary to higher secondary schools in Malda. This is because middle class families in Malda are known for their focus on academic achievement of their children, and at the same time, pride themselves on their cultural attributes and predilections. Further, the study has attempted to delve deeply into the daily lives and mindsets of both creative and non-creative children, and reveal the characteristics hopes and desires of creative children and the difficulties they feel in adjusting with school and home life.