SUMMARY Supervisor Investigator DR. RAJ SINGH NARANIA RAJNI SHARMA Associate Prof. in Education ® TOPIC: A STUDY OF VOCATIONAL MAURITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF JAMMU DISTRICT. A. CONCEPT OF VOCATIONAL MATURITY Vocational Maturity is defined as, “an ability of the individual for making a decision for preparing and entering upon a particular job.” If the individual succeeds in developing himself properly and prepares for a vocation, which suits him and is in harmony with his all-round development, it is said that the individual is vocationally mature. B. NEED OF THE PROBLEM The need of the present study is to know the vocational maturity of students so that proper guidance can be provided by the parents and teachers. It may also help the students in developing self-confidence in vocational choices. It may help in understanding the motives of the pupils at earlier stages so that they may be facilitated by providing them proper guidance.Cc STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: “A study of Vocational Maturity Among Adolescents of —Jammu District.” D. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY de Tostudy the vocational maturity of adolescents of Jammu district. 2 To determine the vocational maturity among the adolescents of ( NS ae UK 10. we Porivate & Chef government schools. To determine the educgt}gnal maturity among the adolescents of private schools. To study the vocational maturity among the adolescent boys of government schools. = + Priva shat To study the vocational maturity among the adolescent girls of government schools. To determine the vocational maturity of boys of private schools. To determine the vocational maturity of girls of private schools. To study, the vocational maturity among the medical students. To study the vocational maturity ‘among the non-medical students. To find out the significance of mean difference in the vocational maturity of adolescents with respect to above mentioned categories.