EDUCATION MEETS WELL-BEING: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF DELHI'S HAPPINESS CURRICULUM

Аннотация

This study examines the impact of Delhi's Happiness Curriculum, a pioneering educational initiative aimed at fostering emotional well-being, mindfulness, and positive psychology among students. Introduced in 2018, the curriculum emphasizes experiential learning, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills to enhance holistic development. Using a mixed-methods approach, this research evaluates the curriculum's effects on students' emotional intelligence, stress levels, and academic performance, as well as teachers’ perceptions of its implementation. Findings reveal significant improvements in students’ emotional regulation, peer relationships, and classroom engagement, alongside challenges in standardizing delivery across diverse school environments. The study underscores the importance of integrating well-being frameworks in education and provides actionable insights for scaling such initiatives globally. Keywords: Happiness Curriculum, Positive psychology, Emotional well-being, Holistic education, Mindfulness in education, Emotional intelligence, Student development. education systems worldwide. Introduction: Education is not merely about imparting knowledge; it is also about nurturing the holistic Delhi, as the epicenter of India's political and cultural development of students, fostering their emotional life, has long grappled with the pressures of academic well-being, and equipping them with life skills achievement, which often take a toll on students' necessary for success in an ever-changing world. In this mental health and well-being. Against this backdrop, pursuit of comprehensive education, the Government the Happiness Curriculum emerges as an innovative of Delhi took a pioneering step by introducing the solution—a beacon of hope and change. Rooted in "Happiness Curriculum" in its schools, an innovative positive psychology research, this curriculum approach rooted in positive psychology principles. This integrates activities such as meditation, mindfulness, curriculum seeks to foster not only academic storytelling, and value-based education into the daily excellence but also emotional resilience, social lives of students. harmony, and a deep sense of well-being among This comprehensive assessment unfolds through a students. multi-faceted approach that combines quantitative and "Unveiling the Happiness Curriculum: A qualitative research methods. It encompasses surveys Comprehensive Assessment of Positive Psychology in to measure students' well-being and academic Delhi's Schools" embarks on a journey to explore the performance, interviews with educators and students, impact and effectiveness of this unique educational and the analysis of academic data. By triangulating intervention. The Happiness Curriculum represents a these diverse sources of information, we seek to unveil paradigm shift in education, emphasizing the the true impact of the Happiness Curriculum on importance of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and students' lives, both within and beyond the classroom. character development alongside traditional academic The significance of this study extends far beyond the subjects. As we delve into the heart of this initiative, we boundaries of Delhi. It raises critical questions about aim to answer crucial questions about its influence on the role of positive psychology in education and the students' lives and the broader implications for potential for fostering not just intelligent, but also International Journal of Pedagogics 1 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijp International Journal of Pedagogics (ISSN: 2771-2281) emotionally resilient, socially responsible, and Happiness Curriculum will be analyzed to understand genuinely happy individuals. As we proceed through the specific content and techniques employed in this exploration, we aim to contribute to the broader promoting positive psychology principles. discourse on holistic education, offering insights and Comparative Analysis: lessons that may inform educational policies and Comparison with Control Groups: Where feasible, practices worldwide. In doing so, we acknowledge that comparisons will be made with schools or students not the pursuit of happiness is not just a goal; it is an participating in the Happiness Curriculum to assess the educational imperative, and the Happiness Curriculum program's unique impact. in Delhi's schools is a pioneering step in this direction. Longitudinal Study: