Need To Study Subject Well-Being In Upper PrimaryLevel School Education

Abstract

The current paper explores the Mental health issues among children and adolescents globally and in India as well. The statistically growing rate of mental health issues is a matter of great concern, as it gives rise to various other issues in society, family, or at the national and global level. Mental health issues overall impact a person's physical, psychological, and social well-being. Well-being includes psychological, subjective, and emotional dimensions. The paper emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to promote well-being in schools. Additionally, it outlines the efforts of several nations such as USA ,Bhutan, Japan, Korea, and Singapore, to integrate well-being into their education system. Further, the significance of curriculum in promoting well-being is discussed. The role of the school curriculum in promoting well-being is explored, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach beyond textbooks to encompass classroom activities and experiences. The paper concludes by emphasizing the transformative power of education in achieving individual holistic development. . In order to achieve individual holistic development, it emphasizes the power of the curriculum, encompassing curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities, to shape a child's personality. For achieving holistic development, a relevant and more sensitive education policy is needed. The concept of subjective well-being (also referred to as ‘’SWB’’) originates from the ancient Greek philosophies, especially notions such as "hedonia". Hedonism prioritises profound satisfaction with one’s life, SWB and ‘’general happiness””; it is frequently referred to as "feeling well," signifying leading a fulfilling life, and is concreted as happiness (Huta and Ryan, 2010; Adler and Seligman, 2016). SWB is both broad and complex, a concept which
includes people's cognitive and emotive perceptions, insights, experiences, and assessments of their lives (Diener, 1984, 2001). Subjective well-being (SWB) refers to a person's ‘’overall subjective experience’’ of both the positive as well as the negative emotional reactions along with global and specific cognitive assessments of their level of life satisfaction (Proctor, 2014, pp 6437).