Study of Parental Encouragement in Relation to Academic Achievement of University Students

The present study was an attempt to compare, difference and relationship between the parental encouragement and academic achievement of urban and rural students. The data was collected from 80 students which consisting 40 was urban and 40 was rural students. Results revealed that urban and rural students are different from each other with respect to their academic achievement. Overall results showed that students of rural are better than the students of urban on the basis of academic achievement. It is interpreted from the present study that if Parents encourage the child, then academic achievement is also better.