Specific objectives of the study: 1. To know the problems of the students studying in lower primary section of four major cities of Gujarat, na mely, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara as identified by their teachers. 2. To find out the common problems of the students of lower primary section of four major cities of Gujarat, as identified by the teachers. 3. To get information of their child and to know the problems of the students of lower primary section of four major cities of Gujarat, namely, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara as identified by their parents.4. To know the Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of thestudents of the upper primary section of Ahmedabad city as perceived by them.  5. To know the Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of the students of the upper primary section of Rajkot city as perceived by them.  6. To know the Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of the students of the upper primary section of Surat city as perceived by them. 7. To know the Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of the students of the upper primary section of Vadodara city as perceived by them. 8. To know the common Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of the students of the upper primary section of four major cities of Gujarat. 9. To know the opinions of principals of different selected schools of four major cities of Gujarat, namely, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara regarding the problems of the students. 10. To know the views of the doctors of the Surat city, regarding the health, physical and mental problems of the students of primary schools. 11. To get suggestions from the Principals to solve the problems of the Primary School students. 12. To get suggestions from the Doctors of Surat city to solve the problems of the Primary School students.13. To provide suggestions to solve the Academic, Physical, Social and Psychological problems of the students of the primary schools of Gujarat
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The samples of 2671 students, 242 parents, 192 teachers, 20 principals and 5 child specialist doctors have been drawn using appropriate sampling techniques.

All the tools were constructed by the investigator for the study, namely, questionnaire, opinionnaire, checklist.

The investigator has suitably employed survey method for the study.

The data have been analysed carefully through frequencies, % responses and chisquare.

The study has arrived at quite meaningful findings. Some of the findings are as follows:Common problems of the students of the lower primary section as identified by the teachers of four major cities of Gujarat: • The students have too much of workload of studies. • They take active interest in other activities except studies. • They are over expected by their parents. • They have difficulty in expression in English. • They do not get enough time to play. • They have to carry heavy bags. • Students are dependent on teachers. • They have weak base of studies. • They are weak in reading.
Common Problems of the Students of Upper Primary Section of four major cities of Gujarat.The students of the upper primary section of the four major cities of Gujarat, faced the following common problems. • Students are taught only by chalk and talk method. • They have fear of examination. • They are given too much of homework. • The homework given to them is not checked regularly. • They are suggested some extra books other than the government books. • There are more books for a single subject. • They have games period, but they are not taken out to play in games period. • They have to do too much of writing work in the school. • The present syllabus is a burden for them. • The school bags of the students are heavy. • Students have to carry water bags to school. • Students feel difficulty to carry their bags. • The classrooms are not big enough. • There is library in schools but students are not given books to read from the library. • The sports equipments in the schools are insufficient. • Students’ friends tease them. • Their monitor punishes them frequently. • Students have problems due to school timings. • Their teacher does not let them go to toilet whenever they require going. • They speak lie due to fear of punishment by teachers. • Teachers make monitors from clever students only. • Teachers come late in the class after the bell rings. • The expectations of parents are more, beyond the capacity of children. • Students are afraid of some of their teachers. • Students are given physical punishment by teachers. • Most of the teachers are partial in the class. • Parents compare their children with other students. • Students’ things are stolen from the class. • Students do not get enough time to play.

Opinions of the Principals of four major cities on the problems of Primary School Students• Students of primary school have to carry heavy bags to school.• Teachers do not understand child Psychology, and hence do not understand the child. • Students have to study more subjects, according to their age and hence they feel the burden of the syllabus. • Parents are careless, hence the child has to suffer ultimately. • Parents are irregular and are dependent on school teachers and tuition. • Due to frequent changes of the teachers in the school, the child has to suffer. • Most o f the parents have no background of English.• Many students have weak financial background. • Students have weak base of studies. • Teachers are after completing the syllabus.• School timings are less. • Students are having expression problem in English Language. • Parents have an unnecessary craze of educating their child in English medium school. • Number of students is large in a class. • Mothers are found careless, they do not take the pain to see whether the child has brushed his teeth, taken bath or had breakfast before going to school. • Education is exam oriented. • Students have unnecessary pressure from home.