Author(s): Bhawana Tyagi

Abstract: Education is not about acquiring knowledge only rather it's the comprehensive process that leads to the holistic development of an individual. In today's fast growing world, it becomes a necessity to deal with the academic stress , competitions for the jobs , the changing demands for studies and vocations, declining motivation, increasing distractions like social media etc. The Bhagwat Gita, an important scripture gives us many valuable insights that may help us addressing these issues. The present paper aims to throw some light on the wisdom present in Bhagwat Gita and their relevance in academic life. It will focus on some key aspects like nishkam karma, role of consistency, perseverance, self regulation etc. The present paper aims to throw some light on the corresponding relationship exist between the Bhagwat Gita and the principles of education psychology. The paper also highlight the similarity between Teacher student interaction and that of krishna and Arjuna. Using a conceptual and analytical approach, the paper seeks to Identify the potential relevance of Bhagwat Gita in holistic development of student. By emphasizing self awareness, balanced action, etc.

Keywords: Bhagwat Gita, academic life, holistic development, Educational Psychology, teacher student interaction, socio cultural theory, monitoring and acceptance theory, self-regulated learning theory.

Article Info: Received: 20 Jul 2026; Received in revised form: 22 Aug 2026; Accepted: 27 Aug 2026; Available online: 31 Aug 2026

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.114.75