Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2024 = 8.153 hps://www.srjis.com/issues_data/239 Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journal, SEPT-OCT 2024, Vol- 13/85 hps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14097027 Copyright © 2024, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS: ROLE OF PARENTAL EDUCATION AND TYPE OF SCHOOLS Neha Bhardwaj Asst. Teacher, DAV Public School, Darbhanga, Bihar, E-mail ID-nehabhardwaj186@gmail.com Sesadeba Pany Associate Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India, E-mail ID- sesadeba@cup.edu.in Kanwaljit Kaur Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India, E-mail ID-nanokanwal@gmail.com Saikalyani Rana Research Scholar, Department of Education, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India, E-mail ID-ranasaikalyani2018@gmail.com Paper Received On: 20 SEPT 2024 Peer Reviewed On: 24 OCT 2024 Published On: 01 NOV 2024 The current study sought to investigate the educational aspirations of secondary school adolescents concerning their parental education and types of schools. In this context, the research study's primary objective was to investigate the levels of educational aspirations of secondary school adolescents, as well as to examine their educational aspirations concerning parental education and the types of schools. The investigator gathered data from 400 adolescents in the government and private schools of Darbhanga, Bihar, India, who were in the 9th and 10th grades. A descriptive research design was implemented by the investigator. The data were collected using the survey method, with the support of a self-developed questionnaire on "Educational Aspirations of Secondary School Adolescents." Chi- square analysis was used to interpret the data. The study's findings revealed that the majority of secondary school students, i.e., 9th and 10th graders, have moderate levels of educational aspirations, and the secondary school adolescents' educational aspirations are independent of their parental education and the type of school. Furthermore, the finding revealed that secondary school boys' educational aspirations are independent of the type of school whereas secondary school girls' Abstract