Available online at www.worldscientificnews.com WSN 54 (2016) 217-239 EISSN 2392-2192 Self-actualization and value orientation among primary school teachers in Bhutan Prakash Chandra Jena*, Rinzin Dorji School of Education, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India E-mail address: drpcjena@gmail.com ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the difference between self-actualization and value orientation among primary school teachers. The study was conducted on a sample of 100 primary school teachers of Dagana and Wangduephodrang districts in Bhutan. Equal distributions of 50 male and 50 female teachers were selected by using simple random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was used by the investigator in the study. The tools applied by the investigators were Self-actualization scale and Value orientation scale and for analysis and interpretation of results, t-test and correlation were used. Keywords: Self-actualization; Value Orientation; Primary School Teacher 1. INTRODUCTION In the world of 21 st Century, where the competition is at its peak people cannot think of surviving without the education. Education helps the man to come out of life of ignorance, poverty, misery and leads him to better and safer places where he is content and satisfied. Generally speaking, people feel content only when he learns to value his own life, appreciate the things around it. Environment in which one lives also plays in important role. People learn from the environment through interacting with it.