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The main aim of education is to shape the personality of the students, their latent and innate ability. It is now concerned with the development and growth of the entire child: his mental, moral and physical aspects. The curriculum of the educational institutions has never been completely that colleges and schools design for the students. It has been noted that numerous other activities are planned for the students in the routine classrooms and even after college and school timings. Co-curricular activities are also part of the education which is taught to the students outside the class. Through co-curricular activities, school children will be taught in terms of self-confidence, teamwork, leadership and spiritual abilities. Student’s participation in co-curricular activities will develop important skills provided in these events in addition to develop a healthy and strong lifestyle. Co-curricular activities may improve interaction among the pupils and it will also promote integration among the races and it will also nurture law obedience, discipline, hard work, independencies, and decencies which helps to make a school child useful and civilized person. The three objectives of this study the first objective of this study to examine the level of Social Skills related to co-curricular activities among the Children with Intellectual Disabilities. And second objective to identify the role of co-curricular activities in developing Intellectual Skills amongst the Children with Intellectual disabilities. The third objective of this study to explore the role of co-curricular activities in developing Self-Directed Academic Behaviour amongst the Children with Intellectual Disabilities. Researcher selected a sample from different special education schools of children with intellectual disabilities for the study. A sample of 200 teachers was selected for the data collection.

Keywords: Co-curricular Activities, Developing Social Skills, Intellectual Disabilities.