Assessment of adjustment in relation to student migration

The present study focuses on the adjustment level of the students of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), Srinagar Garhwal. This Indian Central University is located in the hilly region of Garhwal which is a difficult terrain for many plain region students. The study compares adjustment level between two groups of university students. First is the “Non-migrated group” consisting of those students who belong to hilly regions of Garhwal and had done their schooling and graduation from hilly regions of Garhwal only. Other is the “Migrated group” consisting of those students who belong to plain regions and had migrated to hilly areas for higher studies. 100 students studying in Postgraduate courses were assessed on Adjustment Inventory for College Students (AICS; Sinha & Singh, 1995). The results throw light upon the need to assimilate the migrated students with the changed environment so that they can adjust better and work towards a high academic achievement.