Abstract

Leadership is one of the main objectives of higher education and equipping students to become effective and productive citizens in the workplace and in life. Extra-curricular activities offer opportunities for the students to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and to develop leadership skills such as ethics, communication, resilience, and collaboration. The method of this research is conceptual with a qualitative approach to explore the influence of these co-curriculars on leadership development. Theories related to experiential learning, social relationships, and transformational leadership are used to develop understanding of how these activities contribute to a holistic growth, how they can be barriers to implementation, and how they can be incorporated into leadership programs. It illustrates the possible role of cultural societies, N.C.C. and N.S.S. programmes in the country in building moral leaders in the Indian context.