TIME MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS: A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

Sustainable livelihoods improve quality of life by using resources, skills and opportunities wisely while also ensuring long-term stability and reducing risks. Time management and academic success play a key role in this process. Effective time management helps undergraduate female students achieve academic success, advance their careers and secure a stable future. This study explores the prioritized activities of undergraduate female students. It evaluates their time management skills and academic performance. It also examines how using time effectively is linked to academic success and sustainable livelihoods. The researcher used a descriptive survey method to study how time management skills affect the academic performance among undergraduate female students and their connection to sustainable livelihoods. The study involved 158 undergraduate students selected through random sampling from various colleges in West Bengal under Calcutta University. Data were collected through time management competency scale and time management priority scale. Academic achievement scores from the 2nd semester examination were obtained from college records. The study revealed that undergraduate female students mainly focused on their studies. Most of them showed average levels of time management competency and academic achievement. Some students performed well in both areas while a few had low scores. A positive relationship was found between time management and academic performance indicating that students who managed their time effectively generally achieved better results. These findings highlight that effective time management plays an important role in academic success and can also support the development of sustainable livelihoods for undergraduate female students.