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Mental Health of children and adolescents is an essential component of their overall health and developmental process and as such its growing importance is getting concern across the world. The present era is a witness of a rapid change in socio-cultural and economic paradigm due to globalization and rapid technological advancement. The increased complexity of our social and economic development has made the life fast, complex and competitive. The children of today are not out of the impacts of this rapid change. This has accelerated pressure on the children for their high achievements to prepare for the future keeping pace with the demand of the globalized society giving rise to Mental Health problem in children and adolescents. This is ultimately affecting their academic achievements because Mental Health and well-being are a prerequisite for getting through academic success and as such mental health problems become a barrier to learning of the children. Children and adolescents are the important components of human resource of a society. This period is the opening of the window of opportunity and sets the stage for a healthy and productive adulthood. Therefore, a balanced Mental Health is a base of healthy development of adulthood and later years of life. So, Mental Health of children is an essential component for their growth and development.