Emotional Intelligence is one of the predominant factors that influence in personal and as well as their professional lives of human beings. According to Goleman(1998), 80% of a person’s success in life depends on one’s emotional intelligence and 20% depends on IQ. In the teaching profession, we know the teacher undergoes the stress due to the changes in educational policies, globalization, liberalization, and advances in information technology. Hence emotional intelligence plays an important role to become a successful teacher. Emotional intelligence can be developed continuously throughout the life and learn from experiences. The Skill India is only possible with the teachers with high emotional intelligence.