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Adolescence vital period in life due to its significance in the area of developmental psychology. This is the period of heightened sensibility for rapid learning and of critical acquisitions which determine the general style of adult life. The scope of parenting influence on the adolescence will be wider. The parents attitude, have powerful influences upon adolescence. Parents' mental illness can impact on parenting capacity as well as parent-child relations. Parenting Behaviour is one of the mechanisms by which parental mental illness may translate into problematic outcomes in children. Schizophrenia Psychosis is a term used to cover a range of devastating severe mental illnesses where psychotic symptoms typically occur. Children of schizophrenic parents have a number of unique challenges to overcome, it impact on a person's ability to carry out normal daily activities. The study examine the influence of parenting behavior on academic Performance among adolescents of parents with schizophrenia. 400 adolescent students were the sample. schizophrenia characteristics inventory, parent-child relationship questionnaire and behaviour disorder schedule were employed. The study reveals a low-level parenting behaviour among the adolescents of schizophrenic parents, Parenting Behaivour related to academic achievement, and significantly differ with respect to Educational Qualification of parents, Socio Economic Status, and Parents Employment. Significant difference in academic achievement is seen with respect to Gender, Educational Qualification, Socio Economic status, and Parents Employment. There is a significant relationship between total and different dimensions of Parenting Behaivour and Academic Achievement and the joint and individual contribution of the dimensions of parenting behaviour is significant in predicting Academic Achievement.. A healthy and nourishing parent child relationship is an indication of advancement. So innovative programs are improvised and incorporated along with the present educational system Parent Training (Parent-Effectiveness Training), Family therapy, The social skill training:, Confidence building and Balanced emotional attachment with parents: The academic achievement of adolescents having parents with schizophrenia should be improved. The positively motivating Parent child relationship contributes children's success in the academic tasks and something beyond.