This document is the presentation slides for a seminar on emotional intelligence presented by Sharath Kumar T.M to the Department of Education at Kuvempu University. The presentation covers the conceptual background, history, nature, concepts, definitions, theories, characteristics, and educational implications of emotional intelligence. It discusses key thinkers in the development of the concept such as Throndike, Payne, Mayer, Salovey, and Goleman. It also outlines the role of teachers in developing students' emotional intelligence and methods for cultivating emotional intelligence through activities, self-awareness, critical thinking, stress management and acting as role models.