Guidance and Counseling
Guidance Counselling
Provided by teacher, parents, & relatives Provided by the person who have professional
training in counselling
Guidance is any information or piece of Professional advice given by the counselor to
advice given by one person to another. others to solve various problems
It is open and less private It is confidential
For education and career related problems Generally provided for personal and social
issues
Provide ready answers to client Empowers individuals to create appropriate
solutions to solve the problem
no place to feelings and more of an Emphasis on both learning and feelings
intellectual process
It may be provided to a group or to a single It is one to one dealing
person
External analysis of individual and his Inward, in-depth analysis
problems
Preventive Remedial and curative
OBJECTIVES OF GUIDANCE
At the primary level
It assists the students in developing a better attitude towards school
activities.
It enables the children to adapt to the school traditions and regulations of
the school.
It assists the students in developing their physical and emotional stability
in a balanced manner.
It enables the students to identify their problems regarding adjustment with
the school environment.
To make the students independent.
It ensures cooperation among the students.
It facilitates the transition of students from primary to high school.
It provides information to children regarding high school.
At the secondary stage
Its main objective is to familiarize the students with their school
environment and enables them to cooperate with their classmates.
It enables the students to critically analyze the subject options and to help
them choose the best according to their aptitude.
It encourages the students to participate in co-curricular activities
according to their skill set for their overall development.
To ensure that the students grow in a healthy environment and have a
healthy mind and body.
To meet the individual and social needs of adolescents.
Guidance endeavors to create an environment feasible for the healthy
growth and development of the students.
At the higher level of education
It aims to inform the students about the process of admissions to colleges
and universities.
It provides information to students about the co-curricular activities they
can participate in their college or university.
It aims to help the students choose subjects and programs that can help
them build a bright future.
Guidance aims to help the students get vocational advice so that the
students can choose a career for themselves.
It aims to develop an environment conducive to the educational and social
needs of the students.
Objectives of Counseling
1. To give the student information on matters important to success.
2. To get information about student which will be of help in solving his problems.
3. To establish a feeling of mutual understanding between student and teacher.
4. To help the student work out a plan for solving his difficulties.
5. To help the student know himself better-his interests, abilities, aptitudes, and
opportunities.
6. To encourage and develop special abilities and right attitudes.
7. To inspire successful endeavor toward attainment.
8. To assist the student in planning for educational and vocational choices.
9. To help student to work out a plan for solving his difficulties.
10. To help student to grow explore & maintain or develop their overall personality.
11. To help student in checking wastage and stagnation.
12. To minimize the incidence of indiscipline.
13. To motivate the students for self-employment.