3
UNDERSTAND
AND DEVELOP
ALL ASPECTS OF
THEIR
PERSONALITY
2
HAVE SELF
KNOWLEDGE AND
PLAN REALISTIC
LIFE GOALS
4
MAKE CHOICES
ACCORDING TO
THEIR TALENTS
AND ABILITIES
1
UNDERSTAND AND
DEVELOP ALL
ASPECTS OF THEIR
PERSONALITY
JOIN
THE
WORK
FORCE
5
MAKE CAREER
CHOICES AT THE END
OF SECONDARY
SCHOOL EDUCATION
OPT FOR
VOCATIONAL
COURSE
OPT FOR
HIGHER
COURSES IN
PREPARATION
FOR COLLEGE
The individual passes
through various stages
called Growth,
Exploration,
Establishment,
Maintenance and Decline
in the process of career
development
TO REALISE THE
ULTIMATE GOAL OF
EDUCATION FOR
HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT
TO COPE AND ADJUST
WITH SITUATIONS IN
SCHOOL AND AT
HOME
FOR SETTLING THEM IN THE
WORLD OF WORK BY GUIDING
THROUGH THE GROWTH AND
EXPLORATION STAGES OF THEIR
CAREER
FORDEVELOPING A REALISTIC SELF-CONCEPT
ABOUT THEIR INTERESTS AND ABILITIES AND
MAKE INFORMED CHOICES
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS
EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
TO CHOOSE THE COURSE OF STUDY WHICH SUITS THEM BEST
AT THE END OF CLASS XII
Needs of the socio-economically weaker
sections need to be identified and catered
to
Social implications- Disintegrating family
backgrounds necessitate support systems to
cope with the complexities of situations
Guidance is meant for all students not just
for those who deviate from the norm and
hence a continuous and integral process
SCHOOLS CAN
APPROACH ANY
OTHER AGENCY
WHOSE SERVICES ARE
REQUIRED
CAN DIAGNOSE
DIFFICULTIES AND
PROBLEM AREAS
IN LEARNING AND
BEHAVIOUR
CUSTOM SERVICES
FOR THE GIFTED,
THE CHALLENGED
THE BACKWARD
AND THE SPECIAL
THE STAKEHOLDERS
REPOSE MAXIMUM
FAITH IN THE SCHOOLS
FOR GUIDANCE
SERVICES
CAN GENERATE A
DATA BASE AND
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE
STUDENT
EDUCATION
INSTRUCTION
Teaching function
ADMINISTRATION
Managerial function
SERVICES
Helping function in the
social setting of the school
Guidance is considered as an integral part of the total educational
process in which the teacher, the parent, and the guidance counselor
have important roles to play
In order to achieve the all round
development, which enables a child
to be a fully functional individual,
should take into
consideration children’s internal and
external environmental factors and
influences.
4.ADJUSTMENTS
Depression,
Stress, Anxiety,
Neglect,
Abandonment,
Anger, Guilt,
Children of
alcoholic parents,
Fear,
Backwardness,
New schools,
Moving, and
Single parent
families
1.DEVELOPMENTAL
communication skills, Self concept,
Life goals, Sexual values, Social
skills, Multicultural awareness and
Nutrition and Exercise.
The role of psychotherapy in schools can’t be
underestimated.
in view of paucity of personnel in schools , teachers
with the knowledge of identification aspect of
psychological and developmental concerns which
require long term therapy are required so that once
such cases needing psychotherapy are identified they
can be referred to outside agencies.
A teacher wanting to take up guidance work needs to
have certain characteristics and qualities. They are listed
as follows:
• Recognizing the basic dignity and worth of each individual
student.
• Non-judgmental attitude towards students.
• Readily gives unconditional positive regard to students.
• Genuine
• Empathetic
• Emotionally balanced Having high level of interpersonal
skills
• Self awareness
• Open mindedness
• Effective communication skills
The following books on guidance and counseling are
recommended for teachers:
1. ‘Guidance: An Introduction’ written by John J. Pietrofesa, Bianca Bernstein, JoAnne Minor,
and Susan Stanford (all from Wayne State University). Publisher: Rand McNally College
Publishing Company, Chicago, America.
2. ‘The Professional Counselor: A process guide to helping’ written by L. Sherilyn Cormier,
West Virginia University, and Harold hackney, Fairfield University. Publisher: Allyn and
Bacon, A division of Simen & Schuster, Inc. 160 Gueld Street, Needham Heights,
Massachusetts 02194
3. ‘The Skilled Helper: A problem-management approach to helping’ written by Gerard Egan,
Loyola University of Chicago. Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove,
California.
4. ‘Manual for Guidance Counselors’ written by R. K. Saraswat and J. S. Gaur. Publisher:
National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi 110 016.
5. ‘Occupational Information in Guidance’ written by Gursharan Kaur Joneja. Publisher:
National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi 110 016.
6. ‘Counseling and Guidance’ written by S. N. Rao, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.
7. ‘Readings for Career teachers’ written by S. Mohan. Publisher: National Council of
Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.