Guidance & Counselling

Introduction

Increasing complexities of modern life have placed new responsibilities on youngsters. They need skills and competencies which were not required in the relatively simple society of yesteryear. The skills and competencies they need relates to the mastering of information available and skills of seeking out adequate information needed to progress in their chosen careers. Developing these skills among students require new capabilities among teachers so that they may provide guidance and counseling to them. Some students may however need greater sport which demands that. Guidance and counseling service are not any optional sport they are part and parcel of overall education process

Nature of Guidance

Guidance covers the whole process of education with starts from the birth of the child. As the individuals need help throughout their lives it is not wrong to say that guidance is needed from cradle to grave.

According to good

“Guidance is a process of dynamic interpersonal relationship designed to influence the attitude and subsequent behavior of the person”

Guidance & Counselling

Counseling represents only one of the services to be found in guidance programme whereas guidance touches all aspects of life and it tries to help the individuals in solving problems. The teem counseling covers a vide area of procedures, advice giving, psychoanalysis

“Within the guidance services, counseling may be thought of as the core of helping process”

Contribution to students

a)      To help them understand themselves by knowing more about their abilities ,aptitudes , interests and limitations

b)      To get along better with others people and understand the whole world in which they live

c)      To get the most out of school by gaining information regarding career as subjects.

d)      In recognizing gifted and slow learners and students having special needs and helping them to develop proper attitude and make maximum use of their potential ability

AID TO THE TEACHER

1)      Guidance offers opportunities to increase teacher’ understanding of their students through in-service education programmes carried on by the guidance person

2)      Data of students special interests, capabilities and past experiences are provided on the cumulative record by the guidance faculty. Knowledge about the student’s physical condition medical history, family back ground, scholastic record scores on standardized tests etc. help the teacher to provide write instruction to the student

3)      beneficial to the parents

to give clearer perception of the child’s intelligence , abilities, interests and potentialities the programme helps the parent know understand and accept the child as he/she is.

ROLE OF GUIDANCE PERSONNEL

One of the deep underlying reasons for adequate and well trained personal in guidance is basically the dependence of the young upon the adult

THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

i)                    Orientation of students

ii)                   Students appraisal

iii)                 Educational & occupational information service

iv)                 Holding counseling interviews

v)                  Placement

vi)                 Research & evaluation

VIDYALAYA GUIDANCE COMMITTEE

INTRODUCTION:

We need to discuss threadbare the nitty-gritty of the school Guidance Program and a workable plan of action is to be arrived at for each academic session. There are questions of time, resources, and finance , which require your attention. To deal with all theses issues you require a forum . Hence Vidyalaya Guidance Committee (VGC) is to be constituted.

The Members of Vidyalaya Guidance Committee

1)Principal Mrs. T. P. Kaur Chairman

2)Guidance Teacher Miss Manjesh Jaswal

3)Members:

a) Mrs. Surinder Kaur

b) Miss. Manjesh Jaswal

c)Mrs. Aruna Sharma

4)Student Members

a)Aman Sharma b) Anshu Malini

The Task of the Vidyalaya Guidance Committee:

1) To plan and execute the Guidance programme in the Vidyalaya.

2) To co-ordinate the activities of the Guidance programme.

3) To make use of local expertise in the field of Guidance and

Counselling.

4) To organize PTA meetings –to highlight the benefits of Guidance and Counselling and encourage them – both parents and students-to avail this service at school.

5) To develop contact with Lions club, Rotary club and other voluntary agencies to get assistance in organizing and conducting talks, seminars, exhibitions etc.

6) To have contact with Vocational Guidance cells, Employment agencies , recruitment agencies and to organize visits to work places.

ANNUAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME

CALENDAR OF THE YEAR

Month / week	PRIMARY LEVEL I-IV		MIDDLE V-VII	SECONDARY VIII & IX		SEN SECONDARY X-XII
April Ist & 2^nd week	CONSTITUTION OF VGC & CHALKING OUT ANNUAL GUIDANCE PROGRAM
April 2^nd Week	1.Readiness program for the students of class I introducing of small children during the morning assembly.Easy games arranged(banana/jalebi race) on the same day. 2. list of low achievers based on session ending examination.(class teachers will prepare during guidance period) subject wise / class wise.	Obtaining list of slow achievers subject & class wise based on session ending exams		Obtaining list of low achievers based on session ending exams. Subject / class wise
April 3rd Week	Subject committee meeting to decide the subject wise remedial program for each subject (Program to be given to each teacher)	Subject committee meeting to decide the subject wise remedial program for each subject (Program to be given to each teacher)		Subject committee meeting to decide the subject wise remedial program for each subject (Program to be given to each teacher)
April 4^th Week	A general talk on how to deal with low achieving children to be prepared level wise and delivered to teachers. And typed script of the speech should be made available to all the teachers , counselor, guidance teacher.	A general talk on how to deal with low achieving children to be prepared level wise and delivered to teachers. And typed script of the speech should be made available to all the teachers , counselor, guidance teacher.		A general talk on how to deal with low achieving children to be prepared level wise and delivered to teachers. And typed script of the speech should be made available to all the teachers , counselor, guidance teacher.
April last Week	1 Student Alumni. 2.Parent teacher association .Parents can share specific problems of their children with counselor.
May ist Week	A general talk on how to deal with bright children to be prepared and delivered to teachers.	A general talk on how to deal with bright children to be prepared and delivered to teachers.		A general talk on how to deal with bright children to be prepared and delivered to teachers.
May/ June	SUMMER VACATION
July ist week	Repetition of talks on low achieving and bright students to teachers and feed back from teachers( Feed back forms will be distributed among teachers & collected by guidance teachers).	Repetition of talks on low achieving and bright students to teachers and feed back from teachers( Feed back forms will be distributed among teachers & collected by guidance teachers).		Repetition of talks on low achieving and bright students to teachers and feed back from teachers( Feed back forms will be distributed among teachers & collected by guidance teachers).
July 4^th week	Class wise orientation of new entrants in the vidyalaya filling of self record forms by students & self introduction in the assembly (class II-XII).	Class wise orientation of new entrants in the vidyalaya filling of self record forms by students & self introduction in the assembly (class II-XII).		Class wise orientation of new entrants in the vidyalaya filling of self record forms by students & self introduction in the assembly (class II-XII).
August ist week	Identifying students requiring school level guidance case of delinquencies , consistently disinterested in studies.	1. Aptitude & Attitude test for all the students from vi-xii. 2.Tests to be prefaced by guidance teachers. Through aptitude and attitude test identifies students requiring school level guidance cases of truancy, delinquency consistently disinterested in studies.		1. Aptitude & Attitude test for all the students from vi-xii. 2.Tests to be prefaced by guidance teachers. Through aptitude and attitude test identifies students requiring school level guidance cases of truancy, delinquency consistently disinterested in studies.
August 2^nd week	SPORTS AT SCHOOL LEVEL
August 3^rd week	Talk by expert on the psychology of primary & middle class children & ‘how to deal with them’ meant for teacher.		Talk by expert on the psychology of primary & middle class children & ‘how to deal with them’ meant for teacher.		1.Talk by expert on the psychology of secondary class and senior secondary classes & ‘how to deal with them’. meant for teacher 2. How to make choice of subjects after X 3. What are the career options after XII.
August 4^th week	1. Brain storming session. Talk on how to foster creativity in primary and middle class children-Meant for teacher 2.Four different creative expert performing and teaching.		1. Brain storming session. Talk on how to foster creativity in primary and middle class children-Meant for teacher 2.Four different creative expert performing and teaching.		1.Class teacher will conduct class survey to know the career choices of students on the given Performa 2.Talk show on how to choose a career.
September ist week	Meant for teacher –Talk on ‘ How to foster creativity in Primary classes’.		1. Career Exploration- Through websites and books in library 2.Elementary aspects of education and careers.		1.Class talk on study techniques. 2. How to make notes. 3. Study techniques will provide help for the tests..
September 2^nd/ 3^rd week	UNIT TEST
September 4^th week	1. Class wise presentations enhancing individuals activities each child gets opportunity to come forward. 2. Inter class competitions(poems, story telling, cracking jokes-sports activities).		1.Developing study habits. 2.safe schools-Disaster management skills like mock sessions.		1. How to deal with the problem of adolescent? Talk by a professionals. 2.Solving problems of students.
October Ist week	AUTUMN BREAK
October ii nd week	1. How to deal with children having mild disabilities-a session with primary teacher 2.Specific cases/ problems-discussion with counselor.		Group activity on class room management and control.		1. Time and stress .management . Class/ Group guidance. 2.Yoga and meditation class by expert.
October 3^rd & 4^th week	Conducting a group work-The issue classroom management and control-Class talks on value education & Life skills.		Conducting class talks-value education tips for study habits .		1.Carrer Guidance through aptitude and entrance tests for the class X & XII students. Professionals experts can be called. 2. Career talk for class IX and XI Students.
November	HALF YEARLY
November 4^th week	1. Safe school-a) Disaster management skills b) Mock sessions meant for students and teachers. 2.Talks with pictures or VCD’s about people of different professions –Doctor, Leaders, Teachers, Social Workers		Career conference cum exhibition, Parents can also be invited .		Career conference cum exhibition, Parents can also be invited.
December ist & ii nd week	1. Developing certain social skills in children like Greeting, giving respect to elders, manners, dress and value education. 2.Celebration of days.		Developing concentration-tips for improving memory a professional may be called to deliver talk on this topic Raky/ Yoga expert.		Developing concentration-tips for improving memory a professional may be called to deliver talk on this topic Raky/ Yoga expert ,Career Counseling.
January ist week	1.Developng social skills. 2.Individual reporting.		1.Talk on eco friendly relationships. 2.Talk on developing friendship with fellow students. 3.Peer group interaction-quiz, puzzles and group activities.		Career Guidance-professional help may be availed.
January 2^nd and 3^rd week	UNIT TEST
January 4^th week	1. Meditation / Concentration. 2. Taking students to work places.		1. Developing concentration and memory experts can be called –Yoga Expert. 2.Educational Tour –Enhancing eco friendly relationship.		1.Preparing for and giving examinations group guidance. 2.Professionals talks by giving details about dates of various competitive exams, free structure and how to prepare and plans for exams.