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Unit 2: Guidance: Goals and Principles

guidance should be extended to the maximum persons. Every member of the society is to be Notes
made felt that there is sufficient provision of guidance service for him.
(xvi) Guidance is a Life Long Process : Guidance is a life-long process because it is required at each
step of life. At each step, a person has to face various problems. With solving these problems
person cannot step forward. Similarly, guidance should not be for any particular age-group. It
is for all age-groups. The occurrence of problems in life and efforts for their solution are
natural. Hence, the need of guidance always persists.
(xvii) Acceptance of the Worth of the Individual : The society consists of persons. If the society is
not made strong it will lag behind. The prestige of each member of the society has to be
accepted which is very important. For this, equal opportunities should be made available to
each member of the society so that his personality may develop. It is the aim of guidance to let
an individual move towards development according to his energies and capacities. Hence, by
insisting to provide opportunities for expression according to education, profession, family,
abilities and capacities, we accept the worth of a person.
(xviii) Guidance should be based on the Objective Analysis of Data : Data are collected in guidance
programme. These data are related to the various aspects of life. We can reach to guidance
only by analysing these data objectively. In order to solve a problem objective analysis of data
is very essential. Without this, nothing can be concluded. In the absence of this, the entire
guidance process seems to be meaningless. Hence, it is essential to make available data to the
guidance worker relted to the guidance seeker so that after analysis, something can be concluded.
(xix) Importance should be given to Individual Differences : It is a well-known fact that all persons
are not alike, even twins show many variations. We can measure or assess various aspect of a
person’s personality by different tests. These variations cannot be overlooked in a guidance
programme and this should not be done. Various factors are responsible for these variations
and we can observe various effects of these variations on a person’s personality. From this
point of view it becomes necessary to study these variations in detail before starting guidance
work in order to solve the problems of an individual. On the basis of the results of these
studies, an outline of counseling for problem-solving and an individual’s development should
be prepared. This principle includes both the individual differences created by heredity and
environment. Both of these variations are important.
(xx) Consider most of the Individuals as Normal Persons : According to this principle, the majority
of the persons seeking guidance should be considered as normal persons and it should be
ensured that every normal or abnormal person may take advantage from guidance. Often this
thinking develops that the guidance should be given to those persons only who are in some
problem. It is not true that the guidance programme is only for problematic children. An
attitude of equality for all the pupils should be developed.

The success of the guidance programme is based on the principle of importance to
the whole personality of a person. It is because the problem of a person will not
solved by considering the parts of a person’s personality.

Self Assessment

2. Fill in the blanks :
(i) The guidance programme should provide ................. with systematic technical assistance
and in service training activities.
(ii) There is a great need of skilled ................. in guidance programme.

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