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Unit 4: Guidance Services: Concept and Importance

• Optimum development of individual Notes
• Solving different problem of the individual

• Academic growth and development
• Vocational maturity, vocational choices and vocational adjustments
• Social personal adjustment
Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks :
(i) A school ............... is a cluster of activities which enable the students to overcome their
educational, vocational, personal or social problems.
(ii) ............... are organised to familiarise the students with the new surroundings and there by
adapt themselves and make necessary adjustments.
(iii) The main objective of the ............... is to provide the students information about the educational
opportunities in various levels related training programmes and occupation.
(iv) ............... service keeps contact with the student and dropouts after leaving school.
(v) Guidance Services helps individual to ............... to solve problems and take ................... .

4.4 Agencies of Guidance at Different Levels

Different agencies i.e. government and private at international, national and regional level have
been doing significant works in the area of guidance. These agencies are working in training /
orientation, career guidance services or development of materials for guidance workers/functionaries.
4.4.1 International Level
International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) is a worldwide
guidance and counseling Organization, whose mission is to promote the development and quality
of educational and vocational guidance. IAEVG’s mission is also to ensure that all citizens who
need and want educational and vocational guidance and counseling can receive this counseling
from a competent and recognized professional. The objectives of the organization are as follows:
• To promote communication among persons and organizations active in educational and
vocational guidance.
• To encourage the continuing development of ideas, practice and research in the field of guidance
and counseling on each level, national and international, in developing and developed countries.
• To advise government and national or international organizations on the development of
guidance systems and further the exchange of professionals and experts.
• To collect and disseminate information of interest in the field of educational and vocational
guidance practice, study and research
The Mission of IAEVG is to
• advocate that all citizens who need and want educational and vocational guidance and
counseling can receive this counseling from a competent and recognized professional
• recommend the basic nature and quality of service that should typify the service provided to
students and adults.
• recommend the essential training and other qualifications that all counselors in educational
and vocational guidance should have.

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