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Unit 7: Organizing Guidance Services at School and College Level

9. A close link between the school and the environment and modification of the present Notes
emphasis on theoretical aspect of education.
10. Appropriate opportunity to students to take up vocational courses.
11. Specialization only after 10 years of schooling in classes XI and XII.
12. Reducing pressure on the universitites by providing for alternative courses and training
facilities at higher secondary stage.
13. Realising the standard of school education which in turn will help the universities to raise
first degree standard higher.

7.4 Organization Guidance in Colleges, Universities

Different structure of guidance will have to be planned to suit different set-up in college and
universities. These are as follows :
1. Affiliated Colleges at a Distance
(i) If the number of student on rolls is 1,000 : A counseling officer assisted by the Guidance
Committee can plan the programme and implement it with the help of Vocational
Guidance Officer.
(ii) If the number of students is less than 1,000 : Liaison officer may be appointed.
(iii) If the number of students exceeds 1,000 : An assistant counseling officer may be appointed
to assist the counseling officer for every 1000 students or part thereof. Each university
should have a specialist coordinator of Guidance Services to help the counseling officers
or Liaison officers in different colleges.

2. The Universities
(i) If the number of students is below 1,000 : Deans of Students, specially assisted by the
Heads of Departments of Psychology and Education, and the Guidance Committee with
the Counselling officer can plan the programme and implement.
(ii) If the number of students exceeds 1,000 : Assistant counseling officers may be appointed.
One assistant counseling officer may be had for every 1,000 students. Some of these
counseling officers may be taken from student leadrs on some adhoc remuneration or
with special rights and facilities including representation of different groups, or sections
or students.
The Counselling officer in the university should be in the Reader’s grade while the Assistant
Counselling officer may be in the Lecturer’s grade.
7.5 Schedule of Guidance for Various Classes

(A) Three year degree Course 1 year in Colleges and P.G. Previous Classes
Different structure of guidance will have to be planned to suit different set-up in college and
universities. These are as follows :
1. Collection of data about
(i) the home and family background of the students.
(ii) the educational achievement of the students.
(iii) the achievement of the students in co-curricular activities.
(iv) any special feature of limitation.
2. Orientation programme for the students
(i) Institution Orientation : Familiaring with the college/university organization, past

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