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Guidance and Counseling

Notes colleges concerned. The bureaux regularly feed occupational information literature to these
ecollege units.
3. Training Seminars: Bureaux organise training seminars for the Liaison Officers.
4. Conferences, Talks and Exhibitions : Buraux also help them to arrange career and educational
conferneces, talks and exhibitions.

7.7.5 Limitations of the Bureaux
Although the bureaux have been functioning in our country for about four decades, they have
not fulfiled the objective; for which they were set up. The lukewarm attitude of the universities
as well as the state governments, lack of proper accomodation, furniture and equipment, and
only a meagre budget are stated to the some of the reasons for this state of affairs. They need to
make special efforts so that they matter in the university life.
7.7.6 Suggestions for Improvement of the Bureaux

The following suggestions should be observed in Bureau Services :
1. Hobby Clubs : Bureaux should sponsor hobby clubs at the university and colleges which
may be helpful in developing technical and professional skills of the students.
2. Training : Bureaux should give training for preparing the youth conduct mock interviews,
organise periodic quiz contests regarding the questions set or topics commonly covered in
the employment interview, hold sessions on how to face the interview, give guidance on
how to prepare for competitive examinations. The National Employment Service should
activitate the Bureaux in its field to render service on these lines.
3. Awarness of Importance : Bureaux should endeavour to create an awareness, motivation
and acceptance of the importance of guidance on education and employment given by them
to the university and college students.
4. Information : Bureaux should supply detailed, latest and up-to-date information on
occupations, training, admissions, higher studies, apprentionship facilities, scholarships,
study facilities abroad, employment information, general trends in job market situation etc.
5. Data Banks : The bureaux should be veritiable ‘data banks’ on careers and courses of local,
regional and national interest so that once a student visits the bureau, he finds something
worthwhile to read, rather than be disappointe and goes frustrated, not to visit it again.
6. Humanistic Approach : Bureaux should treat the students and job seekers calling for guidance
not as more causes but as ‘individual personalities’ passing through a crucial phase of life.
They should honestly, sincerely and genuinely try to help the students and job seekers in
solving their problems.
7. Library : Bureaux should have a good reference library having information on the following
aspects :
(a) Syllabi of all India universities.
(b) Facilities for research specialisation in different universities and research institutes in
Indian and abroad.
(c) Scholarships available for specialised training courses.
(d) Facilities for study abroad.
(e) Relevant selected books and periodicals, etc.
8. Talks and film shows : Bureaux should arrange group talks and screen films on career
counseling.
9. Exhibitions : Bureaux should arrange mobile exhibitions for the benefit of students in the
rural and urban colleges.

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