Q.1 Discuss the essential guidance servicesstating the various ways in which you can integrate these in your curriculum.
(1500-2000words) Q.2 What is community resource? Identify anyone agency in your community and discuss the resources it can offer forguidance? (1500-2000words) Ans. 1. What is guidance- The Oxford dictionary says- Guidance is the adviceor information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as givenby someone in authority.Thus, Guidance is a processthrough with an individual is able to solve their problems and pursue a pathsuited to their abilities and aspirations. (Brewer) It has the following characteristics:§ It is a process of helping or assisting anindividual to solve their problems.
It helps them to identify where to go, whatto do and how to do for post accomplishment of their goals.§ It is a continuous process which starts rightfrom childhood, adolescence and continues over in old age.§ It is assistance to the individual in the processof development rather than direction of that development.
§ It is a service meant for all: its regularservice which is required for every student, not only for abnormal students.§ Guidance is an organized service not inincidental activity of the school.§ Guidance is more an art than science.§ Guidance is centred on the needs and aspirationof students. What are Guidance Services- Guidance services are-The systematic and organized procedures, tools and facilities to assist anindividual in securing knowledge and skills needed in making plans and servicesand in interpreting life. These services providecomprehensive information about opportunities, personality development,effective studying and learning. Purpose of Guidance Services- · Helpstudents recognise, accept and develop their potential, adjust to the school,and develop the skills needed to cope with the problems they meet.
· Helpyoung people come to know and accept themselves, their aptitudes and interests.· Teachpupils/ students develop the skills to cope with the problems they meet bothinside and outside the school. Characteristics of a Goodguidance Service: · Identifiableaids to assist individuals· Involvingin achieving goals of education· Supportedby functional preparations for teachers in guidance services· Basedon the knowledge of the needs of the pupils and upon competencies of the staffmembers· Servicesmade available to all· Needsthe cooperation of parents and community· Morepreventive than curative · Foundedon the concept of the totality of the individual· Shouldbe evaluated constantly These services can be at variouslevels- individual level, school level, and societal level. The School level guidanceServices
