- Understand and develop an adequate philosophy of guidance, meaning, nature and its scope.
- Understand the principles and procedure of guidance in schools, its nature, role of guidance personal vis-à-vis school curriculum, classroom learning and school discipline.
- Personnel and community and techniques of organization of guidance services and their evaluation.
Meaning, nature, scope and purpose. Need and types of guidance, its relation with education. Present status and future possibilities of guidance in India.
Group guidance, meaning and nature of group dynamics, factors influencing group cohesiveness. Group guidance techniques, guidance as a team work.
Its contribution to personal, social and career development of student, Guidance and classroom learning : process of learning, children’s characteristics, classroom climate. Guidance of discipline
Orientation, individual inventory, information, counselling, placement, follow up, research. Principles and evaluation.
Guidance for character development, meaning and role. Theories and process of value development (Kohlberg and Piaget). Special issues in guidance : Drug abuse, Alcohol abuse
Ø Anand S.P. (2000), ABC’s of Guidance in Education, IV Edition, Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication.
Ø Anand S.P. (2000), School Management for Quality Education in 21st Century. Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication.
Ø Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 1, A theoretical perspective, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.
Ø Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 2, A Practical Approach, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.
Ø Jayaswal, Sita Ram : Shiksha Mein Nirdeshan Evam Paramarsh (Hindi) Agra, Bhargava Book House.
Ø Nayak A.K. (1997) Guidance and Counselling, New Delhi, A.P.H. Publishing House.
Ø Saraswat R.K. and Gaur J.S. (1994). Manual for Guidance Counsellors, New Delhi (NCERT).