REPORT ON NCERT GUIDENCE AND COUNSELLING CELL

REPORT ON NCERT GUIDENCE AND COUNSELLING CELL

REPORT OF FIELDVISIT TO GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING CELL

On February 2, 2017 our college Delhi Institute of Rural Development organized a visit to the NCERT campus for the assignment of field visit related to teacher as a counselor. All the students gathered in the main campus of NCERT situated in Hauz khas. All the faculty members of our college were also invited with the B.Ed. Students. The visit was specially organized for B.Ed. Students. At the onset students were introduced to the NCERT campus of studies related to various field of science and arts. It also holds various vocational courses also for student’s interested vacation and open schooling.

We visit to the NCERT Department of Educational Psychology & Foundations of Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training,  Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016 at 5^th floor. Where we got the information related to guidance and counselling sell functioning.

 Functions of the department in this area are as follows: –

• Capacity building of guidance personnel at state level.
• Developing materials – print, audio and video for training in guidance and counseling.
• Maintaining database of NGOs/Organizations/State departments for implementing guidance and counseling programs/ services.
• Conducting status surveys/researches/ follow-up studies.
• Strengthening of Guidance and Counseling Resource Centre for extension activities.

After that all the students went to guidance and counseling department on fifth floor where Dr. Shradhha Dhiwal and Dr. Sushmita Chakrborty  delivered a lecture on Guidance and Counseling in Nehru Bhawan building, New Delhi. Specific meaning of guidance and counseling told by the educationalists confirmed the Verb of word “Guidance” – which means ordinary meaning of guidance explained by them i.e. – Guidance- to guide, to indicate. Also explain medium of instruction, eligibility, criteria, about internship, duration phasing, course material, objective of the course were explained by them that diploma course was started in 1958 and guidance was started in 1938 in the University of Calcutta. All were so curious to know that how a teacher can act as a counselor in a class room.

After their lecture students asked many questions and with due regards and respect all got satisfactory reply by those faculty members. All the students felt so confident and lucky that they all got this wonderful opportunity to interact with experts and also received such effective training from highly qualified resource persons of NCERT.

After lecture of Guidance and Counseling, a little bit discussions were held with the students of DIRD and our questions welcomed by her and responded over whelming. Students asked following questions like:

1.     That school approaches them or they approach schools for giving counseling.

Ma’am replied that In NCERT’s guidance and counseling cell is only into just giving training to trainee’s only, they are not into counseling. Simultaneously, she added that there is trainee’s approach if schools needed.

2.     Do counseling is provided in online mode or face to face to face mode?

They replied: Counsellimg is provided in both modes.

3.       What are the criteria of providing counseling?

 They replied: Counselling is provided according to age, according to standard, according to problem.

4.      Are schools inviting them to provide counselling to their students or counselors go by themselves?

They replied :    In both manner, schools also invite them and they also went by themselves.

5.     What types of Equipments were available in centre?

Dr. Shradhha Dhiwal and Dr. Sushmita Chakrborty told us that Books included educative ability tests. She explained that the first test was made for department of Defense which was based on artificial intelligence. They made us aware that if anybody gets 3-4 marks out of 10 will be considered as “below category” while 6-7 marks are considered as “above category” and 8-10 are known as “superior category” as per Educative ability Test norms. They named some tests such as “reverse progression” or “Intelligence Tests”. They showed a book “Standard Progressive material” which was prepared by J C Raiun. In which sets A, B, C, D and E. Basically it was to points out or to show the way.

It is a test of Help, Assistance or Suggestions for progress. The Synonym of “To Guide” is laid to conduct, to regulate, to steer as to direct. She told us that these test are very expensive and confidential and can’t be shared with all. She informed everyone that we cannot take it to home but we can study them in the library.

6.     How many members are there is that particular cell and what are the minimum qualification they would need?

She replied that there were 35 members in the Department; Minimum qualification should be that person should be NET qualified along with MA. Psychology

She made us aware about the difference between Guidance and Counseling and explained the same as pointers for better clarity of students. They explained that the types of pupils to be counseled, lectured should be followed by explaining the principle.

7.     What type of problems they face during Guidance and Counseling?

She said that guidance and counseling can be given on personal, educational as well as on vocational problems.

8.     What type of services they provide?

Reply was: They trained students, trainees about how to conduct an IQ test, every test has manual, steps of counseling as told by Dr. Shradhha Dhiwal and Dr. Sushmita Chakrborty. Case profiles have to be prepared by counselors. A checklist is provided to students / children in which approx. 200 types of questions are expected to be answered. It helps in identifying the ability of a student. Information like Structure, duration of course, other expenses, admission procedure, intake, reasoning on books.

9.     Do they keep records and how they keep records?

Reply was:  reply was same that they are only into providing training; they don’t directly deal with counselee. But the trainees deal with them and make a case study to collect proper information about the case.

10.                         Follow up done by them?

Reply was: they do not go to them. But, yes they follow the case until the counselee is satisfied.

11.                         Is there any help line number?

She answered No such help line number is available. But, all the counsellors give their personal mobile number to the counselee so that he/ she can be in direct contact with them whenever they need to talk to them.

12.                         Any legal action taken for any special problem?

She replied that the trainee’s use observation techniques and follow-up after counseling. There are no legal laws under this guidance and counselling procedure available in India. Department of education psychology foundation gave training to trainees about how to talk to students, learning centre in the class, concentrate in the class, teach how to organize workshop on Child Abuse, Violence and suicide etc.

After that enlightening question and answer round She made us aware about the difference between Guidance and Counseling and explained the same as pointers for better clarity of students. They explained that what all types of pupils to be counseled. In last they also discussed principles of teaching, characteristics of good and effective counselling Directive, Non-Directive and Elective counselling and other type of counselling explained by educationists in detail.

Conclusion

With the educational visit to NCERT students learnt to sensitize with the need and relevance of guidance and counselling .To analyze the role of teacher in it. The teacher must be able to make students adjust according to the provided environment. She/he should know the coping skills, how to manage interpersonal relation with skills, through emotions and intelligence and must possess the ability to listen alternatively to the problems of the students. Teacher must have skills to develop skill of negotiating, self discovery, decision making, problem solving with patience & empathy in student. Finally we can say that it was an enriched lecture and expert’s demonstration of skills, knowledge was very fruitful and very helpful in understanding the concept of Guidance and Counselling.