Guidance-Principles and scope.

 Principles of guidance 

 According to  Hollis and Hollis,  there are  8 principles  on  which  any   guidance program  should be based.  They are:-

1. The dignity  of the individual  is supreme.

2. Each Individual is  different from  every other individual.

3.  The primary concern of  guidance is the individual in his social setting.

4. The attitudes and perception of  the  individual are  the bases  on which  he/she acts.

5.The individual generally acts to enhance his or her perceived self.

6.The individual has  the innate ability to  to learn and can be  helped  to make  choices  that will lead to self direction  consistent with social improvement.

7. The individual needs  a continuous guidance process  from early childhood, through adulthood  to old age.

8. Each individual  may at times  need  the information and personalized assistance  best given by competent professionals.

Scope of guidance

i.Scope of guidance is very wide.

ii. It takes every aspect of an individual- personal, physical, mental, emotional  and social.

iii. Concerned with all aspects  of an individual’s behaviour pattern and attitude. 

iv.Includes persons of  different  age, different interest, different attitude, aptitudes etc.

v.In today's world of competition  and modernization people have  very complex nature of personality.( guidance is essential).

vi. Complexity of occupation- 

   → Modern occupations are very complex in nature

   → Occupations demand higher education background ( qualifications). Hence,  In-service training (a form of guidance) is necessary. 

 vii. Complexity of training;

→ New jobs require  new types of training,  new course of study, new machines etc. 

→  Guidance is necessary to  put right  person in right job.

Viii. Increasing areas;-

→ Nau guidance service has  a large number of  dimensions-  educational,  personal,  vocational,  religious,  citizenship,  home relationship,  cultural activities etc.

→ ix. Migration

       Because of  industrialisation process  people move from  one state to other.  When people move from  one social setup  to another one,  there Arise problems of adjustment  which demands guidance.

x. Expansion of education

 → The motto of  of modern education is “ education for all”

→ Education is considered as  the Asset for the nation.

→  To  place  right person  in the right course  demands the need for Guidance.