Counselling is an activity or service for those who are facing some problem and who need professional help to overcome it. It is
required when a person needs help and there is a person who is equipped to help him out to fulfil the needs of the deficient person. There has been an urgent
need for strengthening the counselling service in schools and colleges to meet ever growing needs of the students in our country.
- Counselling is need for the psychological problems of adolescents which bring about confusion in making their own decisions leading to inability to cope with life.
- Due to lack of rational thinking or involvement of emotional issue, their decision- making process involves some conflict.
- When the long held assumptions and assertions of adolescents are demolished, it leads to tension. Student counselling is a necessity as it helps the students in a number of ways.
- It helps in their period of turmoil and confusion.
- It helps the students in the proper choice of courses / careers and their total development.
- It inculcates the students to accept new challenges and make new choices.
- It identifies and motivates the students from weaker sections of society and provides equal opportunities for students who are backward and physically challenged.
- For those who are uncertain in life about their strengths and weaknesses, there is a need for counselling at the highest level.
- Student Counselling therefore proves to be very important to the students so that they can select right path for themselves to become happy in their lives and successful in their career.