Counselor Corner

Positive approach is all about looking at things from a positive point of view.  Positive thinking does not necessarily mean avoiding or ignoring the bad aspects of life. Rather, it is the capacity to see the best in other people, and viewing yourself and your challenges in a positive light.A positive attitude will help the students to relax, remember, focus and absorb information in their daily life.

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

IN PROMOTING HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

(PRIMARY DEPT.)

Following initiatives were taken by me for the welfare of students of primary department:

• Helped students to improve their study habits, time management, health management, personal problems that may affect academics, Improve social skills etc.
• Provided personal counselling to parents and students in order to bridge up the learning gaps that were created during Pandemic.
• Facilitated Parenting Skills programmes through workshops, talks and regular interaction with the parents.
• Contacted the parents regarding students’ holistic development and other specific problems.
• Delivered talks and contacted parents on personal development, educational achievements, educational issues etc. of their children.
• Provided instruction on psychological and social issues.
• Made many early interventions.
• Provided Special Needs services.
• Identified interests, strengths, and aptitudes of SEN students through screening tests and assessment.
• Helped Parents and Students who were experiencing stress or emotional problems and finding it difficult to reach their potential.
• Provided a ’listening ear’ to the parents and students that most of the time made a great difference in their lives.

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

IN ENHANCING CAREER AWARENESS & GUIDANCE

The Career Guidance and Counselling work done by me at our school can be summarised under the below stated areas.

1. CLASS ROOM GUIDANCE
2. CAREER GUIDANCE & INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING

• SERVICES PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS

1. GROUP COUNSELLING
2. I) CLASS ROOM GUIDANCE

CLASS ROOM GUIDANCE- Class room guidance focused in the following areas.

• What is Career?
• Finding our Strengths and Challenges.
• How to find out one’s passion.
• Multiple Intelligence.
• Introducing the students with the world of work etc.
• Work Habits – Career guidance inventory.
• Work Habits –Self Assessment
• Team work.

1. II) INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING

 Students presented themselves for counselling. Some teachers as well as parents referred the cases. The number of counselling case taken up are as follows.

III) SERVICES PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS  

Career Counselling Services by Me:

• Helped students of Grades IX. X, XI and XII to identify their aptitudes and interests so that they make the right career choices.
• Started the Career awareness journey from class VII onwards, where the students were made aware through talks.

These talks were mainly related to topics like:

• What is Career?
• Finding our Strengths and Challenges.
• How to find out one’s passion.
• Multiple Intelligence.
• The world of work etc.
• Students of classes IX, X, XI and XII often took a psychometric test.
• On the basis of the results they were guided about how to make an informed decision about their career.
• For classes X & XII, Group information sessions, as well as individual advising sessions, were conducted on a regular basis.
• Discussions on issues such as Stream Selection, appropriate programme, university/college selection, scholarship research, making the transition from school to university/college, and related career planning were frequently done.

The Guidance Program

• A career guidance programme was developed for the students.
• It provided help and guidance to the students in choosing their careers on the basis of aptitude testing.
• On the basis of which, many of our students were able to create an impeccable resume. 
• Parents’ Counselling sessions were organised to provide clarity to both students and parents about numerous career choices available today.
• University representatives visit the school to help students to understand why one must choose a particular university.
• School Alumnus representatives guided regarding opening windows, college alerts and requirements for entrance to a particular university.
• Exercises in building self-concept, self-image, acceptability, ability to withstand pressures, sense of enterprises, sportsmanship was also conducted.