Despite
the emergence of school counseling in India over a decade ago, the profession
is still considered to be in its infancy on the sub-continent. This paper
discusses the history and policy of school-based counseling in India and how it
has shaped the perspectives of the counseling profession. Education policies,
the impact of capacity building in schools, and crisis issues in India are
covered taking into consideration the many diversity issues in India. A future
outlook for school counseling and the general counseling profession is also
provided.
Despite
the emergence of school counseling in India over a decade ago, the profession
is still considered to be in its infancy on the sub-continent. This paper discusses
the history and policy of school-based counseling in India and how it has
shaped the perspectives of the counseling profession. Education policies, the
impact of capacity building in schools, and crisis issues in India are covered
taking into consideration the many diversity issues in India. A future outlook
for school counseling and the general counseling profession is also
provided.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | July 26, 2019 |
Submission Date | February 14, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | May 23, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 |