Vocational Guidance and Employment Counselling Programme

Vocational Guidance and Employment Counsellingand Training facilities, Scholarships, Self-Employment
ProgrammeOpportunities etc., on individual basis.
            Employment Exchanges are the             The Group Guidance Programme
best source of Information these days and youconsists of group discussions/talks in which
know all is FREE to every one though with someinformation pertaining to Employment Opportunities
limitations.and Training facilities etc., is rendered to
Objective:      homogeneous groups of applicants.  The programme
            The main objective of theis further supplemented by occupational talks by
Vocational Guidance and Employment Counsellingoutside persons/experts such as Recruiting Officers,
Programme is to render continuous assistance toPersonnel Officers of Local Organisations or industries.
individuals in preparing to choose, change and adjust             Each Employment Exchange with
occupational life; generate awareness anda Vocational Guidance Unit and University
appreciation of the realities of the EmploymentEmployment Information and Guidance Bureaux
Market; collaborate or co-operate with other agenciesmaintains one Occupational Information Room,
in the field  to stimulate and promote joint effortswherein information pertaining to Educational and
to enhance their employability. Training facilities, job opportunities, Employment
 Programme:Trends, etc., is displayed in the form of posters,
             Directorate General ofcharts, prospectus etc. 
Employment & Training  in the Ministry of In addition, the UEIGBx are expected to perform
Labour is providing the necessary guidance andsome special functions like organising career
employment counselling services to the job-seekersconferences/exhibitions/seminars/career campaigns
and the students through the network of 938etc. to disseminate occupational information; coaching
Employment Exchanges functioning under theclasses to develop desired level of skills, speed and
administrative control of the respective States/Unionknowledge to increase their employability by
Territory Governments in general and specialisedpreparing the students for competitive examinations
services by trained personnel through 360 Vocationalinterviews conducted by various recruiting agencies
Guidance Units set up in the District Employmentlike UPSC, SSC, LIC, etc.; motivating and assisting the
Exchanges and 82 University Employmentalumni to opt for self employment; setting up of
Information and Guidance Bureaux functioning in theadmission time guidance booths ; conducting and
Universities in particular. The programme includeorganising campus recruitment programmes. 
rendition of different Vocational Guidance and Vocational Guidance is a continuous process of
Employment Counselling Services to the Job-seekersassisting the individual, starting from school stage and
visiting Employment Exchanges and Universitytherefore, forms part of guidance services of
Employment Information and Guidance Bureaux, oneducational institutions.  For rendering this service in
individual and group basis.schools specially trained staff known as counsellors
 Individual Guidance Programme consists ofand career masters are provided by the educational
discussions of Vocational Plans and Problems ofauthorities.  A close co-operation between
Guidance Seekers at length taking into account theiremployment service and educational authorities is
Educational Qualifications, Intelligence, Aptitudes,essential for the success of vocational guidance
Interests and Socio-economic background etc. on theprogramme.  Therefore, the employment officers
one hand and Job Requirements, Employment Marketare required to maintain effective co-ordination with
Conditions, Trends etc., on the other.  It alsothe Educational Institutions to cater to the guidance
consists of providing information about Occupationalneeds of the students.