Unit 1

PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 Principles of guidance

Guidance is to help one to adjust to

abilities, interests, and needs of the
society. In other words it means helping a
person to develop in the desired direction
and to orient him/herself according to the
needs and demands of changing times
and society.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 1.Principle of Continuity
Guidance is a continuous process.
Guidance is provided to every individual
at any stage in the process of life cycle. It
may start from childhood and continues
till death. It is continuous process.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

2.Principles of Individualisation
Guidance lays emphasis on individualisation. It
emphasizes freedom to each individual to shape his/her
personality and he/she should be guided whenever the
need arises. Proper organisation of guidance services is
very essential for individualising the education at
different levels so that each individual develops his/her
abilities, interests and aptitudes in unique ways.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 3. Principle of Self-direction
Guidance gives importance to self-direction. The main
idea of Guidance is to develop the individual so that she/
he no longer finds it necessary to seek guidance.
Guidance makes the individual better adjusted to his
environment and leads him to self-direction.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 4. Principle of Co-operation
Guidance is based on co-operation. Guidance depends
on mutual co-operation of individuals. No one can be
forced to seek or offer guidance.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 5. Principle of Universality
Guidance is provided to everyone who needs it. The
basic principle of guidance is that it should not be
restricted to the privilege few.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

6. Principle of Organised Activity
Guidance is an organised activity. Guidance is not an
incidental activity. It has a definite purpose to achieve. It
is a systematic and well-organised activity.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

7. Principle of Individual Differences
Guidance gives respect to individual differences. No two
individuals are alike. Guidance understands these
individual differences among students and is concerned
with the uniqueness of needs, problems and
developmental characteristics of individuals.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 8. Individual Evaluation
Programmes of individual evaluation are conducted and
accurate cumulative records of progress and
achievement are made available for the guidance of
workers.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 9. Guidance is Flexible

Another principle of guidance is flexibility. An organised

level guidance programme remains flexible according to
individual and community needs.

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU

 10. Interrelated Activity
Guidance is an interrelated activity. Effective guidance
needs complete information about the individual
because it is difficult to see any problem in isolation
without co-relating it with the total programme

Dr. Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, RGU