A study of guidance needs of adolescents studying in govt. and private secondary schools in Jammu District

Guidance is a general term which means helping people to make wise choice and solve their educational, vocational and personal problems. In the process of guidance individual are assisted in making adequate adjustment to life situations. Objectives of the study were (1) to study the difference in guidance needs of secondary students in govt. and private schools(2) to study the difference in guidance needs of secondary arts and science students (3) To study the difference in guidance needs of boys and girls students. A sample of 200 secondary school students (100 Govt. school). The investigator used the guidance needs inventory by Dr. J.S. Grewal. The results reveal that Adolescents studying in private secondary schools have less need for guidance than adolescents studying in govt. secondary schools. Students studying arts subjects have less need for guidance than students studying science subjects.Girls’ students have less need for guidance then boys students.