Need for guidance and counselling among University students of Kheda region, Gujarat, India

The introduction of guidance in our educational institutions is crucial because the changes taking in the education system, in technology, and technology is not an exception to this if students are not adjusted with all these or ignorant about positive and negative benefits of scientific gifts, which affect their education and expose them to personal problems in development. The present study, i.e. the need for guidance and counselling was conducted among university students to examine the importance of guidance and counselling. This study included the students those who have got guidance and counselling and those who not obtained, but they need guidance. Questionnaire method was used to procure the students expression, their wish to seek guidance either to choose their career or to solve personal problems. The work also showed subject-wise increase in need for psychological counselling as specific subjects’ gender-based requirements were observed. This is the first report of counselling needs in university students of western Indian states and may help in furthering the maintenance of mental health of susceptible students.