This paper discusses the need for counseling services in schools in a holistic manner in line with the current era of globalization and the industrial revolution. Guidance and counseling services are important aspects of the school system. Counseling services are not just for students who are involved in disciplinary issues, but also for the positive development of individuals. To be effective counselors in helping students, especially in this era of globalization, counselors need current knowledge in the field of counseling. In Malaysia, most school counselors have been trained in a special counseling training program. Most counselors who are providing counseling services in high school have a first degree (Bachelor’s) in the counseling field and some even specialize further with a Master’s. In line with the Malaysian Counselor's Act (Act 580), many of the school counselors have been registered with the Board of Counselors to practice professionally. Schools have also been prov...

The study illustrated brief summary of historical development of school counselling service in both the United States of America and Turkey. The paper analyzed the BA students who were provided with school counselling in high school. Students’ perceptions were identified with regard to academic achievements, social/personal problems, and vocational planning. A survey was carried out to obtain the data. Moreover, the participants were asked to rate the effectiveness and importance of school counselling. The research results revealed that students were well aware of the significance and effectiveness of guidance program and school counsellors.

Over time the term counseling has been used and studied from different approaches and defined in different ways according to the researches and the field of study. As a huge concept it covers three main areas: personal, educational and vocational area, that’s for we have different definitions about counseling. In educational level for long time it have been confusion about the role and importance of school counseling, where for some researches it was defined and studied as part of school Guidance program and addressed to other school staff, minimizing the role of counselor. In other hand other approaches tend to use and understand the schoolcounseling as synonymous for Guidance meanwhile others viewed as profession that is part of psychological and psychotherapeutic nature. Now day’s the counseling as profession is more emphases and school counseling takes its place in all educational level. Today school counseling is a need and necessary in every level of education taking in consideration the role and importance that has on educational process and school program overall. Keywords: Counseling, School Counseling, School Counselor, Role of School Counselor

In Kenya, counselling in the school has been promoted to help improve participation and achievement of students, especially girls, in education. In 1971, the Ministry of Education introduced guidance and counselling in schools in recognition that academic work alone would not help the students. This and other programmes such as the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation programme on guidance, counselling and youth development for Africa (UNESCO Modules 1-8, 2000) that promotes guidance and counselling as an integral part of education are meant among other things to enhance the participation and achievement in education. However, despite the importance that seems to have been attached to guidance and counselling services in Kenyan schools, the programme has not been evaluated fully as to the extent to which it is implemented in line with Ministry of Education policies. The present study aimed to evaluate the secondary school guidance and counselling programme.

Modern Era is that of mental tensions and pressures. With the passage of each day, it’s going on increasing. From child to old age all the individuals are facing some or the other mental problems .Man itself has found a solution for that- ‘COUNSELLING’. Counselling is a process that enables a person to sort out issues and reach decisions affecting their life. Often counselling is sought out at times of change or crisis, it need not be so, however, as counselling can also help us at any time of our life. The present study examines the various possibilities of Counselling, Its’ Need and Significance in Secondary Schools .The investigator conducted a survey to find out the opinion of the students and their Parents about the need and significance of High School Counselling.