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The need for a structured approach to career guidance among youngsters

Recent studies have revealed that as much as 90% of students opt for a wrong career path due to a lack of career guidance and the persisting gap between skills and aptitudes..

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If we were to draw a parallel between the youth of today vis-a-vis the previous generations, today’s youngsters seem to be better equipped with knowledge and skills. This can be attributed to the fact that they are more exposed to technology and have additional years of education than their predecessors before they enter the workforce.

Despite this tremendous advantage, a huge percentage of young people struggle to find suitable employment. Recent studies have revealed that as much as 90% of students opt for a wrong career path due to a lack of career guidance and the persisting gap between skills and aptitudes.

CAREER CONFUSION

Despite acquiring higher education, a majority of students aren’t sure about what career is best for them. This demonstrates that academic scores aren't the only thing important for securing good placements and having a great career. There are several factors that affect a student’s career journey.

LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS

Self-awareness is essential at every stage of life, but while choosing a career, it takes on a new significance. Lack of self-awareness is one of the main reasons why students are constantly torn when it comes to choosing career routes.

Although they might be aware of their hobbies, they are unable to connect their aptitudes to career choices. Additionally, there appears to be a significant gap between academic achievement and career-relevant abilities, including communication, time management, and problem-solving.

LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF FUTURE PROFESSIONS

Students are often left puzzled about what to do after completing their education. A study estimates that 93% of learners are aware of only eight or fewer professional alternatives, such as engineering, medical, law, finance, and information technology. In contrast, there are over 800 different career paths available for them to explore.

Furthermore, students are overwhelmed by the vast array of courses offered by universities and institutions while choosing a professional route. Clearly, they are in dire need of professional guidance to gain knowledge of careers and best-fit courses.

PEER INFLUENCE AND SOCIAL PRESSURE

From an early age, a child’s peers play an influential role in the formation of their identity, attitude, beliefs, and outlook. While making career decisions, students may feel coerced and compelled to choose a career based on what peers are doing. Not only do friends influence them, but they may also be under pressure from parents, relatives, and teachers.

However, these influencers are not equipped with the right knowledge to guide the student in the right direction. This may lead to wrong decisions and dissatisfaction at work.

TOO MUCH EMPHASIS ON LEADING COLLEGES

To keep up with the competitive world, a lot of students chase top universities and colleges without giving much consideration to the course they want to pursue. In a bid to be a part of a prestigious university, they tend to choose courses that may not align with their career goals.

This is one of many reasons why, after course completion, students feel under-confident about their skills and are not able to flourish in their career journey.

FEAR OF FAILURE

Failure is an overlooked phenomenon in our country. If a student is unable to lead a successful life as per societal standards, he is generally looked down upon. When success is determined by how well one has achieved social objectives, the thought of failing in any way can be horrifying.

Additionally, parental expectations can lead to choosing socially acceptable careers rather than what learners really like to do. This is why many students do not follow their natural talent and instincts while choosing a career and settle for something less challenging and unsuitable.

Both students and guardians need guidance to align career choices with interests and aptitudes to be able to help students lead confident lives.

SKILL GAP AND UNEMPLOYMENT

A recent study has affirmed that approximately 75% of all organizations acknowledged a fundamental skill gap in the industry, which is a major reason behind the existing unemployment rate in India. There is a pressing need for a braided pathway between education and employment.

A mismatch in skills and industry requirements may lead to discontent among job seekers. Students need to build the right skill set not only for seeking employment but for a sustainable career.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

A career misstep isn’t the easiest thing to face. It has far-reaching effects on an individual's well-being, besides manifesting long-term dissatisfaction, lack of motivation, poor performance, and social disregard. Scientific research reveals that a wrong career choice can lead to serious health issues like depression, denial, and fear, which may take years to heal.

According to a study conducted in the UK, for every 100,000 workers, 1500 reported work-related stress and depression.

Thus, it is imperative that career choices are made based on the intersection of personality, skills, interests, and workstyle orientation. The role of career advisors and counsellors is paramount in guiding students toward a comprehensive career journey.

Sadly, India still needs 1.4 million career counsellors for 315 million students to maintain a globally acceptable student-to-counsellor ratio of 3:1. The need of the hour is a sustainable and structured approach to career guidance among students at the school and university levels.

This necessitates the implementation of counselling programs in the school ecosystem with the aim of guiding students in their academic, personal, and career development. These three aspects are the hallmarks of a successful school program which, in turn, prepares students to navigate their career journey in a comprehensive manner.

Structured career counselling from a young age enables students to make informed decisions about subject and stream selection, leading to better career choices.

Schools need to invest in trained career counsellors and get equipped with tools that will enable them to create a career curriculum that empowers learners with self-awareness aligned with personality and career interests.

With NEP making it mandatory for schools to have career counselling departments, educational institutions must encourage profile-building activities like internships, job shadowing, webinars, and alumni interactions. Just as education and learning are a continuous and long-term processes, so is career planning.

Age-appropriate career guidance is an absolute necessity today to enable students to chart successful career pathways and lead successful lives.

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As newer choices emerge, how do you zero in on the stream you wish to excel in.

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Students at a free of cost career counselling session in progress during an education fair. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

In India, the Class X exams have been made out to be the ‘be all and end all’ of life. It is after these exams that the really tough decisions need to be made regarding the choice of one’s stream for further studies. Increasing competition and peer and parental pressure are the major stumbling blocks that make students refrain from choosing the right career path for themselves. A lot of analysis, research as well as introspection go into taking the final call, not to forget, the opinion of parents, judgment of teachers and advice of friends, which play a crucial role in moulding the decision of students.

This situation creates stress and puts an immense burden on students, which finally leads to a compromised career choice.

An imperfect decision lurches students into a bubble of dissatisfaction and low self-esteem. The forced career choice also leads to stream switchover in mid-session which is quite an ordeal on its own. On the contrary, if they decide to carry on with their original choice, they turn into the unlucky fish which are judged by their ability to climb a tree. The obvious upshot of this is the plummeting self-confidence of students.

For a long time, it has been a trend in families of doctors and engineers to brainwash their children and push them into opting for the same professions. Also, many parents who are not able to prosper in such venerable streams suggest the options of engineering and science to their children in order to fulfil their own personal goals vicariously.

The phase post-Class X is the crossroads where students have to gauge the pros and cons of the decision they take. Career counselling can help turn this burdensome task into a breeze. With career counselling at the school level, students get the right direction on how to proceed further and channelise their energies into a stream that is best for them.

Some students, even parents, have this preconceived notion that career counselling does not do any good and that it just presents students with a multitude of career options to choose from, adding to the confusion. This is because they are not aware of the fact that career counselling has attained a new definition now, focussing on providing holistic help to students regarding their career.

Some of the reasons why career counselling is hugely advantageous for students are as follows:

Career counselling involves holding aptitude tests for students to make them aware of their strong areas as well as the weak points. This way, they can find out their actual interests and then make a well-informed choice.

It gives students a clear idea of all the subjects, their scope and their job prospects. This fends off confusion and helps them find the areas of their interest and take a decision accordingly.

It gives students a bird’s-eye-view of the market scenario and which streams can lead them to the path of success. It also educates them about the opportunities available in the streams they wish to opt for.

Career counselling also presents innumerable options to students, besides the traditional ones. They get a glimpse of the positives and negatives of those streams for their better understanding.

Counselling sessions are not just limited to PowerPoint slides any more. They work on scientifically-developed patterns backed by academic psychology to analyse the minds of students and suggest suitable career options that are in tandem with their personality type.

With new streams bombarding the market today, students are spoilt for choice.

This leaves them in a predicament where they have to focus on one particular stream that they wish to excel in. Career counselling has become essential today owing to the wide range of courses available for students. It lets them determine their career trajectory that further defines the course for the rest of their lives.

Proper career counselling acts as a supporting hand in this critical situation, when students usually go blank. Hence, students should go for counselling and listen to their inner voice before taking a life-changing step.

The writer is director, Aakash Educational Services.

Published - August 01, 2015 05:15 pm IST

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Adolescence is a critical stage of human development that needs special attention and direction. Psychologists identify this period as quarter-life transition due to the silent struggle and crisis many adolescents face in this crucial period. Identity creation is the major psychosocial task identified by Erikson and Marcia who made elaborate studies on adolescents. If proper guidance is not provided, adolescents struggle and wobble in their steady growth and identity creation. Influenced by peers, adolescents are confused and confronted by realities which are beyond their aptitude and interests. As career choice takes precedence in identity creation, identifying the aptitude and interests and, relating this to their vocational preference plays a major role. This case study elaborates the identity struggle and the role of vocational guidance and counselling intervention in helping an adolescent in his growth and development.

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What is career counseling.

Career counselling is a process that helps students and individuals in selecting the most suitable career path. This career path should be in line with their strengths and interests. Further, it should also be in line with the market demand and current market scenario. Individuals can explore their interests, skills, and values. In addition, they may also explore their strengths and weaknesses through career counseling.

Career counsellor uses tools like career assessments to test and analyze individuals' abilities, personality traits, and career aspirations. This in turn allows them to establish clear career goals. In addition, a career counsellor is well aware of various new-age career options, profiles, and salaries being offered in the industry. Further, they are also aware of the best combination of subjects and courses for a particular career goal.

Career counselor guides about the list of colleges and universities, their entrance process, admission requirements, syllabus and dates of various competitive exams, etc. Hence, a career counsellor helps create a well-defined career roadmap. Moreover, a career counsellor offers guidance on taking informed career decisions. This includes choosing the right subjects, courses, college, or university.

Given the variety of careers available to today's youth, the importance of career counseling has increased a lot. Everybody needs career assistance at some point in their lives. They may be working professionals looking for career shift or Graduates looking for further study options. Alternatively, they may be class 12 students attempting to choose course and colleges, or class 10 students who are confused for stream selection. The best part of career counselling is that a career counsellor can suggest the right path to achieve the desired goal.

Career counselling also involves providing information about educational programs, job markets, profile building, and professional development opportunities. The ultimate goal of career counselling is to empower individuals to take well-informed decisions. Further, it enhances their employability, and help them pursue a fulfilling and successful career.

Through one-on-one career counselling sessions, a career counselor helps individuals gain clarity about their career goals. Moreover, an individual is able to explore best-fit career options, career roadmap and develop strategies to achieve their desired outcomes. This comprehensive approach ensures that individuals can navigate their career journeys effectively. Hence, career counseling increases their chances of success manifold.

The Process of Career Counseling

At Mindgroom, our prime focus of career counselling is to identify individuals' comfort zones and strengths. We try to map these with the most suitable career options considering the market demand and your career journey till now. In our career counseling process, we offer both Psychometric Career Test and Scientific fingerprint-based Brain Mapping Career assessments. These reveal factors such as Acquired Intelligence and strengths, inborn talents, limitations, learning styles, thought processes, personality traits, and career interests.

In our Career Counselling process, we offer 1-on-1, face to face as well as online career counselling sessions. We provide career counselling across various cities in India and abroad. You get a personalized Career Roadmap designed specifically for you. Moreover, we provide unbiased career counseling, which means that we don’t have any tie-ups with colleges, universities, or institutes. We just propose the best options and the choice is yours.

In addition to our Career Counsellors or Sales and support team, we have a dedicated research team to update our counsellors and clients. They provide information about various developments in industry including best colleges, admission process, and dates, entrance exams, certifications, etc. To be precise we have a 5-Step process of Career Counselling:

1) Need Analysis: We firmly believe that the same size doesn’t fit everyone. Therefore, we begin by understanding your doubts and queries, past results, current circumstances, and future aspirations. This enables us to propose a tailor-made career pathway for determining your career direction. Throughout the process, we ensure that practical considerations are taken into account, connecting your choices with your core competencies. Our sole aim is your journey from confusion to clarification and we propose the best solution for that.

2) Career Assessment: Gain a comprehensive understanding of your inborn and acquired skill sets to determine the best-fit career or academic stream/subjects. We use both Psychometric and Fingerprint based Inborn Intelligence tests. Our advanced scientific assessment is unbiased, independent of your current state of mind, and cannot be manipulated for results. Furthermore, it remains valid for a lifetime and yields results with over 95% accuracy.

The best part is that our assessments are dynamic. This means that it reveals only those career options for which you are eligible based on your subject choices.

3) Counselling: It includes both career counselling and career guidance. This means that our counsellors motivate you to achieve your career goal. In addition, they also guide you based on their experience and real-time market knowledge. They will help you understand your strengths and interests and accordingly propose career options for you. Further, they will also prepare a career roadmap. Key qualities which define our team of counsellors include empathy, patience, enthusiasm, and knowledge.

During our counselling sessions, we do not push you to select a specific career. Instead, our counsellors keep factual information based on your assessment, offering logical reasons behind recommending a particular career path, including potential challenges. The final decision is yours! However, we ensure that you leave with clarity and conviction.

4) Industry Interaction: There is vast difference between theoretical and practical knowledge. In order to pass on the real picture to clients, our team of career counsellors consistently interacts with industry experts. These are individuals who work across various profiles in industry. Whenever possible, we also provide opportunities for you to interact with leading industry experts. This allows you to gain insights into the actual working environment, job profiles, challenges, and career growth prospects. This interaction serves as an invaluable addition, boosting your confidence and determination as you move on your chosen career path.

5) Career Roadmap: Once you have answers to the questions 'What to Do?' and 'Why to Do?', through our career counseling process, the next stage is 'How to Do?'. We offer step-by-step guidance in form of career documents, career blogs and career videos to ensure that you reach your career destination. These include comprehensive information including entrance exams, admission process and eligibility, scope, profile building, internships, certifications and much more. The best part is that you can discuss the same with our counsellors in case you face any doubt.

Why is career counseling important?

Today, we are living in an era where we focus on our core competencies. We outsource the rest to respective individuals/professionals who are expert in their respective fields. We take support of experts in the field of Architect, Interior Design, Home Security, Diet and Nutrition, Catering and many more. There was time, when we used to handle these tasks by ourself. But today we outsource these as we believe that experts can handle it in a better way. When we talk about Career, it is one of the most important aspects of our life. Guidance by experts in the field of career counselling is important for several reasons:

1) Know Yourself: Career counseling helps individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves. This includes their interests, skills, values, and personality traits. Further, it enables individuals to identify their strengths and weaknesses. This is crucial in taking informed career decisions. What works brilliantly for others, may not work for you at all! So, Career counseling helps in transition from confusion to clarification.

2) Exploring New Age Career Options: Career counselors provide valuable information and guidance on various career paths and job opportunities. They assist individuals in exploring different industries, occupations, and educational pathways that align with their interests and goals. This exploration broadens their awareness of the possibilities available to them. These possibilities may be in terms of colleges, short-term and long-term courses, certifications etc.

3) Informed Decision-Making: Career Counseling helps individuals in evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of different career options. Career Counsellors use various career assessments to determine individual’s strengths and interests. Further, career counselors also have detailed information about careers. This includes job market trends, salary ranges, required qualifications, and potential growth opportunities. It enables individuals to take informed decisions about their career paths. Furthermore, career counsellor also supports in choosing right course and college.

4) Goal Setting: Career Counselling helps individuals set and work on career goals. Once the goal is set, joining the dots backwards, we can set both short-term and long-term career objectives. We can also develop action plans to reach those goals. Clear goals give direction and motivation. It helps individuals to stay focused on their desired career paths. Hence, those students who have a clear career goal, score well in academics also.

5) CV & Profile Building: Career Counselor can also help individuals in building a strong profile in line with the career goal. Career Counsellors can recommend training programs, certifications, or additional education to enhance individuals' marketability and improve their chances of success.

6) Job Search Strategies: Career Counselling can help individuals develop effective job search strategies, including resume writing, interview preparation, networking techniques, and online job searching. It provides valuable insights and resources to increase individuals' chances of securing suitable employment.

To summarize, career counseling provides important support and guidance throughout the career development process. It can save a lot of money spent on irrelevant courses and enhances the chances of success and satisfaction in one's chosen career path. Career Counselling saves you from risk of drop-out and also avoids hit and trial.

Remember Career Counselling is like a game of chess – one wrong move and you may screw up your game of career. Career Counselling helps you hit the bull’s eye!

ONLINE CAREER COUNSELLING

Online career counselling is as good as normal career counselling with a small difference that it’s conducted on online platforms. You get the convenience of accessing career counselling from the comfort of your home through online career counseling. Hence, it removes the hassle of physical travelling. Moreover, it saves time and effort to travel which in turn saves money.

The best part of online career counselling is that you can connect with one of the most experienced career counsellors and career experts across the globe. Hence online career counselling is popular due to its accessibility and flexibility.

Students/individuals can select the most suitable career path through online career counseling. Even career assessments can be taken online. Candidates fill Psychometric Test questions online. Brain mapping test, which uses fingerprints as input is also possible online. You may use mobile app or share pics of fingerprints through WhatsApp.

Career Assessment

Career Assessment is a tool, which determines best career for an individual, in line with strengths and interests. It helps in evaluating skills, expertise, interests, motivations, values, and personality traits. The purpose is to assist them in finding a suitable career goal. You can determine comfort zones of an individual based on their strengths and interests through career assessment. We map these strengths with career options to arrive at best fit career for an individual.

1) Psychometric Career Test: Which involves a series of questions or statements that individuals respond to. These may be either through multiple-choice options or rating scales. The questions assess various aspects of an individual's personality, interests, values, and abilities. Further, the analysis of test results helps in providing recommendations or suggestions regarding potential career paths or areas of interest.

2) Fingerprint-based Brain-Mapping Test For which input is just fingerprints of an individual. Through this, we study the relative strengths of brain parts. Subsequently, we map it with career options to arrive at the best-fit career. It’s important to note that while career assessment is helpful in providing guidance, it is not the only determining factor in taking career decision. We can best utilize it as a starting point for further exploration and discussion with career counselors. This discussion is also possible with mentors or other professionals who provide personalized guidance based on individual circumstances and aspirations.

What is a Psychometric Test?

A psychometric test is a specific type of career assessment that utilizes psychometric principles to assess an individual. It determines the individual’s personality traits, interests, abilities, and other factors in relation to career choices. The design of these tests is such that it provides individuals with objective and standardized information about themselves. In addition, it also tests their compatibility with different career paths.

Psychometric career tests typically involve a series of standardized questions or statements that individuals respond to. Subsequently, we analyze the responses using psychological recommendations to generate a report. The results highlight the individual's strengths, preferences, and potential career matches. Further, the algorithm used in these tests is based on the principles of psychology and measurement.

The test aims to measure and quantify psychological traits relevant to career decision-making. This includes personality traits, interests, cognitive abilities, and work values. The results provide individuals with a better understanding of themselves and their compatibility with various occupations and work environments.

Besides, psychometric assessment provides a holistic view of an individual's career fit. Moreover, the advantage of the Psychometric test is that it reveals the current state of an individual.

It's important to remember that the psychometric career test is just one of the tools in the career exploration process. While it can provide valuable insights, it should be considered alongside other factors such as personal experiences, aspirations, and practical considerations. In addition, engaging in further discussions with career counselors or professionals is very important. It can help individuals interpret and apply the results of psychometric career tests effectively in their career planning and decision-making.

DMIT Test for Career Counselling

DMIT stands for Dermatoglyphics Multiple Intelligence Test. Derma means skin and Glyphics are ridges present on the skin. The input to the test is fingerprints present on tips of our fingers. Fingerprints develop at the same time as lobes of the brain develop. There are 5 lobes in the human brain – Pre-Frontal, Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital. These are in 2 parts each, as the human brain is in 2 parts – Left Brain and Right Brain. These 10 parts of the brain are connected with 10 fingers.

Through this test, we just determine which areas or lobes of the brain are your strengths. Now Science has already defined the functionality of each lobe; we just map that functionality with the career options to arrive at best-fit career for an individual.

DMIT acts as a wonderful tool in career counseling. Since input for DMIT Test is fingerprints, which don’t change over a period of time, these results also don’t change with time. The best part is that, unlike Psychometric tests, the results of DMIT Test are independent of the mindset of an individual while giving the test. Hence the reliability of DMIT Test is more than 90%.

Further, DMIT Test has got nothing to do with palmistry or future prediction. We just determine the comfort zones of an individual based on this DMIT Test and accordingly reveal best fit career options as per Inborn Intelligence.

How to Become a Career Counselor?

Are you passionate in helping others discover their true potential and find fulfilling careers? If yes, becoming a career counselor may be the perfect fit for you and you're at the right place.

Career counsellor is a rewarding career in guiding others towards successful professional journeys. We at Mindgroom, provide expert guidance and resources for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a professional career counsellor.

Our Career Counsellor program includes the following:

1. Training: We provide comprehensive training on Career Counselling including training on our Psychometric and Inborn Intelligence Brain Mapping Test. In addition, we provide end to end guidance in career selection process in our training. Further, it includes sales & marketing, sales pitch, counselling, report interpretation, portal usage, objection handling and much more.

2. Certification: We provide Training Certificate to individuals who successfully complete training from our team.

3. Report Generation and Discussion: We provide both Psychometric and Inborn Intelligence Brain Mapping Test reports. In addition, our team is readily available to discuss these reports with you before take counselling session with your client. This provides confidence as well as second opinion to our career counsellors. Further, it also ensures that every client gets the right guidance.

4. Career Roadmap Portal: Our Career Counsellors get access to our career videos, career blogs and comprehensive career documents. These include various courses, college/institution details, admission process and dates, competitive exams & syllabus. To summarize, we provide complete end-to-end support which a student looks for in career counselling.

5. Sales and Marketing Support: Our Counsellors get complete digital marketing support, PPTs, Brochures, Pamphlets, Research Papers, Experience Letters from Schools and Corporates. Hence, this makes it easier for them to drive career counselling as a business at their location.

6. Career Counselling Leads: The best part about our career counselling program is that we generate career counselling leads in your vicinity through digital marketing. In addition, our sales team gives them a brief of our career counselling process. The interested leads out of this process are passed on for face-to-face counselling to our certified career counsellors who take face to face session in their respective city. This helps our career counsellors to get high return on their investment and establish career counselling business in their area,

Becoming a career counsellor is an exciting and fulfilling path for individuals passionate about empowering others in their career journeys. Start your journey today and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals seeking guidance in their professional paths.

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A 2016 report by The Wall Street Journal found that Indian millennials spend more time at work than their counterparts in twenty-five other countries, an average of fifty-two hours a week. The fast pace and stressful world has led our employees to struggle with work-related stress and personal issues. Mental health challenges can affect an individual’s performance. It will lead to increased absenteeism, lowered productivity, and stressful peer relationships.

Life altering decisions like wedding, parenting, and care for the elderly add an additional dimension of stress, especially for many Indian working women.

The overwhelmed Lakshmi The Indian Goddess of wealth – Lakshmi, is celebrated for her strength, abundance and power. However, many of her Indian sisters face a different reality in their workplaces and at home.

In India, women are less likely to work than they are in any country in the G20, except for Saudi Arabia, and in April 2017, a World Bank report found the sharpest workforce participation drops among both, illiterate women and India’s most educated women.

While men and women are equally ambitious, certain factors impede the career ambitions of many Indian women

» Women still do a disproportionate amount of housework, child- and elder-care (i.e., unpaid work). As per some studies, Indian women spend more than five times as many hours as men on unpaid care work. This is the reason why workplace flexibility is one of the most frequently cited reason for employees to join and stay with a company, as it gives them a sense of ownership over what they do.

» The “anytime performance model”, one that requires employees to stay connected to work 24X7 through devices, requires a sacrifice of family time and hence makes it more difficult for women executives to juggle busy careers and a demanding family life.

» For any group of professionals, building networks with people to share experiences and to brainstorm their problems, is integral to learning and growing in their career. However, as statistics have indicated, India ranks fifth lowest in having women at top leadership positions. In India, women occupy only 7.7 percent of board seats, while in the US, women hold 19.9 percent of S&P 500 board seats. Hence, there is a lack of role models and people to learn from.

The opting out of the workforce by Indian women has far reaching implications. As per The Economist , if India were to rebalance its workforce, the world’s biggest democracy would be 27 percent richer.

In an era of ever-intensifying competition for talent, companies that can attract and retain women professionals are likely to succeed. This has been shown by various studies including one by Catalyst, which found that Fortune 500 companies with women on their boards had significantly higher returns on equity (53 percent), better sales (42 percent), and a two-thirds greater return on investment (ROI) than companies with all-male boards.

Many Indian organisations are recognising this and have instituted programs and policies to retain women professionals. Initiatives include flexi timings, work from home options, mentorship, learning and development programs, and parental leave. These initiatives are a step in the right direction and should be celebrated.

However, given the rising stress levels on the one hand, and opting out of the workforce for women professionals on the other, a deeper intervention is needed that can help empower women to manage expectations from both, family and employers. One of the key ways of doing this is by providing counselling to women professionals in a structured and ongoing manner.

Case for counselling of women professionals As per CIPD UK, counseling is used to help an individual improve performance by resolving situations from the past. It can help people learn to manage themselves. Unlike coaching or mentoring, which are future oriented and help in skill building, a counselor can help get to the heart of a problem that disrupts the day-to-day activities of an individual by reflecting on the past. Counseling typically deals with behaviours and thoughts that impact performance and productivity, as opposed to knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to improve performance and productivity.

Counseling can be organised in a face-to-face format, where the professional has a one-on-one session in person. This can also be organised online, or via phone. Another way to do this is by group sessions. Going to a group counselling session can be helpful as it can help women professionals discuss their issues with people who are going through similar life situations and help them forge a support network.

A counsellor at the workplace can help in leveraging core capacities of employees and aid in creating a culture of greater synergy, especially from a learning and development standpoint. It is known that what happens beyond the office walls and inside the walls of our homes, has a direct bearing on our workplace productivity. Counselling can be an effective and preventive people management strategy for organisations to help employees, especially women professionals, better manage stress, gaps in expectations, and work-related issues, as it can cover a gamut of topics like anxiety, change in job role, marriage, issues with colleagues, and so on.

These interventions can help women professionals feel more aligned to the organisation, feel cared for, increase their self-awareness regarding their thinking patterns, and forge support systems other than what they may have at home. In turn, it can help them become more effective at their job, leading to a greater sense of achievement and thus impacting their decision to forge long-term careers. Research has continually proven that there is a strong link between an employee's psychological well-being and her productivity at work.

Embedding counseling in talent Many organisations these days offer counseling services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). A counseling service offered by an EAP often includes both, in-person counseling, as well as a telephone-based helpline.

There are other ways by which counseling can be embedded in an organisation's Talent strategy and eventually, align it to the overall business strategy

Support from leadership One could identify and appoint mental wellness champions from business leadership, who could be responsible for demystifying the stigma around mental well-being and share the importance of counseling. This can also help build a culture where women professionals feel safe to share their struggles and seek support.

Embed counseling as a key skill for new managers All newly promoted managers can be taught basic skills in counseling, as it can help them reach out to their team members and take preventive interventions early on. For example, if a manager observes an increase in absenteeism, missed deadlines, lower quality of work and an increase of errors at work, one can engage in a healthy conversation and help the professional seek support.

Organisations can promote employee network groups These communities create a safe space for professionals who go through similar experiences and help share best practices, hardships, and advice. Simple meet ups for coffee, or a quick fifteen to thirty minute conversation can help substantially. This is especially true for women who might have apprehensions about re-entering the workforce, as positive affirmations through employee networks can help ease the anxiety.

In order to retain professionals, especially women professionals, it is a business imperative to weave counseling as a tool in various initiatives and build leadership support around it. It can decrease burnouts, absenteeism, and costs related to turnover.

Eventually, we need to view counselors as modern day business partners who can help our women professionals manage stress and problems brought about by personal and organisational changes.

While stress and pressure is a modern day reality, one can hope to deal with it through counseling.

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Our way of counselling is not depending on aptitude tests which defines what to go with, instead, we do mirroring of you. For example, Children like to play more as compared to studies but why?? Have you asked this question to yourself? The reason would be the regularity in sports. There is a score given by the opposing team to win the match and you need to practice hard daily to reach there, but as far as studies are concerned, there are quarterly/ half-yearly/ yearly exams. Due to this pattern, there is no day to day chasing which results in last moment preparations & last night studies before the exam. Even it is equitable as we have a nomenclature to prepare anything max 2-3 days before the event.

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5 simple Steps To Become A Career Counsellor In India

Simple 5 step process and the ultimate guide for passionate individuals to learn and become a successful career counsellor in india..

Friday July 24, 2020 , 7 min Read

To become a successful career counsellor, you require a lot of efforts, knowledge and persuasiveness. But this is one of the most rewarding career in today's time. Nevertheless, if you are willing to put in the required effort, nothing is stopping you from becoming a successful career counsellor. 

To shed some light on you, India has less than 5000 professionally trained career counsellors for a youth population of 400 million. This is a huge gap which needs to be addressed.

With the increase of student population every year, the need and demand for career counsellors are at an all-time high.

As a career counsellor, it is your responsibility to make decisions based on a psychometric test which is perfectly aligned with the students' career interest. 

This is a key challenge as there are very few professional and certified career counsellors.

This is your ultimate guide to become a successful career counsellor. In this guide, you will learn everything you need to understand to become a career counsellor. You will learn proven tactics being used by thousands of accomplished career counsellors across the globe. 

So, if you're looking to become a successful career counsellor, you'll love this guide. 

In this guide, you will find the exact 5 steps to follow to become a successful career counsellor.

1.   Learn Career Counselling Essentials

The first step to become a career counsellor is to learn what is career counselling and how it works.Career counselling is the process of helping students and professionals understand themselves and help them find their true potential based on scientific methodology.

Career counsellors are similar to doctors who analyze the behaviour and abilities of the candidate. Based on the analysis, they guide students and professionals for the most suitable career option and provide a complete career roadmap with the execution plan.

Career counsellor acts as a bridge between the individual and happy career. They monitor and analyze the students, and help them to choose a career that directly aligns with the personality, interest and aptitude. 

Career counsellor acts as a guiding light in the students/professionals lives.  

Career counselling is not a simple discipline. You need to have massive knowledge about the number of career paths, new age career paths, career options and career opportunities. Career counsellor should also know the following key essentials:

• Understanding of Psychometric theories used in career counselling.
• Applied career counselling
• Career Information on new-age career options
• Objection handling
• Case studies
• Understanding of human psychology
• Multiple dimensional psychometric assessments

These are the following resources to learn Career Counselling Essentials .

• Career Counsellor Program 

Career counselling is a continuously growing industry. The current career counselling market gives a plethora of opportunities for individual who are planning to  become a career counsellor . It is an evergreen industry. Education sector itself in India is a massive market with a lot of growth opportunities.

Career counselling as a concept needs more understanding of applied career counselling, case studies and career analysis that is not possible if it is self-paced recorded course. 

It is highly recommended to have an instructor based career counsellor program where the instructor resolves your doubts and share lots of learnings and real-time scenarios. Unlike other programs to learn from, modern career counselling techniques required a lot of interactions and hand-holding's.

Certified career analyst (CCA) is a leading career counsellor certification program in India to become a career counsellor. More than 2400+ passionate individuals from different domains are trained on new generation career counselling techniques.

They are empowered with AI-Based Career Assessment Platform, which is multi-dimensional and caters to the need of the individual.

These career counsellors get end to end business and marketing support to scale their career counselling practice effectively.

CCA program is the highest-rated career counselling platform in India.

• Online career counsellor videos -

There are lot many online videos are available to sharpen your career counselling skills. Best source for such kind of videos is youtube.

·       Career Library  – 

A career library conveys that there are a lot of career opportunities available for students and professionals. It helps the students to analyze in-depth about the career options available and make an informed decision. 

Edumilestones is synonymous to Encyclopaedia for the career path. They do career exploration across 20+ career clusters, 175+ career paths and 2000+ occupations.

2.   Career Counsellor Certification

A career counsellor certification can add value to your profile. It will help in increasing your credibility as a career counsellor.

"A study conducted by Georgetown University claims that individuals with professional credentials add at least 25% in their earnings."

Now the main question which arises here is which career counsellor certification program to opt for?

There are a lot of good career counsellor certification programs available to become a career counsellor.  

Being a certified career counsellor can help you stand out from the competition and increase your credibility and reliability. 

Becoming certified does not prove that you are a good career counsellor professional. Still, it definitely shows that you have the necessary knowledge and the skills to take up the career counselling practice. 

For career counsellors, certified career analyst (CCA) program can qualify you to you become certified career counsellor professional. 

Certified career analyst exam is conducted every month, and pass percentage is 75%.

Any graduate from any discipline can opt for certified career analyst program.

Certified career analyst program is the highest rated and recognized career counsellor certification program in India. This is the only program in India which is recognized by Bhartiya Counselling Psychology Association (BCPA) and ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists, United Kingdom).

3.   Get Hand-holding in Career Counselling

Career counselling training contributes only 40% of entire learning. Most of the successful counsellors admit that maximum learning they got was through initial hand holdings and support. 

Many passionate individuals who want to become a successful career counsellor come from different industry. Career counselling is an entirely new topic for them.

Only providing training is not enough. To become a successful career counsellor, you should get initial hand-holding and support. Before opting for any program, check for it.

You also need a trainer/instructor who should guide and support you.

When it comes to career counselling, hand-holding plays a significant role in building the confidence of a career counsellor. We at edumilestones provide extensive training with continuous hand-holding support

The start of any career role begins with learning and training. Once we complete the training, having someone to handhold and supervise us, makes the beginning of our career journey relatively easy, confident and comforting.

4.   Start Best-In-Class Career Counsellor practice

Career Counselling is not a theoretical concept, but it's highly measurable and practical. Learning career counselling is synonymous to learning swimming. You need to get into the water to learn it.

Once your initial hand-holdings are over, the next step is to start your official career counselling services without taking any gap.

Best career counselling program follow the rule of 40:20:40.

40% weightage is given to learn and focus on applied career counselling.

20% weightage is given on Assignments and self-learning.

40% weightage is given on hand-holdings.

Those days are gone when one-dimensional career analysis was enough. Now, most of the career counsellors use multiple dimensional career analysis to find out the most suitable career path.

Multiple dimensions include Personality analysis, Career interest analysis, Career motivators, Learning style and Abilities.

Its time now to declare that you are offering Best-In-Class Career Counselling services.

Following career opportunities are available for a trained and certified career counsellor.

• Become career counsellor in progressive schools
• Start your own career counselling venture
• Work with NGOs
• Work as career counsellors in CSR Projects
• Become a trainer and mentor
• Work in a career counselling company
• Work in a study abroad educational consultancy
• Work with educational institutions as academic advisor/counsellor
• Offer career counselling as specialization only with other types of counselling

5.   Stay up to date on Career Counsellor Knowledge and counselling trends.

To become a best-in-class career counsellor, make sure that you are staying up to date with latest career counselling practices, advancements, trends, new-age career options and educational news.

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Program Overview

• Orientation Session Duration 1 Hour
• Technical Skill Modules 1 Duration 25 Hours
• Counselling Skill Modules 2 Duration 15 Hours
• 3 Live Interactive Sessions 3 Duration 6 Hours
• Practice Toolkit 4 16 Psychometric Test 2 Sample LOR & SOP -->
• Recognized by Univariety & UCLA Extension (United States) 5 Duration 4 Hours
• Internship & Research Project (Optional) 5 Duration 3 months
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• Physical Immersion Workshop 7 Duration 7 Hour
• Convocation Ceremony

Orientation Session

In this session our internal Career Counsellor welcomes the batch and prepares them to have a clear vision and understanding of the program. Information about the login access, course of study, timelines, reading material, tests, case studies and much more is shared during this session.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

9 Modules - After the orientation session, individuals are given access to these modules spread across 25 Hours.

Overview of Career Counseling in India, Scope and Why Guidance is important

A sneak peek into what the Global Career Counsellor program is all about and a deep dive into the various world curricula like IB, Cambridge, CBSE, ICSE etc. are detailed in the first module. It encompasses the assessment patterns, subjects offered and future prospects of all the popular national and international curricula.

Introduction to courses in Social Sciences and Humanities

This module takes an in-depth look at the various careers that students can take up with humanities stream and what are some of the top professions and colleges that students can consider. It also gives a good glimpse into the various emerging courses that are gaining popularity.

Introduction to Arts

Art & Design is a broad field with a wide array of disciplines and careers. This module will dive into the various career options available along with the entry criteria, admission procedure, tuition details and top colleges for degrees and professional courses in Fashion, Graphic & Industrial Design.

Introduction to Commerce Courses

The commerce stream is brimming with career opportunities that scale huge pay cheques. This module will dive into the various career options available along with the entry criteria, admission procedure, tuition details and top colleges for business degrees, along with information about professional courses like CA, ACCA and CS.

Introduction to STEM & Non-STEM Courses

While Science, Technology, Engineering, Management (STEM) and Non-STEM courses are largely American concepts, this module aims to understand the concept in an Indian context. Various courses like medicine, paramedical, mathematics, B.Sc. degrees, engineering branches etc. are clubbed under this umbrella

Introduction to Careers in Armed Forces

A career in the Indian Armed Forces is completely different from the rest of the other career options. It is not simply a job but a service to the Nation and to mankind also. Since careers in armed forces can only be taken by the citizens of the country, this module only talks about India. It covers careers and courses for the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. Whether an officer, soldier, a technical assistant, a clerk, tradesman or a cartographer in the Indian Armed Forces, most people join because of patriotism and believe in the idea of love and serving the Nation.

Studying in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore & Germany

The admission procedures, tests required and the process flow is very different when it comes to colleges abroad. This module aims to delve into each country's admission procedures and offers tips and tricks to follow for increased admission chances.

Introduction to Visa Processes

This module dives into the Visa Processes for admissions in India, Canada, USA, UK, Australia and many other countries.

Exploring Counselling Support Tools

Questions like how to become a career counsellor and the theories of career counselling are covered in this module. Individuals will also explore the counselling tools on Univariety portal along with the use of psychometric tests and how to analyse the report to guide students. This module also talks about the possibilities of becoming an entrepreneur and starting a counselling practice from scratch.

COUNSELLING SKILLS

9 Modules - Spread across 15 Hours of learning, these modules are designed to enhance an individual's conceptual knowledge and provide practical exposure.

College Counselling Techniques & Best Practices

Introduction to career & college counselling

Various techniques used by top counsellors

Case Study #1: How to match students with relevant colleges through research

Case Study #2: Which students are the right fit for a technical college and which are the right fit for a liberal arts college?

Managing Student Parent Expectations

Understanding the stated & unstated expectations of a student

Understanding the expectations of a parent and getting them to think holistically

Case Study #1: Student is having trouble verbalizing why he wants to study engineering other than because his parents want him to.

Case Study #2: A family applied to all top colleges without knowledge of the counsellor, now wants the help of the counsellor to create a backup plan. Importance of creating a backup plan from the start.

Challenges in College Counselling

Types of challenges and how to overcome them

Need to understand seriousness of student towards a goal by looking at past actions & accomplishments

Case Study #1: Counsellor gave student college admissions advice which contradicts the parents' advice

Case Study #2: Parents want students to apply only to top colleges anywhere in the world even though students are underqualified to get into any of them.

Creating Effective Counselling Sessions

Making a counselling session interactive rather than just one-way communication

What measures indicate that a counselling session has been effective

Case Study #1: Student can't decide between a specialized small college vs. a large traditional university to apply to

Case Study #2: Student wants to leave India for college, but his parents want him to stay close to home and attend local university

Counselling 9th & 10th graders

How do you drive seriousness towards career & college preparation

Counselling students that are undecided about most things

Case Study #1: Helping a 9th grader choose the right subjects to make his profile appealing when he applies to college

Case Study #2: Helping a 10th grader pick the best extracurricular activity in which to participate, on the basis of activities that are truly valued by top universities

Counselling 11th & 12th graders on How to Find their College Major

Differentiating between a hobby or interest and a career option

How can a student create an initial hypothesis of what he wants to do and then test it

Case Study #1: Jack wants to study acting, but his parents want him to study science

Case Study #2: Helping a senior choose between two universities in different locations with different types of majors

Factors for Students to Consider when Deciding Where to Apply to College

Rank, campus quality, faculty, location, job placement records, cost, scholarships etc.

How to balance out rank of college vs. interest in the course being offered

Case Study #1: Best questions to ask 10th & 11th graders who are beginning the college search process

Case Study #2: Best ways to research colleges using technology & search tools

Factors for Students to Consider when Deciding Where to Attend College

Which factors finally matter once you have a few options in front of you

Innovative ways of researching the colleges before deciding

Case Study #1: Best practices for advising a student on picking a college to attend

Case Study #2: Student asks counsellor for help in picking between two colleges to attend

Psychometric Tests & Assessments like MBTI, Multiple Intelligence (MI), etc.

Theory behind psychometric tests, where they work and where they don't

Different types of test methodologies with a drill-down into MBTI & MI

Case Study #1: How do you interpret the results from both types of psychometric tests

Case Study #2: Dealing with a situation where the test result is grossly different from what the student / parent wants to do

Comprehensive modules by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects.

Live Interaction Sessions

These live sessions via Zoom provides Lessons on counselling skills and parent Interactions for future counsellors. The session focuses on delivering best-practices for counsellors while counselling and interacting with parents and students.

PRACTICE TOOLKIT

The Practice Toolkit comes with complete access to 16 Psychometric Tests and 2 samples of SOPs and LORs. These Psychometric Tests are what Career Counsellors use to guide Students. The Statement of Purpose and Letter of Recommendations are essential for students Who aim to study abroad. The samples offer an idea of the ideal structure and what a Good SOP/LOR Should look like.

RECOGNIZED BY UNIVARIETY & UCLA EXTENSION (UNITED STATES)

• Modules developed by Univariety & UCLA Extension
• Live Sessions by Univariety & UCLA Extension
• Exclusive premium Course Material
• Quiz and Case studies

INTERNSHIP & RESEARCH PROJECT (OPTIONAL)

INTERNSHIPS & PROJECTS

The Global Career Counsellor Program is a perfect mix of theory and practical knowledge. Aspiring Counsellors get exposed to the practical side through Internships and Research Projects.

• Three month Internship
• Two Major Career Counselling related Research Projects
• Answer Counselling queries on Inner Circle
• Review & Feedback by Coach
• Internship Certificate by Univariety

PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

Whenever we come across any Career Counsellor requirement from our Network of Schools/Institutes, we post the opportunity in our exclusive Inner circle community for our Global Career Counsellors to apply for the same. Selection of any Career counsellor is based on profile shortlisting and Interview process.

Our global career counsellor trained counselors are working in various top schools/Institutes/organizations and many of them have started their entrepreneurial journey.

LIFELONG LEARNING AND SUPPORT

Access to exclusive Inner Circle Community

• Lifetime membership of premium Inner Circle Community
• Exclusive invites to Immersion Workshops
• Weekly Friday industry updates through WhatsApp

PHYSICAL IMMERSION WORKSHOP

• Best Practices - Know the best Career counselling practices and tools used by modern day counsellors
• Group Case studies - Indulge and deep dive in case studies and learnings around it, with your peers
• Group Career Counselling Activities - Get to know each other's counselling process with group counselling sessions
• Quiz and more - Fun quizzes around career counselling and other interesting topics!
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Rakhi Toshniwal Senior Manager - Counselling

As a Career Counselor, I've had the honor of guiding and advising over 5000 students and 2000 parents over my extensive 8-year career. Observing the diverse interests of students, I've effectively aided them in uncovering their optimal career paths, spanning from Fine Arts and Sports to Engineering and Medicine. I've been instrumental in providing invaluable guidance to students, enabling them to make well-informed decisions about their academic pursuits.

Dr. Shanell Leggins UCLA Extension

With over 25 years of experience in the field of education and 19+ years as a counselor, Dr. Shanell Leggins brings a wealth of expertise to her profession. Her counseling background encompasses diverse settings, including public, private, domestic, and international environments. Dr. Leggins remains at the forefront of current trends in college admissions by actively engaging in professional development activities such as attending conferences, workshops, webinars, college visits, and presenting at conferences.

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Khaled Kamel

I feel the knowledge I have gained through Global Career Counsellor program will immensely help me guide my students to success.

Mamta Khan delwal

For all passionate Counsellors, the Global Career Counsellor program is an added feather in the cap!

Renuka Joshi

Global Career Counsellor program is specifically designed to empower counsellors for this unique metamorphosis. Modules are supplemented with videos and web links which make this study more lucid and enjoyable. It also provides you with an opportunity to start your own career counselling cell. I highly recommend this program.

Srinivasan Ramanujam

It has been a great pleasure to have found the Global Career Counsellor Program. The course curriculum is extremely relevant to my field and passion. It has been of great help and support in running my own organization on Career Counselling CAREER MUDHRA! Thanks to Univariety & Global Career Counsellor.

Meghana Khan

I have been in the counselling industry since the beginning. To validate my experience in this field I chose the Global Career Counsellor program. The course content is brilliant and the best part is not just the course, the team also sends industry updates every week to keep us informed.

What is a career counselling course?

A career counselling course is a well-structured and all-inclusive educational counselling program. It helps individuals in becoming successful career counsellor and start their own practice in counselling. It is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge, skills, and practical training that will help them guide others in making informed decisions about their careers. These programs usually cover a wide range of topics including but not limited to understanding personal strengths and weaknesses, analyzing interests and abilities, and providing effective career guidance.

What does the Global Career Counsellor program offer in a career counselling course?

The Global Career Counsellor program by Univariety in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension, offers a well-structured training course and a holistic counselling experience. It is a complete online industry ready blended learning career counselling course. The GCC program provides learning through world-class instructors, covering essential aspects such as identifying strengths, weaknesses, interests, and crafting suitable career plans. Moreover, learn all about the Indian and abroad education system, emerging & new courses, overseas admissions process and gain counselling skills. Participants receive a certificate in career counselling from Univariety and a global career counsellor ROP from UCLA Extension upon successful completion of the course.

What is the enrollment process for the Global Career Counsellor career counselling course?

To apply for the Global Career Counsellor program, visit Global Career Counsellor Certification Program Pricing | GCC scroll down to choose the upcoming batch and click on enroll now. The GCC program equips individuals with 21st-century career counselling skills and allows them to become successful career counsellor. If you have the passion to guide students, take a quick eligibility test to check your fitment and start your journey as a career counsellor.

How can I become a Career Counsellor in India?

To become a Career Counsellor in India, individuals need to acquire the right knowledge and skills. The Global Career Counsellor program is an excellent option, offering structured training and accreditation by Univariety and UCLA Extension. There are no specific criteria for pursuing a career in counselling, and individuals from various backgrounds, including students, educators, psychologists, corporate professionals, homemakers, and retirees, can join the profession.

What after I have completed the certification course?

After completing the Global Career Counsellor certification course, individuals can explore various career paths in the field of counselling. They can work independently, set up their own career counselling ventures, intern with established professionals, or join organizations/schools. The certification opens doors to a wide range of opportunities to apply the acquired skills in guiding others towards fulfilling career paths.

What is the benefit of career counselling certification in India?

The career counselling certification in India, such as the one offered by the Global Career Counsellor program, provides individuals with a recognized qualification. This certification is valuable in demonstrating expertise and competence in the field of counselling. It enhances credibility and opens up opportunities for career counsellors in diverse sectors, including education, corporate, and non-profit organizations. Additionally, certification is an essential asset for those looking to establish their own successful career counselling businesses.

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New Delhi: Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Shashi Bala has counselled several women—survivors of rapes and marital disputes—over the years. She remembers the details of each of these women and their respective cases, some of which even date back to the early 2000s.

Bala carries the pain of all these women in her heart. She says that counselling and comforting survivors lies at the core of policing, especially when dealing with women and children.

Learning self-defence strategies is important for girls and women, according to her. “Girls should be taught self-defence techniques at very early stages. It helps build confidence and also enables them to tackle situations better. It is a life skill for women, especially in a society that is so biased against them,” she says.

A police personnel trained in counselling at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, Bala spent most of her career in the Crime Against Women unit of district police and at the Delhi Police headquarters. She has also served as a special executive magistrate and trained over 30,000 school students in self-defence techniques.

The 60-year-old, who is a cancer survivor, retired in July this year and was conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service last month on Independence Day. In 2018, she was awarded the police medal for exemplary service.

Recalling the many cases of women being tortured and thrashed by their husbands, Bala says, “Married women hardly have any support from their maternal families, relatives or in-laws. They have no one to hear them out, let alone find solutions for them. They come to the police, but again, don’t want to lodge a case against their abusers due to the fear of being left alone or the security of their children’s future.”

In one such case, she recalls, a woman living with her husband in a jhuggi (slum) was sexually abused by him repeatedly for several years.

“She didn’t want to file a case against him even after we counselled her multiple times. So then, I called her children and explained to them what their mother had been going through. I asked them to sleep with her, not leave her alone and confront their father. I also counselled the father. The situation is better now, if not completely normal,” Bala says.

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‘A hardworking officer’

Throughout her career, senior police officers recognised Bala as a “dedicated” and “hardworking” officer, who never let go of her cases and victims.

“Even when a victim did not want to file a case, Bala was equipped in finding solutions to make her life better. In many cases of matrimonial disputes and domestic violence, women don’t want to lodge an official police complainant. These are tricky situations, but Bala always dealt with them well, and offered both counselling and support to those women,” a senior Delhi Police officer said.

A year before her retirement, Bala was transferred to the 7th battalion of the Delhi Police. “I had suffered a severe shoulder injury and was undergoing treatment for cancer as well. I was taking it slow,” she says.

The retired ACP, who started her career as a young 21-year-old police constable in 1985 posted in the Parliament Street police station, appeared for competitive exams and got selected as a sub-inspector in 1988. It was during her stint as an inspector that she investigated several cases of matrimonial disputes, and sexual assault against women and minors.

Bala, a mother of two, hails from Delhi’s Chattarpur village, where in the 1960s, when she was born, women did not go to college.

“My parents wanted me to be a teacher. At that time, we went to college on weekends. I knew one thing since I was a child… that I had to be financially independent. I ended up clearing the competitive exams and joined as a constable. After joining the services, I completed my graduation,” she recounts.

After Bala joined the police force, her younger brother also appeared for competitive exams and is currently posted as an Assistant commissioner of Police with the Sashastra Seema Bal.

“It was tough. A lot of sacrifices had to be made. Right after marriage, everyone expects the woman to spend more time at home, but I didn’t have the time. I told my children, especially my daughter, about my work so that she is aware of the crimes which take place against women,” Bala says.

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