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EXPLORING THE NEED OF CAREER COUNSELLING FOR CHOOSING THE CAREER AT SCHOOL LEVEL IN PAKISTAN PARENTS AND TEACHERS PERCEPTION

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).13      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).13      Published : Mar 2023

Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception

Abstract

    This paper examines the current state of career counselling services in Pakistani schools and explores students' and parents' perceptions of these services. This paper provides an understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to career counselling in schools and recommends strategies to improve the delivery of these services. The paper highlights the limited availability of trained career counsellors in schools, the lack of awareness among students and parents about the benefits of career counselling, and the focus of the academic curriculum on traditional subjects rather than career guidance. The recommendations investing in training career counsellors, establishing dedicated career counselling centres in schools, revising the curriculum to include career guidance, launching awareness campaigns to educate students and parents, and involving parents in the career counselling process. By implementing these recommendations, stakeholders can work together to provide students with the
    necessary guidance and support to make informed decisions about their future careers and contribute to the country's economic growth and overall well-being.

    Career Counselling, Career Field, School Level Students, Parents and Teachers

    (1) Sohail Hussain
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khawaja Hisham ul Hussan
    Assistant Professor/Director University, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Munawwar Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Hussain, S., Hussan, K. H. u., & Ahmed, M. (2023). Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 142-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).13

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Hussain, Sohail, Khawaja Hisham ul Hussan, and Munawwar Ahmed. 2023. "Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 142-153 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).13

HARVARD

    HARVARD : HUSSAIN, S., HUSSAN, K. H. U. & AHMED, M. 2023. Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 142-153.

MHRA

    MHRA : Hussain, Sohail, Khawaja Hisham ul Hussan, and Munawwar Ahmed. 2023. "Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 142-153

MLA

    MLA : Hussain, Sohail, Khawaja Hisham ul Hussan, and Munawwar Ahmed. "Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 142-153 Print.

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    OXFORD : Hussain, Sohail, Hussan, Khawaja Hisham ul, and Ahmed, Munawwar (2023), "Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 142-153

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Hussain, Sohail, Khawaja Hisham ul Hussan, and Munawwar Ahmed. "Exploring the Need of Career Counselling for Choosing the Career at School Level in Pakistan: Parents and Teachers' Perception." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 142-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).13