HOD’s Statement

Objectives
The objectives of the programme are
1. To produce educational counselors
2. To produce professionally qualified educationalists who can impact on the behaviour of younger generation for the benefit of the society.
3. To train school counselors who can assume leadership positions in the Ministry of Education, College of Education and Universities.
Scope
The scope of the programme covers the three major alms of the Guidance and Counseling which include educational counseling, vocational/career counseling, socio-personal counseling, sensitivity training, practicum and special educational needs (SEN).

Brief History

The department started as Harden College of Education in January 1961, with 41 students for a two-years Diploma in Education Programme. In the 1961/62 session, the Department enrolled 40 studnets for the Bachelor Degree (B.A and B.Sc.) in Education. The students combined two teaching subjects with prescribed courses in Pedagogy. The title of the degree, B.A. or B.Sc. depended on whether the candidate studied an Art or Science subject respectively. In the year 1981/82 academic session, the Department of Education was reconstructed into one Department and two sub-departments:

  • Sub-Department of Arts Education.
  • Sub-Department of Science Education.

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