(a) whether the guidelines issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education
make it mandatory for full time student counsellors in schools;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the schools are not complying with the mandatory provisions in this
regard across the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a)&(b): Clause 53.5 of the Affiliation Bye-Laws of the Central Board Secondary
Education (CBSE) stipulates that every Secondary and Senior Secondary School shall appoint
a person on a full time basis to perform the duties of a Counsellor. The nomenclature of
Counsellor has further been changed as Health Wellness Teacher with effect from 26.02.2013.
(c)&(d): No such complaints have been received in this regard.