A programme bridging Students and Teachers

 Anuska Maharjan 

30 jestha, Kirtipur

One year ago, Kritisha Budhathoki, a student of grade Nine, didn’t have close friends. In view of her friends, she was shy and somehow introverted, unable to make friends. Now, she has changed. “Counseling changed me”, Budhathoki said, “It has helped me to be more friendly and nice.” 

Similarly, Sambridi Thapa, student from grade Nine, was also benefited by Counseling. “It helped me to develop the close relationship between teachers”, she said. 

According to Dipti Thapa, a student from grade Nine, counseling has helped her to share her feelings to teachers easily.  

In such a way, the Counseling program, continuing in Creative Academy, is supporting students in various ways. “It helps the students to believe, equipped to solve their problem”, says Khagendra Gautam, teacher of Creative Academy, “students feel more comfortable and do better in academic performance after the counseling.”

According to the school administration, the counseling program started two years ago. “We felt students are going through various problems, and we tried to solve them in many ways”, says Prashuram Khanal, senior level in-charge,“then counseling came in our mind”.

“Such need was arosed due to sudden change in behavior of students'”, says Drishti Shrestha, teacher of Creative Academy.

On counseling, the class teacher of  each grade counsels students before the first term, about the student's daily life, their problems, and possibilites. 

He claims counseling is helping students to move in the right track for betterment of students. “Students feel comfortable and better after counseling”, Khanal argues. 

“Counseling is very essential to know about what is happening and to support the students”, says Ashok Sharma, senior level assistant in-charge, “to understand student’s reality, problems of student’s life counseling help the students. Students feel closeness where they can share their feelings and problems with their teachers.”

Counseling is also helpful for teachers as it has provided a new way to understand their students. According to Kaushal oli, head of Department of International Collaboration, “through the counseling the teachers also know about their student.”