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Ramalingam, P
Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
India is the second largest country to provide school education to her children.
More than 130 million children are in the classrooms. The Government of India
is taking several initiatives to educate all her children between the age groups of
6 and 14 years. This paper analytically discusses certain basic issues related
to school psychology and its future prospects in India. The major objectives are
(i) To explore the international perspectives of school psychology so as to apply
it in India, (ii) To examine current research trends in school psychology in India,
and (iii) To describe the role of professional organisations in school psychology.
To achieve these objectives, the researcher used psychological literatures and
the documents on current practices. The analytical discussion encourages
that there is a scope for developing school psychology related research in India
as a potential major discipline so as to cater to the needs of the children. It also
encourages the policy makers, psychologists, parents and teachers to show
concern on school psychology
.