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This Paper, examines the status of School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services, which needs assessment in Uttar Pradesh as perceived by school counsellors and students. The study is part of a larger study on assessing the effectiveness of school guidance and counselling services for Uttar Pradesh students. The study revealed that there were significant differences between the academic scores obtained by the students and psychological tests administered on them. Both school counsellors and students viewed the involvement of parents substantially negatively. Recommendations and conclusions were made in this study. The current study recommends that willing and motivated staff should be recruited and be given professional training and special courses so that the desired goals and objectives may be achieved. Because the key differences between guidance systems in different countries are related to experiences of economic development, to political system, to social and cultural factors, to education and training system, and to professional and organizational structures.