Stenography (Hindi)

ITI Stenography (Hindi) Syllabus (English)

Course Overview

• Trade Name: Stenography (Hindi)
• Duration: 1 Year (2 Semesters)
• NSQF Level: Level 4
• Eligibility: 10th Grade Pass with Hindi as a subject
• Objective: To train candidates in Hindi shorthand, typing, and office administration skills, equipping them for roles as stenographers, office assistants, or administrative staff in government/private offices, courts, or media houses, or for self-employment in stenographic or data entry services.
• Certification: National Trade Certificate (NTC) by NCVT

Detailed Syllabus

Semester 1

Trade Theory

• Introduction to Stenography: Role of stenographers, importance in offices, courts, and media.
• Safety Practices: Ergonomic workstation setup, eye strain prevention, fire safety in offices.
• Hindi Language Basics: Grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary for professional use.
• Hindi Shorthand Fundamentals: Devanagari shorthand system, consonants, vowels, basic phrases.
• Hindi Typing Basics: Hindi keyboard (Inscript, Remington), finger placement, typing speed (25 WPM target).
• Office Communication: Drafting letters, memos in Hindi, email etiquette, telephone handling.
• Computer Fundamentals: Hardware, OS (Windows), MS Office (Word, Excel), Hindi typing software (Mangal font).

Trade Practical

• Safety Drills: Setting up ergonomic chairs/desks, practicing fire evacuation, securing cables.
• Shorthand Practice: Writing Hindi consonants/vowels, transcribing simple sentences (60 WPM target).
• Typing Practice: Typing Hindi paragraphs using Inscript keyboard, achieving accuracy (98%).
• Communication Tasks: Drafting Hindi business letters, composing emails, role-playing phone calls.
• Computer Operations: Creating Hindi documents in MS Word, formatting tables, using Mangal font.
• Office Tasks: Filing documents in Hindi, preparing appointment diaries, organizing records.
• Project Work: Transcribing a 100-word Hindi passage in shorthand and typing a business letter.

Hours: Theory: 160 hours | Practical: 240 hours

Semester 2

Trade Theory

• Advanced Hindi Shorthand: Compound consonants, diphthongs, business phrases, 80 WPM transcription.
• Advanced Hindi Typing: Typing complex documents, achieving 35 WPM with minimal errors.
• Office Administration: Meeting agendas, minutes preparation, report writing in Hindi.
• Computer Applications: Advanced MS Word (mail merge), Excel (basic formulas), PowerPoint in Hindi.
• Accounting Basics: Bookkeeping in Hindi, petty cash handling, introduction to Tally.
• Professional Ethics: Confidentiality, workplace etiquette, handling sensitive data.
• Entrepreneurship: Starting a stenographic service, freelancing, trends in office administration.

Trade Practical

• Shorthand Exercises: Transcribing business correspondence, achieving 80 WPM, verifying accuracy.
• Typing Tasks: Typing Hindi legal documents, manuscripts, achieving 35 WPM with 99% accuracy.
• Administration Practice: Preparing meeting minutes, drafting reports in Hindi, summarizing agendas.
• Computer Tasks: Creating mail-merged Hindi letters, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides.
• Accounting Exercises: Recording transactions in Tally (Hindi interface), managing petty cash logs.
• Office Simulation: Handling mock office scenarios (scheduling, correspondence, filing in Hindi).
• Project Work: Managing a simulated office task (e.g., transcribing a speech, typing minutes, and organizing a meeting).

Hours: Theory: 160 hours | Practical: 240 hours

Additional Components

• Workshop Calculation and Science
  
  • Calculations: Typing speed calculations, office budget estimation, basic accounting sums.
  • Science: Ergonomics principles, electricity basics for office equipment safety.
  • Hours: 80 hours/year
• Engineering Drawing
  
  • Drawings: Office layouts, workflow charts, organizational hierarchies.
  • Hours: 80 hours/year
• Employability Skills
  
  • Communication: Client interaction, drafting professional Hindi emails, teamwork.
  • IT Literacy: Using Hindi typing software, cloud storage, online scheduling tools.
  • Soft Skills: Time management, resume writing, interview preparation.
  • Hours: 60 hours/year

Assessment and Certification

• Exams:
  
  • Theory: Written exams per semester (MCQs, descriptive questions in Hindi).
  • Practical: Tasks like shorthand transcription, typing tests, document preparation, office simulation.
• Evaluation Criteria: Shorthand speed/accuracy, typing proficiency, document quality, administrative skills.
• Certification: NCVT National Trade Certificate (NTC) upon passing both semesters, globally recognized.

Career Opportunities

• Employment: Stenographer, office assistant, administrative staff in government offices, courts, media houses, or private firms.
• Self-Employment: Stenographic services, freelance data entry, virtual assistant services in Hindi.
• Further Studies: Diploma in Office Management, certifications in Tally or advanced Hindi typing.