What you'll learn
🎓 Course: 1-Year Shorthand / Stenography Course (Hindi & English)
📘 Full Syllabus (Detailed)
Duration: 12 Months (or equivalent Part-Time equivalent)
Eligibility: Typically Class 10th / 12th pass or as per institute policy
Outcome: Write shorthand at required speed (e.g., 80 / 100 / 120 WPM) and transcribe accurately; suitable for govt stenographer, office steno, court steno roles.
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Course Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction to Shorthand & Typing Basics
- Definition of Stenography / Shorthand
- Importance and scope in Govt jobs / offices
- Overview of English & Hindi systems combined
- Touch Typing review (English & Hindi)
- Keyboard familiarity, computer basics
Module 2: English Shorthand – Basic Strokes
- Consonants & vowels in the shorthand system
- Long vowel, short vowel strokes
- Diphthongs
- Joining of strokes (consonant combinations)
- Logograms & Grammatical shortcuts
- Basic punctuation & shorthand symbols
Module 3: English Shorthand – Intermediate Concepts
- Halving & doubling of strokes
- Hooks & circles (for S, Z, R, WH etc)
- Prefixes & suffixes
- Special contractions & abbreviations
- Speed drills & dictation practice (e.g., 40-60 WPM)
Module 4: English Shorthand – Advanced Speed & Transcription
- Advanced phraseography & intersections
- Official forms, letters, reports dictation
- Transcription skills: converting shorthand notes to typed text
- Practice with speed dictation (80 WPM, 100 WPM)
- Accuracy & error correction training
Module 5: Hindi Shorthand / Stenography
- Hindi shorthand system (Devanagari or Remington style)
- Consonants, matras, traveling strokes
- Compound characters, conjuncts
- Word & sentence shorthand in Hindi
- Speed drills (e.g., 80-100 WPM Hindi)
- Transcription from Hindi shorthand to typed text
Module 6: Typing & Transcription Skills
- Hindi typing (KrutiDev / Mangal)
- English typing (touch typing)
- Online form filling, computer work output
- Transcription of shorthand into word processing (MS Word)
- Formatting business letters, reports, minutes
Module 7: Office & Secretarial Skills
- Office correspondence: notices, agendas, minutes, circulars
- Basic computer applications: MS Word, Excel, e-mail
- Filing systems, e-filing
- Steno for court / secretariat / legislative assistant roles
- Preparation for Govt Stenographer exams (see e.g. Staff Selection Commission Steno “Grade C/D”) Testbook+1
Module 8: Final Project & Speed Certification
- Week-by-week speed dictation tests (English + Hindi)
- Transcription projects: official letters, reports
- Final dictation test at required speed (for example: English 100 WPM, Hindi 120 WPM)
- Certification readiness & mock exam for govt job pattern
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