B.A. (Santali)

Bachelor of Arts in Santali

B.A. Santali or Bachelor of Arts in Santali is an undergraduate Santali language course.  Santali is a language in the Santali sub-family of Austro-Asiatic, related to Ho and Mundari. It is spoken by about six million people in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Most of its speakers live in India, in the states of Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, and West Bengal. B.A. Santali is a three-year degree course and it may be provided on a part-time basis by certain institutes. The syllabus is divided into three parts and four papers comprising history, poetry, novel, short story, drama, essay, Santali folksongs along with its cultural development. The scope of the course is mostly in the Santali speaking area; and also, is given credit in non-Santali areas.

B.A. Santali Eligibility

• Aspiring candidates should have completed 10+2 or its equivalent exam in the Arts stream with Santali as one of the subjects.

B.A. Santali Syllabus

Syllabus of BA Santali offered by various universities and colleges in India

B.A. Santali Colleges

• Panskura Banamali College, Midnapore
• Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Midnapore
• Silda Chandara Sekhar College, Midnapore

B.A. Santali Course Suitability

• Candidates who are good knowledge of Santali are most suitable for this course. 
• Those who are willing to go for teaching fields at higher degree level both in private and government institutions also are a good match for it. 
• Those who are interested in raising the standard of Santali people as they are in minority status in India. Therefore, to get an education is a must for them to uplift their intellectual standards.

How is B.A. Santali Course Beneficial?

• This degree course enables the students to go for various Santali language-related jobs. 
• One can go for higher degree programs in respective subjects, e.g. Masters’ degree, etc. 
• They can get employment in courts, banks, educational institutions and become social activists for the Santali community.

B.A. Santali Employment Areas

• Coaching Centres
• Technical Writing
• Creative Writing
• Editing and Publishing Houses
• Santali Language Departments

B.A. Santali Job Types

• Teacher & Lecturer
• Novelist, Non-fiction Writer or Poet
• Technical writer
• Mediator (for example, Mediators are used in divorce cases, or to settle disputes between unions and corporations.)
• Santali Translator
• Grammarian

B.A. Santali Related Course

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