Stenography (English) or Stenographer & Secretarial Assistant (English) is an administrative vocational trade. The duration of trade is one year with two semesters of six months each. The trade syllabus mainly comprises topics such as how to take dictation in shorthand of correspondence, reports and other matter, and operates typewriter to transcribe dictated material; perform variety of clerical duties; perform stenographic duties in professional office; take dictation in foreign language; work for public stenographic service and the like. Trade is very good from career point of view as it opens many opportunities for them in various fields. There are many ITIs offering this trade throughout the country.
Syllabus of Stenography (English) trade as prescribed by various ITIs.
Sem. I |
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Sr. No. |
Subjects of Study |
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Trade Practical |
Trade Theory |
1 |
a) Computer: Awareness of the computer hardware and its peripherals in the lab to accustom the trainees for use of computer. |
a) Introduction |
2 |
a) Practice of The Consonants according to their pairs and dictation thereof. Joining stroke consonants. |
a) Introduction to Shorthand, Consonants |
3 |
a) Practicing of Logograms, Grammalogues, Contractions, Use of Dictation Practice, Diphthong, Trip thongs |
a) Short Forms of Logograms, Grammalogues, Contractions, Use of tick |
4 |
a) Computer: Practical use of Window Operating System. Computer Keyboard |
c) Windows Operating System |
5 |
a) Practice of Alternative Forms of R & L |
a) Alternative forms of R & L Strokes,
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6 |
a) Practice of Small Circle for S & Z, |
a) The Circle: Small circle for S & Z, Circle and the strokes, Circle S with H stroke, Stroke L and circle S. |
7 |
a) Practice of Large Circle for SW and their medially and finally use and dictation, Small Loop for ST/SD, Large loop of STR and dictation |
a) Large Circle: Large Initial Circle for SW, Use of large circle, Medially and finally, Circle and vowel places. |
8 |
a) Practice of Initial small hooks for R & L |
a) Initial small hooks (Double Consonants) |
9 |
a) Practice of Curved hooked strokes i.e. F/ V/ th/TH, Dictation practice, Compound Consonants and Dictation WH/ WHL/ KY/ GY/ KW/ GW/ MP/ MB and Dictation |
c) Alternative forms of curved hooked strokes, |
10 |
a) Practice of Final hook N and F/V and Dictation; Shun Hook and joining with other Strokes and dictation |
a) Final Hooks: N & F/V small hooks, Hooks and Vowels, Circles and Loops with finally hooked strokes. |
11 |
a) Practice of Halving Principles, |
a) Halving Principles: Halving of Strokes for T or D, Halving of M,N,L,R, for D, Halving of MP/MB/NG hooked etc |
12 |
a) Practice of Doubling Principles, Doubling of other compound consonant and dictation |
a) Doubling Principles of Doubling of Strokes for TR & DR, Doubling of MP/MB/NG and L Strokes etc. |
13 |
a) Practice of Prefixes and their representative strokes and Dictation |
a) Prefixes of definition, Use and representative lines |
14 |
a) Practice of Suffixes and their representative strokes and Dictation |
a) Suffixes of Definition, Use and representative lines |
15 |
a) Practice of Intersection- Monetary Units & Round Figures and dictation |
a) Intersection- Monetary Units & Round Figures |
16 |
a) Practice of Simple Letters writing in shorthand and Useful Note Taking Techniques |
a) Simple Letter Writing |
17 |
a) Practice of Translation & Note Taking Techniques |
Translation & Note Taking Techniques |
Sem. II |
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Trade Practical |
Trade Theory |
1 |
a) Practice of MS- Excel, Typing on the Computer |
a) Office- Introduction, Importance of Office, Departments of Office. Functions, Duties and characteristics of Office Manager. |
2 |
a) Designing of various layouts of office with space management. |
a) Office Layout, Types of Office Layout, Open and Private Office. |
3 |
a) Identification of Dispatch and Diary Register with the entry Procedure- and practical use |
a) Handling of Mails- Inward & Outward Mails. |
4 |
a) Identification of various files and practical use thereof. |
a) Filing Meaning of Records, Compilation and Classification. |
5 |
a) Practice of MS- PowerPoint |
a) Filing |
6 |
a) Practice of MS- power Point |
a) Office Secretary |
7 |
a) Practice of Internet – Making of E-Mail Account and other use of internet. |
a) Professional, personal duties and Functions of Office Secretary. |
8 |
a) Practical knowledge of various official tools and equipment and their use. |
a) Office Equipment |
9 |
a) Visit to the various post offices |
a) Postal Services |
10 |
a) Dictation of the shorthand from the Newspapers, books and magazines and transcription of the same on Computer |
a) Application Writing |
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