Stenography Urdu (329)

1. Introduction

Stenography Urdu has been developed keeping in mind its utility in Urdu publication houses/journals, print and electronic media. It has got good employment opportunities - both self employment and wage employment. The course is being offered as a subject at Sr. Secondary Level in combination with other Academic Subject or as a ‘Stand-alone’ subject.

2. Objectives

This course aims at enabling learners to:-
develop skills in quick written communication
improve essential traits and behaviour patterns e.g., concentration, judgement, initiative
cultivate vocational skills for gainful employment in stenotyping
prepare for gainful employment

3. JOB OPPORTUNITIES

1. Self employment
i) under taking shorthand related work from Urdu Publication houses on contract
ii) open small institute to impart training to students
2. Wage employment
i) Urdu Stenographer
ii) Urdu Shorthand instructor

4. ENTRY QUALIFICATION

Education: X class Pass with Urdu as one of the subject

5. DURATION

One year

6. SCHEME OF STUDY

Distribution of Marks
Theory Practical
30% 70%

7. Passing Criteria:-

Separate Pass 33% marks in Theory and Practical

8. COURSE CONTENTS

Unit Contents Theory Practical
1. Introduction & - origin of Urdu shorthand History of shorthand - System of Urdu Stenography
- Writing techniques Demonstration of short & material hand note taking materials
2. Consonants - Definition - Classification of consonants
- Size of strokes
- Thickness & Thinness Practice of of strokes joining of
- Joining of strokes consonants
3. Vowels, Diphones - Vowels - sounds, l undertake practice and abbreviated signs, Places, position of long & short 'W' of outlines, sounds
intervening vowels
- Diphones - signs l Practice of Dot and
and application Dash Diphones
- Principle of l Practice of words &
abbreviated ‘w’ sentences related
to abbreviated ‘w’
4. Dipthong - Rules of dipthong Practice of dipthong usage and its words application
5. Grammalogues - Definition and Undertake Practice of
usage of grammalogue grammalogue
- List of grammalogues
6. Circles and loops - Circles - sizes and Practice of circle -
direction, usages initially, finally
attachment & medially
with straight
and curved strokes
7. Alternate form of - Principles of Practice of related of L, M and N application of words
L, M and N
Unit Contents Theory Practical
8. Various forms - Downward and Practice of
of H upward H the principle
- Dot and Tick words and
H sentences

9. Phraseography - Qualities of a Transcribe
good phraseogram a passage in
- List of simple shorthand
Phrases containing enough Phrases
10. Various forms of - Principle of Undertake Practice of
R upward and words and sentences
downward R
11. Various forms of - Upward and Practice of words
L downward L- and exercise related to
its application L- downward
and principle and upward
12. Hooks - initial R and L l Practice the words
hook with R and L hook
- attachment of r hook l Take dictation of
with curve and passages containing
straight stroke such words

13. Additional signs for - Principle of additional Transcribe Passages
Fal, Tal, Dal, Tar signs and its in shorthand with
application such words
14. Final hook - - Principle of
Noon & Fai hook usages of Noon and
Fai hook
15. Tai and Dal - Hook Tai & Dal Read back from
(Final hook) - Half circle shorthand book of words Tai, Dal and half circle
16. Halving - Rules of halving Undertake practice of
and disjoining halving the strokes
17. Doubling - Principle of Doubling Find out new words
and their exceptions where Doubling is used
- Use of doubling
Phrase in
Phraseography

19. Suffix - Meaning and uses, Practice each new word
list of suffixes of suffix at least 15 times
20. Intersections - Meaning and uses Observe how usuage of - List of intersections intersection increases
speed
21. Contraction - General rules
- List of contractions
22. Note taking l List of note taking material
l Technique of note
taking
23. Political and other Take dictation
advanced Phrases containing
Parliamentary
speeches and reports.
24. Practical exercises Revision of shorthand
Principles and rules
25. Entrepreneurship in - Qualities of a good Find out what other
Stenography Urdu entrepreneur self -employment
- Sources of finance avenues the course
- Selection of project can offer
- Selection of Place
- Advertisement strategy
- Evaluation of Profit

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