At present the Shorthand Vocational Course is being offered with one-year duration for SSC passed candidates. Shorthand is a subject which plays a predominant role in several organizations and even in the news paper industry. This short-term course has been introduced to educate this subject.

Employment Opportunities

Wage Employment

• Join in any organization as a stenographer.
• Join in any organization as a personal assistant.
• Join as a reporter in any newspaper or magazine industry

Self Employment

• Start a Shorthand training institute

Schemes Of Instruction Per Module

Module	Theory		On Job Training		Total
	Hours	Weightage	Hours	Weightage	Hours	Weightage
I	72	30	216	70	288	100
Total	72	30	216	70	288	100

Schemes Of Instruction Per Week

Module	Theory	On the Job Training	Total
Modules I/II/III	6 Hours	18 Hours	24 Hours

Syllabus For English Shorthand

The Syllabus is divided into 3 modules

• Each Module consisting of 3 months i.e., 12 weeks.
• The contents of the syllabus for each Module is earmarked as 30% Theory and 70% Practical.
• Examination will be conducted at the end of each Module.
• On successful completion of all the 3 modules, a student may be given a certificate in Shorthand in Lower Grade, which is equivalent to Technical Board Exam.

MODULE – I: Introduction to Shorthand and Basic Principles

CHAPTER	No. of Periods (72+216)		Total
	Theory Hrs	On the Job Training hrs
Understand the phonography system – Introduction – consonants	6	18	24
The Vowels, Intervening Vowels& position writing, Grammalogues, Punctuation marks	6	18	24
Alternative signs for 'R' & 'H'	6	18	24
Diphthongs, Abbreviated "w", Phraseography	6	18	24
Circle 'S' & 'Z', Stroke "S" and "Z"	6	18	24
Large Circle 'SW' & 'SS' or 'SZ'	6	18	24
Loop 'ST' & 'STR'	6	18	24
Initial hooks to straight strokes and curves	6	18	24
Alternative forms for 'Fr' or 'Vr'	6	18	24
Circles or loops preceding initial hooks	6	18	24
REVISION AND EXAMINATION	12	36	48
Total	72	216	288

MODULE –II: Practice of Shorthand With Speed Writing

CHAPTER	No. of Periods (72+216)		Total
	Theory Hrs	On the Job Training hrs
'N' & 'F' or 'V' hooks	6	18	24
Circle and loops to final hooks	6	18	24
SHUN HOOK	6	18	24
Aspirate	6	18	24
Upward and Downward 'R'	6	18	24
Upward and Downward 'L' & 'SH'	6	18	24
Compound Consonants, Vowel Indication	6	18	24
The Halving Principle Sec.I & Sec. II	6	18	24
The Doubling Principle	6	18	24
Dipthonic or Two Vowel Signs, Medial Semi Circle	6	18	24
REVISION AND EXAMINATION	12	36	48
Total	72	216	288

MODULE – III: Speed-Advanced Shorthand

CHAPTER	No. of Periods (72+216)		Total
	Theory Hrs	On the Job Training hrs
Prefixes	6	18	24
Suffixes and Terminations	6	18	24
General contractions, figure esssential Vowels	6	18	24
Special Contractions	6	18	24
Speed at various rates upto 80 w.p.m,	6	18	24
REVISION AND EXAMINATION	48	144	192
Total	72	216	288

List of Tools & Equipment

Non-Consumables
Tape-recorder
Consumables
Steno books and Shorthand pencils

Reference Books

1. Shorthand Instructor with Key (Pitman)
2. Shorthand Dictionary, Monthly Magazines