Stenography, in short, is a system for rapid writing using different symbols or abbreviations for letters, words, or phrases. Stenography includes skills in Shorthand, Transcription and Typewriting. Steno enables stenographers to write as quickly as people speak.

A diploma in Stenography is a unique course designed to train students in the field of copywriting, typing, transcribing, compiling, and organization of documents in a corporate and non-corporate entity. Stenography means shorthand writing which directly means writing or typing articles at a much faster pace than regular writers and typists.

 

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• Semester I

  Module I: Shorthand –I

   In this module, a student will be taught English Shorthand. The course will cover the concepts of English shorthand and its elementary portion. The module of shorthand will cover the concepts of English shorthand and its elementary portion. The module of Shorthand will be beneficial for those who wish to seek employment in Government organization. This practical course is of 3 credits and will be of 50 marks. The components of internal assessment are same as followed for the practical courses of the Institute. The topics covered in this course are- Consonants & vowels , Diphthongs, Phraseography, Aspirates, Circles , Loops, Hooks, Diphonic, Halving , doubling, Prefixes and Suffixes.

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  Semester II

  Module III: Shorthand – II

  In this module, as student will be taught advance topics of English Shorthand. More emphasis is laid on practice and the terms used in various government departments. This practical course is of 3 credits and will be of one semester duration. Internal assessment of 150 marks and assessment by external examiner will be of 50 marks. The components of internal assessment are same as followed for the practical courses of the Institute. The topics covered in this course are- Grammalogues, Phrases used in the offices and departments of Judiciary, Banks Railways ; cities currencies etc.

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What does a Stenographer do?

The below points should suffice the basic job description of a Stenographer:

• Stenographers help in publishing different government documents and reports on a quarterly or yearly basis

• He or she copywrites and proof checks different documents in the organization

• Confidential minutes of the meeting are taken down by a shorthand writer and republished to the relevant participants of the meeting

• He or she always is responsible to transcribe vocal words into the written format

• Stenographers also help is captioning speeches or live events for a different target audience such as the deaf or the elderly

• They track and maintain confidentiality documents within and outside an organization.