Maharashtra SSC Syllabus 2022 Sindhi

1.9 Sindhi
(First Language)

Introduction Objectives
Sindhi is rich in its literature. It is the To enable the student
descedent of Indo Aryan family of 1. to be able to utter the language
languages. In its own state the language
correctly e.g. pronunciation,
is taught and learnt. However, it always
conversation and various basic
happens that people from other states
concepts of grammar.
come to Maharashtra for their own reason,
like industrial development, transfer in 2. to create interest among students to
services, in search of job etc. In such various radio programmes and watch
situations they have to learn the state different T.V. programmes, etc.
language in order to mix with the people. 3. to celebrate particular days, relevant
At the same time they are eager to keep to Specific language i.e. Sindhi,
alive their own mother tongue/language in Punjabi, Bengali every year, with
order to mix with people. Maharashtra elocution, poetry recitation, story
State Board of Education is very telling, essay writing and group
enthusiastic to offer this facility to learn discussion etc.
mother-tongue, for students of Bengali,
Punjabi and Sindhi. 4. to develop among the student, the
feeling of love and respect for the
Lakhs of Bengalies, Punjabies and nation, unity and national harmony,
Sindhies in Maharashtra are scattered,
scientific vision, work culture, equality,
throughout the state, and Maharashtra
enterprise education and basic values
State Board is kind and eager to keep
of life etc.
these minor languages (in Maharashtra)
alive. Any migrated service mean, wishing Std IX / X
to keep a child in touch with mother-tongue 1. Prose : A Textbook about 64 pages
should be able to do so. As a first
2. Poetry : about 200 lines (classical
language, the study is comparatively deep
and present age poetry)
as in the case of Bengali and Sindhi and
thus, minor language speakers are also 3. Rapid Reading : About 24 pages
able to express themselves in their mother- 4. Composition
tongues. And it has been possible due to
the eagerness and enthusiasm of a. Essay of about 300 words
Maharashtra State Board of Education. b. Precis writing
An effort is made to develop the syllabus
C. Comprehension
keeping this as in background.

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5. Communication Skill h. Figures of speech
Written i. Punctuation
a. Letter Writing Std. X
b. Report Writing Grammar
6. Oral/Conversation Skill (a) Compound Verbs
Std. IX (b) Synonyms/Antonyms
1. (Grammar) (c) Upasarga
a. Tenses Simple & Compound (d) Idioms, Provers, Phrases as
b. Indeclinacles arising out of texts

b. Change of gender (e) Figures of speech

d. Word derivation
e. Analysis of Sentences
f. Transformation of sentences
g. Idioms, Proverbs, Phrases as
arising out of text

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2.17 Sindhi
(Second Language)

Introduction 3. Rapid Reading : About 20 pages
Sindhi is one of the oldest language 4. Composition
and having rich literature. In 1947, after (Student’s are expected to write at least
independence of India, the largest number of 10 exercises during the academic year)
Hindu Sindhis migrated from Sindh to the
different parts of India, particularly a) Simple descriptive essays (about
Maharashtra. In the wake of Partition; as 100 words)
before 1936, the whole of Sindh state was a b) Story forming from given outlines
part of Bombay Presidency hence many (about 10
Sindhi medium schools were opened in
5. Communication skill (Written)
different towns of Maharashtra and the
students are allowed to appear through Sindhi a. Letter writing formal & Informal
medium up to Standard X. (about 50 words)
Objectives b. Report writing (about 50 words)
To enable students to 6. Grammar
1. utter the language correctly e.g. a. Study of words in sentences :
pronunciation, conversation and various Identifying parts of speech verbs
basic concepts of grammar and adverbs
2. read newspapers, periodicals and b. Gender, number and person
journals regularly.
c. Sentence and its parts
3. create interest among students to listen d. Simple word formation
various Radio programmes and to
watch different T. V. channels e. Idioms, phrases and proverbs with
meaning arising out of the text
4. recite Sindhi poetry, story telling, essay
writing and participate in group 7. Oral Skill
discussion Std. X
5. develop the feeling of love and respect 1. Prose : About 50 pages
for nation, unity harmony and basic
(Exclusive of notes & exercises, etc.)
values of life, etc.
2. Poetry : About 100 lines
Std. IX
(50 lines prescribed for recitation)
1. Prose : About 50 pages
3. Rapid reading : About 20 pages
(Exclusive of notes & exercises etc.)
from the text book
2. Poetry : About 100 lines
4. Composition :
(50 lines prescribed for recitation)
(Students are expected to write at least

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10 exercises during the academic year) a. Types of sentences : assertive,
a. Simple descriptive essays (about interrogative,imperative
exclamatory, affirmative and
100 words)
negative etc.
b. Story forming from given outline
b. Word formation: abstract nouns,
(about 100 words)
synonyms and antonyms
5. Communication skill (written)
c. Simple transformation of sentences
a. Letter writing formal towards
d. Idioms, phrases and proverbs as
relatives, friends and business
arising out of texts.
letters (about 50 words)
7. Oral/Conversation Skill
b. Report writing (about 50 words)
6. Grammar

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