Maharashtra HSC Syllabus Stenography

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(ii) Stenography : English, Marathi

2. introduce the students with the tabulation
Introduction work like charts, statements etc. in business
Day by day the demand for Office houses.
Secretary, Personal Secretary and Executive 3. introduce the students with the knowledge
Secretary is increasing in commercial and of proof correction symbols, abbreviations,
business houses. So as to fulfil this need, it is short forms, which frequently occur in the
necessary to produce personnel skilled with manuscript drafts given for typewriting.
efficient typewriting and shorthand. 4. train the students with the speed, accuracy
The present computer age has forced and neatness in typewriting and shorthand
the introduction and use of personal computers and handle the equipment in proper
(P.C.’s) in the office routine. The alphabetic manner.
and numerical keyboard of a computer and 5. acquaint the students with the method of
typewriter is one and the same. Typewriting taking notes in shorthand and to transcribe
skill will help the students to handle a computer the same with accuracy in proper form
speedily and efficiently. and style.
At the same time the use of dictaphone
has made a revolution. The knowledge of Std.XI : Section I – Typewriting
shorthand will also be helpful to the dictaphone
operator. So the syllabus subject has been Theory
framed with the object of preparing the students 1. Typewriter and its history, year of invention
to cater the needs of the modern commercial and name of inventor, etc.
and business houses and industries. Emphasis 2. Kinds of typewriters – Standard, portable,
is, therefore, given on the theoretical and electronic and computer as a typewriter.
practical aspects of typewriting and shorthand Correct position at the typewriter.
as well as so to enable the students to type the 3. Working knowledge of the following parts
given matter speedily and accurately and display of the typewriter :
the matter in proper and attractive form, by Space bar, Shift key, Shift lock, Back
using different technical devices. The students spacer, Warning bell, Top plate, Thumb
ought to be acquainted with all the methods of wheels, Paper bails, Paper bail rod,
typing and working parts of the typewriter and necessity of Ribbon indicator, Ribbon
enable them to use them effectively. reverse lever, Margin stopper left & right,
Objectives Line space lever, Paper Releaser, Carriage.
To enable the students to Type bars, Draw band, Paper injector.
1. introduce the students with the knowledge 4. Names of English type faces, knowledge
of working parts and the use of different of keyboard, its explanation, guideline of
methods and/or devicesof the typewriter. home keys, its importance care and

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maintenances of typewriter, replacement 3. Hooks : initial and final hooks to straight
of ribbon, position of copy, rhythm, even and curve strokes, alternative forms of Fr,
touch spacing between paragraphs, Vr, Thr, fl, vl in (Marathi Q>a, R>a, S>a, T>a,
advantages of backing sheet blind fold ea, Q>b, R>b, S>b, T>b, eb etc.).
system, kinds of addresses, punctuation 4. Circles or loops preceding initial Hooks,
marks and spacing before and after them, circles and 3 loops to Final hooks, Shun
Roman figures, 1 to 50 (1 to L) for English Hook, Aspirate, Upward and downward R
Typewriting and not for Marathi & L and SH.
Typewriting, Proof correction symbols. Practicals
Practicals Reading and writing
1. Practice of operating the 3 rows (4rows 1. of grammalogues and/or shortforms.
for Marathi T/W) of keyboard, excluding 2. of exercises given at the end of each
figures row. chapter.
2. Introduction of blind fold system. Practice 3. practice of taking down notes of easy
of the same through exercise consisting of passages in shorthand and reproducing
small and long words, sentences and them in long hand. The vocabulary of
paragraphs. such passages will mainly and in general
3. Typing of capital letters in English and be limited to words appeared in the
half letters in Marathi chapters prescribed. The speed skill
4. Punctuation marks, practice of correct expected at the end of the year is about
typing, of address. Envelope addressing 30 w.p.m. for English Shorthand and
and Roman numericals (not for Marathi) 25 w.p.m.for Marathi Shorthand.
5. Typing the passage after correcting the
same as per instructions shown by proof Std.XII : Section I – Typewriting
correction signs. Theory
The speed skill expected at the end of the 1. Working (not technical and / or
year is approximately @ 15 w.p.m.for mechanical) of the following parts :
English Typewriting and @ 12 w.p.m.for Line-space, Scale, Roller, Typeguide, Line-
Marathi Typewriting. gauge, Card-holder, Variable line space or
plunger, Ratchet releaser, Ribbon Carrier.
Section II – Shorthand 2. Feed rolls : kinds of, Carriage release
Theory lever, Type Bar buffer spring, Decimal
1. Consonants, Vowels, vowel indication, tabulator keys.
difference between Chay & Ray, 3. Knowledge of : Different carriages and
intervening/vowels, rules of position working of carriages, Use of carbon papers.
writing alternative forms, R & H. Use of stencil, Use of correcting fluid and
2. Diphthongs, Abbreviated W. phraseography whitener.
circle S & Z, strokes S &, large circle SW, 4. Layout of commercial and business letters,
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be taken while handling carbon papers, 3. Agenda, Notice of Meeting.
Proof correction symbols. Abbreviations 4. Balance Sheet and statement, using the
and shortforms, Interchange in the carbon papers wherever and whenever
typewriter, Different kinds of Rollers asked to use them.
(platen-sheets) and their uses, Catch word. 5. Typing practice of passages in manuscript.
5. Kinds of duplicators and their working, The speed skill expected at the end of the
Fixed tabulator system, Difference between year is 30 w.p.m. in English Typewriting
Ratcher releaser and plunger. and 25 w.p.m.in Marathi Typewriting.
6. Method of : Ruling the statement, Typing
of signs not fitted to the typewriter. Typing Section II – Shorthand
of fractions. Typing of inferior and superior Theory
numbers. 1. Compound consonants, vowel indication.
7. Erasing original and carbon copies on the 2. Halving and doubling principles, diphonic
typewriter. signs, Medial Semicircle.
8. Typing of date, Typing of one & zero if 3. Prefixes and terminations, contraction,
not fitted to the English typewriter, figures.
Grafting, Combination of characters, Half- 4. Essential vowels, special contractions.
spacing correction on the typewriter,
Typing shaded or double capitals with the Practicals
help of plunger, Typing spaced letters with 1. Reading and writing practice of short forms
the use of = bicolor ribbon. and exercises given at the end of each
chapter.
Practicals 2. Practice of taking down notes of easy
1. Practice of typing passages of various passages of about 300 simple words and
lengths. reproducing the same in long hand, either
2. Typing of statements and ruling the same, on typewriter or handwriting.
commercial and/or businesss letters, The speed expected at the end of the year
correcting the same as indicated by proof should be 60 w.p.m.in English Shorthand
correction symbols and typing the and 50 w.p.m. in Marathi Shorthand.
abbreviations in full.