Hindi (H) Popular Choice for Linguists
BA (Honours) Hindi is a prominent course among the language courses offered by the Delhi University. The course contains 12 main papers and five interdisciplinary ones.
In the first year, students have to study sahityalochan which helps them develop a critical aptitude for poetry as well as prose of the medieval peri- od. There are three other papers out of which two are credit and one is qual- ifying. In the second year, students have to study novel essays, biographies, and poetry.
They also have one linguistics paper and two interdisciplinary papers. In the third year, there are six papers out of which four are compulsory and two are optional. The optional papers include prayojanmulak Hindi, drama, anuvaad siddhant aur vyavhaar, Hindi bhasha ki sanrachna, Hindi bhasha shiksha and Hindi patrakarikta aur media lekhan.
These papers are meant to provide many channels for students after they finish graduation. They can opt for a career in academics, media studies, as translators or script writers or go for competitive exams and other govern- ment services.
The course also helps students enhance their writing and language skills. With Hindi media becoming an integral part of our lives, it opens up a plethora of options in this field as well.
Students also have the option of pur- suing MPhil, PhD or BEd in the sub- ject and can then go for teaching in either private or government schools.
Many international universities in the SAARC countries have also estab- lished Hindi departments at their uni- versities to promote the language.
The article has been written by Nisha Nag, assistant professor, Hindi Department, Miranda House.
Source: HT Horizons
Date: 23rd June, 2010
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