

B-A in Hindi at Saint Girdhar College


Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
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About the Specialization
What is Hindi at Saint Girdhar College Vidisha?
This Hindi program at Saint Girdhar College, Vidisha focuses on a comprehensive study of Hindi language and literature, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020. It delves into the rich history of Hindi, its linguistic evolution, diverse literary forms like poetry, prose, drama, and modern criticism. The curriculum emphasizes both classical and contemporary works, preparing students for various roles in India''''s vibrant linguistic and cultural sectors, including media, education, and content creation.
Who Should Apply?
This program is ideal for fresh graduates with a passion for Hindi literature, language, and culture, seeking entry into academic, media, or creative writing fields. It also suits individuals interested in public service, teaching, or those aspiring to contribute to cultural preservation and promotion. Students with a strong foundation in Hindi from their 10+2 education and an inclination towards critical analysis and creative expression will thrive in this specialization.
Why Choose This Course?
Graduates of this program can expect diverse career paths in India such as content writers, editors, proofreaders, journalists, language trainers, or academicians. Entry-level salaries typically range from INR 2.5 LPA to 4.5 LPA, with experienced professionals earning significantly more in publishing, media, and government sectors. The program provides a solid foundation for competitive exams, postgraduate studies in Hindi, and opportunities in translation and localization.

Student Success Practices
Foundation Stage
Build a Strong Literary & Linguistic Base- (Semester 1-2)
Focus on understanding the fundamentals of Hindi language evolution, grammar, and literary history. Engage deeply with classical poets and prose writers by reading original texts and critical analyses. Participate in departmental seminars and literary discussions to enhance comprehension and critical thinking skills.
Tools & Resources
Barkatullah University Library, eGyanKosh, Project Gutenberg Hindi, Hindi-to-Hindi dictionaries, academic journals on Hindi literature
Career Connection
A robust foundation is essential for all Hindi-related careers, from teaching and research to content writing and journalism, enabling articulate communication and informed analysis.
Develop Effective Study Habits & Note-Taking- (Semester 1-2)
Practice structured note-taking during lectures, summarizing key literary theories, historical periods, and authors. Form study groups with peers to discuss difficult concepts and review course material. Utilize mind maps and flashcards for memorization of facts, dates, and literary works.
Tools & Resources
Notion, Evernote, traditional notebooks, Google Docs for group study
Career Connection
Strong organizational and analytical skills are vital for academic success, competitive exams, and professional roles requiring efficient information processing and presentation.
Engage in Language Skill Enhancement Activities- (Semester 1-2)
Actively participate in the Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) like Functional Hindi and Creative Writing. Practice official correspondence, summarization, and translation regularly. Start writing short stories, poems, or blog posts in Hindi to hone creative expression and linguistic proficiency.
Tools & Resources
local literary circles, college magazine editorial team
Career Connection
Enhances practical communication skills, making students highly employable in roles such as content developers, editors, and corporate communicators in Hindi-speaking environments.
Intermediate Stage
Explore Diverse Literary Forms & Criticism- (Semester 3-5)
Dive into varied prose forms like novels, dramas, essays, and critical theories. Analyze works from different literary movements (Chhayavad, Pragativad) and understand the socio-political context. Engage in debates on literary criticism, developing your own analytical perspective.
Tools & Resources
University''''s dedicated Hindi literature section, critical essays and journals, online forums for literary discussions, literary events organized by the department
Career Connection
Sharpens analytical and interpretive skills, crucial for literary research, academic careers, and high-level editorial positions requiring critical discernment.
Gain Practical Exposure through Vocational Courses- (Semester 3-5)
Select vocational courses like Editing & Proofreading or Journalism and actively seek practical experience. Volunteer for the college newsletter, edit departmental documents, or contribute to local community media. Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world communication challenges.
Tools & Resources
College newspaper/magazine, local news agencies, NGOs requiring content, basic editing software
Career Connection
Directly translates academic learning into marketable skills for roles in media, publishing, public relations, and content management.
Participate in Extracurricular Literary & Cultural Events- (Semester 3-5)
Join the college''''s Hindi literary club or cultural committee. Participate in essay competitions, poetry recitation events, debates, and street plays (nukkad natak). This builds confidence, public speaking skills, and a deeper appreciation for Hindi culture.
Tools & Resources
College cultural committee, inter-college literary fests, local cultural organizations
Career Connection
Enhances soft skills like communication, leadership, and teamwork, valuable for any professional role and particularly in public-facing roles like teaching, event management, or public relations.
Advanced Stage
Specialize through Project Work and Research- (Semester 6)
Undertake a significant research project or internship in your area of interest within Hindi literature or language, as mandated by the Field Project/Internship component. Focus on a topic that aligns with your career aspirations, conducting thorough research and presenting your findings effectively.
Tools & Resources
Academic advisors, research databases (e.g., Shodhganga), local archives, NGOs, government departments for internships
Career Connection
Provides specialized knowledge, research methodology skills, and a portfolio piece crucial for higher studies (MA, PhD) or entry into research-oriented roles and competitive exams.
Prepare for Competitive Exams & Higher Education- (Semester 5-6)
Begin focused preparation for UPSC Civil Services (with Hindi Literature as optional), state PCS exams, or NET/JRF for academic careers. Regularly solve past papers, attend workshops on exam strategies, and enroll in mock tests. Explore postgraduate options in Hindi literature, linguistics, or mass communication.
Tools & Resources
online test series, previous year question papers, career counseling cell, university prospectus for MA programs
Career Connection
Directly enables entry into prestigious government services, public sector undertakings, and academic positions, offering stable and impactful career paths in India.
Network and Build Professional Connections- (Semester 5-6)
Attend literary festivals, book launches, and seminars featuring prominent Hindi authors, critics, and media professionals. Engage with alumni working in relevant fields. Use LinkedIn to connect with professionals and explore job opportunities. Actively seek mentorship from professors and industry experts.
Tools & Resources
LinkedIn, professional association events (e.g., Hindi Sahitya Sammelan), college alumni network, departmental guest lectures
Career Connection
Opens doors to internships, job referrals, and mentorship, crucial for navigating the job market and building a successful career in the Hindi professional landscape.
Program Structure and Curriculum
Eligibility:
- Passed 10+2 examination with minimum 45% marks from a recognized board.
Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)
Credits: Approximately 118 credits for a Major in Hindi (based on typical CBCS structure with choices) Credits
Assessment: Internal: 25%, External: 75%
Semester-wise Curriculum Table
Semester 1
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-101 | हिंदी भाषा और साहित्य का इतिहास (History of Hindi Language and Literature) | Major | 4 | हिंदी भाषा का उद्भव और विकास, अपभ्रंश, अवहट्ट और पुरानी हिंदी, आदिकाल एवं भक्तिकाल की प्रमुख प्रवृत्तियाँ, भक्तिकाल की काव्य धाराएँ, रीतिकाल की प्रमुख प्रवृत्तियाँ |
| HIN-MIN-101 | हिंदी गद्य साहित्य (Hindi Prose Literature) | Minor | 4 | कहानी, उपन्यास, नाटक, एकांकी, निबंध, रेखाचित्र |
| HIN-OPE-101 | हिंदी साहित्य का सामान्य परिचय (General Introduction to Hindi Literature) | Open Elective | 3 | हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास, प्रमुख गद्य विधाएँ, प्रमुख काव्य प्रवृत्तियाँ, प्रसिद्ध रचनाकार, साहित्य की परिभाषा |
| HIN-SEC-101 | कार्यात्मक हिंदी (Functional Hindi) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | प्रयोजनमूलक हिंदी, कार्यालयी पत्राचार, टिप्पणी लेखन, संक्षेपण, अनुवाद |
| HIN-VOC-101 | अनुवाद एवं विज्ञापन (Translation and Advertisement) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | अनुवाद का स्वरूप, अनुवाद के प्रकार, विज्ञापन कला, विज्ञापन के माध्यम, अनुवाद एवं विज्ञापन का महत्त्व |
Semester 2
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-201 | हिंदी साहित्य: पद्य (Hindi Literature: Poetry) | Major | 4 | कबीर दास, तुलसीदास, सूरदास, बिहारी, भारतेन्दु हरिश्चंद्र, जयशंकर प्रसाद, सूर्यकान्त त्रिपाठी ‘निराला’, सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान |
| HIN-MIN-201 | हिंदी कविता (Hindi Poetry) | Minor | 4 | कबीर, जायसी, तुलसी, सूर, घनानंद, पंत, महादेवी वर्मा, मुक्तिबोध |
| HIN-OPE-201 | हिंदी भाषा एवं व्याकरण (Hindi Language and Grammar) | Open Elective | 3 | हिंदी भाषा का स्वरूप, शब्द भेद, वाक्य रचना, अलंकार, रस, छंद |
| HIN-SEC-201 | रचनात्मक लेखन (Creative Writing) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | कहानी लेखन, कविता लेखन, पटकथा लेखन, विज्ञापन लेखन, ब्लॉग लेखन |
| HIN-VOC-201 | सृजनात्मक लेखन एवं पत्रकारिता (Creative Writing and Journalism) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | सृजनात्मक लेखन के सिद्धांत, पत्रकारिता के प्रकार, समाचार लेखन, फीचर लेखन, संपादकीय लेखन |
| HIN-FP-201 | क्षेत्र भ्रमण / इंटर्नशिप (Field Visit / Internship) | Field Project | 2 | परियोजना कार्य, क्षेत्र अध्ययन, रिपोर्ट लेखन, प्रस्तुतीकरण |
Semester 3
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-301 | हिंदी साहित्य: गद्य (Hindi Literature: Prose) | Major | 4 | प्रेमचंद (गोदान), जयशंकर प्रसाद (ध्रुवस्वामिनी), रामचंद्र शुक्ल (श्रद्धा भक्ति), हज़ारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी (नाखून क्यों बढ़ते हैं), मोहन राकेश (आषाढ़ का एक दिन) |
| HIN-MIN-301 | हिंदी कहानी एवं नाटक (Hindi Story and Drama) | Minor | 4 | प्रेमचंद की कहानियाँ, जयशंकर प्रसाद के नाटक, मोहन राकेश के नाटक, समकालीन कहानी, नाट्य कला |
| HIN-OPE-301 | सिनेमा और हिंदी (Cinema and Hindi) | Open Elective | 3 | हिंदी सिनेमा का उद्भव और विकास, पटकथा लेखन, सिनेमा और समाज, प्रसिद्ध हिंदी फ़िल्में, सिनेमा में भाषा का प्रयोग |
| HIN-SEC-301 | उद्घोषणा एवं मंच संचालन (Announcing and Stage Management) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | उद्घोषणा कला, मंच संचालन के सिद्धांत, भाषण कला, रेडियो उद्घोषणा, सार्वजनिक संबोधन |
| HIN-VOC-301 | संपादन एवं प्रूफरीडिंग (Editing and Proofreading) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | संपादन के सिद्धांत, प्रूफरीडिंग के नियम, विभिन्न प्रकार के संपादन, भाषा शुद्धि, समाचार पत्रों का संपादन |
Semester 4
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-401 | हिंदी आलोचना और अन्य गद्य विधाएँ (Hindi Criticism and Other Prose Forms) | Major | 4 | आलोचना के सिद्धांत, विभिन्न आलोचना पद्धतियाँ, जीवनी, आत्मकथा, यात्रा वृत्तांत, संस्मरण, रिपोर्ताज |
| HIN-MIN-401 | प्रयोजनमूलक हिंदी (Functional Hindi) | Minor | 4 | राजभाषा हिंदी, कार्यालयी हिंदी, विज्ञापन, अनुवाद, शब्दावली निर्माण, प्रशासकीय पत्राचार |
| HIN-OPE-401 | भारतीय एवं पाश्चात्य काव्यशास्त्र (Indian and Western Poetics) | Open Elective | 3 | रस सिद्धांत, अलंकार सिद्धांत, रीति सिद्धांत, प्लेटो, अरस्तू, वर्ड्सवर्थ |
| HIN-SEC-401 | ई-सामग्री निर्माण (E-Content Creation) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | ब्लॉग लेखन, वेबसाइट सामग्री, सोशल मीडिया लेखन, पॉडकास्ट स्क्रिप्टिंग, डिजिटल सामग्री के उपकरण |
| HIN-VOC-401 | पर्यटन और भाषा (Tourism and Language) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | पर्यटन में भाषा का महत्त्व, पर्यटन संबंधी शब्दावली, यात्रा वृत्तांत, पर्यटन लेखन, गाइड की भूमिका |
| HIN-FP-401 | फील्ड प्रोजेक्ट/ इंटर्नशिप (Field Project / Internship) | Field Project | 2 | प्रोजेक्ट निर्माण, समस्या समाधान, रिपोर्ट लेखन, प्रस्तुतीकरण, क्षेत्र सर्वेक्षण |
Semester 5
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-501 | आधुनिक हिंदी काव्य (Modern Hindi Poetry) | Major | 4 | छायावाद, प्रगतिवाद, प्रयोगवाद, नई कविता, समकालीन कविता, प्रमुख कवि (पंत, निराला, महादेवी, अज्ञेय, मुक्तिबोध) |
| HIN-MIN-501 | हिंदी साहित्य: आधुनिक काल (Hindi Literature: Modern Period) | Minor | 4 | आधुनिक गद्य विधाएँ, प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास, नाटक, निबंध, कहानी, आधुनिक कवि |
| HIN-OPE-501 | संचार माध्यम और हिंदी (Communication Media and Hindi) | Open Elective | 3 | जनसंचार के सिद्धांत, रेडियो, टेलीविजन, इंटरनेट, सोशल मीडिया में हिंदी, विज्ञापन और प्रचार |
| HIN-SEC-501 | व्यक्तित्व विकास और हिंदी (Personality Development and Hindi) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | व्यक्तित्व के आयाम, संचार कौशल, साक्षात्कार कौशल, सार्वजनिक भाषण, नेतृत्व क्षमता |
| HIN-VOC-501 | पटकथा लेखन (Screenplay Writing) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | पटकथा के तत्व, संवाद लेखन, चरित्र चित्रण, दृश्य योजना, पटकथा के प्रकार |
Semester 6
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Subject Type | Credits | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIN-MAJ-601 | भारतीय साहित्य और मध्य प्रदेश का हिंदी साहित्य (Indian Literature and Hindi Literature of Madhya Pradesh) | Major | 4 | भारतीय साहित्य की प्रमुख प्रवृत्तियाँ, क्षेत्रीय साहित्य, मध्य प्रदेश के हिंदी साहित्यकार, लोक साहित्य, मध्य प्रदेश की लोक कलाएँ |
| HIN-MIN-601 | लोक साहित्य एवं मध्य प्रदेश का साहित्य (Folk Literature and Literature of Madhya Pradesh) | Minor | 4 | लोक साहित्य का स्वरूप, लोकगाथाएँ, लोकगीत, मध्य प्रदेश की साहित्यिक विरासत, आंचलिक साहित्य, लोक कथाएँ |
| HIN-OPE-601 | वैश्विक हिंदी (Global Hindi) | Open Elective | 3 | हिंदी का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वरूप, प्रवासी साहित्य, हिंदी शिक्षण, विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन, वैश्विक मंच पर हिंदी |
| HIN-SEC-601 | साहित्यिक पत्रकारिता (Literary Journalism) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) | 2 | साहित्यिक पत्रकारिता का इतिहास, पत्रिकाएँ, समीक्षा लेखन, भेंटवार्ता, फीचर और रिपोर्ट |
| HIN-VOC-601 | ई-पुस्तक निर्माण (E-Book Creation) | Vocational Course (VC) | 4 | ई-पुस्तक के फॉर्मेट, सामग्री संगठन, डिजिटल प्रकाशन, कॉपीराइट, ई-पुस्तक विपणन |
| HIN-FP-601 | सामुदायिक इंटर्नशिप / प्रोजेक्ट (Community Internship / Project) | Field Project | 4 | सामुदायिक सेवा, सामाजिक अनुसंधान, फील्ड वर्क, रिपोर्ट और प्रस्तुतीकरण, समस्या समाधान |




