DEPARTMENT OF HINDI
The Department Of Hindi aims at providing teaching and research facilities in Hindi, keeping in view the changing social norms, communication patterns, different social roles of language in our society and fast changing social values in our time. While drawing up the syllabus, sufficient care has been taken to cater the present needs of the society. It has been kept flexible enough to incorporate various requirements of the students in the context of contemporary society. Special attention is paid to the regional needs and comprehensive studies of language and literature.
MA PROGRAMMES OFFERED
| Programme | Duration (Semester) | Intake (Total seats) |
| MA (Language & literature/ MA (Functional Hindi/Functinal Translation) | 4 Semester | 47 |
The M.A. Hindi Language and Literature course extending over four semesters provides instruction and guidance for acquiring knowledge in various new fields of Hindi language and literature without entirely neglecting the old and medieval texts and offers wide scope for elective studies. Special emphasis is also given to the functional aspects of the language.
M.A. Hindi Language and Literature course will have two streams: (i) Literature Stream (ii) Func-tional Hindi and Translation stream.
This course will have common papers up to 3rd Semester and in the 4th Semester the Streams will be separated. In case a student opts the Functional Hindi and Translation stream, he/she will be offered four separate courses (Four credits each) and it will be mentioned – ‘Specialization in Functional Hindi and Translation’ in his/her degree of M.A. Hindi Language and Literature.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES : MA PROGRAMME
- To provide an interface between language and literature.
- To encourage multidisciplinary studies.
- To Develop critical awareness of socio and cultural discourses.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS : MA PROGRAMME
Eligibility : A Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks in any subject with Hindi as one of the optional subjects/compulsory subjects/or second language. Or, A Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks in any subject with an oriental title examination of B.A. standard approved by the Government of India or any State Government, like ‘Praveen’ and ‘Sahitya Ratna’ or any other title recognized thereof. The M.A. Programme in Hindi Language and Literature is a two-year, four-semester course.
Semester I and II: Each semester comprises three core courses (DSC), two elective courses (SSE), and one open elective (OE) course of 4 credits. In addition, students are required to undertake an internship of a minimum of 2 credits of 60 hours after the completion of Semester II. Students opting for electives or internships outside the University of Hyderabad, or in online mode, must obtain prior approval from the Department Of Hindi, School Of Humanities, UoH.
Semester III and IV: Each semester follows the same structure, with three core courses (DSC), two elective courses (SSE), and one open elective (OE) course of 4 credits.
ADMISSION PROCESS : MA PROGRAMME
Eligibility: A Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks in any subject with Hindi as one of the optional subjects/compulsory subjects/or second language. Or, A Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks in any subject with an oriental title examination of B.A. standard approved by the Government of India or any State Government, like ‘Praveen’ and ‘Sahitya Ratna’ or any other title recognized thereof.
Entrance examination : The entrance examination for M.A. will be through the National Testing Agency’s CUET, Common University Entrance Test. No interview for the candidates.
EXIT OPTION/S
Students may opt out of the MA 2-year programme after successful completion of the first year or two semesters and internship programme, with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Hindi Language and Lit-erature, as long as they also fulfil all the necessary criteria as specified by Department Of Hindi, School Of Humanities, UoH/UGC.
- Exit option available after One Year with PG Diploma if student acquired with 40+2 credits;
- PG Degree upon clearing 80+2 credits
LATERAL ENTRY OPTION/S
- NA