Steno is a kind of coded language which helps an individual to write long length translation into a small word or in the small length. Basically, the word steno can be described as the process of writing in shorthand.
Stenographer is a professional who is able to translate English language, Hindi language or any other kind of regional language into a coded language that is called as steno or shorthand and then reconvert into its original language as much fast as possible. The minimum speed is approximately 100 words per minute or maximum is up to 250 words in per minute. Steno is the only profession which is not affected by the technology as there is no use of any kind of machine. In this process, the stenographer themselves converts the simple language into a coded language or it can say that in this profession individuals themselves have to do their own work.
Stenographers, who are also known as court reporters, are responsible for the court and the medical transcription and live broadcast captioning for the elderly and deaf. They make use of shorthand and a machine to transcribe the information and commit it to the public record.
Stenography is necessary at every department or place where spoken words have been documented as such. Stenographer records the spoken words of the individual into a coded language with the speed of other individual spoken speed in the coded language and after that decode into original language i.e. Hindi or English. The documentary is then made to prove the evidence which is required in the future.
Education Qualifications
The minimum educational qualification necessary to appear in the Stenographer test is 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized Board or University.
All the degrees provided comprising technical education degree or diploma awarded through the open and distance learning mode of education by the recognized Universities for the purpose of the employment to services and posts under the Central Government. It must also be checked that they have been approved by the University Grants Commission, Distance Education Bureau.
Age Limit
There is no specific restriction about the age limit of the candidate because steno is required in both the public sector and the private sector. If one wants to get a job in the private sector then there is no restriction on the age limit. But, if one wants to get a job in the government sector then there is a restriction on the age limit. According to the eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer, the age limit for the candidates is between 18-27 years.
Scope
There is a high demand for the stenographer in every department and every field irrespective of it being public sector or private sector. Stenographers are primarily employed by the courts and by those in the legal profession because court officials and lawyers need an exact transcript to use during the trials and it also can get the job in Banks, Excise, High Courts, Para-Military etc. By this, we can understand that there is a very wide scope for steno in every field.