Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Milestone 1: Introduction to Historical ResearchMilestone 2: Topic Selection and SynopsisMilestone 3: Data Collection and Field WorkMilestone 4: Report WritingMilestone 5: Presentation and Viva
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 23 topics
01Milestone 1: Introduction to Historical Research
4 टॉपिक+
- Meaning and nature of historical research
- Primary and secondary sources
- Archival, field and oral-history methods
- Plagiarism and research ethics
02Milestone 2: Topic Selection and Synopsis
5 टॉपिक+
- Choosing a local or regional topic (temple, ghat, fort, freedom fighter, fair, craft)
- Review of literature
- Aim, objectives and research questions
- Methodology and chapter plan
- Submitting the synopsis to the supervisor
03Milestone 3: Data Collection and Field Work
5 टॉपिक+
- Visiting archives, libraries and museums
- Reading inscriptions, gazetteers and old records
- Interviews and questionnaires for oral history
- Photographs and field notes
- Note-taking and source cards
04Milestone 4: Report Writing
5 टॉपिक+
- Structure - introduction, chapters, conclusion
- Analysing and interpreting sources
- Footnotes and references
- Bibliography and appendices
- Formatting as per university guidelines
05Milestone 5: Presentation and Viva
4 टॉपिक+
- Preparing a short presentation
- Answering viva questions
- Self-assessment and feedback
- Plan for continuation in Research Project-II
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Choose a researchable historical topic of local or regional importance
- Distinguish primary and secondary sources and collect them from archives, libraries, inscriptions and oral history
- Prepare a synopsis with aim, objectives, research questions and methodology
- Take notes, cite sources and prepare a bibliography in a standard format
- Write a short project report and present it in a viva
यह किसके लिए है
- B.A History students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- Students who need guidance on their first research or field project
आपको क्या चाहिए
- B.A Semesters 1-4 in History
- Ability to visit a local library, archive, museum or heritage site
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
Which guidelines are followed?
The NEP 2020 research project guidelines of UP state universities. Where your university's format differs, the centre follows your own university's guidelines.
Will the centre choose my topic?
No, the student chooses the topic; the trainer helps narrow it and prepare the synopsis, and the college supervisor gives final approval.
Is a field visit compulsory?
A small field, museum or archive visit is strongly advised; library-based topics are allowed if the supervisor agrees.
Does Project-I continue in Semester 6?
Usually yes, Research Project-II in Semester 6 completes the same work as a dissertation.
