URDU HAI JISKA NAAM ( ELEMENTARY URDU LEARNING WORKSHOP)

Learn the beautiful language of Urdu through an engaging blend of technology, literature, and cinema.

Batch Size: 50 participants per batch

Class Mode: Online (Zoom)

Queries :: 8287125537 ( INDIA)

Program Coordinator

Tanzil Rahman is a poet and entrepreneur based in New Delhi. He is the co-founder of Karvaan and facilitates Urdu learning programmes at the collective. Professionally, he runs a consulting firm named Stepping Cloud and is an alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University and IIM Bangalore.

Learning Plan – Session Topics

1. A Brief History of Urdu – Understanding the Alphabet

Urdu: A historical perspective

Key stages in the development of Urdu

Introduction to Urdu alphabets and phonetics

Joining alphabet to form words

2. Build Your Vocabulary – Tools and Tips

Writing Urdu: Tools and techniques

Introduction to Urdu dictionaries

Tips for building vocabulary

Writing using pen and paper

Technology aids: virtual keyboards, dictation

Assignment: Writing practice

3. Understanding Urdu Grammar

Key elements of Urdu grammar

Singular/plural, masculine/feminine

Introduction to reading Urdu

Tips for reading

Technology aids: virtual keyboards, transliteration, audio

Assignment: Reading practice

4. Assessment – Quiz Time

Basics of the language

Team-based quiz competition covering the first three sessions

5. Reading Comprehension – Literature Pieces I

Reading selected short stories, poems, satire

Reviewing common pronunciation issues

Assignment: Write what you read

6. Reading Comprehension – Literature Pieces II

Continued reading of selected texts

Understanding meanings and themes

Assignment: Write what you read

7. Write and Recite Your Song

Situational songwriting

Recitation

Recommended readings for future exploration

8. Assessment – Final Performance

Participants will perform individually or in groups.

Performances can include a short play, skit, dastangoi, talk, mushaira, etc.

Registration & Fee Payment

We receive hundreds of applications every quarter, and batch slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

We would love to hear from you. For any queries, please call us at 8287125537.