Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF IT-ITeS study materials
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Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF IT-ITeS study plan

Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF IT-ITeS · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Computer Fundamentals, Hardware and Operating System Basics & Data Entry, Keyboard Skills and Office Procedures

  • Label the internal and external parts of a desktop computer and state the function of CPU, RAM, ROM, motherboard, HDD/SSD and SMPS in your own words

  • Distinguish input, output, storage and processing devices and classify 20 given devices into these four groups

  • Install or identify the steps to install an operating system, then create, rename, move and delete folders and files using File Explorer

  • Type a 300-word passage at a measured speed and record your gross words per minute and accuracy percentage as a baseline

Your checkpoint

A one-page labelled hardware diagram plus a baseline typing report showing WPM and accuracy before practice

Week 2

Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications

  • Apply paragraph and character formatting in a word processor: font, size, bold, italic, underline, alignment, line spacing, indents and bullet/numbered lists

  • Insert and format a table with merged cells, borders and shading, and add page numbers, headers and footers to a multi-page document

  • Use spelling and grammar check, find and replace, and track changes on a draft document

  • Build a spreadsheet with at least 30 rows of data and apply SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT and IF formulas with relative and absolute references

  • Create a chart from spreadsheet data and format it with a title, axis labels and legend

Your checkpoint

A formatted 3-page word-processed report containing a table, header, footer and page numbers, plus a companion spreadsheet with working formulas and one labelled chart

Week 3

Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications & Presentation Software and Digital Documentation

  • Sort and filter a spreadsheet dataset and apply conditional formatting to highlight values above a chosen threshold

  • Prepare a slide deck of 8-10 slides with a consistent theme, title and content layouts, and a logical slide order

  • Insert text, images, shapes, tables and a chart into slides, and apply slide transitions and simple animations

  • Rehearse the deck aloud and deliver a 5-minute presentation without reading directly from the slides

Your checkpoint

An 8-10 slide presentation file on a topic of your choice, exported to PDF, plus a self-recorded 5-minute rehearsal

Week 4

Internet, Web Browsing, Email and Digital Communication & Cyber Safety, Security and Digital Etiquette

  • Explain how a URL is structured and identify protocol, domain name, path and top-level domain in 10 sample web addresses

  • Perform effective searches using quotation marks, site: and minus operators, and evaluate two websites for reliability using authorship, date and sourcing criteria

  • Compose, reply to, forward and attach files to emails, and use CC and BCC correctly in a professional message

  • Identify at least six common cyber threats such as phishing, malware, ransomware, identity theft, cyberbullying and fake links, and state one defence against each

  • Configure or describe strong password practice and two-factor authentication, and list the steps to report a cybercrime on the national cybercrime portal

Your checkpoint

A two-page cyber-safety and email etiquette guide containing a phishing checklist, a password policy and reporting steps, plus one professionally formatted email with attachment

Week 5

Introduction to Databases and Information Management & Data Entry, Keyboard Skills and Office Procedures

  • Define database, table, record, field, primary key and foreign key and map them onto a sample student-records table

  • Create a simple table in a database tool, enter 20 records, then run select, sort and filter queries and produce one report

  • Explain the difference between data, information and knowledge using a workplace example

  • Increase typing speed by at least 10 percent over your Week 1 baseline while keeping accuracy at or above 95 percent

  • Demonstrate correct posture, home-row finger placement and keyboard shortcuts for cut, copy, paste, undo and save

Your checkpoint

A sample database with one table of 20 records, two saved queries and one printed report, plus a typing log showing improved WPM and accuracy

Week 6

Introduction to IT-ITeS Industry and Career Pathways & Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship

  • Describe the structure of the IT-ITeS industry and name at least five job roles such as data entry operator, helpdesk assistant, web designer, DTP operator and CRM executive with one core skill for each

  • Outline the enrolment, assessment and certification route for NSQF IT-ITeS courses and explain what an NSQF level means

  • Draft a one-page CV and a cover letter tailored to an entry-level IT-ITeS role

  • Identify five employability skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, time management and digital literacy, and give a personal example of each

  • List the steps and documents needed to start a small digital services business and describe one funding or registration scheme relevant to Haryana

Your checkpoint

A one-page CV, a matching cover letter and a career-path chart showing three IT-ITeS roles with the skills and qualifications each requires

Week 7

Practical Work, Project and Workplace Soft Skills & Cyber Safety, Security and Digital Etiquette

  • Complete an end-to-end project that combines word processing, spreadsheet and presentation outputs on one workplace scenario

  • Apply digital etiquette rules to email, messaging and social media, including tone, confidentiality and respecting others' privacy

  • Practise answering five common interview questions aloud and give constructive feedback on your own recorded answers

  • Demonstrate workplace soft skills in a mock scenario: greeting a client, taking a message accurately and escalating a problem to a supervisor

Your checkpoint

A complete mini-project folder with a report, spreadsheet, presentation and a one-page reflection on the soft skills you practised

Week 8

Computer Fundamentals, Hardware and Operating System Basics & Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications & Internet, Web Browsing, Email and Digital Communication & Cyber Safety, Security and Digital Etiquette

  • Revise weak areas by re-attempting practice questions from Weeks 1 to 7 and logging every wrong answer with the correct fact

  • Take two full-length timed mock tests and score at least 70 percent on each

  • Re-state the top ten facts most likely to be tested, one per domain, from memory without notes

  • Review your error log and confirm that no repeated mistake remains unresolved before exam day

Your checkpoint

Two completed timed mock tests with scores, plus a final one-page revision sheet of key facts and a cleared error log

Milestones

Week 2: You can produce a formatted word-processed document and a spreadsheet with at least four working formulas without referring to notes

Week 4: You score at least 65 percent on a self-made 30-question quiz covering hardware, office applications, internet and cyber safety

Week 6: Your CV, cover letter and career-path chart are complete and reviewed by a peer or mentor, with written feedback addressed

Week 8: Both timed mock tests are finished within the time limit, each at 70 percent or above, and every logged error has a written correction