A Proofreader is responsible for going through an entire text, whether a book or document and ensuring it is error-free. This may entail checking grammar, stylistic errors, syntax, spelling and formatting. Proofreading is the final stage of the review process before any content gets published.
Personal Competencies
You like to pay attention to details
You are good at working independently
You like to keep things organised
You like to have a clear set of instructions to follow
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Arts/Mass Communications. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Farook College, Kozhikode 8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes (Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata 2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications 5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Newspaper Houses, Magazines, Publishing Houses, Advertising Companies, and Marketing Firms, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You may choose to freelance and handle multiple projects at the same time.
Work Environment: You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization. You might have to put in more hours as and when the necessity arises. The job does not entail travel and handling a team. You might have to work under tight deadlines.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Praveena K is an experienced proofreader in the academic field. After graduating with a medical degree (MBChB) from the University of Leicester (UK), she worked in various hospitals, before moving to Malaysia to work as a research assistant at the University of Malaya. Her experience includes writing podcast summaries for a tech podcast WordPress site, article writing for sites, editing revision course material, and extensive web research for data entry, just to name a few.*
Proofreader
NCS Code: NA | MC0371. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Arts/Mass Communications.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Farook College, Kozhikode
8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata
2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications
5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• Coursera - http://bit.ly/3QIQzUz
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/proofreading/
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Newspaper Houses, Magazines, Publishing Houses, Advertising Companies, and Marketing Firms, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You may choose to freelance and handle multiple projects at the same time.
Work Environment: You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization. You might have to put in more hours as and when the necessity arises. The job does not entail travel and handling a team. You might have to work under tight deadlines.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Proofreader → Sub-Editor → Senior Sub-Editor → Chief Sub-Editor → Deputy Chief Sub-Editor → Assistant Editor → Associate Editor → Editor
The approx. salary of a Proofreader ranges between INR 12,000 - 16,600* and more per month.
Source - https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Proofreader/Salary?loggedIn
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Praveena K is an experienced proofreader in the academic field. After graduating with a medical degree (MBChB) from the University of Leicester (UK), she worked in various hospitals, before moving to Malaysia to work as a research assistant at the University of Malaya. Her experience includes writing podcast summaries for a tech podcast WordPress site, article writing for sites, editing revision course material, and extensive web research for data entry, just to name a few.*
Source: https://proofreadingmalaysia.com/proofreaders/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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