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Shorthand Stenography Online Course Chapter 3 “Importance of Shorthand”
Importance of Shorthand
When shorthand was invented in the 4th Century B.C. it was used only for verbatim reporting of speeches. Its use was later extended to write communications. It shows that the usefulness of shorthand has been recognised by all in every part of the world. Shorthand has received greater importance because of the
following factors:-
(i) Shorthand writing is faster than longhand writing
(ii) It provides jobs to a number of persons
(iii) It saves time and energy