Introduction of Department

About the Department

The Department of English was one of the few academic departments with which the college started functioning in July, 2014. The Department has at present two (02) teachers and a total undergraduate enrolment of 100 students in honours courses and 30 students in general courses. A four-year undergraduate programme had been introduced in 2023 to cope with the type of higher education the modern world requires. Instead of subjecting the students to a long monologue on the analyses of the texts taught in the classes, the teachers encourage them to enthusiastically participate in classroom discussions so that they may be able to connect the classroom with the outer world and the knowledge of literature with real life. Classroom teaching is, thus, orientated towards improving the analytical skills of the students through a productive interaction between the teachers and the students. The teachers try to the best of their capacity to unlock the speaker, thinker and writer in every student.

Vision and Mission of the Department: The Department adheres to a specific vision. The teachers work hard to inculcate the students with a strong sense of moral responsibility towards their fellow citizens. The Department imparts moral education to the students so as to enable them to gain insight into the universal values of human life that are rooted in compassion, equality and justice within and beyond the rubric of conventional education. The first and foremost mission of the Department is to make the students acknowledge the contemporary relevance of English studies in a multilingual and multicultural nation like India whose essence lies in its unity in diversity and plurality in all respects. The second mission is to instil confidence and discipline into the students to keep up with the professional demands of a dynamic world that is moving forward with new challenges everyday. The third mission is to produce employable graduates having a high level of oral proficiency in English and the capacity to solve problems effectively.

From the Desk of HOD

The Department of English cordially welcomes you well. The Department commenced its journey in July, 2014 with four teachers. The Department has grown in strength over the years in spite of the constraints or handicaps that it faces in terms of the number of teachers. Despite the dearth of teachers, the Department is a vibrant place of intellectual activity with lectures and seminars. The dedication of the teachers to their works, their affability and unalloyed love and affectionate concern for the students are truly admirable. The teachers upgrade their skills through different training programmes and also attend workshops that aim to foster their professional development. Keeping in view the fact that English studies gives us career opportunities in these days of globalisation, the teachers always try to keep the matter of teaching on a par with current global standards. The Department also lays emphasis on taking a good care of the underperforming students. The teachers who are earnestly student-friendly and sensitive to the matter of their career progression identify their weaknesses and hold one-to-one interactions in order to bring into being an ambience of academic exchange. The teachers also engage them in a dialogue that is beneficial to their career advancement. Apart from taking care of the curricular requirements of the students of the Department, the teachers also engage them in extra-curricular activities viz. quiz, group discussion and seminar. A healthy teacher-student relationship which is instrumental in the creation of a collaborative environment is and will always be the distinguishing feature of the Department.