English Department
Vision
- To assist students in developing academic responsibility and to discover their potential in becoming responsible global citizens with life-long learning goals. To help the student from all walk of life to achieve excellence in English.
- To care and educate students in accordance with clearly stated values; to bring out the best in every one of them and to help them to take the next step in their lives with confidence, conviction and consideration for others.
Mission
- To enable the students of rural backgrounds to be sufficiently prepared to become independent language learners in order to achieve their academic, professional and personal goals.
- To promote academic honesty and equip them with necessary language and leadership skills.
- The intercultural skills, sensitivities and understanding needed to work and interact with people of other cultures.
- The knowledge, skills and linguistic competence to enable them to function successfully in English both in further academic studies and in the wider community.
- A range of specialized and transferable skills, including high-order conceptual, literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment.
- The capacity for independent creative and academic achievement.
- A commitment to enhancing personal competence in English and to reading widely and independently for their personal, intellectual, social and professional development.
Courses Offered:
Programmes | Certificate Courses |
---|---|
B.A.,English |
LibreOffice Suite Writer |
M.A.,English |
Communicative Skills |
- |
Corporate Training |
Faculty Profile:
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
Specialization |
---|---|---|---|
Ms.J.Kavitha |
M.A.,B.Ed.,M.Phil., |
Head |
British Poetry |
Ms.P.K.Ranjani |
M.A.,M.Phil., |
Asst Professor |
American Literature |
Ms.R. Soniya Gandhi |
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
Asst. Professor |
Canadian Literature |
Ms.P.Hari priya |
M.A.,B.Ed., |
Asst. Professor |
Grammar |
Ms.S.Niveditha |
M.A.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Indian writing in English |
Ms.L.Megar Nisha |
M.A.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Grammar |
Ms.M.Kanniya |
M.A.,B.Ed.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Grammar |
Ms.K.Aishwarya |
M.A.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Drama |
Ms.D.Dhivya |
M.A.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Drama |
Dr.A.Malika Begum |
M.A., M.Phil.,B.Ed.,Ph.D., |
Asst. Professor |
Phonetics |
Ms.K.Ramya |
M.A., B.Ed.,M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Prose |
Ms.P.Vaishnavi |
M.A., M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Poetry |
Ms.P.Geetha |
M.A., M.Phil., |
Asst. Professor |
Indian Writing in English |
Ms.S.K.Kanimozhi |
M.A., M.Phil.,B.Ed., |
Asst. Professor |
Indian Writing in English |
Publications:
Publications |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
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Number of papers published in National/International Seminars |
9 |
19 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals |
- |
24 |
10 |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
Manuscript |
- |
53 |
71 |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
Chapters in Books |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Books edited |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
University Ranks
UG Course
S.No |
Batch |
No. of rank holders |
---|---|---|
1 |
2015-2016 |
1 |
2 |
2016-2017 |
4 |
3 |
2017-2018 |
2 |
4 |
2018-2019 |
2 |
5 |
2019-2020 |
- |
6 |
2020-2021 |
- |
7 |
2021-2022 |
1 |
PG Course
S.No |
Batch |
No. of rank holders |
---|---|---|
1 |
2015-2016 |
- |
2 |
2016-2017 |
- |
3 |
2017-2018 |
1 |
4 |
2018-2019 |
- |
5 |
2019-2020 |
2 |
6 |
2020-2021 |
- |
7 |
2021-2022 |
- |
Best Out-Going Student:
S.No |
Year |
Name of the Student |
---|---|---|
1 |
2015-2016 |
M.Nasrin Banu- B.A(English) |
2 |
2016-2017 |
T.Vijayalakshmi- B.A(English) |
3 |
2017-2018 |
J.Bushra Fatima- B.A(English) |
4 |
2018-2019 |
J.Janani- B.A(English) |
5 |
2019-2020 |
J.Jeyadharini-B.A(English) |
6 |
2020-2021 |
G.Nirudya- B.A(English) |
7 |
2021-2022 |
M.M.Uma Maheswari-B.A(English) |
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Organized:
Date | Title | Level | Source of Funding |
---|---|---|---|
10.02.16 | Seminar on Post Colonial Literature | National | Management |
15.02.17 | Conference on Emerging Issues and Challenges in Diaspora | National | Management |
02.02.18 | Workshop on “English Language Teaching” | National | Management |
30.01.19 | Workshop on “Factors Supporting the English Language Teaching and Learning" | National | Management |
23.01.20 | Seminar on “Canadian Literature” | National | Management |
03.07.20 | Webinar on “Soft Skills for Successful Career” | National | Management |
09.04.22 | Workshop on "Enhancement of Language Learning and Acquisition" | State | Management |
Student Enrichment Programmes:
Year | Title |
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2015-2016 | Guest Lecture on “American Poetry” on 29.7.2015 |
Guest Lecture on “Comparative Literature” on 30.9.2015 |
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Guest Lecture on “History of English Literature” on 15.12.2015 |
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Guest Lecture on “Journalism and Newspaper Editing” on 21.12.2015 |
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2016-2017 | Guest Lecture on “African – American Literature” on 13.07.16 |
Guest Lecture on “Language and Skills” on 18.08.16 |
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Guest Lecture on “Feminism in World Literature” on 09.12.16 |
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Guest Lecture on "Feminist Perspectives in English Literature” on 23.02.17 |
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2017-2018 | Special lecture on “20th Century Modern Writers”on 19.07.17 |
Guest Lecture on “Passion of Reading Poetry” on 15.09.17 |
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Guest Lecture on “Origin of Drama” on 12.12.17 |
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National level workshop on “English Language Teaching”on 02.02.18 |
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Special lecture on “‘Traits of Being a Good Leader’ ” on 12.02.18 |
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2018-2019 | Special lecture on “Communicative English” on 20.12.18 |
Guest Lecture on “Presentation Skills” on 21.12.18 |
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Guest Lecture on “Origin of African Literature” on 18.01.19 |
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national workshop on “Factors Supporting the English Language Teaching and Learning”on 30.01.19 |
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2019-2020 | Special Lecture on “Career Guidance and Interview Skills”on 25.07.19 |
Guest lecture on “Multiculturalism in Indian Writing in English” on 09.09.19 |
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Guest lecture on “Inner Engineering For Harmonious Life”on 12.12.19 |
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Guest lecture on “Contemporary Critical Theory” on 13.01.20 | |
National Seminar on “Canadian Literature” on 23.01.20 |
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Special lecture on “Diasporic Literature” on 19.02.20 | |
2020-2021 | Guest Lecture on “Girish Karnad as a Playwright” on 08.12.20 |
2021-2022 | Guest Lecture on “Aspects of New Literature” on 13.05.22 |
SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths:
- Qualified, dedicated and competent staff.
- Guidance, motivation and support from management.
- Expecting more job opportunities, students prefer to join English Literature course.
- Learner friendly language lab to facilitate the teaching of the spoken English.
- The department offers computer courses as allied, to keep them at par with global trends.
Weaknesses:
- Prevalence of non English speaking environment weakens oral communicative competence.
- Deficit in reading skills is a major hurdle for development of language and literature.
- Low learning habit of students decreases originality and creativity.
- The faculties are yet to register for doctorate
Opportunities
- Students are enabled to face Competitive Exams.
- Offers multifarious job opportunities.
- Opportunity to learn Phonetics, Journalism and Translation.
- Creative and critical endeavors.>
- Foreign language learning.
Challenges
- Students from rural areas.
- Proficiency level is below average because of the medium of instruction in schools.
- Students are increasingly addicted to Tamil serials on Television.
- Students are lacking in reading for pleasure.