About the Department

The department of English welcomes young minds who yearn to excel in the study of English language and literature. It is one of the premier departments of the college and has a record of having nurtured various personalities of great reputation. Every year students get admission in reputed universities of the country. The department is engaged in gamut of academic activities to strengthen in students four language skills (LSRW) and to enable them to develop critical aptitude for reading various texts.  The department envisions to develop in students the understanding and appreciation of various literatures across the world and facilitates them in daily use of English language. It endeavors to instill in students a taste for literature and prepares them for demanding professions of teachers, editors, translators and mass communication. It plays a pivotal role to explore the hidden potential of students and engages in various activities so as to enable them to get admission in various universities.

Year Of Establishment
1950
Objectives

The present century has increasingly realized the integrality of all elements in the universe and the interrelatedness of lives in all forms. Tim Cook speaks about maintaining balance between science and the humanities: If science is a search in the darkness, then the humanities are a candle that shows where we have been and the danger that lies ahead. It is technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities that make our hearts sing. The function of literature is to bring the questions of values human and literary into the frame. Literariness is the ability of literature to attract attention to itself through what is clearly a special use of language. As a system of knowledge, literature is said to provide pleasure first and knowledge thereafter. Therein lies its value in being pleasant. Thereafter, the important thing is to know what literature is valued for. Literature is known for what it stands or its commitment. It also celebrates life in all forms and stands for values of life by representing and often defending the weak, the poor, the exploited, the vulnerable and the voiceless. In a way, literary values are values of life. The ultimate learning outcomes of literary studies is to manifest in the form of acquiring linguistic and communicative competence to understand and express these values. Accordingly, English language learning curricula have evolved over a period of time in India. From its Anglo-centric core, it has moved to the educated Indian variant of English with national and international intelligibility. The present phase in English language learning fulfils the needs of learners in equipping them to face the vicissitudes of life. Its acceptance lies in its ability to enrich the users engagement with local and global realties. Clearly, the users of English remain sensitive to different kinds of human experiences, both lived and imagined, and their manifestations in linguistic terms without glossing over the core attributes of life and living, that is, human values. To this end, it is necessary for English Studies to recognize and respect differences in and around the world and transcend binaries.

Scope

The department envisions to develop in students the understanding and appreciation of various literatures across the world and facilitates them in daily use of English language. It endeavors to instill in students a taste for literature and prepares them for demanding professions of teachers, editors, translators and mass communication. It plays a pivotal role to explore the hidden potential of students and engages in various activities so as to enable them to get admission in various universities.