Overview
The Department of English
began functioning when the college was established in 1968 under the leadership of Prof. C. J. Abdul Salam
.
The undergraduate programme commenced in 1994 and the PG programme in 1998. The Research Centre in English was granted in the year 2021. At present Dr Reena Mohamed P M is the head of the department. There are 7 permanent faculty members and two guest teachers in the aided section and 4 teachers in the self-financing section. The department takes the initiative in conducting the
ASAP, a Government of Kerala higher education initiative
introduced in the year 2013 which aims at equipping young talents with additional specific skill sets along with their regular courses to make them employable. The department offers 6 certificate courses for the interested students of all departments. The unique practices of the department include Aspiring Teacher's Forum(ATF) and Journal Club(JC). The objective of ATF is to prepare PG students for teacher jobs with an emphasis on class management,
communication skills and confidence-building
.
The Journal Club aims to familiarise students
with research methodology and equip them to write research articles. The department also organises various programmes like invited lectures, orientation programmes for first-year students, programmes in connection with reading day, National Seminars on topics of contemporary relevance etc. regularly.
Vision & Mission
Vision
Empowering educationally and socially underprivileged communities through the English language and fostering a dynamic community grounded in a rich tradition of literary exploration and critical inquiry, thereby transforming our students to participate in society as informed, impartial, and sagacious citizens.
Mission
- To enable our students to overcome the language barriers by providing a language-rich environment.
- To inculcate the habit of reading and enhancing visual literacy.
- To provide literary, analytical, pedagogical, and theoretical skills as part of English studies and prepare our students for careers and higher education.
- To make our students oriented towards lifelong learning and independent thinking.
Faculty
PROGRAMMES
Reports
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