ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

The mission of the department is to reinforce listening, speaking, reading and writing

skills and cultivate a value-added life to face challenges and achieve excellence in

every sphere of life…

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE

A -Languages Taught

1. English Language – All U.G Classes of the entire College.

2. English Literature – B.A – I

(Introduced in 2008) B.A – II

B.A – III

Post Graduation Classes

In English literature – M.A – I Sem

(Introduced in 2014)

B-Faculties in the Departments (2014-15)

1. Dr. Merily Roy (H.O.D.)

(Teaching Experience – 22 year’s)

2. Dr. Rabinder Chhabra

(Teaching Experience – 22 year’s)

3. Ms Mitali Chaturvedi

(Teaching Experience – 2 year’s)

The English department of Indira Gandhi Government Arts and Commerce

College, Vaishali Nagar works efficiently towards achieving the target destined by

the institution and the department.

The following activities and work was done by the institution:

The Dept ensures regular classes of English language and English literature in all the

faculties of the college.

The dept Organize different activities in the college, as the faculties are member of

different committees of the college.

In this academic session two fold targets were achieved.

Firstly, students were familiarized with Basic Communicative English and Written English.

Secondly, students were encouraged with extracurricular activities within English

Department. To enable them to speak publicly in English.

Workshops and communicative English courses are organized every year by the

department.

All literature students took part in annual day and annual sports activities .

All literature students –U.G. and P.G. learnt valuable tips for answer writing in exams.

The department participates in social activities along with NSS as HOD of the department is

program officer of NSS.

The department organizes educational tours for interaction of the students with other

universities.

Achievements of the Department

Students achieved distinction in English literature – B.A Classes.

Prabhadeep Gautam- 81 %.

Kumari Sujata- 78%.

The department achieved 100% result in PG classes. 3 Students secured first division marks.

Kumari Pooja Singh 68% Smt. Gomati Sahu 65% Mirza Mustaq Beg 62%

Teaching Aids of the Department

• The department has prepared GRAMMER ACTIVITY BOOK for U.G classes.

• The department has prepared DIAGNOSTIC TEST BOOKLET for UG classes.

• The department has prepared WORKSHEETS for grammar practice to enhance practical

usage in grammar.

• The department has prepared POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS (in English literature) for

post graduation classes.

Healthy practices of the department

• The department helps the financially weak student by paying for their books and fees. • The department celebrates birthdays of students and faculties to develop cordial

relationship and family atmosphere. • The department takes the students for outdoor community interaction such as restaurant

to develop practical communication skill. • The department attends to the students personal and academic problems anytime during

the college hours and also after college hours if needed to develop guardianship.

Short-term courses conducted by English Department

• A 3 days short-term course in English was organized from

14th-16th December 2015 for students.

• Spoken English Class for the staff from 19th-22nd December 2015.

• Five days workshop in Entrepreneurship development program was conducted from 19th-

23rd January 2016 with cooperation from ICTACT Tamil Nadu and Rajiv Gandhi National

Institute of Youth Development, Government Of India.

Seven days workshop in talking English skill with cooperation

from British Council

25th July – 31st July 2016.

Workshop in resume writing

2nd august 2016.

Educational tour to kalinga university

2015-16

Play “hamlet” was enacted by the department

2014-15

Inauguration of English Literary Club

2014-15

Paper presentation by Students of English Department

[Every Monday]

Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced

every day. Thus the English department strides on…….