OVERVIEW

The Department of English was established along with the college in 1964. Major classes were started in the mid-1980s. At the moment, the department has a language laboratory to facilitate English speaking among the students. It also offers an add-on course in English for Competitive Exams to students of various departments.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

The primary aim of the department is not only to acquaint the students with a thorough knowledge of the subject so as to enable them to score well in exams or to attain proficiency in the use of the English language in different spheres and contexts but also to enhance their analytical skills and expressive abilities. The students are given proper perspective to understand the relation between life and literature. The course offers the students an opportunity to engage not only with traditional British literature from the medieval period until the present but also with world literature. Classroom interactions and debates are encouraged among students so that they learn what Keats called ‘negative capability’, or simply put, the ability to suspend rash judgements and respect diversity of opinions, which would later help them face a multilayered society.

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES

• Academic discussions among teachers and students
• Departmental outings
• Preparation of wall magazine while involving students
• Helping students to prepare academic papers and projects.
• Encouraging and helping students in co-curricular activities.

STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS

The academic performance of the students has so far been excellent. During the last five years, ex-students of the department have got the opportunity to pursue higher studies in different universities outside the state and abroad, such as the London School of Economics and Political Science, Chandigarh University, Tripura University, NEHU, IFLU etc.