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Department of English

Overview

The UG department of English was established in the year 2009 and upgraded as PG department of English in 2012. The department of English was upgraded research departments with M.Phil. and PH.D. courses 2017 onwards. The study of English literature and language is fundamental to liberal education. A dedicated team of 15 faculty members render a distinguished to enrich and strengthen the competencies of the students to Excel both in academic and extra curricular activities. The band of fraternity is also equipped the students with requisite skills and core values for high in learning achievements to frame the destination of one nation. Our department has the record of university rank holders and trained and placed to the students in various fields.  Our department association ATHENA is in tune with glorious academic records to develop  nurturing literary and language skills.

Courses

Duration

3 Years

Commencement

2009

Intake

60

Eligibility

+2 passed students

Syllabus

BA-English.pdf

Duration

2 Years

Commencement

2012

Intake

30

Eligibility

B.A. ENGLISH PASSED

VISION

Effective communicators with the passion for the English language.

MISSION

To enhance pupils' mastery of the English language through quality teaching and learning.

Academic Activites 

Guest Lecture / Invited Lecture / Webinar

S. No.

Date

Name and Designation of the Resource Person

Topic

Venue

Beneficiary

6. 29.08.2022 Dr.P.Ananthan Shakespeare Fest-2k22 Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Auditorium  All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars
5 06.04.2022

Mr.F.Baskaran,

Assistant Professor of English,

Govt. Arts College, Karur

Learning Literature in an Innovative Way Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Auditorium  All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars
4 10.12.2021

Dr.S.Veeramani, 

Head, Associate Professor of English,

Govt. Arts College, Trichy.

Cultrual Reflection Through Literature Seminar Hall All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars

3

07.07.2020

Dr. K. Venkat Satish,

Assistant Professor of English,

RGUKT, Srikakulam,

Andra Pradesh.

Advance Communication Skills for Future Graduates

Zoom meet

 All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars

2 04.12.2020

Dr. M. Palanisamy,

Assistant Professor of English,

Kanchi Mamunivar Institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research (auto) Lawspet,

Pondicherry. 

Interpolation of Diasporic, Subaltern and Indigenous Sensibility; A Post Structural Approach Google meet All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars

1

27.04.2021

Dr. S. Visaka Devi,

Assistant Professor,

Department of English,

Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Impact of the Theories of Comparative literature and Translation in Literary Studies Google meet All college Students, Faculties and Research Scholars

Department Function/ Seminar /Workshop Conferences organized

 

S. No.

Date

Nature of the Event (Conference/ Seminar/Workshop )

Number of External Participants

Title of the Event

Name & Designation of the Speakers

Name & Affiliation Chair &

Co-chair

Funding Agency

Total Funding

 

  5. 03.02.2023 National Level Conference 320 Impact of Culture studies and Diaspora in literature

Dr.S.Deepa prasath,

Asst.Prof. University of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Mr.P.Vijayakumar

Asst.Professor and Head

-- --
  4. 07.10.2022 National Level Workshop  200 English Language Teaching a Pleasant activity

Dr.Sr.A.Carmel, Head & Asst. Prof of English, Arputha college of arts and science pudhukottai.

Dr.J.Albert Vincent Paulraj, Asst. Prof of English, UDC trichy.

Mr.M.Mahendran

Head & Asst Prof of English

-- --
 

3.

07.07.2020 SEMINAR 816 Advance Communication Skills for Future Graduates

Dr. K. Venkat Satish,

Assistant Professor of English,

RGUKT, Srikakulam,

Andra Pradesh.

- JAIRAMS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

2500/-

  2. 05.10.2021 Department Function 93 Fresher's Day

Dr. J. Stephen Raja

The Principal

Jairams Arts and Science College

Karur

     
  1. 05.03.2021 Department Function 106 Cultural Day 

Dr. J. Stephen Raja

The Principal

Jairams Arts and Science College

Karur

     

Extension Activities

S. No.

Date

Nature of the extension

Place

Students involved

         

Staff Recognitions

S. No.

Name of the Staff

Acted As

Name of the Programme

Date

Venue

1

MR.M.Navaneetha Krishnan Resource Person Poetry: AN Iconic Vision Through Eye-Con. 06.02.2021 Arasu College of Arts and Science College, Karur.

Staff Participation

S. No.

Date

Name of the Faculty

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme

College

35. 24.03.2023

MAHENDRAN M

MANIVEL V

P.VIJAYAKUMAR

National Level seminar on Emerging trends in literary theory and practice Sri sarada niketan college of science for women, karur
34. 15.02.2023 MAHENDRAN M National level workshop on Indian writing in english past and present Annai womens college karur
33. 10.01.2023

MAHENDRAN M

MANIVEL V

National Level Workshop on Visual Semiotics and Egalitarianism Karur Velalar College of Arts and science for women karur.
32 23.05.2022 MAHENDRAN M WEBINAR ON THE TRAJECTORYOF CREATIVE WRITING: MEANS AND METHODS PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, COONOOR
31 18.04.2022 TO 24.04.2022 MAHENDRAN M SEVEN DAY FDP ONENHANCING QUALITY BY UNEARTHING INNOVATIVE PRACTICE MAANR THIRUMALAI NAICKAR COLLEGE, MADURAI.
30 08.04.2022

DEEPA N

KANAGARAJ N

MANIVEL V

VENKATESAN R

BALAKRISHNAN A

A ONE DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ANNAI WOMEN'S COLLEGE, KARUR
29 23.03.2022

DEEPA N

MAHENDRAN M

RAJESWARI M

KANAGARAJ M

VENKATESAN R

A ONE DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ENGLISH EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS VALLUVAR COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, KARUR
28 27.01.2022 TO 31.01.2022 MAHENDRAN M FIVE DAYS NATIONAL FDP ON INNOVATIVE PRACTICE IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  JAMAL MOHAMED COLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
27 22.11.2021 TO 26.11.2021 MAHENDRAN M FIVE DAYS INTERNATIONAL FDP ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, CUDDALORE.
26 31.10.2021 VIJI R NATIONAL WEBINAR ON NATIONAL UNITY DAY  ST. FRANCIS DE SALES COLLEGE, NAGPUR
25 11.10.2021

RAJESWARI M

MAHENDRAN M

NATIONAL WEBINAR ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF GIRL CHILD  ST. FRANCIS DE SALES COLLEGE, NAGPUR
24 04.10.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL WEBINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA : SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ODISHA ST. FRANCIS DE SALES COLLEGE, NAGPUR
23 25.09.2021 KANAGARAJ M UGC WEBINAR ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI.
22 23.09.2021 TO  25.09.2021

KANAGARAJ M

MAHENDRAN M

THREE DAY FDP ON MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE IN RESEARCH , TECHNOLOGY, EMPOWERMENT  AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, MADURAI.
21 13.07.2021 MAHENDRAN M INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR ON REVISING LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE NEHRU ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, KOVAI
20 14.06.2021 TO 20.06.2021 MAHENDRAN M ONE WEEK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL FDP TAMILNADU TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI.
18 05.06.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL  WEBINAR ON POP CULTURE IN LITERATURE  ANNAI VELANKANNI'S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHENNAI.
17 25.05.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL  WEBINAR ON ENHANCING LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT VIDYAJYOTHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD
16 19.05.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL  WEBINAR ON NEW HISTORICISM IN KIRISH KARNAD'S PLAYS DR. M.G.R. EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHENNAI.
15 9.05.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL WEBINAR ON FORENSIC LINGUISTIC  GOVT. ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, TRICHY
14 30.04.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL WEBINAR ON NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY 2020 B.M RUIA GIRLS' COLLEGE, MUMBAI
13. 30.03.2021 MAHENDRAN M NATIONAL WEBINAR ON THE IMPACT ON THE AFTERMATH OF GENOCIDE IN LITERATURE PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE. KOVAI.
11 5.02.2021 TO 06.02.2021 SUBHA P INTERNATION ONLINE CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES IN CONTEMPARORY LITERATURE NATIONAL COLLEGE, TRICHY.
10.

01.02.2021

TO

07.02.2021

MAHENDRAN M

VADIVEL N

INTERNATIONAL FDP ON EMERGING ASPECTS OF RESEARCH METHODLOGY S.S.JAIN SUBODH P.G COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), JAIPUR
9.

08.01.2021

09.01.2021

VIJI R

MAHENDRAN M

KANAGARAJ M

RAJESWARI M

MANIVEL V

SUKUMAR N

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHNING IQAC FOR QUALITY SUSTAINABILITY  SRI SARADA NIKETAN COLLGE FOR WOMEN, KARUR
8. 04.09.2020 TO 05.09.2020 MAHENDRAN M WEBINAR ON DIVERSE PANORAMA IN LITERATURE PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE. KOVAI.
7.

11.07.2020

TO

13.07.2020

SUBHA P E CONFERENCE CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN LITERATURE MUNGER UNIVERSITY 
6. 05.07.2020 SUBHA P NATIONAL WEBINAR ON FILM AND LITERATURE PROSPECTS AND CHALENGES MAULAMNA MAZHARUL HAQUE ARABIC AND PERSIAN UNIVERSITY, PATNA
5. 05.07.2020 KANAGARAJ M WEBINAR ON UNDERSTANDING INDIA'S EXTERNAL SECTOR CHALLEGES AHEAD GOVERNEMENT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, AVINASI
4 02.07.2020 KANAGARAJ M NATIONAL LEVEL WEBINAR ON COMMUNICATION IN NEW NORMAL SITUATION GOVT. ARTS COLLEGE, TRICHY.
3 29.06.2020 SUBHA P DESINGING E-CONTENT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, LANJA.
2 JUNE 2020 SUBHA P RESEARCH STRATEGIES AND PROMOTION OF TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS BHARATH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHONLOGY, TELANGANA.
1 06.06.2020 to 10.06.2020 SUBHA P IN-DEPTH: AN INTERNATIONAL FIVE DAY E-LEARNING WORKSHOP IN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND THEORY PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANTIGARH.

12.

01 - 07.02.2021 MAHENDRAN M EMERGING ASPECTS OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY S.S.JAIN SUBODH P.G. (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN.
19. 14 - 20.06.2021 MAHENDRAN M FACETS OF TEACHING LAKSHMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Staff Publication

S. No.

 

Name of the Faculty

Title

Journal Name

ISSN / ISBN No.

Date of publishing

Vol. No.

Impact Factor

SCI/WoS/UGC/SSCI/Scopus

 

           
             

Co-curricular Activities

S. No.

Name of the Event

Date

Venue

Prize won

 

 

       

Students Participation

S. No.

Date

Name Of The Students

Event

College

Inter Collegiate / Inter Departmental

Prizes won

3 23.03.2022

CHARUMATHI V

DEVIGA M

PAVITRA R

BHARATHI M

SUGANYA M

ANITHA P

NIVETHA R

SANGEETHA S

ABDUL RAWOOP A

SOBANA S

SANTHOSHKUMAR R

HEMACHANDRAN G

MOHANHARI K

GIRIDHARAN S

NAVEEN S

PRASANNA VENKATESH S

NITHISHKUMAR P

A ONE DAY NATIONAL LEVEL WORKSHOP VALLUVAR COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, KARUR - -

2

30.03.2021 PREETHI R WEBINAR PSG COLLEGE, COVAI -

-

1 05.06.2020 RENGANAYAGI U WEBINAR SREE AMARAVATHI COLLEGE, KARUR - -
 

Archive (2015-2020)

 
 

Faculty Details

1. Assistant Professor & Head
Selvakumar
Mr. P. VIJAYAKUMAR
M.A.,M.Phil., B.Ed.,

vrliterature21vijay@gmail.com

Experience

5 Years

Specialization

History of English Literature , American Literature

2. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Ms. S. SIVAKAMI
M.A.,M.Phil.,M.B.A.,D.T.Ed.,

srssiva1990@gmail.com

Experience

8.5 Years

Specialization

Drama

3. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mr. M. MAHENDRAN
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., D.T.Ed., DTP.,

vmmahendran89@gmail.com

Experience

6 Years

Specialization

Research Methodology, Journalism

4. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mr. S. ARULRAJ
M.A.,B.Ed.,D.T.Ed.,

arulrajmerlin@gmail.com

Experience

5 Years

Specialization

Poetry,Drama

5. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mr. M. KANAGARAJ
M.A.,M.Ed.,M.Phil.,PGDET.,BPO.,

kanagugopi1991@gmail.com

Experience

4 Years

Specialization

Novel, IWE, Poetry & American Literature

6. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mr. V. MANIVEL
M.A.,M.Phil.,M.Ed.,

vmanivelenglish@gmail.com

Experience

8 Years

Specialization

Poetry

7. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mrs. P.SANGEETHA
M.A.,M.Ed.,

muthugeetha297@gmail.com

Experience

2 YEARS

Specialization

Grammar

8. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Ms. S.GOKULASHRI
M.A., B.Ed.,

shriskumar1998@gmail.com

Experience

1 YEAR

Specialization

Poem

9. Assistant Professor
Mr. A.PITCHAIMUTHU
M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed.,

pitchaimk884@gmail.com

Experience

25 YEARS

Specialization

Grammar

10. Assistant Professor
Selvakumar
Mr. P.K.VIJAYABASKAR
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.,

pkvijay794@gmail.com

Experience

1 YEAR

Specialization

Grammar

Course Material

Academic Year

Semester

Course

Subject

2021-2022

II

B.A.

Fiction 16ACCEN4

2021-2022

IV

B.A.

Drama 16ACCEN8

2021-2022

VI

B.A.

Common Wealth Literature 16ACCEN14

2021-2022

II

B.A.

POETRY - I 16ACCEN3

2021-2022

IV

B.A.

History of English Literature - II 16AACEN4

2021-2022

VI

B.A.

English Language Teaching 16ACCEN15

2021-2022

VI

B.A.

Indian Writing in English 16ACCEN13

2021-2022

IV

B.A.

Introduction to Language and Linguistics 16ACCEN8

2021-2022

VI

B.A.

Journalism 16AMBEEN2

2021-2022

II

M.A.

Literary Criticism P16EN24