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We, the Department of English came into existence with the inception of Idhaya College of Arts and Science in the year 2004, but not as English Literature, but as part of the department of Language with the motto of “Nurturing the Young minds towards the universal development of the universal language – ENGLISH. We acknowledge the importance of students’ capabilities with the symbolic system and that all the students achieve a certain degree of competence and performance in communication skills.
“Literature is the progressive mark of Man’s civilization. It is an art that employs the medium of language. It has deep and lasting human significance”.
In course of time, language department has envisaged its vision and grown in leaps and bounds according to the needs of the society. Today we stand tall as the Department of English with unique vision and mission in molding our students. As literature we started to grow since 2011.
Department of English continues its successful journey as a facilitator of English language since 2004 i.e., for a period of 19 years and in terms of Literature it steps into the milestone of its 13th successful year.
The Department received affiliation in the year 2011 with the intake of 30 students and has grown to 150 students in the present scenario.
Our mission is to develop
The Faculty of the Department of English worked tirelessly throughout the period responding quickly and holding great support and guidance for the overall development of the Students. We have sincere, dedicated and enduring staffs who can produce and cherish not only young minds but a mind and body with a dutiful and humanitarian soul. We work towards uplifting and enhancing both their hard and soft skills simultaneously. There are 10 well -experienced faculty members with NET / SET / Ph.D Qualification accompanied by Paper Publication and conducting and delivering lectures and discourses in various national conferences.
| Name: | Ms. B. AMAL |
| Designation: | Assistant Professor |
| Experience: | 2 years, 4 months, 16 days |
| Email: | [email protected] |
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Title: Macbeth! - 19th College Day Celebrations
Event Type: Others
Description:
"What's done cannot be undone." The students of the Department of English had exhibited their prowess of acting in the ambitious play of Shakespeare's Macbeth, on 19th May 2023, 19th College Day Celebrations!
Watch them in action in our college Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTvL8kwytCE
Title: Valedictory Function of Literina Association - Book Release!
Event Type: Others
Description:
Jingle and Mingle for Adventure Awaits! Sweet Ending to a New Beginning!
Date: 23rd May 2023
Chief Guests:
Shrimathi K. Ezhil Calpana, Principal, Annai Sivagami Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry.
Shri. Karthik Murugaveni, Director, IRA Production House.
Book Release:
A historic moment was created by the students of the Department of English by releasing a book - Hues of Hearts - a collection of musings written by 23 students of our department and Compiled by Ms. C. Zainabbi of III BA English.
Title: Inauguration of Research Forum - One day Workshop on Research Methodology
Event Type: Inauguration
Description:
Department of English - Inauguration of the Research Forum - Logo Release.
"Research is creating new Knowledge".
Date: 27th September 2023
Chief Guest: Dr. Harpreet Kaur Vohra, Associate Professor, Department of English, Pondicherry University.
195 students from various departments of our college had participated in the One day Workshop on Research Methodology entitled - "Getting Started: What is Research and How to Conduct it?"
Title: Special Lecture on Contemporary Indian Writing in the 20th Century
Event Type: Guest_Lecture
Description:
The UG and PG Department of English had organized A Special Guest Lecture on Indian Writing in the 20th Century and Contemporary on 13th December 2022.
Resource Person: Dr. A. Kala, Associate Professor & Head, Department of English, Tagore Government Arts and Science College, Puducherry.
Title: Sristi Village - Field Trip
Event Type: Industrial_Visit
Description:
The Department of English has organised a field trip on 15th December, 2022 to Sristi Village - School for intellectual and development challenged students . Our students visited the place and experienced the practice of agriculture, farming and great change in their attitude after witnessing the Differently abled society.It created an Impact on our students community.All Undergraduates and Postgraduates Students along with their respective incharge faculties witnessed Sristi Village. A small lecture about the foundation was given by the members of Sristi Foundation and finally Students visited their project works.
