The objective of the department is to contribute to the growth of individuals by combining self-confidence and a firm sense of personal and social responsibility.
The Department of English came into being in 1985 along with the inception of the College. It was upgraded into a Post Graduate Department in 2005 and into a Research Department in 2012. The Department has 14 faculty members on its roll which includes a few highly experienced members. Students who join the department for the UG programme can pursue their studies up to the doctoral level in our institution
The Department meets all the first and second year students of the College who have Foundation English as part of their programme. English Language Skills are also taught to students who opt for Spoken English as their Non Major Elective.
The B.A. English programme has one section with a sanctioned strength of 70. The programme exposes the students to the study of texts in contexts with emphasis on creative and critical understanding of life through literature.
The M.A English programme, with 40 as sanctioned strength, aims at imparting research based subject knowledge to the students.
The M.Phil English programme has a sanctioned strength of 12 and aims at encouraging contemporary research. It focuses on creating scholars capable of independent research and learning and pedagogic practices.