Welcome to Department of English

Brief History of the Department:

Rangapara College was established in the year 1979. As English was a compulsory subject in both undergraduate and Pre-University courses, the Department of English was introduced since the inception of the College. In the year 1988, Honours Course in English Language and Literature was started with a student intake capacity of ten which has been enhanced to fifty now. The Departmental Library was started in the year 2004.Beginning with one sanctioned permanent and one non-sanctioned temporary posts, at present there are four sanctioned permanent and two contractual posts in the Department. Dr. Shamim Behzad was the founder Head of the Department. At present the Department offers Honours in English language and literature in B.A. Programme, Communicative English courses in B.A.,B. Com and B.Sc. General Programme. Besides, the department offers courses in Spoken English to the students of all the Departments of the college. Since its inception, the department has organised one International Webinar, two UGC sponsored National Seminars, one National Webinar, one State level seminar and a number of popular talks. Organisation of Departmental Seminars and group discussion is a regular practice of the Department since the beginning of the Honours Courses. Two UGC sponsored Minor Research Projects were completed by the teachers of the Department. ‘The Dawn’ is the annual magazine of the Department.

Vision & Mission

Vision:

To spread the knowledge of Language and Literature, specially of English Language and Literature among the students to make them aware of the world literature and thus helping them to become good human being.

Mission:

• To help the students to learn the English language so that they can get an exposure to the English Literature.

• To help the students to get acquainted to World Literature so that they can have some idea of the world.

• To help the students to compete in different competitive examination.

• To help the students to improve their communication skills.

• To make the students responsible towards the society and humanity through the serious study of the great literature/books of the Western as well as of the Eastern world.

• To help the students to make the local language and literature rich with the help of the knowledge of English language and literature.

• To produce suitable graduates for the job market.

Dr. Shamim Behzad : Founder HOD of English Department, Rangapara College

Contact us

Email id: englishdeptrc@gmail.com

Mobile: 7002599049

Address: Rangapara College, Amaribari, Rangapara

Dist: Sonitpur, Assam, IND

Pin: 784505