Department of English

The Department of English has been functioning since 1970, the inception of the institute. The two faculty members, Dr Janardan Waghmare and Mrs Vijaya Rajopadhye laid foundation of the department. Dr Janardan Waghmare the founder Principal of our college and the Vice-Chancellor of our parent SRTM University, Nanded, efficiently headed our department for over 24 years. The mission of our department is to enable the students to communicate in English, to make the students aware of "values" in literature and to master English Language Skills and Soft Skills. Our faculty is integrated towards the interdisciplinary approach of knowledge. The Departmental faculties teach English to the students of all branches including those in the Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer Science, IT, Biotechnology and B.Voc.

The scope of the department became wider after accepting academic autonomy at institutional level in the year 2013-14. The department has extended its horizon of academic service and started PG course in English since June 2017. As an initiative, in collaboration with ELTIS (English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis, Pune), we have introduced Certificate Courses in - Spoken English and Foreign Languages.

In the Academic year 2021-22 Department of English has Sucessfully Signed two active MoU's with Sangmeshwar College (Autonomous), Solapur 11/02/2022 and Imperial English UK 22/02/2022. Under these MOU's there will be programs condected for students such as webinar, seminar, workshop & student exchange etc.

Besides teaching, the department offers co-curricular activities like Filmfest, Lab feast, Knowing a Book Series , Library Session , Alumni Talk, Career Counseling, SET-NET Preparation Classes, Slow Learner Advanced Learners, Yes you can and wings of fire, ECC - English Composition Competition , Rabindranath Tagore Reading Competition, Author's Week, Poetry Recitation, Author's Meet and Spell Bee Competition. Through LangLit (Students' Association of English), we conduct activities like poster presentation, student seminars, quiz competition, elocution and anchoring in various programs of the department which help students to overcome their phobia of public speaking in English. All these activities lend a hand for academic progress and cultural advancement of our students.

The BoS of English has developed the various courses such as Major, Minor, Generic, Skill and Vocational, Major Elective for four year UG Programme, in accordance with the NEP2020, which the institution has adopted and is going to implement from the academic year 2023–2024. NEP2020 gives the subject a larger perspective in order to diversify its knowledge and better acquaint students with the breadth of the Major subject.

The departmental library helps the students to develop the taste for various genres and books, also the students are exposed to new vocabulary which helps them in improving their fluency in speech and get the right expression of reading.

Department offers courses

• Undergraduate Studies- Communicative English for UG First Year and Second Year
• Undergraduate Studies- BA (Optional English as Core Course)
• B.Voc. Courses
• B.A. CEP Courses
• Post-Graduate Studies- MA (English Literature)
• Certificate Course- Spoken English
• Certificate Course- Foreign Language

Facilities Provided by the Department:

• Language Lab
• Departmental Library with 300+ books, Journals.