Department of English

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Name: Dr. Charu Goyal

Head & Associate Professor

Qualification: MA, PhD

Experience: 14 Years

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Name: Dr. Swatti Dhanwni

Assistant Professor

Qualification: MA, PhD, UGC NET, SET

Experience: 10 Years

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Name: Dr. Preeti Sharma

Qualification: M.Phil., Ph.D.

Experience: 13 Years

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Name: Ms. Rishita Sharma

Qualification: B.A. (honours) English (University of Delhi), M.A. English (University of Delhi), NET 

Name: Ms. Garima Swami

Qualification: B.A. Honors (English Literature) College topper, Kanoria P.G. Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Jaipur , M.A. English, University of Rajasthan (Gold Medalist),  UGC NET, GATE

UG Courses

BA-Pass Course

BA -Honours

PG Courses

MA -English Literature

 

Programme Outcomes - BA Passcourse / Hons.

  • Demonstrate an ability to read and understand various literary genres.
  • To develop knowledge and understanding of the historical development of English Literature from Old English to the present.
  • Equip students with knowledge of English as a World language.
  • To develop the ability to write clearly, effectively, and imaginatively, and to accommodate writing style to the content and nature of the subject.
  • Conduct original research and be prepared to pursue advanced studies in English, Public Relations, or Communication fields.
  • Interact orally in a variety of social and academic contexts.
  • Increased critical awareness and intellectual independence.
  • Choose an alternative career in dramatics, film-making and writing.

 

Course Outcomes

  • Enhanced vocabulary and understanding of grammar, figures of speech and sentence pattern.
  • Personality development by improved communication skills and soft skills.
  • Competence in use of English in real life situations.
  • Improved critical thinking and writing skills.
  • Enriched knowledge of the subject for higher studies.
  • Critical ability to read, analyze and interpret texts of different genres.
  • Developing interview and observational skills.
  • Improved writing skills and knowledge of journalistic report writing.
  • Acquaintance with major social, political and religious movements from fourteenth to twentieth century.
  • Understanding of basics of poetry, essay, short story, drama and novel as a literary form.
  • Critical ability to read, analyze and interpret texts of different genres.
  • Interpret and appreciate literature.
  • Delineate major writers and their critical works in chronological order.
  • Master basic terms of literary study.
  • Analyze various elements of prose and poetry.
  • Understanding of linguistics and phonetic transcription.

 

Programme Outcomes - MA English Literature

  • Ability to identify the salient features of literary texts from a broad range of different periods of literature.
  • Enthuses critical thinking through interpretation of a variety of texts.
  • Ability to apply theoretical approaches while analyzing texts from different genres.
  • Promotes research orientation which further develops problem-solving skills.
  • Students will become accomplished readers who could articulate their own interpretations with broader perspective.
  • Inculcates creative writing skills through Applied Learning.
  • Enhanced competence in use of English in real-life situations.

 

Course Outcomes

  • Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of literary texts including criticism on those texts.
  • Competence to analyze the function of texts and their relation to social, political and historical developments and major literary movements.
  • Understanding the extensive range of literary works of British, American, Indian, and Post Colonial and women writers across the globe.
  • Enhanced vocabulary and understanding of grammar, figures of speech and sentence pattern.
  • Personality development by improved communication skills and soft skills.
  • Understanding of major issues like race, gender, history and culture.
  • Prowess to evaluate available resources for researching a topic of significance.
  • Write papers that construct logical arguments and information.
  • Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations with confidence.

 

Career Options

  • Journalism
  • Teaching
  • Lectureship
  • Content writing
  • Freelance Writing
  • Publishing
  • Writer
  • Theatre and Acting
  • Social Media Manager
  • Blogging
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Advertising
  • Translation
  • Soft Skills Trainer

 

Departmental Activity:2022-2023
  S.No.   Name of The Activity   Date & Day   Venue   Objectives of The Activity   Name of The  Resource Person  
1. Interactive session ‘Let’s Unite to Thrive for a Better World’ 17 Dec, 2022 Auditorium To encourage students to be agents of change. Department of English in collaboration with U&I.
2. Movie screening of the animated adaptation of George Orwell’s novella ‘Animal Farm.’ 21 Jan, 2023 Room No. 5 To make students understand the impact of Bolshevik Revolution. Department of English
3. Presentations by students of Semester I and III 28 Jan, 2023 Language Lab Department of English
4. Visit to “Queer Gulabi Pride Parade” 29 Jan, 2023 Police Commissionerate to Albert Hall To inspire a sense of inclusion and cultural diversity Department of English
5. Saga’22 3-4 Feb, 2023 Auditorium To broaden the horizons of an individual’s thoughts while realizing the importance of art and literature. Department of English
Departmental Activity:2021-2022
S.No. Name of The Activity Objectives of The Activity Methodology Name of The  Resource Person
1. 10 Days FDP by the  Department Hybrid Mode Faculty of the Department
2. Extension Lecture on Bhakti Movement and Mirabai To introduce students to the importance of Bhakti Movement in the poems of Mirabai Online lecture 10 Aug, 2021 12 noon Dr Sheetabh Sharma
3. Guest Lecture on Translation Studies To help the students get a better insight in the changes that have come in recent years in Translation Studies Online Lecture 22 Sep, 2021 12noon Dr. Ishmeet Kaur Assistant Prof, Centre for English studies, Central Univ of Gujarat
4. SAGA’21,  The Literature Festival To encourage the interest of students towards literature studies and explore the various arenas of it. Online & Offline festival of two days 21-22 Dec, 2021 Hybrid Mode 10-3 pm Department of English Auditorium
5. BBC Documentary ‘The Romantics-Nature’ To make students understand the Romantic era and the poets through a creative way Online Screening through Google Meet 25 Jan, 2022 11.30 am Department of English
6. Steller Tape A Tale   National Level Storytelling Competition To encourage students by providing them with a platform where they can showcase their creative skills. Online 27 Jan, 2022 Department of English in collaboration with Tape A Tale
7. Intra-College Quiz Competition For all the students of Department BA Pass Course , Honours I, II & III year MA Sem I& III On the syllabus of Pass Course & Honours As it was the end of the academic session, the quiz helped the students to revise and test their knowledge of the syllabus. Online Google Form 31 Jan, 2022 11.30 am Department of English
8. Virtual Session by The Great Indian Book Tour Online 5 February, 2022
9. International Seminar on Post-Truth: Actual versus Alternate Reality Virtual Mode 25-26 Feb,2022 Department of English
10. Presentations by students of Semester I and III Virtual Mode 11-12 March, 2022 Department of English
Departmental Activity:2020-2021
S.No. Name of The Activity Date & Day Time Venue Name of The Resource Person
1. Guest Lecture on History of English Literature 16th October, 2020. Friday 11 am Online (Google Meet) Prof. Rajul Bhargava
2. Quiz on the works of Jane Austen & Emily Dickinson 23rd December, 2020. Wednesday 11 am Online Department of English
3. Guest Lecture on History of Indian writing in English: A Historical Overview 24th December, 2020. Thursday 11:30 am Online (Google Meet & Youtube) Dr. Bhumika Sharma
4. SAGA’20 : Literature Festival 5th-6th February, 2021. Friday & Saturday 10 am-4 pm Online (Google Meet & Youtube) Department of  English
5. Presentations of MA Final year students 24th February, 2020. Wednesday 11 am Online (Google Meet) Department  of English
6. Soft skills enhancement Program- Non Teaching 21-28 June, 2021 12 Noon Online- 8 Days Dr. Preeti Sharma Ms. Ankita Sharma
Departmental Activity:2019-2020
S.No. Name of The Activity Date & Day Time Venue Name of The Resource Person
1. Guest Lecture on Women’s Writing: An Ongoing Agenda 1st October, 2019 Tuesday 11.20 AM Language Lab Prof. Rajul Bhargava
2. Extension Lecture on English Patient 16th October, 2019 wednesday 11.20 AM Language Lab Prof. Bandana Chakraborty
3. Workshop: Being a Teacher Trainer 30th October, 2019 Wednesday 10.30 AM Language Lab Dr. Lisa Morgan Ms. Maria Snarski
4. Department Fest: ‘Saga: Beyond Conventions 8th and 11th November, 2019 Friday, Monday 10 AM - 3:30 PM College Auditorium, College Ground Inaugural: Prof. Lakshmi Kannan Dept. of English
5. Guest Lecture on Diasporic Writings 25th February, 2020 Tuesday 11 AM Room No. 5 Dr. Mukesh Pareek
Departmental Activity:2018-2019
S.No. Name of The Activity Date & Day Time Venue Name of The Resource Person
1. Educational Visits to Jawahar Kala Kendra 30th June 2018 Saturday 10 AM Jawahar Kala Kendra Mr. Mayank Mansingh Kaul Ms. Reha Sodhi
2. Movie Screening Manto 27th September,2018 Thursday 9.45 AM World Trade Park Dr. Charu Goyal Dr. Preeti Sharma
3. Creative Writing Club (English): Story and Poetry Writing Competitions 3 Oct 2018, Wednesday, 10 AM Room No.2 Prof. Joya Chakraborty
4. Extension Lecture on Indian Women Writers 9th October,2018 Tuesday 11.20 AM Room No. 5 Dr. Mini Nanda
5. Extension Lecture on Natyashastra and Theory of Rasas 26th October, 2018. Friday 12.10 PM Room No. 5 Prof. Basant Jaitley
6. Guest Lecture on Rape of the Lock 3rd and 4th April 2019. Thursday, friday 11.20 AM Language Lab Prof. Rajul Bhargava
Departmental Activity:2017-2018
S.No. Name of The Activity Date & Day Time Venue Name of The Resource Person
1. Educational Visits to Jawahar Kala Kendra 11th August and 13th September, 2017 Friday, Wednesday 11 AM Jawahar Kala Kendra Mr. Mani Kaul Mr. Rameshwar Singh Kaleka
2. Extension Lecture on Postcolonial Literature and Theory 3rd October,2017 Tuesday 11 AM College Auditorium Prof. Supriya Agarwal
3. Singing Voices: Orality and Literature 7th October, 2017 Saturday 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM Diggi Palace Prof. Rajul Bhargava
4. International conference on Teaching English in multicultural classrooms: Perspectives, Possibilities and Challenges 30-31 October, 2017 Monday, Tuesday 11 Am College Auditorium ELTAI, RELO, American Centre& British Council and Department of English
5. Extension Lecture on Renaissance Drama 7th December,2017 Thursday 11.30 AM Room No. 5 Dr. Mini Nanda
6. Extension Lecture on Background to American Literature 25th January, 2018. 12 Noon Room No. 2 Dr. Bhumika Sharma
7. Guest Lecture on Stylistics January, 2018 11.20 AM Room No. 5 Dr. Sanjay Arora
8. Workshop on ‘Theories and Practice of Translation’ 10th-11th February, 2017 Friday, Saturday 10:30 AM College Auditorium Prof. Jasbir Jain Dr. Rashmi Chaturvedi Prof. Harish Narag Prof. Ranjeet Shah
Departmental Activity:2016-2017
S.No. Name of The Activity Date & Day Time Venue Name of The Resource Person
1. Movie Screening- Wuthering Heights 23rd September,2016. Friday 10.30 am College Auditorium Dr. Charu Goyal Dr. Preeti Sharma
2. National Seminar on “Shakespeare is Forever-21st Century Perspective 7th October 2016 Friday 9 AM to 2 PM College Auditorium Prof. Jasbir Jain Dr. Sanjay Arora
3. Workshop: The Art and Science of English Pronunciation 29th and 30th November, 2016 Tuesday, Wednesday 10:30 AM to 1:30 AM College Auditorium Mr. Bivash Mukherjee

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