DEPARTMENT PROFILE

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

The Department of ENGLISH has been an integral part of the college since its inception. Established in 1993, the Department of English has been providing knowledge on British Literature, American Literature, Comparative Literature, Indian-English Literature, Linguistics & Stylistics and ELT through teaching of language and Literature amongst the Learner.
English Department is continually committed to imparting quality education in keeping with student-centered teaching-learning process aimed at all-round development of student and the society. To meet the global challenges and be in tune with the current trends, the department conducts evaluation practices and exercises regularly. Focused on providing an overview of literature from aesthetic, linguistic and cultural contexts, the department of English relentlessly strives to promote an intellectual climate by helping the students of literature to develop them in self- exploration and self- realization. The main focus of the department is on a learner-friendly teaching-learning atmosphere through proper guidance, in addition to the regular classes and evaluations. The mission of English Department is to make the students familiar with representative literary and cultural texts within a significant number of historical, geographical and cultural contexts.

Objectives:

(a) The department of English chiefly interested in opening fresh avenues for personality development and command of language skills along with the acquisition of knowledge of subject.
(b) The department aims to develop the English communication skills amongst the learner and to make them confident to face the competent world.
(c) The department of English aims to improve the reading, listening, and comprehending, writing and research skills of the student.
(d) The department aims at the all round development of the personality of the student community.

Course offers:

The English department offers the Four Years Under Graduate Course (FYUG) in English language and literature comprising Vill (eight) Semesters each to be completed over four (4) academic years. Learners can choose Major or Minor course as per NEP 2020 offered by Bodoland University. The department of English offers Major, Minor, AEC (Ability Enhancement Course), SEC (Skill Enhancement Course), IDC (Interdisciplinary Course) subjects prescribed for the FYUG students under Bodoland University. Students can choose English Major and Minor along with other subjects as per procedure notified by the Department and by applying for the same in 'SAMARTH' portal by the Govt.