About the Department
The Department of English has an illustrious history. English has
been taught in the college since its inception in 1994. The B.A. English Literature
and M.A. English Literature was introduced as a programme for learning literature in
2006. M.Phil. (Part Time) was incepted on 2001 and M.Phil. (Full Time) was
established on 2006. Ph. D (Part Time) was commenced from 2012 and Ph. D (Full Time)
was introduced in 2019. The Department envisages setting high academic standards,
develop applied skills, shape the moral compass with high levels of ethics and
values to promote the core tenets of cultural diversity and inclusion.
These courses are intensive and serve as an excellent initiation for students who
want to base their careers on an in-depth study of literature and language. The
courses include subjects on British Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing
in English, World Literature in Translation, South Asian Literature, English
Language Teaching, Children's Literature and Women's Writing. The courses introduce
students to related fields such as Visual Narratives, Mass Communication, Media
Writing, Journalism, Travel Literature and Translation Studies. The Department also
offers a wide array of Elective courses and Skill-Based Courses to allow the
students to lone skills such as Creative Writing and English Language and Literature
for Competitive Exams. The faculty here is a mind of young and experienced teachers
specialised in various genres of literature and language.
Vision
- To impart knowledge to the young aspirants, enhance their communication skills
and inculcate moral values in them through literature
Mission
- To Expertise the students in LSRW Skills
- To Sensitize the students to the traditional and Cultural Values
- To expose the students to literary masterpieces that mirrors life
Courses Offered
- B.A. English Literature
Eligibility
As Per Bharathiar University Norms
Duration of the course
3 Years; Full Time
- M.A. English Language and Literature
Eligibility
As per Bharathiar University Norms
Duration of the course
2 years; Full Time
- M.Phil. (English) Full Time / Part Time
Eligibility
As per Bharathiar University Norms
- Ph.D. (English) Full Time / Part Time
Eligibility
As per Bharathiar University Norms
- Organization of different programs for UG and PG students through English
Literary Association 'Consilium'
- State of the Art Language Laboratory to enhance Linguistic and Communicative
Skills of students
- Regular teaching – learning facilitated with special academic support for
advance and slow learners
- Promoting research culture and involving in research on literature and language.
- Regular Co-Curricular activities like showing films related to their topics
conducting artistic and intellectual contests and enacting dramas
- Assistance for placement with placement opportunities in reputed companies /
organization.
- Six Days National Level Online Faculty Development Programme was
organised on Teaching Literature in The Digital Era with six
resource persons on each day through zoom from 26.07.2021 to
31.07.2021
- Students Induction Programme was organised on 14.09.2021 Dr. S.
Sankara Kumar, Assistant Professor in English, PSG College of
Technology acted as the Resource Person.
- Students Induction Programme was organised on 15.09.2021 Dr. S.
Dravidamani, Assistant Professor in English, Government Arts
College, Salem acted as the Resource Person
- On 16.09.2021, 17.09.2021, and 18.09.2021 Bridge Course was
conducted for First Year UG students by Ms. V. Kanchana, Ms. D.
Anita, and Ms. S. Kanimozhi
- Diagnostic Test was conducted on 18.09.2021 For I Year UG
Students
- Online State Level Webinar was organized for PG Students on
18.09.2021. The Lecture was delivered by Dr. C. Muralidhara
Kannan, Assistant Professor, Post- Graduate and Research
Department of English, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
- The Literary Week was conducted for the UG and PG students from
September to November 2021
- Two Days Faculty Development Programme was organised in
association with IQAC from 21.09.2021 to 22.09.2021 with the
Resource Persons: Dr. M. Anandhi, Professor and Head Department
of English, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science for Women,
Coimbatore. Mr. Devadoss, a Former Professor & Head, Department
of English, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
- Saraswathi Pooja and Ayutha Pooja was celebrated on 01.10.2022
- The Department of English has organized an Awareness Programme
on World Mental Health Day on 09.10.202. The programme was
enlightened by the insightful talk by Ms. M. Harshini (II M.A
English) and Ms. A.V. Jaishree (I M.A English).
- “Blood Donation” Awareness Programme was organised on 21.10.2021
through Zoom Meet. Mr. Shahul from “Uyirthuli Blood Donors Club”
delivered a special address on “World Blood Donation Day”.
- English Literary Association Consilium Inauguration was held on
22. 10. 2021.
Dr. S. Melwin, Assistant Professor, Department
of English, Bishop Heber College, Trichy as the Resource Person
through Zoom platform
- Installation of Office-bearers for English Literary Association
Activities on 22.10.2021
- On 24.10.2021 Alumni Meet “Rendezvous” was organised in Google
Meet. Around 120 Alumni participated in the meet.
- Grammar Test was conducted by the Department of English on
25.10.2021 through online for all the UG students. The aim of
the test is to strengthen the grammar knowledge of students.
- Guest Lecture programme was organised on 13. 11. 2021.Dr. G.
Subramanian, Assistant Professor in English, Government Arts
College, Coimbatore served as the Resource Person
- Guest Lecture programme was organised on 18. 11. 2021. Mr. Adam
Jayahar, Freelancer was invited as the Resource Person
- Guest Lecture programme was organised on 20. 11. 2021. Mr.T.
Vaithilingam, Senior Technical Architect, Wipro was invited as
the Resource Person.
- Christmas Day celebration was organized by the Department of
English, Kongu Arts and Science College (Autonomous) Erode, at
the college premises on 23.12.2021.
- Guest Lecture Programme was organised on 30. 12. 2021. Dr. C.
Bharathi, Assistant Professor in English, JKKN college of Arts
and Science, Kumarapalayam invited as the Resource Person
- On 04.01.2022 Personality Development Programme was organised.
Dr. S. Parveen Sulthana, Assistant Professor in English was the
resource person.
- On 05.01.2022 and 06.01.2022, the Departments of Tamil, English,
Hindi, and Other Languages hosted a Two-day Workshop. Mr. Pugal,
a veteran film director, was invited as a resource person.
- Guest Lecture Programme was organised on 24. 02. 22. Mr. A.
Athiappan, M.A., M. Phil., (Ph.D.), UGC NET., SET., Assistant
Professor of English from Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College,
Rasipuram, was invited as the Resource Person
- Extension Activity was organised on 14.02.2022 and 15.02.2022 at
Panchayat Union Elementary School, Nanjanapuram.
- International Women’s Day was celebrated on 08.03.2022. Various
Competitions conducted and winners are honoured with prizes.
- One Day Faculty Development Programme was conducted for the Non
– Teaching staff of the Kongu Arts and Science College. Mrs. D.
Anita Assistant Professor, Department of English trained the Non
– Teaching Staff on 19.03.2022
- Guest Lecture was organised on 01. 04. 22. Ms. Priya Babu,
Motivational Speaker, Transgender Resource Centre, Madurai was
invited as the Resource Person
- Two-Days Workshop was organised on 05.04.2022 and 06.04.2022.
Dr. V. Radhakrishnan, Principal, KSR College of Arts and
Science, Tiruchengode, and Dr. T. Geetha, Assistant Professor of
English, Kongu Engineering College, Erode was the resource
persons.
- On 26.04.2022 Ms.P.Prathiba and Mr.R.Vignesh Assistant Professor
of English went to Thindal Government School for Faculty
Extension Activity.
- International Webinar was organised on "Key Concepts of Post
Colonialism" through Google Meet on 21.05.2020
- Inauguration of English Literary Association Activities-
Consilium was held on 24.07.2020. Dr. J. Anbazhagan Vijay
Professor, Department of English Government College of
Technology Coimbatore, served as the Chief Guest.
- Orientation Programme was organised on 25.08.2020 for I UG and
PG Students.
Dr. K. Devadoss, Professor and Head Department
of English, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, acted
as the Resource Person.
- Bridge Course was organised for the First year UG Students on
27.08.2020 and 28.08.2020. Ms. D. Anita and Ms. V. Kanchana,
Assistant Professors of English acted as the Resource Persons.
- Diagnostic Test was conducted on 28.08.2020 for First year UG
Students
- Guest Lecture for II PG students was organised on 'Mechanics of
Research Writing' on 07.09.2020. Dr. V. Rajasekaran, Assistant
Professor, Division of Social Work and Language Works, VIT
University, Chennai was the Resource Person.
- Guest Lecture was organised on ‘Practical Life Lessons from
Literature’ on 10.04.2021.Dr. D. Ronald Hadrian , Assistant
Professor of English, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, was
the Resource Person.
- English Literary Association Valediction was held on 06.05.2021.
Ms. T. V. Subhashini, Soft Skill Trainer, Mumbai
- Ms. V. N. Kiruthiga from II MA English Literature has been
adjudged as the Overall Best Outgoing Student for the Post
Graduate category for the Academic Year 2020 - 2021
- Inauguration of English Literary Association Consilium was
organised on 17.07.2019(FN). Captain Dr. V. Neelakandan,
Associate Professor of English, Sri Ramakrishna Mission
Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Coimbatore
was the chief guest.
- Installation of Office Bearers for English Literary Association
Activities – Consilium - 17.07.2019(FN)
- Orientation Programme for I PG and I UG was conducted on
17.07.2019 (AN).
Dr. H. Vasudevan, Associate Professor and
Head Department of Commerce with Computer Applications, Kongu
Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Erode was the resource
person.
- Extension Activities was held on 19.08.2019 & 20.08.2019 at
Panchayat Union Elementary School, Nanjanapuram
- Dr.C.S. Senthil, Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department
of English, Thiagarajar College (Autonomous) Madurai gave a
Guest lecture on “Stylistics” on 22.08.2019.
- Educational Tour was organised on 23.08.2019 to Mysore
University.
- Dr. C.G.Shyamala Assistant Professor Dept. of English, Mercy
College, Palakkad. Dr.Sushma V. Murthy Associate Professor Dept.
of English, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Dr.M.
Richard Robert Raa Assistant Professor Dept. of English, Sri
Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore were chief guest
for “A One Day National Conference on Gender Politics in
Literature” on 03.10.2019.
- Dr. Karunathevy Sivaji, Senior Lecturer and Head of English
Language Teaching Centre, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka gave a
Guest Lecture on “English Language Teaching” on 01.02.2020.
- “Revelry Week” was celebrated from 27.01.2020 to 30.01.2020 to
encourage the students to learn Co-Curricular Skills.
- “Litfest” was celebrated on 18.02.2020 to motivate the students
to involve themselves in literary activities.
- English Literary Association Valediction and Department Insight
Magazine Release on 26.02.2020. Mr. K. Jayakumar, Assistant
Professor (SL) and Head, Department of Humanities, Bannari Amman
Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam was served as the Chief
Guest.
- The Diagnostic Test was conducted for I Year UG Students on
29.06.2017.
- Bridge Course was conducted by the Department of English in the
dates of 04.07.2018, 05.07.2018, 06.07.2018 and 09.07.2018. The
classes were conducted by the Department faculty members V.
Kanchana, D. Anita, S. Priyanka and S. Yasmin.
- English Department student’s volunteered in The Swachh Bharat –
Cleaning Activities from 17.06.2018 to 15.07.2018.
- On 27.07.2018, the Department of English commemorated the 3rd
Death Anniversary of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who is remembered as
the ‘People’s President’. Dr. A.K. Vidhya, Associate Professor
and Head, Department of Biochemistry was invited as the chief
guest.
- R. Anusha and V.N. Kiruthiga of III B.A English Literature and
T.K.Agarsana of II B.A English Literature received “ Bharathi
Award” in ‘ Aimperum Vizha’ held at Ulaga Tamil Araichi
Niruvanam, Chennai on 29.07.2018
- English Literary Association – Consilium inauguration for the
academic year 2018-2019 was held on 30.07.2018(FN). Dr. V.
Rajasekaran, Associate Professor of English, VIT, Chennai served
as resource person.
- Office Bearers of English Literary Association Activities–
Consilium were installed on 30.07.2018(FN)
- First year UG and PG Orientation Programme was organised on
30.07.2018(AN). Dr. V. Anbumani, Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Hindi and Other Languages, Kongu Arts and Science
College (Autonomous), Erode served as the Resource person.
- B.A and M.A.English Literature Students gave special training on
Speaking and Writing Skills as Extension Activity for the
students from I to V standard of Panchayat Union Elementary
School, Nanjanapuram on 23.08.2018 & 24.08.2018
- Educational Tour was organised to Coorg, Mysore and Bangalore
from 21.09.2018 to 22.09.2018.
- The English Department students were involved in the Flood
Relief Service Camp along with the Non-Government Organization
‘Aid India’ on 01.09.2018 at Sathayamanagalam village.
- Guest Lecture Programme for M.A. English Literature students was
organised on 29.09.2018. Dr. D. E. Bennet, Associate Professor
of English, National College, Tiruchirapalli served as the
Resource person.
- On 11.10.2018, the Department of English launched an Extension
Activity in association with Aid India (NGO) to serve the
society in various forms.
- Literary week is celebrated by organizing Revelry Intra
Collegiate and Lit Fest Intra Department Competition on
28.01.2019 and 29.01.2019.
- Guest Lecture Programme for M.A. English Literature students on
08.02.2019. Ms. M. R. Ramya, Assistant Professor of English,
Vellalar College for Women, Thindal acted as the Resource
person.
- English Literary Association Valediction and Department Insight
Magazine released on 20.02.2019. Dr. N. Vijayadurai, Associate
Professor of English, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode was the
Chief Guest for the function
- Bridge Course was conducted on 29.06.2017 lectures was given by
Ms. V. Kanchana, Assistant Professor of English
- Diagnostic Test was conducted for the I BA English Literature
students on 29.06.2017. Around 60 students were actively
attended the test
- Ms. V. N. Kiruthiga (II BA) and Mr. M. Udhayakumar (III BA) won
First and Second Prizes in the District Level Literary
Competitions.
- English Literary Association - Consilium Inauguration was held
on 18.07.2017(FN). Dr. S. Subramanian, Assistant Professor of
English, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode served as the Resource
person.
- Orientation Programme for First year UG and PG Students on
18.07.2017 (AN). Dr. S. Subramanian, Assistant Professor of
English, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode was the Resource
person.
- A Tribute to Our Respected Principal Dr. N. Raman, A book was
released by our literature students on 14.08.2017, titled as “A
Tribute to Dr. N. Raman”.
- Faculty Members gave special training on Speaking and Writing
Skills as Extension Activity for the students from I to V
standard of Panchayat Union Elementary School, Nanjanapuram on
17.08.2017 & 18.08.2017
- Guest Lecture Programme was organised on 23.08.2017. Dr. T.
Sasisekaran HoD/ Department of English, School of Science and
Humanities, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai was the
Resource person.
- Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 05.09.2017 to honour the service
of Teachers.
- Guest Lecture Programme was organised on 27.09.2017. Dr. C.
Muralidhara Kannan, Assistant Professor of English, Government
Arts and Science College, Coimbatore served as the Resource
person.
- Students’ Extension Activity was executed on 05.11.2017 at Annai
Mary Government School, Thalavaadi.
- Office Bearers of English Literary Association Activities –
Consilium were installed on 18.11.2017(FN).
- On 12.01.2018 Pongal Vizha was organised by Kongu Arts and
Science College (Autonomous), Department of English participated
and won First Prize.
- The Department of English organized interdepartmental
co-curricular competitions titled “Revelry” on 19.01.2018
- ‘Kongu Cultural Fest’ was organised on 21.01.2018. Students from
English Department were participated in cultural events and won
the Kongu Cultural Fest 2018 Trophy.
- On 06.02.2018, the Department of English organized ‘Lit Fest’ an
intradepartmental competition. The competitions were aimed to
develop the co – curricular skills of the students.
- English Literary Association Valediction and Department Insight
Magazine Release was held on 27.02.2018. Dr. M. Banumathi,
Assistant Professor of English, Perumbakkam Government Arts and
Science College, Chennai was the Chief Guest.
- A Volunteer Chapter for Aid India representing Kongu Arts and
Science College, (Autonomous) to serve the poor and to provide
them with required education was organised on 15.04.2018 at
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