The Department of English was formally established on the 25th of September in 1978. During the initial stages, English was taught as a part of the Higher Secondary curriculum and as a "Compulsory Subject" at the degree level. Over the years, the Department has evolved into a full-fledged humanities unit. The Department introduced the Honours course in 2007 and since then, there has been an increasing interest on the part of the students to study this course. The Department aims to foster an interest amongst students in literatures written in English across the globe at the present time and the literatures of the past through an interdisciplinary approach. It also places a great emphasis on recognising and implementing the various ways of reading texts, the theoretical tools that should ideally accompany the variety and complexity of such readings and the importance of studying the historical contexts from which the texts arose. Apart from the literary and discursive potentials of the English language, the communicative aspects of it are also given great importance. The status of English as an international language and its importance in the fields of communication, technology and commerce is undisputed. The curricula includes segments that are specially designed to help students improve their language skills, assist them in learning technical uses of the language and equip them well in pursuing careers in advertising, mass communication, content writing, print media, government services, private-sector jobs, etc. Some of the primary methods of teaching adopted include ICT demonstration, interactive sessions, and performances. Sometimes lectures are followed by brainstorming sessions. This provides the students with the opportunity to think independently about the texts they have been taught. Relevant films and documentaries are screened from time to time. Each text is made accessible and attractive to students by engaging them in a participatory space where they can interact and come up with their own interpretations and adaptations (especially in the case of dramatic texts). Students are given the opportunity to showcase their creativity in the wall magazine “Ekphrasis” published by the Department of English. English Literature courses in the Department of English offer students exposure to a diverse array of literary outputs from British, American and Anglophone traditions, and encourages students to explore the ways in which writers employ imaginative language resources to create fiction, poetry and drama and communicate lived experience through such creation. Students are expected to endeavour to use their imaginative faculty, be rhetorically deft and technically adept and consequently gain a more profound insight into human experiences. The new CBCS syllabus was introduced in the Academic Session 2018-19, aiming to promote a fresh thematic structure where Ancient and Classical Literatures are taught in tandem with Popular Literatures. While studying these texts students are expected to develop analytical, critical and interpretive abilities. Students’ commitment to a wide range of compositional techniques including drafting, reworking and using scholarly methodologies make them successful communicators both in terms of writing and speaking. In a society which is increasingly information-driven, communication skills are integral to a successful selection of careers. Programme Specific Outcomes comprise the following:
The Department of English of Panihati Mahavidyalaya aims to foster an interest in the intellectual pursuit of knowledge. The Honours and General students are introduced to a diverse array of literatures ranging from the canonical British authors to contemporary writers of Popular Fiction. Issues related to class, gender, race, ethnicity and politics are constantly referred to while the course is underway. This allows the students to approach and grapple with the question of identity politics in a multiperspectival way. All Department of English graduates are expected to display ability in the following areas:
In brief, the Course Outcome can be summarised as follows: Specialized Knowledge
Critical Thinking
Communication Fluency/Applied Learning
![]() Qualification : M. A. Designation : Assistant Professor
![]() Sri Avirup Ghosh Srijita Kar chowdhury
Qualification : M. A. Designation :Visiting Faculty Sagnik Mukherjee
Qualification : M. A. Designation :Visiting Faculty Anirban Bhattacharya
Qualification : M. A. Designation :Visiting Faculty
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