Department Profile

 Department of English

Introduction:

The use of English language cannot be ignored, it plays an important role in the whole of thread and functions in a way what the (18) eighteen constitutionally recognized languages do. It is the language that opens the gateway of employability, opportunity and vision for the youth. The department of English was established along with the establishment of the college in the year Prof.Smt.Vijayalaxmi Gurusiddaiah , the first woman principal and Head of the Department of English, served the institution for sixteen fruitful years. She worked in different capacities like District Commissioner for Scouts and Guides and NSS Program Co-ordinator. The department is offering English as a language subject. Majority of the students are from rural background and hesitant with prospect of studying English. Therefore, the primary aim of the faculty has been to remove all fears and apprehensions from the minds of the students regarding English language.

In each semester, two tests are conducted as a part of continuous assessment. In the present scenario of global competitiveness, proficiency in English is essential for acquiring a Job. The syllabus of our subject is in tune with the present needs. The English department actively involves students in co-curricular and extracurricular activities organized by department and the college. There is no separate department library, but we find books in the college library. Books on communication skills, English literature, dictionaries and letter drafting are also available in the college library. Students underprivileged financially will be provided all the necessary study materials like text books, novels, poetry, and prose texts.

VISION

The vision of the Department of English is to train students with adequate communication skills and prepare them for their professional future in globalized world. Help Rural youth to improve their communication skills and confidence to compete with their urban counterparts. 

MISSION

The Mission of the Department is to offer advanced, career-oriented professional knowledge, and life skills, as well as inculcating a vision of community growth and development and strong ethical values. The Department will attempt to provide learning.

Goals and Objectives

 To help students acquire knowledge of English Language and literature.

 To acquaint Students with the nature and uses of English language in light of audience and purpose.

 Help students Develop of evidence-based arguments in English.

 Creative and critical response to literature in light of cultural values and literary History.

Department  Toppers-

Sl.No

Name

Year

Percentage

Register Number

1

Ghaniya Mahaveen

2017-18

75%

15574027

2

Saba Farheen

2018-19

74%

16538564

3

Suraksha

2019-20

74%

17546590

4

Sabera Begum

2020-21

79%

A1838877

5

Neha pattar

2021-22

81%

A1938844

RANK Holders List From 2017-2022 B.Sc.,B.Com & B.A

Sl.No

Register No

Name of the student

Percentage

Course

Year

1

51916097

Moksha.B.N.

92.25%

B.Sc

2022

2

51816079

Homi Navroze

88.69%

B.Sc

2022

3

16414127

Poonam D/o Ramu Bhavikatti

87.03%

B.Sc

2019

4

15414032

Basamma Sharanappa

87.89%

B.Sc

2018

5

15414093

Maheen EHat Junaidi Md.Siraj Pasha

87.16%

B.Sc

2018

6

14412584

Syedahumeratabassum

85.00%

B.Sc

2017

7

14412537

Saleha Parveen

82.03%

B.Sc

2017

9

61354080

Sudha

88.72 %

B.com

2019

10

19414127

Poonam

87.03%

B.com

2019

11

14322052

Pilloo N.Irani

88.78%

B.com

2017

YEAR WISE   U.G.   STUDENTS    STRENGTH

Course

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

B.A

99

90

87

91

78

112

B.Sc

256

276

240

193

191

159

B.Com

88

75

79

100

56

75

Category wise students admitted

  • BSc

Year

SC

ST

OBC

GM

TOTAL

2017-18

25

02

200

21

270

2018-19

25

03

222

16

288

2019-20

27

02

244

07

240

2020-21

12

03

204

08

181

2021-22

20

07

149

06

182

BA

Year

SC

ST

OBC

GM

TOTAL

2017-18

29

02

67

01

99

2018-19

31

03

76

01

111

2019-20

28

01

66

01

96

2020-21

54

05

34

01

94

2021-22

29

0

50

02

81

2022-23

31

02

61

06

100

ENGLISH OPTIONAL RESULT

Year

Appeared

Distinction

I-Class

II Class

fail

Pass Percentage

2017-18

18 

02 

10 

04 

02 

88.88% 

2018-19

12 

01 

07 

04 

- 

100% 

2019-20

12 

03 

07 

02 

- 

100% 

2020-21

26 

06 

10 

10 

- 

100% 

2021-22

20 

04 

10 

06 

- 

100% 

Teaching Staff

Sl. No

Name of the Staff

Designation

Photo

Qualification

Profile

1.

Dr Savita B Bolshetty

Assistant Prof. & HoD

MA, Ph.D

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2..

Dr. Jyotiprakash S. Deshmukh

Assistant Prof.

MA, M.Phil, Ph.D, KSET

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3.

Smt. Suman Yalawar

Lecturer in English

M.A English.

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4.

Miss.Ashwini Math

Lecturer in English

M.A English.

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5.

Smt. Shailaja Nakedar

Lecturer in English

M.A.English,

B.Ed

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Courses & Syllabus

Subject Combination: The Department follows the Rules, Regulations and Syllabus laid down by Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapur. The subjects of the department are optional as well as compulsory as per the prescribed syllabus framed by the university. As for the final year students, they have to select any one combination given below to complete the B.A.degree.

1. Basic English and Optional English for B.A

History

History

Sociology

Hindustani Music

Sociology

Education

Sociology

Psychology

History

Hindustani Music

English

English

English

English

English

  • Basic English for B.Sc
  • Basic English for B.com and BBA I and II semester

1.Basic English and Optional English for B.A. Programme with the following combinations (N.E.P)

HISTORY , EDUCATION , KANNADA /ENGLISH/HINDI/URDU

HISTORY , PSYCHOLOGY, KANNADA/ENGLISH/HINDI/URDU

HISTORY,HINDUSTANI MUSIC ,KANNADA/ENGLISH/HINDI/URDU

HISTORY,SOCIOLOGY , KANNADA/ENGLISH/HINDI/URDU

Syllabus:

Sl.no

Syllabus

1

English (Basic & Optional) I to VI Semester Syllabus 2018-19 Onwards

2

English BA//B.SC/ BSC(bio-tech)/BCOM - III and IVth sem OPTIONAL AND 

BASIC [2016-17 onwards]

3

English Syllabus of V & VI Semester for the year 2017/18 (Old)

4

NEP BA/B.Com/BBA

Study material:

Sl. No

Topic

01

Sonnet ballad by Gwendolyn Brooks

02

Literary Criticism

03

A Horse and Two Goats

04

Daffodils

05

Girl

06

Anne Frank

07

History of English Literature

08

Interpreter of Maladies

09

The Alleogry of The Cave

10

Ozymandias Shelly Sonnet

11

Song to Celia

12

The Makeing Of Ramayana

13

Lead and the Swan

14

Journey Of The Magi

Research

Books Published By Prof. Shakuntala B.

  1. Slices of Life - A text book edited for Com I Semester Generic English as per NEP 2020, Published by Prasaranga KSAW University, Vijayapur
  2. Literary Longings- A text book edited for Com II Semester Generic English as per NEP 2020 , Published by Prasaranga KSAW University, Vijayapur

Activities

BOS and BOAE :

SL.NO

NAME OF THE FACULTY

BOS

BOAE

1

Smt.Shankutala.B.

2

6

SL.NO

BOE/BOS

DATE

PURPOSE

1

BOE

1-9-2017

CHAIRMAN

2

BOE

10-11-2017

QUESTION PAPER SETTING

3

BOE

17-12-2017

VALUATER

4

BOE

14-03-2021 TO 17-03-2021

VALUATER

5

BOE

02-03-2021

OBSERVER

6

BOE

23-7-2021

QP SETTING

7

BOS

28 ,&29-09-2021

MEETING

Teacher Exchange Programme:

SL.NO

NAME OF  THE TEACHER

COLLEGE/

INSTITUTION

TOPIC/DATE

Class

1

Prof.Mahesh ,

Professor

 

S.B.College of  Commerce Kalaburagi

Water the elixir of Life

29.08.2016

BA 1 SEM

2

Dr.S G Dollegoudar

Principal

S.B.College of  Commerce Kalaburagi

Colonialism

07-10-2017

BA V SEM

3

Dr.S G Dollegoudar

Principal

S.B.College of  Science Kalaburagi

‘Poetry’

03-04-2019

All semester Optional English Studetns

4

Dr.S G Dollegoudar

Principal

S.B.College of  Science Kalaburagi

‘Function of Criticism’

18.04.2020

BA VI SEM

Add on Course

Sl.No

 

 

LINK

1

An introduction to English Literature  10-06-2017 to 07-07-2017

 VIEW

2

Basic Grammar in English Language

15-07-2017 to 14-08-2017

 VIEW

3

Spoken English-1

23-01-2019 to 15-04-2019

 VIEW

4

Role of English Language in Journalism 

01-07-2019 to 04-08-2019 

 VIEW

5

Spoken English-2

22-07-2019 to 21-09-2019

VIEW

 6

Communicative Skills in English

04-09-2019 to 03-10-2019

VIEW

 7

Spoken English

 08-11-2021 to 16-12-2021

VIEW

 8

An Introduction to English Literature 

 01-06-2022 to 06-07-2022

VIEW

Merit  Cash Award-2017-18

  1. Archana Bheemaraya – Prof.S.R.Hatti Merit Cash Award Highest Scorer in B.A.
  2. Shweta Patil –Sri Veerabadrappa Bhadrashetty Merit Cash Award- Highest Scorer in English

Program, Program Specific & Course Outcome

Course Outcomes

B.A(BASIC ENGLISH)

  1. Students get gradual proficiency in the achivement of graduate attributes of the university.
  2. The students learn about how festivals play important role in creating a united society based on acomposite culture.
  3. The travelogues help the student s to know how they differ from other forms of literature.
  4. Students know the use of english languages and its usage through news writings and writing latters to the editors.
  5. Student know about the use of word and vocabulary appropriately.

B.A(OPTIONAL ENGLISH)

  1. The students get equipped with necessary critical terms by studying the illustrative texts.
  2. Student become more conversant with narrative concepts and critical tools and terms.
  3. Students get to know the different socio-political and literary movements that take place right from anglo saxon periods to the augustan age.
  4. Stduents understand the romantic ,victorian,modern age and its features.
  5. Students learn complete history of english language including old,middle and modern english period and vocabulary.
  6. Students come to know the nature and scope of indian english literature.

B.Sc(BASIC ENGLISH)

  1. The students gain ability to cnverse,read and write with improved proficiency.
  2. Students get more acquainted with the art of reading skill.
  3. The students get graded writing skill.
  4. The prose selections complied here teach the students the definite writing skills.
  5. Students pursue the language skills through the context of their immediate culture

B.COM(BASIC ENGLISH)

  1. Students learn the basic components of time and tense and correction of errors.
  2. The students become familiar with the text and understand the life experiences and become sensitive to the problems of women.
  3. Students are familiarized with serious issues related to business and globalization.
  4. Students get glimpses into the Indian woman in commerce.

Future Plans

  • Conduct National Conference/Seminars
  • Proposed to conduct remedial classes for week students in English
  • Involve more number of students in class presentations and seminars
  • Encourage students to contribute articles to college magazine and local papers to foster their creativity and analytical skills.
  • Conduct more number of theatric activities to hone language skills of students.
  • Conduct an excursion and meet living writers of English

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