BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
The department of English has been a part of the college since its inception in 1875. It is the only department that reaches out to every undergraduate student in the college. Postgraduate program was started way back in 1956 and undergraduate program in 1972. The department has consistently excelled in curricular and co-curricular activities as evidenced from the list of ranks and other distinctions. The department can boast of having had eminent scholars, linguists, writers and critics such as L.V. Ramaswamy Iyer, Prof. Madhukar Rao, Prof. B. Hridayakumari, Prof. T.R. Mararar, Prof. T. Ramachandran, Dr. T.K. Ramachandran and Prof. P. Vijayalakshmi as its faculty.
The department believes that the aim of education is to provide qualitative behavior modification and to cultivate independent thinking. With a view to realizing the aforesaid goals, the department conceives and implements various programs firmly rooted in the pedagogical discourse of constructivism. The department follows and transacts the curriculum decided by the university from time to time. In order to assure optimal academic performance, the department organizes two internal examinations every semester in addition to the mandatory assignments and seminars.
In terms of infrastructure the department has a well stocked library, spacious classrooms, a smart classroom, computers and LCD projectors. The facilities and devices are fruitfully made use of by teachers in curricular transaction.
PROGRAMME OFFERED
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No. |
Name |
Duration |
Intake capacity |
|
01 |
Bachelor of Arts |
Six semesters |
25
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02 |
Master of Arts |
Four semesters |
18
|
|
03 |
Media Studies (Open course) |
One semester |
25
|
|
04 |
Doctoral research |
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FACULTY MEMBERS
| Sl. No | Name | Designation | Qualification | Experience | Phone No. |
| 1 | Dr. J. Vijayamohanan |
Associate Professor | M .A., PhD, P.G.D.G.C, D.C.E, D.D.E. |
26 yrs | 2802941 9447833983 |
| 2 | Dr. Mohamuda Beegum | Associate Professor | M.A.,MPhil, PhD | 25 yrs | 9495663713 |
| 3 | Dr. Elizabeth Abraham | Associate Professor | M.A. ,PhD | 27 yrs | 9656120887 |
| 4 | Dr. Varghese C Abraham | Associate Professor | M.A.,MPhil, PhD | 24 yrs | 9847242289 |
| 5 | Dr. Leesa Sadasivan | Associate Professor | M.A. ,PhD | 24 yrs | 0484 2356917 |
| 6 | Sri. N.K.Vijayan | Associate Professor | M.A | 23 yrs | 9447294766 |
| 7 |
Smt. V S Geethakumari | Associate Professor | M.A | 28 yrs | 9061139205 |
| 8 | R. K.Jayasree | Associate Professor | M.A. MPhil BEd | 20 yrs | 0484 2540543 |
| 9 | R.Rajashree | Associate Professor | M.A. | 18 yrs | 0484 2343586 |
| 10 | Dr. Rohini Nair | Asst.Professor | M.A.,PhD | 8 yrs | 9446021782 |
| 11 | Smt. Anne Placid | Asst.Professor | M.A. | 3 yrs | 9447610031 |
| 12 | Smt. Lakshmi S | Asst.Professor | M.A. | 3 yrs | 9544572017 |
| 13 | Dr. P K Sreekumar | Asst.Professor | M.A., PhD |
3 yrs | 9037936905 |
| 14 | Smt. Sabitha S Nair | Asst.Professor | M.A | 3 yrs | 9746837396 |
LIST OF RESEARCH GUIDES AND THEIR AREAS OF RESEARCH
| Sl. No | Name | Awarded in |
| 1 | Dr. J. Vijayamohanan | postcolonial studies |
| 2 | Dr. Elizabeth Abraham | American Literature |
| 3 | Dr. Leesa Sadasivan | English Language Teaching |
| 4 | Dr. Varghese C. Abraham | Cultural studies ,theory |
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED /ONGOING
The department had undertaken a minor project funded by the UGC.The project aimed at evaluating and enhancing English Language skills of students from socially and economically backward classes and the project was completed satisfactorily.
