English

Brief History of the Department of English

      Dealing with a core subject of the college, the Department of English has been its important and integral part since its inception in 1990. Initially, the Department functioned with only General English as compulsory subject for all first and second-year undergraduate students (non-semester). The Department introduced “English Major” in the year 2000, which has been currently familiar as “English Honours” since 2019 under CBCS curriculum.

     The Department works with an aim of creating a student-centric learning environment. It also aims to ensure a holistic development of the students with seminars, lectures, workshops, group discussions, field trips, remedial classes, and mentoring. Students are always encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities like sports, quiz, essay writing and cultural programme etc.

       Experts from different arena of life, social and environmental activists, literary luminaries and faculty from other colleges / institutions are often invited to provide the students and teachers with the opportunity to interact and discuss on various topics of literature as well as other current issues of relevance.

       The Department always encourages students to participate in various Days, Observations and cultural functions. They are also encouraged to give expression of their creative and artistic skills through the departmental publication “Horizon” and also through the wall magazine ‘Vista’. The departmental computer is open for use for both teachers and students with free Wi-Fi facility.

Vision

Learn literature - Create literature.

Learn language - Earn knowledge.

Objectives

1. To provide quality education.
2. To give knowledge of English language and literature.
3. To enable students in building high academic career.
4. To encourage students towards multi-dimensional job opportunities.

Assistant Professor

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Hari Narayan Deka

M.A. B.Ed. M.Phil.

Sr. Assistant Professor

Indian Literature in English

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Pursuing Ph.D.

Dipika Goswami

M.A. B.Ed. M.Phil.

Assistant Professor

American Literature

23

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Pranjal Hazarika

M.A. M.Phil.

Sr. Assistant Professor

Linguistics

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