DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

                                                                         ESTABLISHED:1969

Overview

                                 The Department of English came into existence in 1969 along with the college. Run by world’s famous charitable and spiritual organization TTD, Sri Govindaraja Swamy Arts College is one of the oldest and most popular degree colleges in temple city of Tirupati.

                                 Since Language- English is a compulsory subject for the students, all the streams, BA, B.Sc,B.Com have to go through a course in English for four Semesters. The Department of English provides specialized knowledge and training in British Literature, American Literature, and New Literatures in English, Comparative Literatures, Linguistics, ELT and Indian English. It also seeks to develop, through teaching of language and literature, sensitivity to human and social values. The Communicative Skill programme addresses the problems students have with close reading, writing, listening and speaking English. In addition to this, students are also trained in soft skills required by them when they face interviews and get into jobs. This programme has now included in many areas where students require facing competitive exams like logical reasoning, improving vocabulary etc. More than passing on information, classroom teaching focuses on enabling the students to express their ideas and relate to the canonical texts in both theory and everyday life. Grammar teaching has also been made more application oriented. Through this methodology, we have been able to encourage students to be more creative in writing. The use of pictures, advertisements and newspapers further makes teaching and learning a pleasure.

                                  The Department of English offers a wide range of literary texts from across times and spatial locations. Classrooms are spaces where students express their views on prevailing societal issues. They critically engage with texts, literary traditions and historical narratives. The Department conducts courses across disciplines as varied as Biochemistry, Economics, Commerce, History, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Political Science. Various English papers offered enhance language proficiency, understanding of textual intricacies and awareness about contemporary socio-political debates. Seminars, debates, elocution, essay writing and quiz programs in English are regularly conducted in college as part of curriculum.

FORMER HEADS OF DEPARTMENT:

• SRI N.SRINIVASULU
• SRI S.NAGJI
• SRI M.RAMACHANDRAN
• SRI SRINIVASACHARI
• DR. SRI RAMACHANDRA MURTHY
• SRI K.SUNDARA RAMI REDDY
• SRI M.SRINIVAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISION :

• A commitment to imparting of education and training to attain highest standards, and persistence in striving for excellence in an effort to reach our ultimate goal of meeting international standards in English Studies.
• Developing TEF (Teaching, Excellence and Framework): It helps to create benchmarked yardsticksincluding good learning environment, student outcomes and teaching-learning quality.
• The current thrust areas focus on transcending national boundaries and make a fine balance between Global and Local Divide.

Mission

• Catering to the needs of the region for which we were created by our rural-based University
• Revising our curricula, initiating necessary changes in teaching and learning processes, materials and evaluation practices at regular intervals, to be in tune with the current trends both at the national and international levels
• Fostering association with alumni and interaction with the industry and service sectors from time to time to update ourselves about the changing needs for mutual benefit
• To develop Short term courses, Diploma and Certificate Courses in Thrust Areas
• To organize workshops for students on employability skills, soft skills, life skills, as well as on fieldwork, report writing
• To enhance communicative skills through language and literature
• To reinforce listening, speaking skills through practice in the language lab
• Cultivate a value-added life to face challenges and achieve excellence
• To develop global competency
• To strengthen aesthetic sense
• To give the students a platform to express their creativity and talent

Values

 

Our resolve is to remain faithful in our commitment:

• to make our modest contribution to the society by designing and implementing short-term, need-based Courses in English, including English for Specific Academic Purposes for all levels
• to introduce research in new and upcoming areas

Programmes offered

Programme	Programme Name	Group/Subject
UG	BA	HEP, HPT AND  MES
UG	BCOM	GENERAL, ASCA AND CA
UG	BSC	MPCS, MSCS, MPC, MPS, CBZ, BBC, MZC, CT&HM

                                    

Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

                           In addition to the traditional chalk and talk method classes, special interactive classes by applying group discussion, question-answer, demonstration method are arranged to encourage the students and thereby improve their learning. In-house seminars frequently organized by the department help the students acquire knowledge, skill and self-confidence. Special classes are held during the study hours with special attention being paid to slow learners. Classes are taken with technology by means of LED Slide Show Presentation etc. Interest is grown among the learners by showing them films on different dramas and novels in the syllabus.

 Grammar: Acquire the ability to write, read and comprehend English and gain proficiency. ¨

 Composition & Journalistic Skills: develop technical writing skills - typing, computer operation, basic journalistic skills, practice, correspondence, gain exposure to the use of electronic media.

 Literature: To make students understand the cultural and historical background and its impact on literature. To make them learn Knowledge of the most significant     texts of a period —analysis, interpretation, style and techniques. Exposure to major trends in English and World literature through texts written in a historical period, focus on comparative studies

 Self Study and Regular Seminars:  To make students compose a research paper, integrate Primary and Secondary sources, understand and interpret independently, integrate their own ideas with those of others, understand the basics of documentation, write with clarity and understanding.

Details of Infrastructural Facilities

• A well-equipped Central Library caters to the needs of the students. However, the specimen copies received from the publishers are preserved for the disposal of the students. Internet facilities for staff and students are provided centrally.
• Number of students receiving financial assistance from College, University, government or other agencies: SC, ST and OBC students receive Scholarships from the Government.
• Hostel:The 3 buildings of college hostels can accommodate around 1800 Boys students at a time including all three year with a  spacious dining area ,play ground facility and gardens in between.
• Sports : Gym ,Badminton court, Cricket ground

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:

Strengths	English Department of S.G.S.Arts College can take pride in having some of the most enthusiastic and dedicated teachers of the college. Highly qualified teachers are an asset to institution. Departmental Seminars are being held regularly to improve the overall performance of the students and lead them towards research motivation. College attached hostel with free meal & free accommodation. Reimbursement of fee through government scholarships Excellent infrastructure &library facility
Weaknesses	The socio-cultural background of the students, many of whom are first generation learners from poor and backward families, is a major drawback for the development of the department. The lack of sufficient number of teachers is a great hurdle in the path of imparting quality education.
Opportunities	If more job-oriented coaching classes could be organized for the students of the department exclusively, it would give them good result. Add-on courses like Spoken and Communicative English Courses can bring new opportunities for the students of this department.