Department of
English
Post Graduate and Research Department of English
The Department of English was established with the B.A English Degree Course in the year 2009. The M.A. English degree course was launched in 2010, upgrading to the postgraduate level. The English department is also a recognized research center with affiliation to Periyar University since 2017. Our faculty members are experts in different fields of teaching and research. Our undergraduate students won gold medals and postgraduate students won a number of ranks in university examinations conducted by Periyar University Salem-11, Tamil Nadu, India.
Till now our department achieved 3 Gold medals with 63 University Ranks. The faculties put forth hard endeavors to develop the skills of the students. The department has registered good academic records both in university examinations and placement. Various alumni of our curriculum have distinguished careers in India and abroad as Researchers, Executives, Professors, Lecturers, Teachers, and Managers etc.
The department aims at the overall development of the students by involving them in various academic and non-academic programs like seminars, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, cultural events, guest lecturers, etc.
Vision
- The Post Graduate Department of English at Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Nallampalli is dedicated to maintaining a reputation as an outstanding English department on the basis of the thorough curriculum, the quality of research conducted with bachelor and master-level and the Doctoral scholars.
- It empowers the students of literature by stimulating and developing their imagination and critical thinking through teaching and research.
- This helps to transform the students into morally and ethically responsible citizens of society.
OBJECTIVE
- To educate the students both in the artistry and utility of the English language through the study of literature and other contemporary forms of culture.
- To make students aware of the different communicative skills, and to develop among them an ability to effectively communicate in English, both in written and spoken modes.
- To make the students excellent in writing in a variety of forms.
- To provide students with the critical faculties necessary in an academic environment on the job and in an increasingly complex, interdependent world.
- Above all, to help students explore what is to be human.
- To understand people, cultures, societies, and events of the entire globe.
- The study of literature cultivates wisdom and a worldview.
- It makes students appreciate their own cultural heritage and others also.
- It helps students to develop emotional intelligence and creativity.
- Literature mirrors society and its mannerisms.
Eligibility for UG English Admisson
- A candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board or some other Board accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto with all subjects shall be eligible for admission into a B.A., Course in English. The course shall consist of three academic years divided into six semesters.
Mission
The Post Graduate Department of English provides meticulous preparation for citizens whose career paths require expertise in English. We are dedicated to rigorous standards for content knowledge, communication skills, research quality, and professional behavior. The faculties in the English Department see themselves as resources for our units, university, region, state, nation, and world.
- To train the students to develop communication skills in English.
- To strengthen their ability to understand all forms of English literature.
- To enable students to develop a holistic understanding of the literary text of English.
- To enable scholars to pursue advanced research techniques in English studies.
- To sharpen their critical abilities to interpret and evaluate literary theories.
- The present syllabus aims to impart in-depth knowledge of the subject and highlight the role of English in the field of Arts.
- The lucid explanation of the topics will help students understand the fundamental concepts. An attempt has been made to logically correlate the topic with its applications.
Eligibility for PG English Admisson
- A candidate must have qualified their Bachelor’s degree in any stream. The aspirants must have secured 50% marks in Bachelors with any recognized University. The Course of the Degree Master of Arts shall consist of two academic years divided into four semesters.
Pass Percentage (2018-2025):
| Year | B.A., | M.A., |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 95% | 89% |
| 2019-2020 | 100% | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 100% | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 100% | 95% |
| 2022-2023 | 100% | 100% |
University Gold Medalist: 02 (2018-2023)
| S.NO | PROGRAMME | NAME OF THE GOLD MEDALIST | RANK | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.A ENGLISH | M.SUGAPRIYA | 1st – Gold Medal | 2019-2022 |
| 2 | B.A ENGLISH | C.MUTHUMANI | 1st – Gold Medal | 2020-2023 |
University Rank Holders 59 - 2018 to 2025
| S.No | Course | Name of the student | University Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.A., | K. MYVIZHIPRIYA | III | 2009-2012 |
| 2 | B.A., | S. INDHUMATHI | X | 2011-2014 |
| 3 | B.A., | V. HARSHA | VII | 2013-2016 |
| 4 | B.A., | K. KARTHIKA | X | |
| 5 | B.A., | R. RADHIGA | IV | 2014-2017 |
| 6 | B.A., | R. PRIYADHARSHINI | VIII | |
| 7 | B.A., | K. DURGA | VI | 2016-2019 |
| 8 | B.A., | G. GAYATHRI | X | |
| 9 | B.A., | M. J. SANDHYA | III | 2017-2020 |
| 10 | B.A., | S. JYOTHI | V | |
| 11 | B.A., | M. MONISHA | VII | |
| 12 | B.A., | S. SANGAVAL | II | 2018-2021 |
| 13 | B.A., | P. PAVITHRA | III | |
| 14 | B.A., | M. KAVIYA | V | |
| 15 | B.A., | K. NIVITHASRI | VI | |
| 16 | B.A., | G. BANUMA | VII | |
| 17 | B.A., | S. HARINI | VIII | |
| 18 | B.A., | M. PAVITHRA. | IX | |
| 19 | B.A., | J. DIVYA | X | |
| 20 | B.A., | S. S. NANDHINI | II | 2019-2022 |
| 21 | B.A., | S. MAHALAKSHMI | III | |
| 22 | B.A., | M. PAVITHRADEVI | IV | |
| 23 | B.A., | S. JAYAPRIYA | V | |
| 24 | B.A., | S. VAISHNAVI | V | |
| 25 | B.A., | M. AMUDHA | VII | |
| 26 | B.A., | V. S. JANANI | X | |
| 27 | B.A., | H. NIRMAKUMARI | X | |
| 28 | B.A., | K.C. BHAKYALAKSHMI | IV | 2020-2023 |
| 29 | B.A., | M.NISHA | VI | |
| 30 | B.A., | N. MADHUMITHA | VIII | |
| 31 | B.A., | R. NEHA | IX | |
| 32 | B.A., | M. MAHALAKSHMI | X | |
| 33 | M.A., | R. HARIPRASATH | VII | 2010-2012 |
| 34 | M.A., | R. UMARANI | IX | 2012-2014 |
| 35 | M.A., | C. GLORY | VII | 2014-2016 |
| 36 | M.A., | S. INDUMATI | IV | 2015-2017 |
| 37 | M.A., | M. PAVITHRA | VI | 2016-2018 |
| 38 | M.A., | K. DHIVYA | IX | |
| 39 | M.A., | M. NANDHINI | III | 2018-2020 |
| 40 | M.A., | M. MOHANA | IV | |
| 41 | M.A., | A. HAMSANANDHINI | VI | 2019-2021 |
| 42 | M.A., | R. SHARUMATHI | II | 2020-2022 |
| 43 | M.A., | S. MEENA | III | |
| 44 | M.A., | P. REKHA | IV | |
| 45 | M.A., | P. ARCHANA | V | |
| 46 | M.A., | K. RAMYA | VI | |
| 47 | M.A., | U. HINAKOUSER | VII | |
| 48 | M.A., | M. SRI RANJANI | VIII | |
| 49 | M.A., | R. SANDHIYA | IX | |
| 50 | M.A., | S. DIVYA | X | |
| 51 | M.A., | V. SATHYA | II | 2021-2023 |
| 52 | M.A., | G. BANUMA | III | |
| 53 | M.A., | R. NIVITHASRI | VI | |
| 54 | M.A., | L. SWETHA | VIII | |
| 55 | M.A., | S. DHARSHINI | IX | |
| 56 | M.Phil., | R. CHENNAMMAL | VII | 2014-2015 |
| 57 | M.Phil., | R. SUDHAPRIYA | VI | 2015-2016 |
| 58 | M.Phil., | M. NANDHINI | X | 2016-2017 |
| 59 | M.Phil., | S. POONGOTHAI | IX | 2017-2018 |
Facilities
| Facilities | Laboratories | Class Rooms | Seminar Hall | Computers |
LCD/ Projector |
Books in Library | Journals in Library |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2062 | 08 |
Learning by ICT tools:
- Learning through discussions to improve Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing abilities.
- Learning by doing extracurricular activities.
- Learning by ICT tools provides creativity, problem-solving abilities, information processing skills, and other higher-order thinking.