The department of English was started with the establishment of the college in 1987. At first classes were held in S. P. Roy High School, Sonakhira by Sri Shivashish Biswas. Subsequently Sri Pradip Kumar Dey joined in the department of English in the year 1990 and had been serving in the department till 1994. Mrs Chandrani Das (Debnath) joined the department in the year 1995 and continued till 2002 and Mr Maynul Hoque joined the department in the year 1999 and since then he has been serving the department till date. Mr. Sumit Sinha has joined the department as Asstt. Professor on 23rd Aug, 2023. At its inception the department had been offering higher secondary course. In the year 1993, the English department was upgraded into degree course.The department of English is dedicated to excellence in respect of teaching as well as service also. The department of English has been offering foundational skill and broad understanding of the English language.

Vision:

The Department strives to nurture excellence in teaching in the field of English language and literary studies in particular and in the allied humanities disciplines in general with a view to making humanistic education speak to our times and climes. It also strives to enable the learners to communicate effectively and properly in real life situation and also to use English effectively for study purpose across the curriculum and develop interest in and appreciation of Literature.

Mission:

The Department is committed to the pursuit of excellence in innovative pedagogy, and character building as a whole. In other words, it focuses on infusing a sense of social responsibility and community life among all its learners. The Department also works towards honing communicative-rhetorical skills, humanist aptitude, and cultural disposition through relevant interventions in English language and literature studies.

Future Plan:

• To increase the number of faculties in the department.
• Organise workshops, seminars, and conferences to keep faculties updated on the latest methodologies and research in English Studies.
• To foster collaborations with other institutions for academic exchange programmes.
• To encourage participation in literary clubs, debates and drama.
• To strengthen the mentoring system in order to provide better academic and career guidance.
• To set up a departmental library with a wider range of books, journals and digital resources.
• To set up well-equipped language labs to assist the students in the practical learning of language skills.
• Prepare a smart classroom with audio-visual aids or interactive teaching.
• Conduct workshops and training programmes in local schools to enhance English Language proficiency in the community.

Faculty Profile:

	Mr. Maynul Hoque
	Head and Assistant Professor
	M.A. (AUS), NE-SLET
	hoque.pkd@gmail.com +919101883341
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	Mr. Sumit Sinha
	Assistant Professor
	M.A. (IGNOU)
	sinhasumit252@gmail.com +91 7637094647
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Average work load in terms of actual contact lecture per week by the teacher (As per UGC norms):

• Mr. Maynul Hoque, 22 classes.

Details of Programme:

SL. No.	Programme	Subject	Duration
1	BA Pass Course (CBCS)	English	3 Years
2	FYUG	English	4 Years

Admission Criteria:

The minimum criteria for admission should be 10+2 or Higher Secondary level passed students from any Govt. or recognized institution. Candidates will be selected on merit basis.

Faculties available in the Department:

The department is running with a single faculty.

Departmental Activities:

Departmental Meeting will be held every month to discuss the following academic and non- academic activities

• Preparation of the time table for every semester and subject allotment in the beginning of every Semester
• Preparation of academic calendar to conduct Internal assessment Test, Evaluation and upload the marks
• Planning to organized the Special class for slow learner and tutorial class,
• English department arranges different kinds on competition like Quiz, Debate, lectures on budget seminar on the current economic situation on global basis.
• Conduct remedial class for the students
• The students of the department organised by IQAC, NCC and NSS units of the college so that students can develop their social responsibilities.

Internal Assessment:

Internal assessments are conducted at the department level as per the University guide line. As per guidelines the scheme of the examination is divided as External and Internal Assessment. For Internal Assessment 30 Marks (20 marks for internal tests and10 marks for attendance) and for External Examination 70 marks are allotted out of 100 Marks. The systematic process is being laid down by the department to assess the marks. The internal marks are to be uploaded in the University Examination Portal and student can cheek and verify the internals personally.

Time Table for the Year:

The department prepares the time-table for every semester in coordination with the college time- table committee. The committee prescribes the time-table as per the departmental guidelines. The time table prepared under various levels such as:

• Department wise Time Table (College Level by Time Table Committee)
• Class and day wise Time table (Department Level by the Department)
• Faculty wise Time table (Department Level By the department)

Distinguished alumni the Department

SL. No.	Name of the Alumni	Educational Qualification(s)	Profession/Current Occupation
01	Mr. Sontosh Lohar	M. A. (English), ATET	Teacher