About the Department:
The Department of English is one of the oldest departments of the institution which has retained its eminence since years. The objective of the department is not only to make students think differently, but also to groom them in the way that enables them to connect the classroom with the outer world, the knowledge of literature with real life, to ingrain in students a penchant for research and an ability to reason out with critical approach.
The faculty exhibits unity and strength. The division of responsibilities is commendable. Being the senior-most in the department, care is taken that the work is equally distributed among the three permanent members and total democratic method be adopted. The workload is planned with all the members in a meeting specially held for the purpose. Regular departmental meetings are held to plan the lesson plans.
The Departmental Blog is yearly and regularly updated. The theme for the yearly activities and planning of the English Literary Society is decided and followed. The ELS plans and organizes all the events undertaken. Speakers from different walks of life are invited. The expert committee on National and International Seminar has recommended an amount of Rs. 1,50,000 for a National Seminar on the topic: ‘Diaspora, Transnationalism and National Migration of Indian/Punjabi Populace: Struggles and Transformations’.