Department of English Heartly Welcomes to the Chairperson and members of NAAC PEER TEAM
History of the Department The Department of English was established in the pre-independence era (1945). Great professors like Sri. C. Gopala Krishna Murthy and Sri. P. Satyanarayana Rao, Dr.B.O Satyanarayana Reddy, Dr . Mallikarjunappa, Shri.Mastanappa, and Mrs.Evanjine Neralla have fostered and enriched the image of the Department with their dedicated and vibrant spirit of serving the student community. The Alumni of the Department have occupied high positions in society in India and abroad. The Department ,in the course of time, sensing the pulse of demand in society, introduced the ‘Optional English Course’ in B.A. programme in 1982. The Department, through Basic English, teaches and trains the learners in communication skills which are very much needed for employability in the corporate sector and in other fields. Through the Optional English Course, the Department imparts life skills, and social and ethical values to enjoy life with aesthetic pleasures.
Vision and Mission and Objectives of the Department Vision: To develop an integrated personality of the learners with an emphasis on the inner world and language potentiality. Mission To foster a stimulating learning environment that provides students with critical thinking, effective communication, and a deep appreciation for literature and language Objectives: To develop language enrichment skills. To develop an integrated approach to studies. To improve the spirit of literature. To establish harmony between the inner and outer life of a learner.
FACULTY PROFILE S.L.No . Name Education qualification Designation Date of joining 1 Dr.Sharanagouda M.A,K.SET,PhD Assistant Professor 21-04-2022 2 Mr. Sharamas M.A Management Faculty 02-11-2020 3 MRS. Laxmi M.A Management faculty 06-12-2023 Mr.Sharmas Vali Mrs. Laxmi Devi Management Faculty Management Faculty Dr.Sharanagouda, HOD Assistant Professor
Retired Faculty of the Department worked during the assessment period Dr.B.O.Satyanarayana Reddy Associate Professor Sri .A.Mallikarjunappa Associate Professor Sri .P.Mastanappa Associate Professor
Subjects Offered Basic English Additional English (2018-19) Optional English
Student strength: Enrolled for Optional English - BA year 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 I Year 36 31 24 26 22 11 II year 14 34 29 22 20 19 III year 18 14 28 27 23 20 Total 68 79 81 75 65 50 7
Year Total Strength Distinction I Class II Class III Class Fail Percentage 2018-19 18 01 04 10 01 02 88.8 2019-20 14 01 02 06 04 01 92.8 2020-21 24 02 06 12 07 01 96.4 2021-22 27 03 06 10 03 05 81.4 2022-23 23 02 05 11 01 03 86.3 B.A VI Semester Optional English Result analysis
Faculty with PhD Details S.NO . Name University Awarded year 01 Dr .B .O Satyanarayana Reddy Hemachandrachary North Gujarat University,Patan, Gujarat 2007 01 Dr.Sharanagouda Vijayanagara Shri Khrishnadevaraya University, Bellari 2022
Faculty with guideship details S.No . Name Guided Guiding 01 Dr.B.O Satyanarayana Reddy 01 01
Contribution to Academic Development Name of the Staff Position Held Date Name of the University/ College/ Academic Body Dr.Sharanagouda BOE Member 16-02-2023 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda BOE Member 22-08-2023 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda External supervisor 22-09-2023 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda BOE Member 09-02-2024 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda Examiner 18-06-2024 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda Examiner 23-05-2023 V SK University, Bellari Dr.Sharanagouda Examiner 12-12-2023 V SK University, Bellari
Faculty Journal Edited Books State National International State National International Dr.B.O Satyanarayana Reddy 02 02 - Dr.Sharanagouda - 01 - Research Papers Publications
Book Published by the faculty It is a collection of Poems. It is available in online amazon kindle.
Involvement in Research-Participation FDP/RC/OC/FIP/STC No Name of faculty Participation in seminar/conference/WS FIP workshop RC Total 1. Dr.Sharanagouda 01 01 - 01 03 14
National Symposium Participated by Faculty S.NO . Name: Topic Organized by year 01 Dr.B.O Satyanarayana Reddy Contemporary Indian English Literature: Prospects and Challenges Forum of College English Teachers, Kuvempu University 2018
Year External Expert Topic 2022-23 Prof. Robert Jose , Chairman, Department of English University, Bellari Prof.Shantha Naik , Department of English, VSK University, Bellari Lecture series on Language and Literature Special Lectures Organized 01 16
Teaching Methodology Conventional Method ICT Class Seminars Students Projects Evaluation of the Student Internal Tests Semester-End Examinations seminars INNOVATIONS Use of Social Media for Teaching & Learning such as WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages, blogs, YouTube for TEDX speeches Assignments 17
BEST PRACTICE/ Innovative Method Title: Screening of Text Based Films & Documentaries Context: Learning will be effective with audio visual atmosphere Outcomes: The method has generated a lot of enthusiasm among the learners towards the subject domain. The discussion part highlights the innovative thinking of the the learners . 18
Sl.No Movie Class 1 White Tiger BA I sem. Optional English 2 Nanu Avanalla Avalu (I am not He, But She) BA IV Sem. Optional English P-II 3 Kanthapura BA II Sem. Optional English P-II 4 Shakuntala V semester 19 Screening of Text Based Films and Documentaries
The screening of text based movies
Language lab
Student involvement in Conference/Seminar 22 SL no. Name Register No. Conference/Seminar Year 1 Arafat A Mehaboob U16VB21A0010 01 2023
Students’ Achievements S.N0 . Name Register No. UGC NET/ KSET Year 1 Raghavendra A1111078 KSET 2020 2 Praveen Kumar A1510208 UGC NET 2021
Future Plan To initiate need-based Value-added courses like English for Competitive Examinations. organizing Workshop related translation and phonetics To upgrade language-oriented Programmes through Language labs like BPO, IELTS training To start Post graduation in English