G.VENKATASWAMY NAIDU COLLEGE (SFC), KOVILPATTI.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

IQAC REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

Departmental Activities:

The English department started its literary journey with one day Seminar on the topic

Speak to win by Dr. Bennyson Thilagar Christadoss , Assistant Professor of English,

St. John’s College, on 15th

July 2017. Office bearers of ELITE association were

and Dr.Bennyson motivated students through his magnificient speech with superb

phonics. The admired students interacted with him eagerly.

Chosen office bearers with Head, Ghief Guest and Director

On 26.07.2017, The Department of English organized Guest Lecture on the topics

regarding Communication Skills for PG carried out by Ms. Gomathy.

The department of English has conducted Buddy Project in trial basis to improve the

language skills of the students. 5 students were selected as Trainers. Each trainer have

been allotted 5 first year students as trainees. Nearly 30 hours classes were handled

ultimately it was found that language skill of the trainees has improved.

The 27 students of UG & PG went to Book Exhibition in Madurai on 12th

September 2017.

On 17th

September 2017, nearly, 90 students of English department visited Connemara

Library, which is considered one of the four National Depository Libraries.

On behalf of English Literary Association, we conducted a Guest Lecture on the topic

Inraiya Thalaimuraiyum Vaasippum on 16 Feburary 2018 by the famous Tamil Writer

Koohai Mr. Cho. Dharman.

. Principal honors the Chief Guest Koohai Mr. Cho. Dharman

On behalf of English Literary Association, we piloted a Guest Lecture on the topic

Indian Diasporic Literature on 26 February 2018 by Mrs.S.Jayanthi, Assistant professor

of English, Sr. S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur.

Dr.S.Jayanthi explains the topic with the support of ppt presentation

The Department of English organized one day State Level Workshop on Subaltern

Literature with Special Focus on Latin American and African Literature on 8th

March

2018. The sessions were meritoriously taken out by the Resource Persons,

Dr. R. Chakkaravarty, Associate Professor & Head, G.T.N Arts College, Dindigul

and Dr. A. Rama Subbiah, Assistant Professor in English & NAAC Co-ordinator ,

Mannar Thirumalai Naickar, Madurai. In the morning session Dr. R. Chakkaravarty

threw lights on Latin American Literature with examples of many American writers.

Later in the afternoon session Dr. A. Rama Subbiah delivered his speech on African

Literature with reference to Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” and Chinua

Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” one of the best novels in literature. He compared African

Literature with Realism.

‘s

Chief Guest Dr. R. Chakkaravarty delivers keynote address

The department of English conducted Literary Jamboree 2018, on 28th

February

2018 and various competitions were steered such as Essay Writings, Just a Minute, ,

Flameless Cooking, Elocution, Literary Parade and Dance in which our department

students eagerly participated and won prizes in these events.

Extensive Activities:

On 17th

October 2017, 60 students from English department went to the Orphanage

& mentally retread people’s home situated in Ettayapuram for distributing lunch

and snacks through the fund collected by Candy Trust formed by English

department students.

English department students at Ettayapuram Orphanage & mentally retread people’s home

Students’ Achievements:

The PG students of English department went to VVV College, Virudhunagar to

participate in Lit – Mirida 2K18 Intercollegiate Fete on 02 March 2018.

G.Kanagapraba of II MA won the Third prize in Pictrure Poetry.

Students of III BA English, V. Soundara Nayaki, G. Kowsalya, and S. Keerthana

of I BA English has actively participated and won First ,Second and Third

respectively in the All India Essay Writing Event 2017, organized by Shri

Ram Chandra Mission ( SRCM) & United Nations Information Centre For

India & Bhutan.

UG & PG students of English actively participated in the National Conference

on Indian Writing in English: A Literary Upheaval held on 9th

February, 2018,

organized by Department of English, Sri Sarada College for Women, Tirunelveli.

English students from UG & PG have actively participated in Inter-Collegiate

Literary Competition BELITERY ’18 on 23.02.2018 and A. Suwetha of I B.A.,

English won the Second place in MANNEQUIN OPUS, organized by Department

of English, Don Bobsco College of Arts & Science, Keela Eral.

The students from I B.A. English A. Subathra, R.Renuga Devi and B. Midhuna,

have actively participated in the Application of Science and Technology In

Rural Areas , catalyzed and supported by Tamilnadu State Council For

Science And Technology, Chennai and organized by Entrepreneurship

Development Cell , G. Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti.

A. Suwetha from I B.A., English participated in FROLIC- 2017 and won the First

prize in Management Games, held on 30th August, 2017, organized by

Department of Business Administration.

B. Midhuna from I BA participated in Group Dance – Folk competition FISFEST

2018 an Intercollegiate Cultural Competition, organized by Students’ Association,

Fisheries College And Research Institute , Tuticorin on 23rd February 2018.

S. Krishna Kavi Malar, R. Muruga Lakshmi, P. Thamarai Santhiya and M. Meena

from I B.A., English has dynamically participated in the 4 days Camp, organized

by Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari.

A. Suwetha and A. Subathra from I B.A., English participated in Connexion and

won First Prize in the celebration of Poke Fete ’17 on 14.09.2017, organized by

Department of Computer Science. G. Venkataswamy Naidu College ( SFC),

Kovilpatti.

V. Devika and B. Midhuna, from I B.A., Englis participated in Connexion and

won Third Prize in the celebration of Poke Fete ’17 on 14.09.2017, organized by

Department of Computer Science. G. Venkataswamy Naidu College (SFC),

Kovilpatti.

Faculty Achievements:

Ms. S.Brintha , Assistant Professor of English , has cleared National Level Eligibility

Test ( NET) in this academic Year .

Mrs.K. Jayalakshmi, Assistant Professor of English, has registered her Ph.D, on the

thesis topic, Home, Diaspora, Interpersonal Realationship in Jumpha Lahiri’s Novels,

Madurai Kamaraj University.

G.Kameshwari, G. Prince Rathina singh, M.Marichamy, and S.Pravin Kumar acted

as a judge of Essay Writing (English) and Elocution (English), which was organized by

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar

University on 08th

March 2018.

G.Kameshwari delivered valedictory address on Media and Literature in the

valedictory ceremony of Don Bosco college of Arts & science on 27th

March 2018

HOD Director