The Department of English was founded and established by Rev. Fr. Van. Englan, in 1951. Ever since its inception in the year 1951, the Department of English has been on an onward march towards excellence. The Department of English working with the motto of “Persevere-Excel-Promote Quality” aims to hone the linguistic skills of the second language learners and strengthen the literary talents of the UG and PG students opting for English Literature. The students graduating from the Department have distinguished themselves both in language and literary studies and have earned laurels for the college by their remarkable and outstanding success in different walks of life.
MEANS
- To achieve the above objectives we shoulder the responsibility of moulding the character of students through the teaching learning process.
- We aim to build a healthy relationship with the students by combining academic excellence with higher values of life.
- We attempt to promote quality research and advanced methods of teaching for the effective dissemination of knowledge to enhance professional skills.
ACHIEVEMENTS
An outstanding contribution of the Department has been in the field of Functional English. As a result of exemplary teaching many of our alumni hold very responsible posts in the field of mass media and communication. To further enhance this training and facilitate still better learning of the nuances of the subject, a language laboratory has been set up, and is fully functional.
To upgrade the standard of English, regular Remedial Classes and Spoken English courses are held. The progress of students is monitored through tutorial classes, Surprise tests, and C.C.E’s that ensure better performance of the students.
Merit positions in the University have been bagged consistently by our students both at the graduate and the post graduate levels. All members of the department are actively engaged in research work and contribute to the discipline.
COURSES
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- Degree Course – B.A. (English Literature/Functional English)
- Post-Graduation – M.A. (English Literature)
- Certificate Courses
- “Foreign Language-Basic French”
- “Proficiency in English-LSRW”
- “Spoken English”
SEMINARS / WORKSHOP / CONFERENCES / WEBINARS / ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE
- The Department organised an Online National Seminar on 3-4 September 2022 on “A Tribute to Khushwant Singh: A Writer of Protean Sensibilities”. Dr. Neelanjana Pathak, was the Coordinator and Dr. Niharika Singh was the Convenor of the seminar.
- Online Certificate Course – Spoken English ( 19th November – 19th December 2020 )
- Online Certificate Course – Proficiency in English ( 26th August – 12th September 2020 )
- An International Webinar on ‘English for Digital Fluency in Post Pandemic Era ‘
- A UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Changing Trends in New Indian Poetry in English: Challenges and Directions”, 10-11 February 2012
- One day state level symposium on “Literacy: Time to Act for Nation Building” in collaboration with SRC, Bhopal on 19 February 2010.
- A one day workshop on “Textual, Bibliographical and Editorial Skills” on 29th Jan. 2008
- Two workshops on “Phonetics of English” from 19th to 23rd Nov, 2007 and from 26th Nov. to 1st Dec,2007.
EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
- January 2024
19th: The Department of English under the banner of The Literact Club conducted a Speech competition on Ram Rajya Ki Awdharna where 10 students of UG and PG participated. The competition was conducted in honor of the Grand Opening of Lord Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. Participants gave their concept of what Shri Ram and Ram Rajya meant to them. Commemorating the auspicious day with unity and love.
- February 2024
20th: The Literact Club under the aegis of Department of English celebrated World Justice Day with a creative writing competition where 15 UG and PG students participated and gave their insights on their meaning of social justice. Students made slogans and essays on what Social Justice meant to them.
- March 2024
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The Department of English and Literact Club organized a literary festival ‘Litfest-Fiction to Flicks Fiesta from 7th to 9th march, 2024 at St.Aloysius Autonomous College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. There was various competitions like rasa reflection, design dive, art floor, brain brawls, word wizardry, character chronicles.
On 7th March clicking of emotions and alternative book cover competitions were organized in which 53 students participated. In brain brawls 56 and in Spell Bee 35and in Character chronicles 25students participated. The judges of the various competitions were Dr. Zareen, Mr. Enosh Philip, Dr. Chitranshi Verma, Dr. Priyanka Sinha, Dr. Harleen Kaur Rupra, Mrs. Sonal Chaturvedi, Dr Usha Kelley, Dr Aarti Patel, Dr. Samta Naidu. Various games like watch your step, Cup Ping Pong, Ring Toss, Tug of War were part of the amusement segment. Indian and continental food stalls, bookstall, jewelry and face painting stalls were the sources of attraction for the students and teachers. Students from different colleges attended the fest. The winners of the competitions were awarded with mementoes and certificates. Professors from different colleges like Govt. Mahakaushal Arts and Commerce (Autonomous) College, M.K.B Women’s College, Govt. Science College, Matagujri Arts and Commerce College St. Aloysius Institute of Technology and RDVV, Jabalpur graced the main function of this programme. The college newsletter published by the students of Dept. of English vol.1 and vol.2 were released by Dr. Fr. Ben Anton Rose, Vice Principal.
The Principal Fr. Dr. G. Vazhan Arasu encouraged and motivated the students to be proactive in every field of life. Dr. Fr. Ben Anton Rose, Vice Principal was the key person behind the program. He appreciated hard work and creativity of the students. Dr. Neelanjana Pathak Head, dept. Of English supervised the entire program and Dr. Niharika Singh, Dr. Meeta Agrawal and Mr. Viraj Singh Yadav contributed significantly to make this programm successful. The event was coordinated by Dr. Soma Guha Das and the student coordinator was Ms. Aarish Ansari, the President of Literact Club. The compeers of the programme were Ruquiya Khan and Shah-e-noor. The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Ms. Aarish Ansari.
August 2024
On August 9, 2024, Under the aegis of English Department at St. Aloysius’ College, Jabalpur, The Literact Club, conducted a community service event at the Assembly of God Higher Secondary School. This event aimed to engage students in meaningful discussions on topics crucial for their personal and academic growth, including mental health, the importance of communication, and career options available after studying literature.
The event was characterized by interactive sessions where each lecture encouraged active student participation. This approach made the sessions engaging and allowed students to share their perspectives and experiences. Overall, the event successfully educated nearly 40 students on important life skills and career insights, providing them with valuable information to help guide their future decisions.
Feedback from students and faculty members was overwhelmingly positive. Students appreciated the opportunity to learn about critical issues in an open and supportive environment. The event met its objectives, leaving a lasting impact on the participants. This collaboration between St. Aloysius’ College and Assembly of God Higher Secondary School demonstrated the power of community service in fostering education and awareness.
January- February 2023
7th Jan: Under the aegis of Department of English, The Literact Club conducted Extension Activity with 3rd World Ramayana Conference under the charge of Ms Neha Mahawar & Mr Viraj S Yadav. 11 UG and PG students participated in the activity. The students met with delegates from different countries and learned about The Importance of Ramayan and its teachings.
28th Jan: The Department conducted Short Story Narration Competition under the charge of M. Chanella Cubbins. 8 UG and PG students participated in the competiton.
2nd Feb: Newsletter Vol.1 released by Dr. Neelanjana Pathak
2nd Feb: Newsletter Vol.2 released by Dr. Meeta Agrawal
4TH Feb: The Department of English organized a Workshop on “Strategies for Editing and Proofreading”. 47 UG, PG, Scholars and Researchers from all over Jabalpur participated.
- March 2023
18th March: As an Extension Activity with Virat Hospice Jabalpur, The Literact Club with 20 UG and PG students visited the institution and donated medical supplies to the hospice. The students met the patients and to share the pain and foster the feelings of compassion amongst them.
- 31st March: The Literact Club, under the aegis of Department of English conducted Poetry Recitation on the Occasion of World Poetry Day under the charge of Dr. Soma Guha. 8 UG and PG students participated in the competition to recite various self-composed and contemporary poems from various poets
- September 2023
9th: The Department conducted Investiture Ceremony for the Literact Club under the charge of Mr. Viraj Singh Yadav. UG and PG students participated in the activity. Ms. Aarish Ansari was elected as the President, Mr. Anurodh Kumar as Vice President, Ms. Glad Toppo as Secretary and Ms. Karishma Bhateja as Joint Secretary. The program was graced by the presence of Vice Principal Dr. Anjali D’Souza, College administrator Fr. Pradeep Rodriguez, Head, Department of English Dr. Neelanjana Pathak and all the English Department professors.
16th and 23rd: The Department under the banner of Literact Club conducted Stand-Up Comedy Competition under the charge of Mr. Viraj Singh Yadav. 14 UG and PG students participated in the activity bringing in laughter and joy for the audience with their witty and hilarious anecdotes and jokes.
October 2023
On 27th October 2023, an Alumni Guest Lecture was conducted by the Department of English under the banner of The Literact Club, in collaboration with CV Raman College, Bilaspur C.G. and Govt. Digvijay Singh College, Rajnangaon C.G, under the guidance of Dr. Soma Guha Das. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Shibani Basu Dubey of Bhopal School of Social Sciences. The Lecture was attended by students of 3 colleges, being St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Jabalpur (M.P.), CV Raman College, Bilaspur C.G. and Digvijay Singh College, Rajnangaon C.G. 60 PG students attended the lecture, with 16 students from St Aloysius College and rest from other. The topic for Guest lecture was “Narrative Insights on Aristotle’s Portics”
- November 2023
4th: Students of PG attended the 29th National Dramatic Meet held in Jabalpur. Were they witnessed live play and interacted with writers and actors for real time learning.
- 2022
November 2022
12th: The Department of English, St. Aloysius’ College in collaboration with Mukti Foundation conducted ‘Mukti Thalassemia Welfare’ programme ‘S.M.I.L.E’ under the charge of Dr. Niharika Singh with Dr. Vivek Jain, Founder President of Mukti Foundation along with the members as guest.
- November 19
: The department conducted a Slam Poetry Competition under the charge of Dr. Neelanjana Pathak with Dr Smarika Lawrance and Dr Reena D’souza as guest. 15 UG and PG first year students participated in the event.
November 24th
: The Department conducted Movie screening of the drama “Riders to the Sea” under the charge of Ms. Saumya Gupta.
November 26
: The Department conducted Extension Activity with Shree Krishna School under the charge of Ms Neha Mahawar. 20 UG and PG students participated in the activity.
December 2022
3rd: The Department conducted Extension Activity with Shree Krishna School under the charge of Ms Saumya Gupta. 21 UG and PG students participated in the activity.
10th: The Department conducted Extension Activity with Shree Krishna School under the charge of Mr. Viraj Singh Yadav. 20 UG and PG students participated in the activity.
- The Slam Poetry Competition was organised by the Literact Club under the purview of Department of English Literature, on 19th November 2022. Dr. Smarika Lawrance and Dr. Reena Thomas judged the event in which fifteen students actively participated.
The Department of English organised a Poster Competition on the theme “What freedom means to me? ” on 20 August 2022. Students of English Literature BA (I, II, III) and MA (I, III) zealously participated. Different expressions of freedom were portrayed. Dr Smarika Lawrance and Mr Virendra Kumar Chatelkar judged the event.
- The department of English organised a Guest lecture on A career in Journalism: The what, why and how on 4 August 2022. Students of BA II and MA I sem (English) attended it.
- Alumna Lecture by Ms. Neha Mahawar on The importance of Non Verbal Communication in our day to day life on 20/11/2020
- Prof. G.A . Ghanshyam ‘ Communicate to Facilitate’ 4th August 2019
- Alumna Lecture by Ms. Kanika Shinde, ‘Poetry and its form’, 17th July 2019
- Professor, Prof. J. K. Verma, ‘A Study of Indian Writers in English’, 21st January 2019
- Dr. Shilpi Bhattacharya, ‘Study of Fiction?’, 08th January 2019
- Professor A. Joseph Dorairaj Dean, School of English ‘What is Literature?’ 17th December 2018
- Mr. Shubham Arpit Dutta, ‘Natyashasra’, 30th September 2018.
- Dr. Meena Keller, ‘Phonetics’ 10th August 2018.
- Mrs. Geetanjali Sehgal, Columnist ‘The Times of India’, ‘Conversations in Life’ 9th February 2018
- Ms. Shruti Kohli ‘Interpersonal Skills’,31 July 2017
- Sqn. Ldr. Prashant Dubey ‘Language Lab Training Programme’ 21st August 2017
- Dr. Urbashi Barat ‘IC Analysis &Its Ambiguities’, 3rd February 2017
- Dr. Madhumalti Adhikari ‘Reading Fiction’, 21 September, 2016
- Dr. Vineeta Kaur Saluja ‘Effective Communication”, 16 September, 2016.
- Dr. Alok Chansoria ‘Phonetics’, 19 & 20 August, 2015.
- Ms. Nishi Sharma ‘Understanding Poetry’, 26 September, 2014.
- Dr. Usha Kalley ‘Madam Bovary’, 4 March, 2014.
- Dr. Rosy Misra ‘IC Analysis’, 20 February, 2014.
- Tulsi Ratna awardee Dr Akhilesh Gumastha, ‘Sunderkand’ 25 September, 2013
- Dr. Archana Pathak ‘Image and Imagery’, 1 February, 2013
- Dr. Pratibha Kumar ‘Importance of body Language’, 14 March, 2012
- Dr. Abha Pandey ‘Victorian Age’, 25 September, 2011
- Dr. Pankaj Shukla ‘Career Prospects in Media’, 21 September, 2011
Head of Department
Area:Women’s Writings, Indian Writings in English
Qualification:M.A. , Ph.D. , NET
Head of Department
Area:Women’s Writings, Indian Writings in English
Qualification:M.A. , Ph.D. , NET
Assistant Professor
Area: Indian Writing in English & Diaspora
Qualification: MA, M.Phil, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Area: Indian Writing in English & Diaspora
Qualification: MA, M.Phil, Ph.D
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
The departmental members are actively engaged in research and publication. The department edits and publishes the following journals and magazines:
- Ninad – Multidisciplinary Research Journal (Ed. by the Department)
- The Aloysian- College magazine – English section
- The Aloysian Times- College News Latter
Extension Activities
- Visits to local Hospice, orphanage, home for the aged and schools for the blind.
- The Joy of Caring campaign.
- Engage honorary classes of Basic English in remote schools.
- State Literacy drive through posters, slogans and spreading awareness.
Beyond Academics
- Lit-Fest under the aegis of Literact club is organized to showcase the literary leanings of the students and accord a platform for creativity through competitions.
- Panel discussions in the classrooms.
- Bridge classes are conducted by the M.A. final year students for B.A. I and M.A. I semester students.
- Publication of departmental magazine as news bulletin of the college The Aloysian Times, thrice a year.
- Participating in international, national conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Publication of The Aloysian, annual College Magazine.
- Enactment is organized twice a year.
- Movie screening.
- Book reading sessions.
- Students participation in intercollegiate, inter district, inter university, central, and zonal levels extra-curricular activities.
PUBLICATIONS
| Journals Publication: | |||
| Type of Journals | International | National | Others |
| Peer Review Journals | 16 | 15 | – |
| Non-Peer Review Journals | 02 | 01 | 01 |
| e-Journals | 08 | – | – |
| Conference Proceedings | 01 | 01 | – |
| Books Publication: | |||
| With ISBN NO. | Without ISBN No. | Chapters in Edited Books | |
| 07 | 05 | 02 | |
| Awards: | |||
| International | 01 | ||
| National | 03 | ||
| State | – | ||
| University | – | ||
| Dist. | 01 | ||
| College | – | ||