English

Department of English

The Department of English offers 2 courses at the first year of the B.Com. degree in compliance with the curriculum prescribed by the affiliating university, SPPU, Pune. Hence, the objectives of the department are to realise the objectives set by the curriculum by using diverse methods in teaching and evaluation.

 

List of Teachers:

Sr Name of the Teacher Qualification/s Specialisation/ Interests Experience
1 Asst. Prof. Sachin Bagul (Grant Permanent) MA, NET, M.Phil. English Persuasion in Communication, Critical Thinking, Rhetoric, Skills Training 18 years
2 Asst. Prof. Dr. Vaishali Patil (Grant CHB) MA, B.Ed. SET, M.Phil. Ph.D. English American Drama, Literature 08 years
3 Asst. Prof. Sonali Mharsale (Grant CHB) MA, M.Ed., NET (Edu.), SET, English Voice Culture, Functional English, Performing Arts 05 years
4 Asst. Prof. Ananya Chaudhari (Non-Grant Division) MA, SET English Literature and Criticism 15 years

 

Courses Taught by the Department:

  1. Y.B.Com. Compulsory English (All Divisions)
  2. Y.B.Com. Additional English (A, B, C, E, F, G & H Divisions)

Strengths of the Department:

  1. Qualified and Heterogeneous faculty members.
  2. Adequate number of students.

Weakness of the Department:

  1. Large classrooms, very high Teacher-student ratio.
  2. English is taught in 2 semesters only resulting in half learnt or poorly learnt ideas in literature, language and life skills.

Opportunities for the Department: 

  1. The department can create Interdisciplinary courses in collaboration with other departments.

Challenges:

  1. Multi-ability, multicultural, heterogeneous students demand variety in teaching- learning & evaluation methods.
  2. Large number of students at compulsory level, inappropriate Teacher-Student ratio.
  3. Changing course structures under NEP 2020

Future Plans of the Department:

  1. To create or compile Audio Books for visually differently able students.
  2. To create short-term courses in focused areas like Academic Writing for Students, Reading Skills, Understanding Short Fiction, Understanding Non-fiction, Communication Skills etc.

Publications and Participations:

  1. Prof. Sachin Bagul:

Research Papers in Peer reviewed/ UGC CARE Listed: International (04)     National (01)

Chapter/s in Edited Books: International (01)            National: –

Presentation/s in Seminar/Conferences: International: (01) National: (02) State: (04)

Guest Lectures: 37 

  1. Prof. Vaishali Patil

Research Papers in Peer reviewed/UGC CARE Listed: International (01)      National (01)

Chapter/s in Edited Books: International (01)           National: –

Presentation/s in Seminar/Conferences: International (01) National (01)            State: –

Guest Lectures:  05

  1. Prof. Sonali Mharsale

Research Papers in Peer reviewed/ UGC CARE Listed: International (01) National

Chapter/s in Edited Books: International: –     National: –

Presentation/s in Seminar/Conferences: International: –      National: –            State: –

Guest Lectures: 12 

  1. Prof. Ananya Chaudhari

Research Papers in Peer reviewed/ UGC CARE Listed: International: – National: – (01)

Chapter/s in Edited Books: International        National

Presentation/s in Seminar/Conferences: International          National            State

Guest Lectures: 20

 

 

Programmes Undertaken:

  1. Remedial-cum-Bridge Course in English
  2. Late Shri. Satish Chandra Memorial Intercollegiate English Elocution Competition
  3. Group Discissions
  4. Training Programme on ‘Verbal Ability’ sections along with Soft Skills under the Placement Cell of the college.

Additional Activities:

  1. Value Added Course: Employability Skills Enhancement Programme (1 Credit)
  2. Value Added Course: Value Education (1 Credit)
  3. Assistance in arranging Mock-interviews for the Placement Cell or on demand by the students.

 

Students in a Group Discussion Activity

Asst. Prof. Ananya Chaudhary guiding a ‘Group Discussion’

Former Head of the Department Asso. Prof. Dr. J R Kulkarni engaging a Group Discussion.

Value Added Courses

Dr. Indira Singh on Interview Skills

Dr. Indira Singh on Hiring Procedures

Employability Skills Enhancement Programme: Commencement

Asst. Prof. Sachin Bagul on Persuasive Communication

Online Google Classroom for Value Education

Online Google Classroom for Value Education

Dr. Gorakh Jondhale on Multicultural Communication

Dr. Gorakh Jondhale on Acceptance and Tolerance in Multicultural Communication

Late Shri. Satish Chadra Memorial Intercollegiate English Elocution Competition: Some Photos.