Department
Awarded Best department in the years 2016.17 and 2017.18
Department with the highest student strength at the UG level
Almost all faculty members are research guides
50 PhDs produced overed the last 5 years.
Students have achieved laurels in curricular and extra-curricular activities
All students undergo summer internships
Introduction of Bharathiar-University recognised Certificate Course in Journalism and Mass Media
Publication of textbooks compiled and edited by the faculty members
Large number of publications in journals and conference proceedings
Publication of research papers by students as well as research scholars
Introduction of TANSCHE syllabus for Part II students
Introduction of innovative papers such as Travel Writing, Children's Literature, Indian Feminist Writing and regular updation of the syllabus based on the feedback from the stakeholders.
Literary Association, Litrostrum for the students and inter-departemntal competitions Bazooka and inter-collegiate competions Florina
Samvidh lecture series conducted yearly
Papyrus, Reading and Drama Club run by the Department
Press Visits by students accompanied by staff
Industrial visits
Dr.Shobha Ramaswamy was awarded a UGC Major Research Project for Rs.6,94,000/-. Project sanctioned in 2012 and successfully completed in 2015.
Dr.K.Kaviyarasu successfully completed as co-investigator, AHRC GCRF Urgency Grants scheme for: “Digital Innovation in Water Scarcity and Environmentalism in Coimbatore, India” in collaboration with Lancaster University in 2020.
Dr.Shobha Ramaswamy received the A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Award for Professional Excellence instituted by the University of Swahili, panama, in the Field of Theology in 2018.
Dr.Shobha Ramaswamy contributed a chapter to the book "Covid 19 and its impact" which featured in the Asia Book of Records and The india Book of Records in 2021
Collaborations
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Department
The Department has Highly proficient and experienced Faculty members with well accustomed knowledge of interdisciplinary research and all other genres of Literature.
Well disciplined atmosphere with the state-of-the-art language laboratory.
Curricular Aspects, Entrepreneurship and employment Skills:
International curriculum with strong emphasis on the enhancement of individual skills
Hands on training for Theatrical Arts, Creative Writing, Journalism and Communicative Skills.
Special Coaching for SET/NET Exams
NPTEL/MOOCS courses as part of the curriculum
Research:
ICSSR IMPRESS Project by Dr.D.Chitra, Associate Professor and Head of the Department for interdisciplinary Research.
Research papers and Books publication are the highlights of the department
Placement:
Placement records of our students at Amazon, Wipro and other reputed sectors proclaim the quality of teaching.
Collaborations
- Bodhi International Journal
- Let's Live Pvt.Ltd.
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