The Department of English is not only the witness but also a major role player in the success story of Karim City College, Jamshedpur. Since the inception of Pre University Courses in 1961 and the full fledged establishment of the college with Degree Courses in 1963 the teaching of English was taken up with sincerity and dedication. Prof. C.S. Prasad was the first appointment on permanent post in 1964 whereas Prof. Mustajab Ali Khan was appointed on regular basis in 1967 and the appointment of Prof. Md. Masoom was made in 1971. In the late 60s and the whole of 70s & early 80s the department was very active in organizing different literary activities. In 1994 Prof. C.S. Prasad retired from the department after his historical and memorable services as the first head of the department. After his retirement Prof. Md. Mustajab Ali Khan was given the responsibility of the Head of the department. S.M. Yahiya Ibrahim was appointed in the post vacated after the retirement of Prof. C.S. Prasad in 1999. Prof. Md. Masoom retired from the department in 2001 and Dr. Neha Tiwari was appointed in his place in the year 2003 Prof. Md. Mustajab Ali Khan retired as head in 2004 and S.M. Yahiya Ibrahim was given the responsibility of the head of the department. Dr. Basudhara Roy joined the department in 2010 on the post that remained vacant after the retirement of Prof. Md. Mustajab Ali Khan.

Apart from the teachers working on permanent posts the department has utilised the services of guest faculties and part time teachers. In the earliest past Syed Muzaffar Hussain and Prof. Syed Anzarul Haque served the department as guest teachers. During the last fifteen years the department was served by Dr. Shakibur Rahman Khan, Ms. Sabiha, and Waheeda Tabassum.

Presently the department has five teachers in all, three working on permanent post and two are working as guest faculties.

In spite of good track record, good demand among students and sincere efforts by the college authorities the teaching of Hons. was not given to the department and the department has to undertake only compulsory language courses and subsidiary courses at the degree level. The teaching of Hons began in the year 2010 and its first batch took up the final year examination of Kolhan University in 2013.

The Introduction of Hons teaching inculcated a positive energy in the department and several Pro-academic and Co-curricular activities were taken up by the department. The department launched its intra departmental forum KALA (KCC Arcadia of Literary Appreciation) in 2015 which targets to create a space for dialogue and a platform for deliberations to enhance the literary skills of the students.

The Department organises a series of bi-annual lectures under the title Literologue. In an effort to support slow learners a course in written English is undertaken additionally by the department at the entry level. In orders to facilitate advance learners the department undertakes an annual workshop for its student during their final year.

The department is striving hard to give wings to its students so that they may glide like the lark to the height of academics.

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English Departmental Report 2012-2013

English Departmental Report 2013-2014

English Departmental Report 2014-2015

English Departmental Report 2015-2016

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Achievement Session 2012-2013.docx

Achievement Session 2013-2014

Achievement Session 2014-2015

Achievement Session 2015-2016

Achievement Session 2016-2017

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Apart from the regular teaching, learning and research activities of the department and the routine initiative that the Department takes to conceive and implement new activities, the following constitute some important annual activities in the Departmental Event Calendar:

1. Departmental Induction - The Department of English begins each session with the Departmental Induction Programme for its new students wherein they are introduced to the history of the department, its annual schedule of academic and co-curricular activities, its faculty members, and its senior batches of students. The session also involves an explanation to them of the structure of their syllabus, the course division among the faculty members, course opportunities and the recommendation of a basic reading list.
2. Freshers Party - is annually organized by the senior students of the department to welcome the new batch of juniors. The occasion is attended by the Principal, all the faculty members of the department along with teachers from other departments and includes, among other games and activities, speech, recitation and just-a-minute competitions to determine the two most talented juniors to be graced with the title of Miss and Master Fresher respectively.
3. Film Screening (Syllabus Based) - The screening of few movies are held for the students of Part I in the E Class Room in an effort to introduce them through cinematic texts to the specific novels of their syllabus.
4. Student Seminar (Syllabus Based) An Annual Departmental Student Seminar is held for the students of Part I for which the students are allotted topics from their syllabus almost two months in advance and are encouraged to prepare power-point presentations on the subject.
5. Alumnus Speaks: An Interactive Session with Seniors is organized by the department to create a space of interaction between seniors and juniors wherein the senior passed out students of the department are given an opportunity to address the newly admitted students and to share their experience and expertise for their future benefit.
6. Parents-Teachers Meeting is held bi-annually to communicate the students progress in the college to parents and to find solutions to academic or behavioral problems.
7. Farewell Party - The senior students of the department are given a Farewell Party by their two junior batches. Planned by the students of the department and attended by faculty members from other departments as well, the programme is intended to be a send-off function to wish the outgoing batch all success in its future endeavours and to encourage it to maintain future links with the department and with the college as alumni members.
8. Departmental Alumni Meet is organized to maintain the cherished bond with the graduated students of the department and to shape them as mentoring forces for the successive student batches of the department.
9. Kala Events: K.A.L.A. (K.C.C. Arcadia for Literary Appreciation) is a forum of the department meant for promoting interaction, discussion and creative scholarship among the students of all the three batches of the department i.e. Part I, II and III. It organizes events such as poetry recitations and short story readings , creative writing sessions and attempts to observe important days in the international literary calendar.
10. Literologue Lecture - The Department organizes its annual lecture series entitled Literologue wherein reputed academicians and scholars are invited to the campus to deliver lectures and to offer the benefit of their learning and expertise to the students of the department.
11. Workshop on Literary Theory - The Department conducts annually an in-house workshop on Literary Theory and Theorists wherein the students of Part III are introduced to the major schools of Modern and Postmodern Theory.

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Academic & Activities Calendar 2018- 19

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Study Material : English Honours

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Internal Assessment

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