The department of English was started in the year 1975 with the inception of the college itself. Besides the common courses in English for all undergraduate programmes, the department started offering a full-fledged bachelor degree programme in the year 1992. It made a larger stride in its growth when it started offering MA English Language& Literature programme in 2012. In the year 2018, the department was again uplifted into a research department offering PhD in English Language and Literature. Currently, there are two research guides in the department and 6 scholars are pursuing their research. There are 8 faculty in the department.

Activities of the Department

1. Research forum

This forum conducts programmes that promote the research skills of students and scholars. Dr. Suhail Abdul Rub and Dr. Faisal are the coordinators.

a. Sessions on Research Methodology

b. Sessions on Documentation

c. Presentations of topics by students and scholars

d. Introducing reputed journals and other sources of research

2. Excell

Excell acts as a platform for students to make various kinds of presentations on topics of academic and non academic interest. The focus will be largely on introducing literary works, authors and trends. This programme is usually held on Tuesdays. The coordinator is Ms. Sangeetha.

3. Speakers’ Forum

This is a platform for students to hone their speaking and presentation skills. This meets on Tuesdays. The coordinators are Mr. Muhammed Saleem and Ms. Haifa Bini.

4. NET Coaching

This is a platform for NET aspirants. On behalf of this, sessions are held on all papers. Besides the teachers in the department, experts from other institutions will also be invited for sessions. The coordinator is Mr. Muhammed Saleem.

5. E-Magazine

An e-magazine with articles from teachers and students will be published this year. This is meant to sharpen the writing skills of teachers and students. The coordinator is Ms. Shakeela.

6. Authors’ Day Special

To help students keep up with the latest advancements in the field of literature, pertinent write-ups and articles are displayed on the department notice board. The coordinator is Ms. Anupama.

7. Anglo Galleria

This offers a platform for students to showcase their creative and artistic skill. Various programmes of entertainment and education are held in Anglo Galleria. Ms. Anupama is the coordinator

 

Course	Intake
BA English Language and Literature	40
MA English Language and Literature	15
PhD in English language and Literature

Faculty

	Dr. Afsal Jamal. P Asst. Professor, Vice Principal & HOD Qualifications: MA, BEd, NET, SLET, SET Areas of interest: Fiction, Poetry, ELT, CALL, MALL View Profile
	Dr. Faisal P. (Assistant Professor) Qualifications: MA, BEd, NET, PGCTE, MPhil, PhD Areas of Interest: Literary Criticism and Theory, Poetry in English, Communicative English, Cultural Studies View Profile
	Anupama S.R (Assistant Professor) Qualification: MA, NET Areas of Interest: Postcolonial Writings, Women’s Writing, Poetry, Fiction. View Profile
	Sangeetha K Assistant Professor Qualifications:- MA, B.Ed, SET, NET, JRF, MPhil Areas of Intererest: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Literary Criticism and Theory, Ecocriticism, Ecofeminism, Dalit Studies, Cultural Studies. View Profile
	Unaisa T (Assistant Professor) Qualifications: MA, BEd, NET-JRF Areas of Intererest: Literary Criticism and Theory, Poetry, Fiction, Language and Linguistics View Profile
	Dr. Suhail Abdul Rub. (Research Guide & Assistant Professor) Qualifications: MA, NET-JRT, MPhil, PhD Areas of Intererest: Literary Criticism and Theory, Neurolinguistics, Communicative English, Cultural Studies View Profile
	Muhammad Saleem A M Qualifications: MA English, MA Sociology, B.Ed, NET,SET. Areas of Interest: Literature, Films, Malayalam & Tamil Songs, Theatre, Sufism View Profile
	Haifa Bini. T (Assistant Professor) Qualification: MA, B.Ed, NET Areas of Interest: Literary Criticism and Theory, Poetry, Fiction, Films, Language and Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Studies. View Profile
	Shakeela OP (Assistant Professor) Qualifications: MA, BEd, NET,SET Areas of Interest: Literary Criticism and Theory, Poetry, History of English Language, Cultural Studies View Profile