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Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College For Women

(Autonomous) Kilakarai – 623 517, Ramanathapuram District

A Minority Institution Sponsored by Seethakathi Trust, Chennai  |  Affiliated to Alagappa University

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School of Languages

Department of English

Building intellectual, communicative and creative capability through English language and literature — since 1988.

Home Departments English
1988Department Established
UG & PGProgrammes Offered
2Value Added / Diploma
LSRWLanguage Skills Framework

History

The Department of English has its establishment in 1988 to teach Part II English to the students of all the first year undergraduates. The introduction of the B.A course in English in 1990, the Post-Graduate course in 1999, BA English – Shift II in 2008 and M.Phil in 2017 are the important academic milestones of the department. The Department has striven to offer outcome based curriculum according to the existing demands of industry, academic and human services. Certificate course in Spoken English is introduced in 1990 to improve the communicative skills of all the first year undergraduate students. Teaching of English is introduced in 2016 as a Certificate course and Diploma course to educate the teaching skills and its techniques to the UG students. Besides, the Department has formulated Listening Lounge, Speaking Corner, Reading Club and Campus Creative Writers to enhance the LSRW skills of the students. The Department has Communication Skill Centre with 60 computers to provide digital literary knowledge as well as train the communication skill digitally. The Department constantly encourages and expands the creative imagination of the students by conducting various literary, cultural competitions through Literary Association – UTOPIA and Theatre Club. The Department enables the students to face the real life challenges and train them to serve the society with effective communication skills and interpersonal skills in whatever path they choose. The department is committed to equip the students to transfer the learned knowledge in their work place.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

Enhancing inter-personal skills through teaching and developing research environment and service attitude to transform into a professional competent in accordance with moral and ethical values of society.

Our Mission

  • To impart Intellectual, Organizational and Personal Skills of the students.
  • To enhance the Effective Communication of the students.
  • To create a stimulating environment for motivating the research and development through advanced academic writing course and UG & PG Projects.
  • To empower the students’ knowledge according to the requirement of the industry through Skill Based Elective Courses such as English for Business, English for Career, Interview Skills and Personality Enrichment.
  • To instill the social concern and moral values in the students’ mind in order to be a good citizen through NSS (National Service Scheme) and CSS (Community Service Scheme).

Objectives

  • 01

    To enhance comprehensive knowledge of literary techniques and rhetorical strategies used in texts.

  • 02

    To develop critical thinking skills and creative writing skills.

  • 03

    To imbibe practical knowledge through research.

  • 04

    To empower in the field of translation, content writing and media writing.

Programmes Offered

UG Programme

PG Programme

Value Added Programme

  • Speaking Proficiency in English
  • Teaching Skills

Diploma Programme

  • Teaching Skills

Faculty Profile

Assistant Professor

ARTHY J

Unique ID: TBAKC0253

Qualification: MA M PHIL. NET

Experience: 12 Years 8 Months

Area of Specialization: POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE

Assistant Professor

Ms S Kavi Priya

Unique ID: TBAKC0772

Qualification: M.A., M.Phil

Experience: 9 Years 6 Months

Area of Specialization:

Assistant Professor

Ms K SUGANTHI

Unique ID: TBakc0801

Qualification: MA, B.Ed, M.Phil

Experience: 9 Years 2 Months

Area of Specialization: American Literature

Assistant Professor

Ms K.Rizwana

Unique ID: TBAKC1172

Qualification: MA, MPhil.

Experience: 8 Years 1 Month

Area of Specialization: Indian writing in English

Assistant Professor

Ms M Meenal

Unique ID: TBAKC1425

Qualification: MA.,B.Ed.,

Experience: 2 Years 7 Months

Area of Specialization: British Literature

Assistant Professor

VARSHINI SRI

Unique ID: TBAK1505

Qualification: MA ENGLISH

Experience: 2 Years 1 Month

Area of Specialization: Film studies & Research Methodology

Assistant Professor

KIRSHA E

Unique ID: TBAKC1690

Qualification: MA

Experience: 2 Months

Area of Specialization: Indian Writing in English

Assistant Professor

Ramya K

Unique ID: TBAKC1504

Qualification: MPhil.,B.ed

Experience: 0 Month

Area of Specialization: Prose

Department Activities

S.No Date Topic Resource Person Level
1 03.10.2024 LangEx 2024 - Language Skill Testing Competition Department of English,Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for women Kilakkarai College
2 03.09.2024 Student Induction Program I BA English & I MA English students were taken to Rameswaram Dr Abdul Kalam Memorial Park, House of Kalam and Mandapam Beach Park. Faculties accompanying the students are Ms. K. Ramya, Assistant Professor, Department of English, and Ms. J. S. Varshini Sri, Assistant Professor, Department of English. college
3 11.07.2024 Planting saplings in front of the Department of English for Green Initiatives. Saplings planted under the supervision of Dr. M Ponmani, Head, Department of English, Ms B Seeni Rahfu Nisha IQAC Coordinator, Ms I Gayathri, Assistant Professor, Ms K Ramya, Assistant Professor and Ms M Meenal, Assistant Professor, Department of English. college
4 10.07.2024 II MA English students attended an Electronic Media Internship at Media Mason in Chennai Median Mason, Chennai. college
5 09.07.2024 A discussion regarding the installation of the TBAK Community Radio Station Ms Gayathri Usman, Representative of Kadalosai FM 90.4. college
6 02.07.2024 Bridge Intensive Course for all the I UG Students. Department of English, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai. college
7 02.06.2024 I BA English Students Visited in Mandapam for their EVS field trip Faculty accompanying the students include Ms. K. Suganthi & Ms.K. Ramya , Assistant Professors of English College Level

S.No Date Topic Resource Person Level
1 09.05.2024 Educational Tour to Ooty and Wayanad for final year UG and PG students Faculty accompanying the students include Ms. K. Jasmin Malar, Assistant Professor of English College Level
2 19.03.2024 The Department of English & Department of Microbiology jointly organized A workshop on Writing a scholarly Research Article for Journal for all the UG and PG students Dr. P.Bashkaran Nair, Editor & Former Associate Professor of English, Journal of English Language Teachers Interaction Forum( ELTIF) Kannur District, Kerala served as a Resource Person College
3 18.03.2024 The IQAC, Quality Circle for Staff Development and Department of English jointly organized A One- day Workshop on Maximizing Learners Potential in Classroom Communication Dr.P.Bashkaran Nair, Editor & Former Associate Professor of English, Journal of English Language Teachers Interaction Forum( ELTIF) Kannur District, Kerala served as a Resource Person College
4 04.03.2024 Utopia 2024 Valediction ( IMP -Beauties) Dr. D. Leema Davidson, Assistant Professor of English at Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai, gave a guest lecture on the topic "Reflection of IMP (Intellectual, Moral, Physical) Beauties in Literature College Level
5 02.03.2024 The I MA English and II BA English students visited All India Radio Station for their core papers The I MA English and II BA English students visited All India Radio Station for their core papers, which are Magazine Production and Introduction to English Language Teaching. National Level
6 01.03.2024 Utopia 2024 On Stage Events( IMP -Beauties) Conducted for UG and PG Students College Level
7 17.02.2024 Educational Tour to Ooty and Wayanad for final year UG and PG students Faculty accompanying the students include Ms. K. Jasmin Malar, Assistant Professor of English College
8 16.02.2024 The English Department & Fashion Designing Department Jointly Organized A One-day Workshop on Fashion Photography Mr. Arun Subash, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication, Manikam Ramaswamy Arts and Science College, Thiruparankundram, Served as a Resource Person. College
9 16.02.2024 The English Department & Fashion Designing Department Jointly Organized A One-day Workshop on Fashion Photography Mr.Arun Subash ,Assistant Professor,Department of Visual Communication ,Manikam Ramaswamy Arts and Science College, Thiruparankundram ,Seved as a Resource Person College Level
10 13.02.2024 The Department of English, in collaboration with the Staff Development Committee, jointly organized a Capacity-Building Training Programme on Communication Skills Dr. M. Ponmani, Head of the Department of English, handled the technical session I on the topic "Cultivating Motivation: Nurturing Effective Communication". Ms. J. Arthy, Assistant Professor of English, handled the technical session II on the topic "Optimizing Writing Techniques for Effective Communication" and served as a Resource Person College Level
11 13.02.2024 The Department of English organized a Capacity- Building Programme on Communication Skills for all Non -Teaching Faculty Members Dr. M. Ponmani, Head of the Department of English, and Ms. J. Arthy, Assistant Professor of English, facilitated the technical session College Level
12 06.02.2024 I BA English Students Visited in Mandapam for their EVS field trip Faculty accompanying the students include Ms. K. Suganthi & Ms. K. Ramya, Assistant Professors of English. College
13 12.01.2024 Pongal Celebration 24 Students from department wise participated in making Pongal and celebrated together. College
14 27.12.2023 Utopia 2024 (IMP Beauties)-Non stage Events Conducted for all UG and PG Students College
15 14.11.2023 One day National level Workshop on Writing poem is Boon Dr Vathana Fenn, Department of English, The American College, Madurai National Level
16 29.09.2023 Department of English Organized A Two-Day Communication Skill Training for School Teachers -An outreach Programme in Colloboration with ELTIF Ms.J.Arthy & Ms.I Gayathri and Ms.B.Seeni Rahfu Nisha served as a resource persons College Level
17 27.09.2023 Book review Competition in Commemoration with National Comic Book Day Department of English College Level
18 19.07.2023 The Department of English Coordinates for the state Level Hand Writing Competition for students on the Topic William Shakespeares Sonnet 18? in colloboration with Kavingan Publications, Mugilai All India Tamil Writers Association ,Chennai State Level
19 11.07.2023 Department BOS Meeting "Dr.P.Nagaraj, M.A., M.A., M.A., MBA., M.A., Phd., Associate Professor & Head, Department of English, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore. Dr S Mekala, MA., M Phil., Phd., Associate Professor & Head, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Dr Manolakshmi Pandiarajan, MA.,M Phil.,Phd, NET.,SET, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism (IDE), University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai. and Dr. D. Leema Davidson, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sree Sevugan Annamalai College Devakottai Sivaganga District served as University nominees for this meeting. " College Level
20 10.07.2023 Studennts attended one month internship in Media Mason at chennai Department of English College Level
21 23.06.2023 Bridge denInsive Course for all I UG Students Department of English College Level
22 19.06.2023 Induction Training Programme for II & III year and PG students Department of English College Level

S.No Date Topic Resource Person Level
1 29.05.2023 Department External Audit Dr.M S Mohamed Jabir(External Peer team) PG & Research Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology,National College, Gandhigram, as External Auditor College Level
2 27.05.2023 Department Internal Audit Ms.K.M.Buvaneswari, as Internal auditor College Level
3 11.05.2023 Department BOS Meeting The Department BoS Members College Level
4 02.05.2023 Department of English Conducted Summer Crash Course Digi Click 2023 for +2Students Ms.K.Jasmin Malar, Assistant prof of English, handled the course College Level
5 10.04.2023 Valediction for Department Association, Utopia 23 on Fantasy of Fairies Dr. A Raihana Barveen, Guest Lecturer, Sethupathi College of Arts and Science, Ramanathapuram College Level
6 30.03.2023 One day Workshop on Hands on Training in Photography and videography Mr Arun Subhash, Former Asst. Prof., Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Rajapalayam College Level
7 10.03.2023 One Day Seminar on Recent Trend in Research collaboration with R & DC Dr. A Selvam, Head, Department of Enlish Studies school of Social Science & Humanities, Central University of Tmilnadu, Thiruvarur College Level
8 12.02.2023 Utopia 2024( IMP Beauties)-Non stage Events Conducted for all UG and PG Students College Level
9 17.11.2022 One day National Level seminar on How to crack NET/SET Dr O Alisha, Department of English, The American College, Madurai National Level

S.No Date Topic Resource Person Level
1 30.05.2022 Seminar on Revisiting Green through Literature S.Lingeshwari Assistant Professor, The Department of English, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai. Department of English, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader
2 08.02.2022 One day National Level Workshop on Magazine Editing and Production Mr. S. Narayanan, The manager, The Hindu, Madurai National Level
3 03.01.2022 One day workshop on Teaching Skills Dr R Surya Kala, Ms, A vinodhini Sylvia, Dr A Joyceline Sharmila College Level
4 15.11.2021 A Five Day Workshop on Demystyfying the Research Article 15.11.2021 Dr.S.Mekala, Associate Professor & Head, Deparment of Humanities and Social sciences, NIT, Trichy 16.11.2021 Dr K.N Shoba, Assitant Professor, Anna University,Chennai 17. 11.2021 Dr Jaisankar, Associate Professor, AMET, Deemed University,Chennai. 18.11.2021 Dr N Thamaraiselvan, Professor, Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology, Trichy 19.11.2021- Dr Shabitha, Assistant Professor, Thiruvallavur University Model Constituent College of Arts and Science, Titakudi Department of English, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader

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