Department of English
Camaraderie of Seniors and Juniors
Visit to Book Fair
English Dept. Theatre Club
Excursion to Kurseong
Farewell Programme
International Mother Language Day
Parent-Teacher's Meeting
Showcasing English Movies
Wall Magazine made by the students
Program Offered: 4 year B.A. Honours
3 year BA multi-disciplinary
The Department of English at T.H.K Jain College was
established in the year 2010. In the industrial environment
of urban Bengal, the Department has kept the luminous zeal
for literature alive in the students.
The course covers a wide range of texts, literary trends,
contemporary topics of relevance like business communication
and translation studies, discussion of theories as well as
schools of criticism
The Department aims to make the study of literature
stimulating and enlightening. Active participation from the
students is sought in the process of teaching-learning so
that their cognitive and analytical skills are honed.
Multifarious teaching techniques are employed including:
- Class discussions
- Lectures with comprehensive notes
- Student seminars
- Audio-visual presentations
- Screening of films based on literary texts
The Department regularly invites teachers of repute from other institutions to conduct special lecture sessions. The results of the students following the old curriculum as well as the new CBCS system under the University of Calcutta have been exceptionally good.
Student Achievements:
The toppers of the last three academic years have attained the following scores:
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2018-2021 Session: Satadeepa Das (8.191 CGPA)
Currently pursuing Post Graduation in English in Benaras Hindu University (BHU) -
2017-2020 Session: Anshu Chaubey (59.13%)
Currently pursuing Post Graduation in English in Loreto College, Kolkata -
2016-2019 Session: Shrayanti Singha (53%)
Completed her Post Graduation from Presidency University and currently working as HR Associate in Accenture
Other Achievers:
Chandrabali Sarkar presented a paper on Popular Literature at Inter-University UG Students' Seminar at Sister Nivedita University, February 2020
Departmental Activities:
The department regularly organises different co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for the students to make the teaching-learning process more engaging. Some of these include:
- Curriculum Enrichment Programmes
- Special Lecture Sessions
- Educational Tours
- Wall Magazines
- Cultural Events
- Inter-College and Inter-Departmental Events
Career openings for students opting for English Courses:
- College/University Professor
- School Teacher
- Author
- Academic Researcher
- Translator
- Lexicographer
- Digital Copywriter
- Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
- Print Media Journalist
- Web Content Writer
- Proof-reader in Publishing Houses
- Newspaper/ Magazine Editor
- Public Relations Executive
- Advertising Copywriter
- Social Media Manager in Corporate companies
- SEO specialist
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