The
department of English conducted varied activities in the academic year 2012-13.
Collaboration with the Department
of English, HongKong Polytechnic University
The
most remarkable achievement of the department is its collaboration with the Department
of English, HongKong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, HongKong in December,
2012. As a part of collaboration Dr. Christina DeCoursey, MA Programme Leader,
the Department of English, HongKong Polytechnic University came to the college
on 31st December, 2012. She conducted “Business English Course
through Animation” for the students of the nearby colleges and our college. She
also conducted lectures for UG and PG students.
Her stay till 3rd February, 2013 enriched the students, staff
and the department in every respect. Through this collaboration the staff
members and students of the department can avail the opportunity of visiting
the HongKong Polytechnic University for their research work and further
studies.
Remedial Teaching
The
staff members of the department conducted the Remedial Teaching sessions for
the students of FYBA and F.Y.Bcom from 2nd July, 22012 to 7th
July, 2012.
Workshop on “Writing Skill”
The
department organized a one day Workshop
on “Writing Skill” on 9th
July, 2012. A senior academician Ms.
Anita Joshi from Houston, Texas conducted the Workshop. “English language is
simple to learn and it is very easy to write in English if the learner takes
conscious efforts. Writing is a skill which has to be taught effectively by
teachers. The teachers should make use of novel techniques and task based
activities while teaching the writing skill”, opined Ms. Anita Joshi, a senior
academician from Houston, Texas, USA.
The
department organized a one day Workshop on “Writing Skill” on 9th
July, 2012. She conducted some task
based activities which were enjoyed by the students. She shared with students
some techniques of writing flawless English. Principal Dr. Nitin Ghorpade was
the Chairperson of the Workshop.
Soft
Skills Development Programme
The Department organized a 10-day Soft Skills
Development programme from 10th August 2012 to 24thAugust
2012 in co-ordination with the University of Pune. 30 students were the
beneficiaries of the course. Total 20 sessions on varied topics related to soft
skills were conducted.
English Improvement Course
The
department conducted the English
Improvement Course from 24th July to 10th October,
2012. A special software of self assisted English language learning is
installed in Computer Science Laboratory of the college. About 29 students from
F.Y.B.A. and S.Y.B.A. attended the practicals. The following modules are
included in the software: 1) Reading 2) Listening 3) Writing 4) Speaking 5) Pronunciation.
Each module includes explanation and exercises. The students enjoyed the
exercises. The course proved to be beneficial for the students as it enriched
their language skills. The course was monitored by Prof. Ashutosh Thakare.
What is Career?
A
Career Guidance Workshop was
conducted by the department on 30th July, 2013. Advocate Bhushan Panse guided the students on “What is Career?”
45 students and the staff members attended the workshop.
POSTER COMPETITION
The Department of English organized a Poster Competition on 16th
August,
2012
in order to develop students’ interest in English Language and Literature. The
aim was to inculcate research discipline amongst the students. The Competition was inaugurated
at the auspicious hands of Dr. Ashok
Chaskar, Dean, Arts and Fine Arts, University of Pune. The staff members of
the Department guided four students each. The posters were displayed in Room
32. The Panel of Juries examined and declared three winners of the Competition
at PG and UG levels. The following students were given the prizes at the hands
of Principal Dr. Nitin Ghorpade.
UG Level: 1.
First Prize: Ms. Sampada Gantalu and Ms. Gitanjali Khawale 2. Second Prize: Ms.
Dipali Shivyogi3. Third Prize: Ms. Dipali Sutar
PG Level: 1.First
Prize: Ms. Jyoti Auti 2. Second
Prize: Ms. Shraddha Deshpande3. Third Prize: Ms. Aruna Shinde. Dr. Sangita Ghodke
took the initiative in conducting the competition.
Spoken
English Course:
The
Spoken English Course was conducted
for 10days from 4th September, 2012 to 25th September,
2012. There were 20 students in the batch. The course got a good response from
the students. The students from Arts, Commerce and Science faculties gave their
active participation. The
objective of the Course is to provide students with the basic global
competency, i.e., the ability to communicate effectively in English. In today’s
globalized world nobody can deny the importance of the international language
English. The mastery over the English language is a prerequisite to be
successful in life. This Course aims to provide the students opportunities
for developing their speaking skill. Dr.Shilpagauri
Ganpule was the co-coordinator of the course and Prof.Namrata Alhat and Prof.
Rupal Waghmare conducted the course.
Publicity:
The
views of students namely, Ms. Aruna Shinde, Ms. Deepali Sutar, Ms. Manisha
Auti, Mr. Satish Thakar, Mr. Pooja Suryavanshi, Mr. Lokesh Sutar, Ms. Shilpa Gaikwad
regarding the “Business English Course through Animation” were published in
Daily Maharashtra Times on 12th February, 2013.
Avishkar 2012
Our
PG students Ms. Shraddha Deshpande, Ms. Jyoti Auti and Mr. Vijay More participated
in Avishkar 2012 the Poster Competition organized by Pune University.
Study Tour to the University of
Pune
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students and the staff members of the department visited the Jaikar Library,
the C DAC and the Department of English, Pune University. Professor Dr. Raj
Rao, Head, Department of English, addressed the students and spoke on “The
Employment Opportunities in English”. Dr. Chandrani Chatterjee talked on
“Translation Studies” and Prof. Hemant Shirsat guided the students on
“Technical Writing in English”. It was indeed an enriching experience for the students.
International
Conferences/Publications of the Staff:
Dr. Sangita
Ghodke presented the poster entitled “Post Empire Imaginaries in V.
S. Naipaul’s Imaginaries of India: Heritage as Legacy
in the international conference held in Bern University,
Switzerland. She also presented a paper
entitled “Consequences of Marginalization: Mothers
in Selected African Fiction” in an international conference
held in Jadhavpur University, Kolkatta. Dr. Sangita T. Ghodake is appointed as
a recognized guide for M. Phil. and Ph. D. by Pune University in May
2012. Her two ISBN books are under publication. Two UGC Minor Research Projects
of Dr. Sangita Ghodke and Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule are going on. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Presented a paper entitled “The Role of Audio
Visual Aids in the Teaching of Drama with Special Reference to Shaw’s Saint
Joan” in an international conference 2nd APELA held on 2nd
and 3rd October, 2012 in HongKong Polytechnic University, Kowloon,
HongKong.
Students’ participation in Seminars/Workshops
and Achievements:
·
The PG students of the department
enjoyed the live performance of the veteran playwright Mahesh Dattani’s play “Final
Solutions” organized by Wadia College, Pune and held in Bharat Natya Mandir,
Pune on 20th March, 2013.
·
6 students of the department
participated and presented papers in a two day State Level Workshop on
“Holistic Healing: A Journey to Optimal Wellness” organised by Fergusson
College, Pune on 8th and 9th March, 2013.
·
The papers of Ms. Aruna Shinde and Ms. Arti
Gaikwad were published in the e book published by the organizers.
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PG students participated in a two day State Level Seminar on “Data Collection
and Interpretation for Research” organised by M. A. Rangoonwala Institute of
Hotel Management and Research, Pune on 12th and 13th
March, 2013.
·
Ms. Aruna Shinde, M.A. II got second
prize in Group Discussion Competition organized by Department of BBA and BCA on
26th February, 2013.
·
Ms. Manisha Auti, SYBA, student stood
first in a District Level Competitive Examination ‘Jidnyasa’ and was
felicitated in Jalgaon.
Shilpagauri Prasad Ganpule
H.O.D.
Department of English
