Welcome to Department of English
ABOUT DEPARTMENT
The Department of English was founded in 1937, right from the establishment of the college. In the past, distinguished academics like Jnyanpeeth Awardee Prof. V. D. Karandikar, Prof. V. M. Paranjape, Dr. K. Pakrasi, Prof. K. Shri Kumar, Indian English poet Prof. I. M. Jayakar, eminent Marathi writer and translator Prof. Sadanand Rege and recently retired a renowned faculty and head Dr. Anjali Bhelande have enriched the Department, creating a strong tradition of excellence.
The Department aims at sensitizing students to English Literature and to enhance their English Language skills. Apart from teaching the BA courses as prescribed by the University of Mumbai, The Dept. sometimes runs a UGC sponsored Course in Remedial English. Moreover, it hosts an annual inter-collegiate literary festival entitled ‘Mad Hatters’. It also has a Wall-magazine entitled ‘Literati’ which displays students’ creative writing in English.
The Dept inaugurated its Language Lab in 2014-15. Since then, it has been offering sessions on speaking, reading and writing skills.
The Dept. has its own Departmental Library which has over 600 books. It tries to inculcate a research culture among students through the use of this library and guidance by Faculty. We encourage students to make creative posters and research-based presentations at Seminars. Moreover, we use innovative teaching techniques like flip-the-classroom and project-based learning.
DEPARTMENT FEATURES
- Interactive, Imaginative & Value-Based Teaching-Learning-Evaluation
- Student Feedback routed through IQAC
- Use of ICT: Online Course (Moodle); TYBA Google Group;
- Use of Language Lab + Weekly Tutorials & Remedial Work
- Own Study Material (esp. for non-English medium learners)
- Departmental Library
- Active ‘English Literary Association’
- Exclusive Annual Literary Festival, ‘Mad Hatters’
- Special Wall-Magazine ‘Literati’
- Talks by Experts + Career counseling + Mentoring
- Extension Activities: Centre for Mindfulness & Well-being + Centre for Slum Studies
- PhD Centre
FACULTY DETAILS
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Sr. No.
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FACULTY NAME
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DESIGNATION
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QUALIFICATIONS
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SUBJECT EXPERTISE
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1
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Arjun Sahebrao Kharat
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Assistant Professor and Head, Dept. of English
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MA, B.Ed, SET, M.Phil, PhD (In Progress)
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Indian Literature in English and Translation, Dalit Literature, 19th Cent. English Literature, Expertise in Ambedkarite and Buddhist Philosophy.
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2
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Ms. Devyani Balasra
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Lecturer
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M.A., SET
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19th &20th Cent English Literature
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3
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Dr. Dinaz Munshi
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Visiting Lecturer
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M.A., Ph.D.
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British Literature
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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Seminars Organized
In academic year 2014-15 English Dept jointly with Dept. of Philosophy organized a national level seminar on ‘Sustaining Values: Ideas into Actuality’.
Workshops Organized
In academic year 2013-14 English Dept organized a local level workshop on ‘Creative Writing’. Israeli poet Tsippy Levine Byron was the resource person.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
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YEAR
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STUDENT NAME
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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2012-13
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Ms. Shivani Joshi
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‘Teach India’ (TOI Group)
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2012-13
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Ms. Priyal Panchal
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Third rank for project on Meerabai at ‘Avishkar’-University of Mumbai
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2013-14
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Ms. Devyani Balsara
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Read a paper at Vaze college seminar on Pride and Prejudice (accepted for publication)
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2013-14
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Ms. Priyanka Sharma
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‘Most Enthusiastic Performer Award ’ at a competition - Helen O’ Grady’s International
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2013-14
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Ms. Madhuri
Shankarnarayanan
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Third in the University of Mumbai at TYBA [ English]
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2014-15
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Ms. Atulita Biswas
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Won Flash Fiction Contest (TATA Lit. Live contest); presented a joint paper in our National Seminar on Values.
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2014-15
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Ms. Ragini Sharma and Ms. Divyanka Bandekar
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Made a creative poster for our National Seminar on Values
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2015-16
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Ms. Amrita Shenoy
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‘Shield of Honour’ for exceptional academic & extra-curricular performance
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2016-17
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Ms. Amrita Shenoy
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‘Vidya Bhushan Award ‘for academic excellence
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2016-17
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Ms. Hridaya Ajgaonkar
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First in the University of Mumbai at TYBA (English),
Won the K Shri Kumar Rolling Trophy as subject topper in college
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2016-17
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Ms. Mitali Parulekar
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First prize for paper presentation on Shakespeare at Bedekar College .
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2016-17
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Ms. Arya Dhamorikar
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Third prize in ‘Black History Month ’ Poetry competition at the American Library
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ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI's
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PASSING
YEAR
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PROMINENT ALUMNI’S
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DESIGNATION
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ORGANIZATION
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1972
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Mr. Brian Lobo
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Senior Vice-President
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Edelweiss Securities Ltd.
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1977
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Gangadharan Menon
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Teacher
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He currently teaches at Rachana Sansad.
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1982
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Dr. Marie Fernandes
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Professor and Principal
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St. Andrew’s College
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1984
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Debjani Ganguly
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Professor of English and the Director
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Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures at the University of Virginia
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1989
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Priti Nair
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Owns an advertising agency
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- Curry-Nation Brand Conversations
- Currently some of her prestigious clients are Rasna , Loksatta , Chandrika , ACC , Colors Marathi and Kinder Joy
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1989
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Sharmila Umesh
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Principal
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Sharada Mandir, Goa
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1990
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Harish Nambiar
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Columnist for The Economic Times
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He has worked with major national English newspapers like Indian Express, The Telegraph and currently with The Economic Times.
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