About the Department

Right from the inception of the college, in the year 1991, the Department of English has been striving to equip the students, especially from rural areas, with English language skills for advancement in research and employment. As it is the only department which has contact with the students at both UG and PG levels, taking all efforts to improve the Spoken and the Written Communication Skills of the students, apart from meeting the needs of the curriculum. The Department initiated a lot of activities like Spoken English Training Course for the First year students, English Forum which conducts weekly events and yearly competitions, Quality Circle and Research Club for teachers, research scholars and PG students developing literary skills and abilities, Sat Sangh a forum to impart moral and cultural values, Soft Skills and Placement Training Programmes, NET/SET Coaching Classes, Remedial Classes, Bridge Courses and many.In 2010, B.A., English Literature was introduced and it was upgraded as a PG Department in the year 2013. The constant efforts of Dr. K.R. Venkatesan, the Head of the Department, to elevate the Department into a Research Department come true in 2018 by starting M.Phil, course.

In 2019, the University of Madras granted approval for Ph.D., in English, which has provided space for a dozen of scholars to pursue the courses in full-time and part-time. The department has been producing many university rank holders both in Under Graduate and Post Graduate levels.