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Since its inception in the year 1970, the Department of English and the Post Graduate Center of our college endeavors not only to make our students academically sound but also to unfold the latent creative talents of the students by organizing various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, thereby imbibing versatility and dynamism in the students. The Postgraduate Center was set up in The activities of our Department include organizing seminars on subjects of academic interest, workshops on Communication Skills, Personality Development, etc., guest lectures of distinguished personalities from the field of English Language and Literature, introduction of a wallpaper which gives the students an opportunity to display their creative talents, competitions such as National Level Poetry Writing, Story Writing, Essay Writing, Book-review Writing Competition, Presentation Competition, Fine Arts Competition which includes drawing, painting, making greeting cards, posters, etc. we expose our students to academic luminaries and have invited in the past great stalwarts such as the double Sahitya Academy Award Winner and bilingual write Shri. Dilip Chitre and the thespian Dr. Mohan Agashe to interact with our students. The Department thus offers the students a platform to acquire and showcase their talents at the same time develop academic competence which enables them to carve a niche for themselves in the contemporary world.
Goals
- To create interest in gaining competence in English Language and Literature
- To increase knowledge about literary genres and their elements
- To guide students to delve into literary criticism and gain practical useof the literary theories
- To introduce the students to different contemporary modes of communication to be used in the teaching learning processes
- To encourage the use of multimedia, internet, etc. to aid learning, gain access to reference material, attempt assignments and create presentations
Objectives
- To make students techno-savvy by introducing new and innovative techniques of teaching and learning English Language and Literature
- To create multifaceted personalities and thereby bring out the latent talents of our students through co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
- To expose students to great stalwarts from the academic and other fields related to Literature such as theatre and films
- To harness the creative talents of our students
- To inculcate team-spirit, leadership qualities and communication skills through language games, Group Discussion etc.
Under Graduate Course Structure
 F.Y.B.A | S.Y.B.A | T.Y.B.A |
Post Graduate Course Structure
| M.A Part -I | M.A Part -II |
Undergraduate Course : BA. English
| POs | PSOs | COs |
Postgraduate Course : M.A. English
| POs | PSOs | COs |
| Sr. No | Author Name | Title | Journal Name | Date of Publishing |
| 1 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Edited an International Multidisciplinary Research Journal Published by Ajanta Prakashan | GALAXY LINK Volume V Issue 1 ISSN 2319-8508 Impact Factor 3.555 | November-April 2016-17 |
| 2. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Assistant Editor of journal | ROYAL –an International Journal of Social Sciences and Arts published by Ajanta Prakashan ,Aurangabad ISSN 2278- 8158 IMPACT FACTOR 3.524 | January 2017 |
| 3. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | The Theme of Alienation in Hamlet and King Lear: A Modern Approach’ | Book :Shakespeare in the Twentieth Century by Prestige Publishers, New Dehli | 1997 |
| 4. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Feminine Consciousness reflected in the poems of Nissim Ezekiel and Jayanta Mahapatra | Book:Trends in the Twentieth Century Literary Criticism by Prestige Publishers, New Delhi, | 1998 |
| 5. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | The Teaching of Writing in a Foreign Language Classroom | Book:Readings in Second Language Pedagogy by Ajanta Publications, New Delhi | 1999. |
| 6. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Objectives of Teaching and Learning English in India: A Perspective | Book: Perspective English Language and Literature Teaching by Prestige Publishers, New Delhi | 1999 |
| 7. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Shelley as a Visionary and a Rebel with a Cause | Book :Romanticism: A Reconstruction published by Prestige Publishers, New Delhi | 1999. |
| 8. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Melting Aphasia: The Voice of Kamala Das | Book:Dimensions of Minority Discourses published by New Voices Publication , Aurangabad(ISBN:978-93-82504-13-9) pp.25-29 | 2013 |
| 9. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Moral Rearmament Through Education | Book: Need for Value-based Education in the Twenty First Century edited by Dr. G.M. Nazeruddin, Dr. Syed Shaukatali and Dr. Sayyed Iliyas Usman and published by Adhar Publication ,Amravati(ISBN No.978-81-922414-2-5 pp.81-83 | February 2012 |
| 10. | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | The Catalytic Role of Higher Education in the Transformation of India into a Global Economic Superpower | Conference Proceeding edited by Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, Dr. Malika Mistry and Ms. Yasmin Madhani . (Published in April 2011 ISBN No.978-81-920045-7-0) pp. 281-283 .Conference proceedings of an International Conference on ‘Emergence of India as a Global Economic Superpower :Fiction or Future?’ organized by the Department of Economics and Postgraduate and Research Centre, Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce | 27th April , 2011 |
| 11 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Save the Environment, Save our Souls | Conference Proceeding of an International Conference entitled ‘Worldview of Development: Challenges and Alternative Paradigm’ organized by the Department of Economics Postgraduate and Research Centre from 9-11 March 2012 edited by Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, Dr.Mallika Mistry and Ms. Moosa Fareen (ISBN No.978-93-8996-539-1) pp 372-376 | March 2012 |
| 12 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Subversion of the Subaltern in Kamala Das’ Poems’ | Conference Proceeding of a Two Day International Conference on Marginalization and Indian English Literature organised by February 2015Bharati Vidyapeeth University’s Yashwantrao Mohite College, Pune on 13 and 14 February 2015( ISBN 139788192343815) pp.109-110 | February 2015 |
| 13 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Gender Reflection in Kamala Das’ Poems | Conference proceeding of a State Level Seminar on ‘Sociology of Gender ‘organized by the Department of Sociology ,Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 16thand 17th December,2016 edited by Dr.Gulab Pathan .Published by Success Publications, Pune( ISBN 978-93-24457-20-7.)pp.214- | December,2016 |
| 14 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Impact of Environmental Pollution on Human Life | Conference proceedings of an International Conference on Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges for India organized by the Department of Economics and Postgraduate and Research Centre from 10-12 February ,2016 edited by Dr. Shakeel Ahmed and Dr.Naseem M.Shaikh. Published by Able Marketing, Pune (ISBN: 978-81-931130-1- 1)pp257-260 | February ,2016 |
| 15 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Accountability :The Masterkey to Social Change | Critical Space ,a UGC approved peer reviewed (refereed) International Journal in English Language and Literature Special Issue on Transformation in Language ,Literature, Society and Culture in the 21st Century edited by Professor P.A.Attar and Dr.H.B.Patil in December 2017 Sr.No.126 Journal No.44813 .Published by Mirror Printing Press,Kolhapur ( ISSN :2319-3689) http://criticalspacejournal.in/about_us.html 2 | December 2017 |
| 16 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Indian Federalism: Merits and Demerits | AJANTA-A State level UGC Listed Journal ISSN 2277- 5730 December Aurangabad 3. Published a Research Paper entitled ‘Need for Ethics and Accountability in Contemporary World’ in an online Journal OUR HERITAGE ISSN NO.0474-9030 released by the Department of Commerce ,Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune in 2020 https://archives.ourheritagejournal.com/ | 2020 |
| 17 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Portrayal of the Feminine in the poems of Nissim Ezekiel | Excel’s international Journal of Social Science and Humanities Vol 1 no.23 International Peer Reviewed journal edited by Dr.Shaikh Parvez Aslam published by Excel Publication house,Aurangabad ISSN 2277-7539 Vol.1 No.22 Impact Factor 5.631(SJIF) | April 2022 |
| 18 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Portrayal of Women in the Poetic Renderings of Kamala Das and Imtiaz Dharkar | International Journal of Social Science and Management Studies .Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal ISSN :2454-4655 Vol 9 No.2 Impact Factor5.2 | March 2023 |
| 19 | Ms.Zeenat Merchant | Modus Operandi for Implementation of NEP 2020 by Institutions and the Teacher | Book: NEP 2020 Industry Academia Linkage edited by Riyasat Peerzade | 2023 |
| 20 | Ms. Zeenat B. Merchant | Advantages and Disadvantages of Hybrid and Blended Mode of Teaching | Book:New Horizons in Language And Literature Empyreal Publishing House India | UAE | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Montenegro | Iraq | Egypt | Thailand | Uganda | Philippines | Indonesia ISBN : 978-93-93810-75-5 pp.1 – 6 | June 2023 |
| 21 | Ms. Zeenat B. Merchant | Substance: Use and Abuse | Book:New Horizon’s in Social Sciences | 2023 |
| 22 | Ms. Zeenat B. Merchant | The Art of Living and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam | Journal SKNCOET Educational Research Review ISSN 2455 – 6173 | 2023 |
| 23 | Ms. Zeenat B. Merchant | Kamala Das: The Voice of the Subaltern | Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai UGC CARE LISTED JOURNAL ISSN 0972-0766 | 2023 |
| 24 | Ms. Zeenat B. Merchant | NEP 2020 :The Master key to Holistic Education | Aspects of the National Education Policy ISBN:978-81-957783-7-9 | 2023 |
| 25 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Teaching Vocabulary at the Intermediate Level | Asian Quarterly | vol.no. 5/4, pg. 74-86, ISSN 2229-581X. (2012) |
| 26 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Students Attitude in English and Vernacular Medium Schools, | Researchers World | vol.no. 03/1 pg.136-141 E-ISSN 2229-4686.(2013) |
| 27 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Enriching Vocabulary | Unlocking their Future | pg.129-143 (2012) |
| 28 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Enriching Learner’sVocabulary | Asian Quarterly | vol. no. 9/1 pg. 90-106 ISSN 2229-581X.(2011) |
| 29 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Better Opportunities to Teach English through Communicative | Asian Quarterly | Approach, vol.no. 8/1 pg. 88-96 ISSN 81-909697-2-2, (2010) |
| 30 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | The Importance of Vocabulary Development at the Intermediate Level | Asian Quarterly | Vol.no. 7/1 pg. 67-76 ISSN. 2229-581X. (2009) |
| 31 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Introduction of English Language in India, | Asian Quarterly | ISSN 2229- 581X, (2013) |
| 32 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | India and Iran: Literary and Linguistic connection, | International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research | ISSN: 2277-9302, Nov 2015 |
| 33 | Dr. Shirin Shaikh | Value Based Education with Reference to the Students Behaviour, | Need for Value Based Education in 21st Century, | 2012 |
| 34 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Women and their Nationality in Salman Rushdie’s Shame | Research Spectrum, Solapur | Aug, 2010 |
| 35 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Gandhian Ideology: Journey from Personal to National in Waiting for the Mahatma | Contemporary Discourse, Mumbai | Jan, 2011 |
| 36 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | The Power Hunt in The Private Life of an Indian Prince by Mulk Raj Anand | Research Spectrum, Solapur | Feb, 2011 |
| 37 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | “The Mahabharata” of India in Shashi Tharoor’s The Great Indian Novel | Contemporary Research in India, Solapur | March, 2011 |
| 38 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Intricate Relationships between the Three Generations in Shashi Deshpande’s A Matter of Time | Indian Streams Research Journal, Solapur | March, 2011 |
| 39 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Naxalite Movement in North – Eastern States | Research Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagpur | Aug, 2011 |
| 40 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | The Absurdity in the tragedy of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead | Twentieth Century British Literature (reference book) | 2013 |
| 41 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Identity Crisis in Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss | International Journal of Multifaceted and Multilingual Studies | 4th March, 2016 |
| 42 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Impact of Postcolonialism on Indian English Literature | Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches | July, 2017 |
| 43 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Evolution of Indian English Political Novel | Critical Space | Dec, 2017 |
| 44 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Indian Federalism: Federalism with a Difference | Ajanta | Jan 2018 |
| 45 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Portrayal of Casteism in Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance | Bodhi | Nov 2018 |
| 46 | Dr.Ashwini Daware | Need for Sustainable Development of Minorities of North-eastern States in Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss | Ajanta | Jan-Mar 2019 |
| 47 | Mr.Zameer Sayyed | The Cost of Materialistic Lifestyle: Money, Mind, and Morality | Asiatic Society of Mumbai (A UGC CARE listed Journal) | 2023 |
| 48 | Mr.Zameer Sayyed | Ethical Imagination, Imagining Ethics: An Undertaking-based Literature Teaching Approach | New Horizons in Language and Literature | June 2023 |
| 49 | Mr.Zameer Sayyed | Yes Papa: Side Effects of Literary Reading | Innovative Development in Commerce, Management, Economics, Banking, Humanities (Social Sciences), IT and Environment | Special Issue February 2020 |
| 50 | Mr.Zameer Sayyed | Filmi Dangal: Screening Base, Framing Bias | Literature into Film: Revolution in the Making | Special Isssue February 2017 |
Ms. Zeenat Merchant
Head of the Department
Dr. Shirin Shaikh
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ashwini Purude
Assistant Professor
Mr. Zameer S. Sayyed
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sumaiya Kacchi
Assistant Professor
| Sr. No | Name of Student | Course | Rank |
| 1. | Ms.Nausheen Peerbhoy | MA English | 2nd |
| 2 | Mrs.Zaheen Pathan | MA English | 1st |
2015-2016 to 2020-2021
Ms. Zeenat Merchant
1). Gold Medalist for standing first in MA English in the University of Pune. Won the following five awards from the University of Pune for the same :
- Shri WH Golay Prize
- The Madhukar Damodar Savkar Paritoshik,
- Shidhaye Paritoshik
- The Guruvarya HV Tuluple
- Student’s Memorial Fund Prize
2).NATU FOUNDATION AWARD for standing first in M.A. English in the University of Pune, given by Natu Foundation.
3). THE ABHRA BHATTACHARYA AWARD for being adjudged The Best Debater of the Year 1991-1992 by Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune.
4). SIR BYRAMJEE JEEJEEBHOY AWARD for being adjudged The Most Noble Student of the year by Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, in the year 1993-94.
5). Recipient of 26 DEBATING AWARDS the most prestigious being THE HIS HIGHNESS RAJA OF SANGLI GOKHALE CUP .This is the most prestigious debate competition in Pune city.
6). Received THE MOST NOBLE STUDENT OF PUNE CITY AWARD at the hands of Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur. The award was declared by Yuva Chetna Manch, Pune.
7).Gave a series of 4 talks entitled ‘English Boltana’ on All India Radio to teach English to Rural area students on 13th, 20th, 27th February and 4th March, 1997.
8).Gave a talk on ‘The Best Book I Read Recently’ on All India Radio on 25th November, 1998.
9).Government trained Flock Leader of the Maharashtra State Scouts and Guides.
10).Member, Sub Committee appointed by the Board of Studies in English to prepare S.Y.B.A. Textbook in 1998.
11).DECLARED AS A ROLE MODEL by the Women’s Activities Portfolio for India
12).Received THE BEST TEACHER’S AWARD from Uttar Bharatiya Sangh, Pune on 5th September, 2005.
13).Subject Expert for framing the syllabus for a Certificate Course in ‘Disaster Management’ organized by the Board of Students’ Welfare and N.S.S., University of Pune
14).Topper of NPTEL SWAYAM courseon Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India (Feb-Apr2020) scoring 99.25/100 marks .Stood first out of 3500 candidates all over India.
15).Recipient of the International level MTC GLOBAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE2021and DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD from MTC – ISO certified, Partner to United Nations Global Impact and United Nations Academic Impact.
16). TIPS INSPIRING EDUCATORS 2021 AWARD on 5th September, 2021
17). Recipient of the International Academic Leadership Award-2022 from MTC Global – ISO certified, Partner to United Nations Global Impact and United Nations Academic Impact.
18). Recipient of NIF Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Education Excellence Award 2022 given by Namaste India Foundation.
19) Recipient of Best Educator Award 2022 given by Abundantia Edu Solutions ,Coimbatore.
20). Recipient of Young Change Maker Azadi Ka Amrit Modern Freedom Fighters Excellence Award 2022 given by Namaste India Foundation.
21.) Recipient of Azadi Ka Amrit Modern Freedom Fighters Excellence Award 2022 Category: Professor given by Namaste India Foundation and TIPS Community.
22). Recipient of International Innovative and Inspiring Educationist Award-2022 given by GRF in collaboration with University of Trunojoyo, Indonesia and IDEI (Indonesia)
Dr. Shirin Shaikh
- Best Teacher Award for the academic year 2020 by InSc. Awards
Mr. Zameer S. Sayyed
- Represented SPPU as a Team Leader of a Maharashtrian Team selected for National Integration Camp organized at Gulbarga by the National Service Scheme Cell of Gulbarga University in collaboration with Government of Karnataka, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, and State National Service Scheme Cell from 13th March 2018 to 19th March 2018. A certificate was also issued by Gulbarga University, Kalburgi. Was conferred upon an Honorary Certificate and a Memento for the same by the National Service Scheme Cell, SPPU in its annual Yuva Sammaan Sohla in the year 2019
- Received a Certificate of Proficiency for completing with 92% score the International Mock Test on Literature and Cinema conducted by the Department of English, RKSD (PG) College, Kaithal (Haryana), on 12th August 2020
- Received Certificate of Appreciation for being an Inspiring Teacher by iB Hubs Super 30 – a nationwide initiative which started to honor inspiring teachers across India
Mr. Asif Khan
- Online Certification as a trainer for IELTS and PTE from Ufaber India Ltd. Mumbai
- myEnglish Intermediate 2 Certification from British Council
Dr. Ashwini Purude
- Awarded Scholarship for meritorious performance at MA I at Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
- Topped in M.A (English) from Shivaji University, Kolhapur and was awardedwith two gold medals.
- Awarded Deshpremi Mitra Puraskar by Akhil Bhartiya Brashtachar Nirmulan Sena.
- Successfully completed Minor Research Project sponsored by UGC titled The Comparison of Living Conditions of Slums in Vikas Swarup’s Q & I and Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance with reference to Selective Slums of Pune City.
- Gave a Talk at Vidyawani, Pune University.
- Worked as Subject Expert at Selection Committee at Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune.
- Worked as Member of Board of Studies for MA English at Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune.
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| Sr.No | Author Name | Book Name | Book Cover-Page(Clear Image) | Publish Date |
| 1. | Zeenat Merchant(Co author) | Textbook entitled English for Practical Purposes prescribed for S.Y.B.A and F.Y.B.Com Compulsory English by the University of Pune published by Macmillan Publications | ||
| 2. | Zeenat Merchant(Co editor) | Textbook entitled English and Minor Forms of English Literature prescribed by the University of Pune for F.Y.B.A. General English by the University of Pune | ||
| 3. | Zeenat Merchant(Co author) | English Through Literature | 1999 | |
| 4. | Zeenat Merchant ( Editor) | Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality | 2023 | |
| 5. | Zeenat Merchant (Co Editor) | New Horizons in Language And Literature | June 2023 |
