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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 |
Dr. Shirin Shaikh, M.Phil. Ph.D. guide.
Ms. Zeenat Merchant
Head of the Department
Dr. Shirin Shaikh
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ashwini Purude
Assistant Professor
Mr. Zameer S. Sayyed
Assistant Professor
Mr. Asif Khan
Assistant Professor
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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.
