DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH ( PG )

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT: 2011

INTAKE CAPACITY
60
FACULTY MEMBERS
Designation Name & Qualification
Associate Professor Dr. Debnita Chakravarti, M.A., Ph.D
Associate Professor Dr. Malini Mukherjee, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D
Assistant Professor Smt. Baidehi Mukherjee, M.A., M.Phil
Assistant Professor Smt. Debolina Guha Thakurta, M.A., M.Phil
Assistant Professor(CFT) Smt Tamoghna Datta, M.A.
Assistant Professor(CFT) Smt. Divyani Sharma, M.A., M.Phil.
Guest Lecturer Smt Mita Mukherjee, M.A., M.Phil.
Guest Lecturer Dr Gautam Sengupta, M.A., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer Dr Santanu Ganguly, M.A., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer Dr Angshuman Mukherjee , M.A., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer Smt Indrani Ray , M.A., M.Phil.
Guest Lecturer Dr Kalapi Sen , M.A., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer (Buddhist Studies) Dr Saheli Das (Sarkar) , M.A., Ph.D.
DEPARTMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS

Excellent teacher-student ratio – 5.45

Among the top 3 colleges under Calcutta University that offer PG English, based on results of the last 10 years. Several First Classes, including University ranks. 90% students score above 55% on an average.

Several internships have been facilitated by the department at prestigious news agencies and publishing houses.

Collaborative Translation Workshop (for both teachers and students) with CENTIL, Jadavpur University

Special Lectures by eminent scholars

IMPRINT -English Literary Society and IMPRESSIONS – Literary Fest

Programmes/webinars/workshops/conferences/special lectures oragnized by the department

Date Title of the programme Name of resource person/Organization Platform
07-Dec-22 Special Lectures on Adaptations on Radio and Stage Dr Chaiti Mitra and Shri Rajorshee Gupta
17-Nov-22 NET Workshop Shri Aritra Basu
08-Sep-22 Special Lecture on Indian Literatures Professor Sanjukta Dasgupta
30-Aug-22 Workshop on 75 Years of Indian Independence at Indian Museum
14-May-22 PG Convocation
17-Apr-22 Writing Workshop Smt. Jasodhara Chakraborti
29-Apr-21 Translation Workshop Dr Sayantan Dasgupta Google Meet
JOURNALS
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1. 2020-21 Ruminations – 2020-21

ALUMNI Some of our students go on to do higher degrees by research and have cleared the examinations for college level teaching. A large number enrols for B.Ed. courses and are employed by renowned schools. We have ex-students who are journalists and PR executives, and a few have qualified for civil services.