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
29-Apr-21 Translation Workshop Dr Sayantan Dasgupta Google Meet
17-Apr-22 Writing Workshop Smt. Jasodhara Chakraborti
14-May-22 PG Convocation
30-Aug-22 Workshop on 75 Years of Indian Independence at Indian Museum
08-Sep-22 Special Lecture on Indian Literatures Professor Sanjukta Dasgupta
17-Nov-22 NET Workshop Shri Aritra Basu
07-Dec-22 Special Lectures on Adaptations on Radio and Stage Dr Chaiti Mitra and Shri Rajorshee Gupta
15-Apr-24 Ink of April, Unveiling the Genius of Spring-Time Prodigies —View Report Department of English (Post-Graduation) in collaboration with Imprint: The English Literary Society Room 301
25-Apr-24 Inauguration of the Add-on Certificate Course on Editing and Publishing to be conducted by the School of Cultural Texts and Records,
Jadavpur University —View Report		 Department of English (Post-Graduation and Under-Graduation) Rooms 302 and 303
26-Apr-24 Workshop on Mime as an art form, titled – DIMENSIONS OF ILLUSION IN MIME —View Report Department of English (Post-Graduation and Under-Graduation) Rooms 302 and 303
06-May-24 Talk on Gender Sensitization for the P.G. English students. —View Report Department of English (Post-Graduation) Online
14-May-24 Theatre Workshop titled PERFORMING A PLAY —View Report Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) College Auditorium
06-Aug-24 Workshop on Gender Sensitization for the Post-Graduate Students —View Report Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) Room 303
23-Aug-24 Report on the Institutional Visit at the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, —View Report Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) The School of Cultural Texts and Records, Rabindra Bhawan, Jadavpur University.
06-Sep-24 The Shower and the Attic: Hitchcock’s Psycho and The Birds, —View Report Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) Room 303
20-Sep-24 REPORT ON THE TALK ON FREUD ON CELLULOID BY DR. MERAJ AHMED MUBARKI —View Report Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) Room 303
25-Nov-24 Whispers of Strength: Poetry Reading by the P.G. English
Students – A Presentation on the Occasion of International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. —View Report		 Department of English (Under-Graduation & Post-Graduation) and Imprint Literary Society Room 301
10-Dec-24 (Tuesday), 12-Dec-24 (Thursday) and 17-Dec-24 (Tuesday) Faculty Exchange Programme organised by the Department of English
(P.G.) in collaboration with the Department of English (P.G.), The Bhawanipur Education
Society College. —View Report		 Department of English (P.G.) in collaboration with the Department of English
(P.G.), The Bhawanipur Education Society College.		 Room 301 & Room 129
20-Dec-24 (Friday) Active Learning Day – Presentations by the P.G. Students. —View Report Department of English (P.G.), Shri Shikshayatan College. Room 301
02-Jan-25 (Friday) Students’ Week Programme by the P.G. English Students. —View Report Department of English (P.G.), Shri Shikshayatan College. Room 301
12-Feb-25 (Friday) Add-on course of 40-contact hours on Soft Skill
Development and General Attribute Training Programme (GADP) by The Board of
Practical Training (BoPT), Eastern Region, Ministry of Education, Government of
India. —View Report		 Department of English (P.G.), Shri Shikshayatan College in collaboration with the Department of English (P.G.), The Bhawanipur Education Society College. The Society Hall, 2ND Floor, The Bhawanipur Education Society College.
04-Apr-25 Institutional Visit at the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. —View Report Department of English (UG & P.G.), Shri Shikshayatan College. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
04-Sep-25,08-Sep-25 & 09-Sep-25 FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME —View Report Department of English (P.G.), Shri Shikshayatan College in collaboration with Basanti Devi College Room 301
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.