52nd COLLEGE DAY

1. A BRIEF NOTE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE

ACADEMIC YEAR 21-22
The Department of English Language and Literature launched its second issue of Students’
Online Magazine, MINERVA on 29.03.2022. The Vision of the Magazine was “to help students
‘Explore and Exhibit’ their creative potentials and powers in and through their writings.” In order
to give relevance of the Magazine to the society, the theme, “Farming, The Profession of Hope”
was given. The students showed their presentation through different genres like Poem,
Essay/articles, Short Story, Conversation, Skit, Literary Figures and Facts, Jokes, Caricature,
Doodles. Rev. Dr. U. Godwin Rufus SJ., the Principal launched the first issue. Dr. A. Sundarraj,
the Deputy Principal, appreciated the department for this new initiative.

Oratorium, an Inter-Departmental Public-Speaking Forum, began its training activities to the

students. The activities were formally inaugurated by Mr. D. Prasanth Arockiasamy, Assistant
Professor of English, St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, on 29.03.2022 in Mother Teresa Hall. In his
speech on Public Speaking, he explained the importance of public speaking and highlighted
various dimensions the students can hone their public speaking skill. Dr. P. Xavier, Assistant
Professor and Convener welcomed the gathering. Dr. P. Veerasamy, Head, Department of English
Language and Literature offered felicitation. The students from all Self-Financed Departments
participated in the inauguration.

The Department of English Language and Literature began its activities with a guest
lecture. In order to enhance the communication skills of our students, the department conducted a
series of webinars. Accordingly, the first webinar on Communication Skills: The Importance,
The Impediments and The Innovations" organized on 08th June 2021 via Google Meet. Mr. I.
Johnson Stephen, Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, gave a talk
on the "Importance of Communication Skills". Dr. R. Gnanasekaran, Assistant Professor,
Department of English Language and Literature, spoke about "The Impediments in acquiring
Communication Skills." Dr. J. Paul Jayakar, Assistant Professor, Department of English, The
American College, Madurai was the external resource person of the webinar. He delivered a talk on
"The Innovations in Communication Skills".
The department conducted a webinar on the "Cakewalk Crack of Competitive Exams:
Conceptions and Counterplans" on 12 June 2021, Saturday via Google Meet. Mr. M. P. Richard,
Expert - Competitive Exams, Assistant Professor, School of Service Learning, Loyola College,
Chennai, was the resource person of the webinar. The third webinar was on "Self-Introduction:
What to Say? and How to Say?" was conducted on 22 July 2021, Thursday via Google Meet.
Mr. J. Keba Immanuvel, Vice Principal & Assistant Professor and Ms. A.J Glory Gursheth were
the Resource Persons. The fourth webinar was on the topic, "The Art of Cracking Interviews" on
28 July 2021, Wednesday through online mode. Mr. J. Keba Immanuvel, Vice Principal &
Assistant Professor and Dr. A. Raja, Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and
Literature, delivered talks on the Interview techniques.
The fifth Webinar was conducted on the topic, “Body Language and Group Discussion.”
Ms. K. Rajarathi, Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, was the
resource person. The Workshop was conducted Via Google Meet Platform. The Department
conducted its sixth Guest Lecture on “Common Errors in English Usage” on 28.8.2021. Dr. P.
Xavier, Assistant Professor, Department of English language and Literature was the resource
person. On the same day, that is, 28.8.2021, the department conducted a literary quiz for our
students on “English Literature before Chaucer to The Age of Chaucer and the Development
of Drama” via Google Forms.
 The Department of English Language and Literature & Britto English Language and
Literary Association (BELLA) conducted five competitions, such as, Short Story writing, Collage,
Short Video –Making, Verse Writing, and Pencil Drawing in view of 75 th (Diamond Jubilee
Independence Day) for the students of shift I and Shift II on 15 th August, 2021. The prize winners
were given prizes and honoured with certificates on 29th March, 2022.
The Department organized a special talk on “The Art of Resume Writing” on 22.09.2021
in Diraviam Arangam.S. Chandra Sekar Pandian, Assistant Professor, Dept of English Language
and Literature, was the resource person. On October 4, 2021 the department conducted the
Freshers’ Day for the first year UG and PG Students.
Dr. B. Kalidoss gave a Special talk on “Enrich Your Word Power” on Oct 7, 2021.He
enlightened the students how to build up rich vocabulary for better and effective communication.
The Students of our department won the First Prize in Saaral, a Tamil Drama Competition
conducted by Tamil department on 23rd October, 2021. The Department conducted a One –
Day International Webinar on “Rereading the Theories of Postmodernism and Cultural Studies
in Contemporary Contexts” on Nov 19,2021 Dr. A. Joseph Dorairaj, Professor of English, Dean,
School of English and Foreign Languages, Gandhi Gram Rural Institute –Deemed to be University,
Gandhigram, Dindigul and Dr. V. Madhav Prasad Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of
English, Nirvana College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal were the Resource Persons of
the day.
The Department conducted a Two-Day International Conference on “Contemporaneity of
Language and Literature in the Robotized Millennium” sponsored by REST Society for
research and in collaboration with Tamil Department of our college on 6th and 7th of Dec, 2021.
Dr. B. Kalidoss was the convener of the conference. The Department inaugurated its “Oratorium”
on 29th March, 2022.Mr. D. Prasanth Arockiya Samy, Assistant Professor of English, St. Joseph’s
College, Trichy was the resource person. He stressed on the importance of speaking by using
modern electronic gadgets and apps. The students of the department participated in the SACLIT
FEST 2022, an Inter-Collegiate Literary Fest conducted by the Department of English, St.
Antony’s College of Arts And Science, Thamaraipadi, Dindigul on 30 th of March 2022. Mrs. V.
Jesinthal Mary, the Vice President, BELLA accompanied them. The students of the department
won the Second Prize in Literary Dance and III Prize in Literary Skit and Mime competitions.
The Department organised a Guest Lecture on 11th April 2022 on “Nuances of Dissertation
Writing.” C. Raju, Associate Professor and Head, Yadhava Men’s College, Madurai was the
Resource Person. He made the session very lively through his lucid presentation .He spoke on how
a research scholar should be alert in choosing the area of research. He said that the research scholar
should choose his/her topic related with contemporary writings. He explained about chapterization
and documentation. Finally, he spoke on the aspects of research and its importance.
The department conducted the monthly quiz on “the Elizabethan Age” on 11th April 2022. Ms.
Savitha Pressy, Assistant Professor, coordinated it. A Workshop on “Theatrical Skills” was
organized by the Department on 25th April 2022 to nurture the innate acting talents of students who
wish to participate in Theatre Fest 2022. The department conducted the annual Theatre Fest, an
inter-Departmental English Drama competition on 30th April 2022. Eight Departments participated
in the event. The students of the Department of Information Technology and Management bagged
the first Prize. The second prize was won by the students of the Department of Computer Science
and the third prize by the students of Tamil Department.
The Department conducted SESHAT 2022, an Inter-Collegiate Literary Fest in order to
bring out the literary talents of students belonging to other institutions. The students from 15
colleges participated in all the competitions. There were 5 onstage competitions and 4 off stage
competitions like Literary Drama, Literary Parade, News Reading and Literary Quiz. The Overall
Championship was won by the students of Lady Doak College, Madurai.
2. MEMBER IN ACADEMIC/CO-CURRICULAR ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
NAME OF MEMBER IN BOARD OF NAME OF DATE
THE STAFF STUDIES/QUESTION PAPER THE
SETTING INSTITUTION
J.Keba Question Paper Setter The American
Immanuvel College
J.Keba Question Paper Setter GTN College,
Immanuvel Dindigul

3. FACULTY MEMBERS SERVED AS RESOURCE PERSONS[External Examiner

(EE), Guest Lecture (GL), Chair Person (CP),Quiz Master (QM) Resource Person
(RP]]
NAME OF RESOURCE TOPIC NAME OF THE DATE
THE STAFF PERSON - INSTITUTION AND
EE/GL/CP/QM/RP PLACE/Webinar/Onli
ne FDP
Dr. R. RESOURCE The Impact Of Arul Anandar College, 17.08.21
Gnanasekaran PERSON Man on Nature Karumathur, Webinar
Ms. A.J. Glory Resource Person Digital Literacy: PMT College in 23.05.2022
Gursheth From Know-what collaboration with
to Know-how National Commission
for Women
Ms. A. J. Glory Resource Person Commonwealth Caussanel College of 22.07.2021
Gursheth Literature: A Arts and Science,
Comprehensive Muthupettai
and Critical
Perspective
Mrs.V.Jesinthal Resource Person Between Cultures Madurai Kamaraj 29.10.2021
Mary and Continents:A University ,Madurai
Panoromic Study
of Diversifeid
Africa through
the lens of Abdul
Razak
sGurnah(Nobel
Laureate of 2021)
J.Keba Resource Person An Exposure Department of English, 23.10.2021
Immanuvel towards St. Antony’s College of
Literature and the Arts and Science,
Embryonic Dindigul
Trends in English
Literature of the
20th and 21st
Century
J.Keba Resource Person “Self- Arul Anandar College 22.07.2021
Immanuvel Introduction: (Autonomous)
What to say? & Karumathur
How to say?”
J.Keba Resource Person The Art of Arul Anandar College 28.07.2021
 Immanuvel Cracking (Autonomous)
Interviews Karumathur
4. PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/WEBINARS
NAME OF NAME OF THE NAME OF THE TITLE DATE/
THE CONFERENCES/ INSTITUTION AND OF THE PERIOD
STAFF WORKSHOPS/ PLACE/Webinar/ PAPER
SEMINARS/WEBINARS
Dr. R. RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar College, 6th & 7th
Gnanasekar Contemporaneity of Karumathur December
an Language and Literature in 2021
the Robotized Millennium
Dr. R. Online International KARPAGAM 11 MAY
Gnanasekar Conference on Emerging ACADEMY OF 2022
an Trends in Language and HIGHER
Literature EDUCATION,
COIMBATORE
DR. A. Online International KARPAGAM 11 MAY
Raja Conference on Emerging ACADEMY OF 2022
Trends in Language and HIGHER
Literature EDUCATION,
COIMBATORE
Dr. P. Online International KARPAGAM 11 MAY
Xavier Conference on Emerging ACADEMY OF 2022
Trends in Language and HIGHER
Literature EDUCATION,
COIMBATORE
Dr. P. RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar College, 6th & 7th
Xavier Contemporaneity of Karumathur December
Language and Literature in 2021
the Robotized Millennium
Ms. A. J. 33rd Shepherd Memorial St. Berchman’s 5 August
Glory Lecture 2021 by Prof. College 2021
Gursheth Stanley Fish
Mr. S. Online International KARPAGAM 11 MAY
Chandra Conference on Emerging ACADEMY OF 2022
Sekar Trends in Language and HIGHER
Pandian Literature EDUCATION,
COIMBATORE
S. Chandra RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar College, 6th & 7th
Sekar Contemporaneity of Karumathur December
Pandian Language and Literature in 2021
the Robotized Millennium
Dr. I. 33rd C.A. Sheppard St Berchmans
Johnson Memorial Lecture 2021 by College, 5 August
Stephen Prof. Stanley Fish Changanassery, 2021
Kerala
Dr. I. 34th C.A. Sheppard St Berchmans 6
Johnson Memorial Lecture 2021 by College, December
Stephen Prof. Noam Chomsky Changanassery, 2021
Kerala
Mrs.V. RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar 6th and 7th
Jesinthal Contemporaneity of College(Autonomous) Dec 2021
Mary Language and Literature in ,Karumathur
 the Robotized Millennium
Mrs.V. International Conference on St. Xavier’s 6th &7th
Jesinthal “The Mirror of Life: College(Autonomous) May 2022
Mary Representations of History, ,Palaymkottai
Culture and Environment in
Literature”
J.Keba International Conference on St.Xavier’s 6th &7th
Immanuvel “The Mirror of Life: College(Autonomous) May 2022
Representations of History, ,Palaymkottai
Culture and Environment in
Literature”
J.Keba RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar 6th and 7th
Immanuvel Contemporaneity of College(Autonomous) Dec 2021
Language and Literature in ,Karumathur
the Robotized Millennium

J.Keba New Millenium India & School of English and 28&29.10

Immanuvel World Literature: A Foreign Languages, .2021
Comprehensive Approach Madurai Kamaraj
University
J.Keba Transformative Pathway in Xavier Board of 26.03.202
Immanuvel Higher Education – Higher Education in 2
Pedagogical Futures India

5. PAPER PRESENTATION IN
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/WEBINARS
NAME OF NAME OF THE NAME OF TITLE OF DATE
THE CONFERENCES/ THE THE PAPER
STAFF WORKSHOPS/ INSTITUTIO
SEMINARS/WEBINARS N AND
PLACE
Dr. R. RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar Contours of 6th & 7th
Gnanasekar Contemporaneity of Language College, Translation: December
an and Literature in the Robotized Karumathur Past and 2021
Millennium Present
Dr. R. Online International Conference Karpagam Practicing 11 MAY
Gnanasekar on Emerging Trends in Academy of English 2022
an Language and Literature Higher Language:
Education, Significances
Coimbatore and
Seriousnesses
DR. A. Raja Online International Conference Karpagam Stylistic 11 MAY
on Emerging Trends in Academy of Outlook on 2022
Language and Literature Higher Anita Desai’s
Education, Novels
Coimbatore
Dr. P. Online International Conference Karpagam Sufferings Of 11 MAY
Xavier on Emerging Trends in Academy of Farmers by The 2022
Language and Literature Higher Politics Of The
Education, Indian Society:
Coimbatore Kota Neelima’s
Shoes Of The
 Dead
Dr. P. RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar Kamala 6th & 7th
Xavier Contemporaneity of Language College, Wijratne’s to a December
and Literature in the Robotized Karumathur Student : A 2021S
Millennium Reappraisal
Mr. S. Online International Conference Karpagam Oppression 11 MAY
Chandra on Emerging Trends in Academy of during 2022
Sekar Language and Literature Higher Prehistoric
Pandian Education, Time in J. M.
Coimbatore Coetzee’s
Waiting for the
Barbarians
Mrs.V. Online International Conference Madurai Between 28&29.10.
Jesinthal on “New Millennium India and Kamaraj Cultures and 2021
Mary World Literature: A University Continents:A
Comprehensive Approach” Panoromic
Study of
Diversifeid
Africa through
the lens of
Abdul Razak
Gurnah(Nobel
Laureate of
2021)
Mrs.V. International Conference on St.Xavier’s The Power 6th &7th
Jesinthal “The Mirror of Life: College Play of War May 2022
Mary Representations of History, (Autonomous), Politics in
Culture and Environment in Palyamkottai History :The
Literature” New Historicist
Interventions in
Paulo Coelho’s
The Spy
J.Keba Online International Conference School of The Plight of 28&29.10.
Immanuvel on “New Millennium India and English and the depressed 2021
World Literature: A Foreign and
Comprehensive Approach” Literature , disadvantaged
Madurai people in India
Kamaraj discussed in
University Aravind
Adiga’s Fiction
J.Keba RSRI Conference on Arul Anandar Inequality in
Immanuvel Contemporaneity of Language College, equality: A
and Literature in the Robotized Karumathur Satirical
Millennium Construing of
George
Orwell’s
Allegorical
Novella Animal
Farm

6. PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS

NAME OF THE NAME OF THE TITLE OF THE Vol./Issue/Page/Year
STAFF JOURNAL PAPER
Dr. P. Veerasamy International The Theme of Vol. 8, Issue 12, May 2022
Journal of Oppression in
UGC APPROVED, PEER
Innovative Shyam
Research in Selvadurai’s REVIEWD AND
Technology Cinnamon Gardens
REFERRED Journal
J.Keba Immanuvel Journal of The Plight of the Vol.VII, NO:142021
Fundamental and depressed and
ISSN :2277-7067
Comparative disadvantaged
Reasearch people in India UGC CARE APPROVED,
discussed in
PEER REVIEWD AND
Aravind Adiga’s
Fiction REFERRED Journal
Mrs.V. Journal of Between Cultures Vol.VII, NO:142021
Jesinthal Mary Fundamental and and Continents:A
ISSN :2277-7067
Comparative Panoromic Study
Reasearch of Diversifeid UGC CARE APPROVED,
Africa through the
PEER REVIEWD AND
lens of Abdul
Razak REFERRED Journal
Gurnah(Nobel
Laureate of 2021)

7. BOOKS PUBLISHED/EDITED/CONTRIBUTED
NAME OF THE TITLE OF PUBLISHED/EDITED/ PUBLICATION
STAFF THE BOOK CONTRIBUTED DETAILS
Dr. R. Gnanasekaran The Pentathlon Published ISBN:9798885030090
Notion Press, Chennai
The Waste
Dr. I. Johnson Stephen Land (With Edited ISBN: 978-1-68487-711-9
Detailed Notion Press, Chennai
Notes)
The Hero As
Dr. I. Johnson Stephen Poet (With Edited ISBN:978-1-68494-089-9
Detailed Notion Press, Chennai
Notes)
Dr. I. Johnson Stephen Women’s ISBN:979-888569000-3
Writings: A Edited Notion Press, Chennai
Reader
Dr. I. Johnson Stephen Literary ISBN:979-888555317-9
Theory: A Edited Notion Press, Chennai
Reader
British Prose ISBN:979-888546155-9
Dr. I. Johnson Stephen (The Modern Edited Notion Press, Chennai
Times)

8. FUNDS MOBILIZED (Major/Minor Project)

NAME TITLE OF FUNDING MAJOR/ GRANTS DURATION
OF THE AGENCY MINOR SACTIONED
 THE PROJECT PROJECT
STAFF
- - - - - -
- - - - - -

9. HONOURS RECEIVED
NAME OF TITLE OF THE NAME OF THE DATE
THE STAFF HONOURS UNIVERSITY/ORGANISATION
CONFERRED
- - - -
- - - -

10. ACADEMIC ACTIVITES OF THE DEPARTMENT

(Please include Webinars organized by the Department)
DATE NAME OF THE EXPERTS INVITED TITLE / TOPIC OF
ACTIVITY DELIBERATIONS
08.06.2021 Online Webinar Mr. I. Johnson Stephen Communication
Dr. R. Gnanasekaran Skills: The
Arul Anandar College, Importance ,The
Karumathur Impediments and The
Dr. J. Paul Jaykar, Ameican Innovations
College, Madurai
12.06.2021 Online Webinar Mr. P. Richard “Cake Walk Crack of
Expert-Competitive Exams Competitive Exams:
Loyola College, Chennai. Conceptions and
Counterplans”
22.07.2021 Online Workshop Mr. J. Keba Immanuvel “Self-Introduction:
Arul Anandar College What to say? & How
(Autonomous) Karumathur to say?”
22.07.2021 Online Workshop Ms. A. J. Glory Gursheth “Self-Introduction:
Arul Anandar College, What to say? & How
Karumathur. to say?”
28.07.2021 Online Workshop Mr. J. Keba Immanuvel The Art of Cracking
Arul Anandar College Interviews”
(Autonomous) Karumathur
28.07.2021 Online Workshop Dr. A. Raja, “The Art of Cracking
Arul Anandar College Interviews”
(Autonomous) Karumathur
11.08. 2021 Guest Lecture Mrs. K. Rajarathi “Body Language and
Arul Anandar College Group Discussion”
(Autonomous), Karumathur
28.08.2021 Guest Lecture Dr. P. Xavier “Common Errors in
Arul Anandar College English Usage”
(Autonomous) Karumathur
22.09.2021 Special Talk Mr. S. Chandra Sekar “The Art of Resume
Pandian Writing”
(Arul Anandar College
(Autonomous) Karumathur
07.10.2021 Special Talk Dr. B. Kalidoss Enrich Your Word
 (Arul Anandar College Power
(Autonomous), Karumathur
19.11.2021 A One –Day Dr. A. Joseph Dorairaj, “Rereading the
International Professor of English, Dean, Theories of
Webinar School of English and Postmodernism and
Foreign Languages, Gandhi Cultural Studies in
Gram Rural Institute – Contemporary
Deemed to be University, Contexts”
Gandhigram, Dindigul.
Dr. V. Madhav Prasad
Sharma, Asst
Professor ,Department of
English ,Nirvana College,
Tribhuvan University ,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
6.12.,2021& RSRI Conference Prof. M. Ramachandran “Contemporaneity of
7.12.2021 Registrar, RSRI Language and
Literature in the
Robotized
Millennium”

11. FACULTY MEMBERS WITH NET/SET CLEARANCE

NAME OF THE NET/SET NAME OF THE DATE
STAFF UNIVERSITY
Ms. A. J. Glory NET National Testing
Gursheth Agency

12. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ACQUIRED (additional Master

degree, Diploma, SWAYAM - MOOCs courses, PGDCA, D.Litt, Any other)
NAME OF THE DEGREE NAME OF THE DATE
STAFF AWARDED UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION
Mr. I. Johnson Ph. D Madurai Kamaraj University 31.05.2022
Stephen

13. Ph.D., GUIDESHIP

NAME OF APPLIED NAME OF THE DATE
THE STAFF FOR/RECEIVED UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION
GUIDESHIP
-NIL- -NIL- -NIL-

14. PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT (including Online FDP Programmes)

NAME ORIENTATION NAME OF THE DATE

OF THE PROGRAMME/REFRESHER UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION
STAFF COURSE/SHORT TERM
/FDP COURSES
15. CONTRIBUTIONS/ENDEAVOURS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS
NAME OF NAME OF Ph.D NAME OF THE DATE
THE THE REGISTERED/S UNIVERSITY
GUIDE SCHOLAR UBMITTED/
AWARDED/
VIVA VOCE
Conducted
- - - - -
- - - - -

16. STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS (Curricular and Co-curricular)/PLACEMENTS and

Higher studies in Prominent Institutions.
NAME OF THE NAME OF THE DATE
STUDENT ACTIVITY/Placement/Higher Studies
M. Gayathri Placement (Tamil Nadu Police) 15.12.2021

C. Priya Placement (Tamil Nadu Police) 13.12.2021

P. Monisha Placement (Tamil Nadu Police) 20.12.2021

M. Arnold Johnson Placement (Tamil Nadu Police) 17.12.2021

Gautham Placement (Tamil Nadu Police) 22.12.2021

Sasikumar Ramesh Placement (Spicejet Airways) 21.4.2022

17. ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

DATE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
15.08.2021 Literary Competitions in view of
Independence Day
29.03.2022 Inauguration of Oratorium
29.03.2022 Launching of Students’ Online Magazine
11.04.2022 Monthly Quiz
30.4.2022 Theatre Fest-An Inter-Departmental
Drama Competition
5.05.2022 SESHAT-An Intercollegiate Literary Fest
Guest Lectures conducted every month

18. FIELD EXPOSURE/ CAMP/INDUSTRIAL VISIT/ACADEMIC

TOUR/INTERNSHIP
DATE NATURE OF VISIT PLACE OF VISIT /
 ORGANISATION /
INSTITUTION/ COMPANIES
27 & 28 .05.2022 Excursion Ooty

19. INFRASTRUCTURE AUGMENTED

1. Digital Projector with a presenter
2. Laptop
3. Portraits of Literary Authors
4. Staff Name Board

ANY UNIQUE CONTRIBTION OF THE DEPARTMENT to be included in the

College Day Report.
Bridge Course
20. ANY ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO COVID19
21. ANY OTHER