Maharani’s Arts and commerce College for women

Mysore

A brief profile of the Department of P.G.Studies in English

Introduction
The dept. of Higher Education ; Govt. of Karnataka took a futuristic
step , and started several P.G courses in a few selected colleges in Karnataka
in 2007. With his academic vision and enthusiasm, Prof. Srihari, the joint
Director for southern region was instrumental in establishing the PG studies
in English in MACW, in the year 2007.
With the financial grants from UGC and State Govt. and academic
support from Univ. of Mysore, the dept. has been able to face the challenges
and has developed into an important centre for higher Education, in the last
5 years .
About us: The dept has 4 permanent faculty members: Prof. D. Annaji
Gowda, Dr. Meera Rao, Dr. B.S.Jaya and Dr.Suma Embar.,and a guest
faculty Dr.Nisha.
With the dept. faculty working well beyond its capacity and adopting
innovative teaching practices like group -discussions, creating forum for
students’ seminars, the beginning of the literary club through which eminent
scholars were invited to give special lectures; the best in each student was
brought out. Prof. D. Annaji Gowda is the Head of the Department, Dr.B.S.
Jaya has been the course coordinator since this year.
Admission and results: In the first year 2007, 13 students enrolled for
M.A. in English. They passed out with 100% of the students obtaining first
class, 25% getting distinction in results. During the second year 2008, 20
students were enrolled and the dept. worked to its full capacity. Among the
20 students, 25% got first class and a student Smt Sowmya has secured 3rd
rank & one Gold medal at the University level.
In the third year, that is in 2009, 14 students have been admitted &
Ms Akshatha .K.R of the 3rd batch has secured 6th rank at university level &
90 % have secured first class. In 2010 , the 4th year since its inception, 20
students have joined the course who are in their 4th semester now.
In the 5th year (in 2011), 22 students have been admitted, due to the increase
in the intake of students to 25.
Co-curricular Activities:
The dept has, from the beginning, refused to compromise with
academic quality. In order to provide value-added extra learning
opportunities to the students, many eminent scholars and subject experts
from various fields such as the famous Wild life Photographers Mr.Krupakar
and Senani(the 2010 Green Oscar award winners) , Prof.Kikkeri Narayan,-
well known folklore scholar and linguist, Prof. O.L. Nagabhushan Swamy-
well known Kannada Scholar and translator, Prof.H.S.Raghavendra Rao-
famous Kannada writer and critic ; Prof .Helen Dwyer-distinguished scholar
and poet from Ireland; Prof C.P.Ravichandra, univ. of Mysore- an authority
on Canadian Studies, Prof. Mahadev, univ. of Mysore, Prof.R.Indira-
Director,Center for International Studies, Prof. H.S.Umesh-noted authority
on Theatre, Prof.Lingadevaru Halemane(late)- Director,Rangayana, Smt
Vaidehi-Kannada writer and winner of Central Sahitya Academy
award,Prof.G.K. Govindrao, progressive thinker &actor, Mr.B.R.Lakshmana
Rao, well known Kannada Poet… to name a few, have been invited as guest
speakers and have enjoyed interacting with our students.
Workshops in communicative English, creative writing and HR skills
are conducted periodically to encourage creative and social skills in students.
This year, the dept. plans to conduct seminars and workshops in Inter-
disciplinary fields, keeping in mind the vision of the new CBCS pattern of
the course.
Infrastructure and Library:
The dept has spacious furnished class rooms with LCD projector, and
a computer lab with internet facilities for students. The PG library has a
significant collection of rare & contemporary seminal critical works . In fact,
scholars from various colleges visit the library to make use of the important
reference works. The dept has also submitted a proposal to the govt to
establish a language lab.
Conclusion:
Thus, the dept. is focussed to demonstrate the vision of Higher Education: to
empower girl students to face the challenges of world through value-added
teaching and learning strategies. In the coming years, the dept hopes to
introduce new subjects/papers in interdisciplinary branches of knowledge.

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Some photos of students’ activities ;given below:
 MA English students participating in Group discussion, during
Personality development Workshop.

A student of MA English making a ppt presentation on female foeticide,

during the womens’ day programme.

 a play on female foeticide, by English MA students

 -> A view of the 1st English MA class
room

-> A view of the 1st English MA class

room

-> A 2nd sem English MA student

making PPT presentation
 -> Seminar presentation by 2nd
sem English student

-> Computer lab in English MA

department