Periyar University,Salem

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of English, incepted in 2015, offers M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs and motivates the students to rise and shine in life academically and professionally. It always excels in shaping and tapping the student community to be more responsible citizens. Periodically Conferences, Seminars and Guest Lectures are organized by inviting eminent academicians from highly reputed institutions in and around the nation. The Department strives to mould the young aspirants as the most responsible literarians and citizens of the society.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

PROGRAMMES OFFERED	ELIGIBILITY
M.A (English)	Any candidate who has passed B.A., English or any other Bachelor’s Degree examinations of this University or any other University recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for M.A. English (2 Year course). Preference will be given to students of B.A., English. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree in other disciplines must possess a minimum of 50% in Part –II English. Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 40% in UG degree examinations.
M.Phil (English)	[as per University Norms]
Ph.D (English)	[as per University Norms]

ELIGIBILITY

M.A (English)

Any candidate who has passed B.A., English or any other Bachelor’s Degree examinations of this University or any other University recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto shall be permitted to appear and qualify for M.A. English (2 Year course). Preference will be given to students of B.A., English. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree in other disciplines must possess a minimum of 50% in Part –II English. Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 40% in UG degree examinations.

M.Phil (English)

[as per University Norms]

Ph.D (English)

[as per University Norms]

SYLLABUS

S.No	PROGRAMMES	DETAILS
2019 ONWARDS
1	M.A.(English)	SYLLABUS
2	M.Phil (English)	SYLLABUS

Faculty
Former Faculty

FACILITIES

ACTIVITIES

S.No.	Date	Name of the Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference/ Training Program	Name of the Sponsor	No. of Partcipants	Convenor/Co-ordinator
1	27.03.2024	The Evolution of Theatre: A Journey through History	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
2	21.03.2024	Webinar – Poetry for World Peace	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
3	07.03.2024	Workshop on Recent Trends in Language, Literature and Research	University	67	Dr. C. Govindaraj
4	21.02.2024	World Mother Tongue Day	-	65	Dr. C. Govindaraj
5	01.02.2024	Literary Theories and Approaches	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
6	18.11.2023	Morality in Literature	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
7	01.11.2023	The Evolution of American Literature: An Examen	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
8	25.09.2023	Workshop on Disha : A vision to develop Life	University	30	Dr.P. Kiruthika
9	20.09.2023	Algorithmic curation in the Realm of Literature	University	30	Dr.P. Kiruthika
10	08.09.2023	Rethinking Literature: Theories and Practices	-	30	Dr. C. Govindaraj
11	09.12.2021	M.H.Abram's The Deconstive Angel: A Study (Webinar)	-	62	Dr. C. Govindaraj
12	18.11.2021	An Itinerary of Post Colonialism	-	62	Dr. C. Govindaraj
13	04.03.2021	Introduction to Literary Research : A Paradigm for Scholars	-	35	Dr. C. Govindaraj
14	27.02.2020	World Mother Tongue Day	-	64	Dr. C. Govindaraj
15	04.02.2020	Introduction : New Literatures in English	Periyar University, Salem	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
16	28.01.2020	Strategies to Enhance the Efficacy of Communication Skills	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
17	22.01.2020	English Language Skills with e-certificate	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
18	21.02.2019	Semmozhiam Tamil Molizhi	-	62	Dr. C. Govindaraj
19	01.02.2019	How to crack NET/SET AND JRF	-	75	Dr. C. Govindaraj
20	25.01.2019	Placement Training - A Preamble	-	60	Dr. C. Govindaraj
21	13.09.2019	How to write Research Paper	-	60	Dr. C. Govindaraj
22	28.09.2019	Developing the communicative competence of slow learners in English	-	59	Dr. C. Govindaraj
23	11.10.2109	Post Modernism : An Introduction	-	62	Dr. C. Govindaraj
24	08.08.2019	English for Employability	-	62	Dr. C. Govindaraj
25	21.08.2019	Application of Theories in Literature	-	60	Dr. C. Govindaraj
26	21.08.2019	DALIT Literature : a new avenue for Research	-	60	Dr. C. Govindaraj
27	02.01.2019	Common Errors and How to avoid them	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
28	16.07.2019	Myth in English Literature	-	58	Dr. C. Govindaraj
29	16.10.2018	Group Discussion and Grooming Personality	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
30	12.10.2018	Eco Criticism: The Greeing of Literary Studies	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
31	01.10.2018	Rediscovering what it means to be a student of literature	-	54	Dr. C. Govindaraj
32	30.07.2018	Subaltern Studies: An Introduction	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
33	26.09.2018	Alternative Literary Studies	-	55	Dr. P. Kiruthika
34	20.09.2018	Hermaneutics of Literarty Criticism	-	54	Dr. C. Govindaraj
35	18.07.2018	Enhacing Communication Skills	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
36	09.07.2018	Research Methodology - an Introduction	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
37	22.03.2018	Women Empowerment and Job Opportunities for Literature Studnets	Periyar University, Salem	54	Dr. C. Govindaraj
38	21.03.2018	Media Studies	-	58	Dr. C. Govindaraj
39	28.02.2018	Role of Youth in Preseving Natural Resources	-	58	Dr. C. Govindaraj
40	06.02.2018	Tranaslation as an Art	Periyar University, Salem	57	Dr. C. Govindaraj
41	06.12.2017	Employability Skills for Literature Students	-	54	Dr. C. Govindaraj
42	27.09.2017	One day orientatin Program for NET/ SET Examination	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
43	19.08.2017	HIV / AIDS - Free India	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
44	19.07.2017	Lit : The Light	-	56	Dr. C. Govindaraj
45	22.09.2017	Fruitful Lit in Literature	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
46	02.03.2017	Workshop: Resources for Research in Literature: Current trends and Approaches	-	123	Dr. C. Govindaraj
47	24.02.2017	Politics of Difference in Literature	Periyar University, Salem	54	Dr. C. Govindaraj
48	02.02.2017	Media Studies	Periyar University, Salem	57	Dr. C. Govindaraj
49	22.12.2016	Workshop: Public Speaking Skills	-	65	Dr. C. Govindaraj
50	26.10.2016	Invisble Communicator	-	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj
51	31.08.2016	Enjoying English Literature	Periyar University, Salem	55	Dr. C. Govindaraj

Other Activities:

S.No	Date	Programme	State/ National / International	No.of. Partcipants	Convenor/Coordinator
1	15.04.2024	LIT BRIO-‘24	-	50	Dr. C. Govindaraj
2	12.04.2024	Orientation Program- How to Crack Competitive Examinations	-	135	Dr. C. Govindaraj
3	22.02.2024	RISE – an outreach programme	-	125
4	27.10.2023	RISE – an outreach programme	-	100	Dr. P. Kiruthika
5	04.08.2016& 05.08.2016	Soft Skills Development Program	Intradepartment	65	Dr. C. Govindaraj
6	14.09.2017& 15.09.2017	Soft Skills Development Program	Intradepartment	56	Dr. C.G ovindaraj
7	10.01.2018	Inter Collegiate Literary Fiesta	National	450	Dr. C. Govindaraj & Dr. P. Kiruthika
8	20.5.2020 -26..05.2020	(Webinar) Lecture Series Phase I	National	150	Dr. C. Govindaraj & Dr. P. Kiruthika
9	27.05.2020 - 3.6.2020	(Webinar) Lecture Series Phase II	National	145	Dr. C. Govindaraj & Dr. P. Kiruthika
10	10.6.2020.- 16.6.2020	(Webinar) Lecture Series Phase III	National	140	Dr. C. Govindaraj & Dr. P. Kiruthika
11	19.10.2021 - 23.10.2021	Orientation Program for I PG Students	Intradepartment	34	Dr. C. Govindaraj & Dr. P. Kiruthika

INDUSTRIAL VISITS

S.No	Date	Name of the Company/ Institution/ Research centre	No. of days
1	14.03.2024 to 15.03.2024	Central University of Kerala, Kochin	2
2	09.01.2018 to 10.01.2018	American Library, Chennai	2
3	11.08.2018	Visit to the Book Fair organized by The District Authorities	1

Gallery

The Evolution of Theatre: A Journey through History

Webinar – Poetry for World Peace

Workshop on Recent Trends in Language, Literature and Research

World Mother Tongue Day

Literary Theories and Approaches

Morality in Literature

The Evolution of American Literature: An Examen

Workshop on Disha : A vision to develop Life

Algorithmic curation in the Realm of Literature

Rethinking Literature: Theories and Practices

LIT BRIO-‘24

Orientation Program- How to Crack Competitive Examinations

RISE – an outreach programme

RISE – an outreach programme

Industrial Visit - Central University of Kerala, Kochin

PATENT

FUNDED PROJECTS

S.No.	Name of the faculty	Project title	Funding Agency	Category	Amount sanctioned	Ongoing /Completed
1	Dr. P. Kiruthika	Exile Warriors: A Study on the Mental Health of School and College going SriLankan Refugees during the Pandemic in Western districts of Tamil Nadu	ICSSR	Minor	4.75 Lakhs	Ongoing

PhD AWARDED

S.No	Name of the Scholar	Name of the Supervisor	Title of the Thesis	Date of Award
1	MANJULA. M	DR.C.GOVINDARAJ	CULURAL IDENTITY : A MODERN MAZE IN THE SELECT NOVELS OF AMY TAN	17.03.2021
2	MANIVANNAN. G	DR.C.GOVINDARAJ	PARALYTIC OPPRESSOION AND CULTURAL HIERARCHY IN THE SELECT NOVELS OF DORIS LESSING	19.03.2021
3	R. MOORTHI	DR.C.GOVINDARAJ	THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE: A TRAUMA OF SHATTERED AND FORFEITED ENTRAPMENT IN THE SELECT SHORT FICTION OF JOYCE CAROL OATES	27.01.2022

ALUMNI

CONTACT US

Head of the Department
Department of English
Periyar University Centre for Post Graduate and Research Studies
Dharmapuri – 635 205
Tamil Nadu
India
Ph: 04342 266399
E-Mail : pueceng@periyaruniversity.ac.in

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