NIZAM COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
A Constituent College Of Osmania University With Potential For Excellence
The English Department of Nizam College is as old as the college itself, being one of the first departments to start functioning in 1880. The department has been handling English language classes for the various courses offered by the college since the days of its inception. The strength of the department lies in the well qualified teaching staff and their research oriented approach to academics. In the initial years, only Intermediate and Undergraduate classes were conducted in the college. The Intermediate classes, however, were discontinued in the 1960 s.From then, till today, the Department has been responsible for the teaching of English for the Degree courses. The fact to be noted is the way the Department has moved with the times in reviewing its syllabi and updating its pedagogical tools and strategies from time to time.
The conferment of Autonomy to the college in 1988-1989 provided the academic freedom to the department to frame its own syllabi for General English that is taught through four semesters of B.A, B.Sc., and B.com Courses; and for the Modern Language Optional through three years of the B.A, course. The review of the syllabi for the under graduate courses is a continuous process and the Board of Studies constituted by the Department is the supervising and ratifying body that meets annually for the purpose. The college has also adopted the semester system of teaching and evaluation.
The department is proud to state that since the academic year of 2005-6 has embarked on preparation of teaching material for undergraduate General English course in short story and Poetry in semester I, Prose and Drama in semester II. The emphasis is on Listening, Reading, and Writing skills besides Pronunciation. The main thrust of the syllabus is on Communication and Personality Development through activity based skills testing their creative abilities. The feedback is duly conducted and results recorded. In the near future the department also hopes to go in for publication of the material. In addition, the department also introduced examination reform by introducing a new method of evaluation blending the language component with text based questions. This type it is felt would test a students ability to comprehend and offer inferential answers. Postgraduate classes were started in the college from 1975. The department continues to engage classes for M.A. English for which, the syllabus comprises twenty courses through four semesters. All matters pertaining to the Postgraduate courses offered by the constituent colleges of the University are handled by a centralized academic and evaluative monitoring system in consultation with the individual departments. For the last five years, the department has been handling the English and Soft Skills components for M.Sc IS course being offered by the college and this year it started handling General English course also for the newly started 5- year Integrated course in Law and English skills for Health care course.
The department in collaboration with the department of Commerce had last year conducted a three week course in Communication Skills and Professional Competence. Recognizing the need for equipping our students of M.A Program who all aspire to be teachers in English, the department started a course in Soft Skills and Communication skills in the afternoons to prepare them for future career in teaching. Remedial courses are being conducted for the students who are weak in English Language. The department offers a self-financing course in Spoken English and Communicative English through its English Language Teaching Cell. This is done in the form of two special courses through the year and caters to both students of the college as well as to outsiders. The classes for these courses are held in the afternoons.
She is a postgraduate from Central University of Hyderabad, M. Phil. and Ph.D from Osmania University with specializations on Afro-American and Caribbean Drama. She has an advanced Diploma in French from CIEFL. Her post doctoral study and research is on Indian Literatures in English with special focus on drama and performance. She has a teaching experience of over 31 years. She has contributed in the preparation of a specialization course in Indian Literatures for postgraduates and also a course on communication skills for the undergraduates. Apart from the publications in reputed journals she has published in the national journal of NSD, web journal of CIIL, and she has also translated a play from Hindi into English published in an anthology by OUP.She was the director of UGC National seminar on "Relocating Indian Theatre / Drama In English And In Transilation". As a principal investigator she recently completed a UGC research Project on Translating Global and Pedagogic Concerns in Local Medium: Post Independence Regional Theatres in India . She was one of the Organizing Secretaries for two national seminars on drama and a UGC workshop on Emerging Fields and Evolving Role of English: with Special Reference to Gender and Media. She was a coordinator for a proposal submitted to the UGC under innovative programmes on India Transition Studies: Globality to Locality. She has been working on various administrative bodies of the college and has been a visiting faculty for UGC Refresher Course for College Teachers at University of Hyderabad, a Resource Person at the Centre for Distance Education, O.U., and Academic Staff College. OU, KELT Programme O.U., Ambedkar Open University. A.P., Placement Cell and Human Resource Centre. Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad. She is now the convener of IQAC, Nizam College.
She is a member of OU Guest House Purchase Committe, Ou NSS, Member Governing Body Nizam College, Member Board of Studies PG (OU). she co-edited general English text book " English for Better Performance " for Nizam college, co-authored " General English Common Core Text Book " for Ist Under Graduate Programme. Produced Course meterial for PGRRCDE, OU. Wrote 2 Lessons for General English Text Book "Advantage English "for Nizam College.
She is a Resource Person at various Work-Shops.
She is a Winner of Rotary Club Vijayawada Gold Medal for BA; MA University Second; Ph.D. Gold Medal; 22 years UG and PG teaching experience; Her areas of interest are Post colonial and Indian Writing in English.11 years Research Supervision 6 Ph.D.; 16 M.Phil.; Award of Excellence: Paradoxes Literary Movement, Arizona USA; Honorary Appointment to Womens Advisory Board: American Bibliographical Institute; Poems published in PEN and Quest; Wrote and published poem about OU for universitys Platinum Jubilee; 4 papers presented at seminars;6 articles, 6 books +9(CDE Study Material) published; audio and video material for EMMRC, JKC; Examiner, BRAOU ,EFLU , Reddy College, Womens College, PG regular and external OU; Co-investigator, UGC Minor Research Project on Soft Skills (2005-06); UGC minor research project in Progress. Resource Person, Refresher Courses and Orientation Programmes, Academic Staff College OU; Positions: Coordinator, ELTC (1993-96); Students’ Advisor, Staff Secretary, Editor, College Magazine, editorial board, College Newsletter OUCW; Editor, Nizamian Nizam College; Member, M.Phil Research Committee, Member PG board of studies;Member PHD committee ,Member BOS Advisory Board, ST. Joseph’s College. Soft Skills Expert for M.Sc. (IS) and M.Com (IS), OU; cultural activities: she has delivered about 40 guest lectures at academic staff college, Marri Chenna Reddy Institute Of Human Resource and Development and many govt schools and colleges, choreographer Bangle Sellers at Sarojini Naidus Centenary; other pieces choreographed and enacted by students at different institutions include: Wrong Man in Workers Paradise: Tagore; Snake in the Grass: Narayan and recently at a National Seminar on Early Indian English poetry Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu.
An expert in the area of ESP having 21 years of teaching and training experience, he has been a Resource person/Coordinator/ Discussant in many UGC/ Corporate workshops, refresher-orientation courses, radio and training programmes relating to ELT, ESP, Soft skills and communication. He is the co-author of the book Communication Skills for Engineers published in 2004 and 2011 by Pearson Education (Singapore) ,four other books and text books and has variedly published / presented papers in the areas of Literature, Theory and Language Teaching. He has been supervising M.Phil / Ph.D research work within and outside the University for the last many years. He has produced 5 M.Phils and 2 Ph.Ds. He completed an UGC Research Project on Translating Global and Pedagogic Concerns in Local Medium: Post Independence Regional Theatres in India. He was the General Warden of the university constituent college hostel from 2001 and 04 and the Organizing Secretary for two national seminars held by the Department of English, PGCS, OU in 2002 and 2003. He was also the Controller of Examinations, Nizam College, O.U from August 2004 onwards to August 2005 in addition to being the O.U nominated Coordinator for APSCHEs Train the Trainer Programme (TTP-2006).He has been the Coordinator of the English Language Teaching Center of Nizam College for the last 5 years .
Dr. C. Sharada has 17 years of teaching experience. Her areas of interest are Post Colonial Literature and Native American Literature. She has seven research publications in various journals and books. She wrote 4 lessons for BA I year under PGRRCDE, Osmania University and 2 lessons for I year General English Text Book of Nizam College, Advantage English. She has presented several papers in national and international seminars. She is a resource person at various workshops conducted for teachers in schools and colleges. She is a resource person at PGRRCDE, Osmania University. Her talk on Womens empowerment was broadcast by AIR. She is a member UG Board of Studies OU and a member IQAC, Nizam College and on editorial board of Nizam college magazine.
He has 12 years of teaching experience. His areas of interest are English Language Teaching and Soft Skills. He is a resource person at Ambedkar Open University, PGRRCDE OU, Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Ramakrishna Math, Marri Chenna Reddy Institute for human Resource Development. He is a resource person at workshops on English Language and Soft Skills at different educational institutions. He wrote 2 lessons for UG text Book of Nizam College, Advantage English. He produced course material for 2 books for B.Ed and ICET for CEDM. He attended many regional, national and international seminars and workshops. He presented a paper at a seminar on American Theatre Legends at PG College, Secbad. He was a member on organizing committee of Career Awareness and Recruitment Drive. He is a member of Admission Committee of Nizam College. He was a workshop coordinator of Academic Consultants of Nizam College. He attended an Orientation Programme on Value Education at ASC, OU. He is the Placement Officer for PG College of Law, Basheerabagh, OU.He is a member of Palliative care Socity of India,Hyderbad chapter.
At present, she is pursuing her PHD in English literature from Osmania University.
She completed six weeks short term course in Soft Skills.
She did a short term course in Safe Storage of Food Grains from Indian Grain and Storage Management Research Institute.
She began her career as an English trainer at Axis and Career Launcher.
She has 5 years of teaching experience at the UG level. Besides her regular teaching,
She taught spoken English Course, Health Care, Law, and Communication Skills for M.SC (IS) and B.C.A, students.
She was on the organizing committee for a workshop on ‘Innovative Classroom Strategies’ May 2008.
She developed material for ELTC course, Nizam College and wrote two lessons for the general English text book for undergraduate students of Nizam College.
She worked as a content writer and produced material for medical students on communication skills.
She has 2 years of teaching experience. Her areas of interest are English language teaching and Indian Writing in English.