M. A. English Literature - Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya

Duty, Devotion and Discipline are the three strings that weave the motto of the department which was incepted in the year 1989. The Department provides students with an excellent education that strikes an ideal balance between creativity and critical inquiry. At present, a group of sixteen qualified and dedicated members of staff are serving the department which is headed by Dr. P. Manjula Suresh. The department includes advanced classes in reading, writing, editing and communications. The main objective of the department is to impart training in developing intellectual personal and professional abilities through effective communicative skills and to ensure high standard of behavioral attitude among the students to shape socially responsible citizens. The department enlightens the students and provides ample opportunities to showcase their abilities.

Vision

To Impart not only subject knowledge and skills, but also to mould the students with good conduct and character committed to societal needs and national development.

Mission

To Inculcate among the students a global vision with skills of international competency.

Seminar / Workshop / Conferences organized

S.No	Date	Nature of the Event (Conference/ Seminar/Workshop)	Number of External Participants	Title of the Event	Name & Designation of the Speakers	Name & Affiliation Chair & Co-chair	Funding Agency	Total Funding
1	05-03-2024	DEPARTMENT EVENTS		TREASURE HUNT
2	01.02.2024	WORKSHOP		ONE DAY NATION WORKSHOP ON THE TOPIC ‘THE CRAFT OF REASEARCH WRITING’	Dr.C.G.SHYAMALA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, MERCY COLLEGE. Dr.THOMAS V L, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT VICTORIA COLLEGE, PALAKAD
3	22-12-2023	DEPARTMENT EVENTS		“TABLEAUX VIVANT-23”
4	21-09-2023	GUEST LECTURE		LEARNING IS AN ART	Dr.P.SURIYA NARAYANAN, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, COIMBATORE
5	05-09-2023	GUEST LECTURE		LIFE AND LITERATURE	Mr.B.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM, POET AND WRITER
6	05-09-2023	GUEST LECTURE		TEACHER IN YOU	Dr.S.SENTHILKUMAR, PROFESSOR, POET AND SPEAKER
7	12-07-2023	GUEST LECTURE		Language and Literature: Interpretation of Communication	Dr.(Prof).C.Muralidara Kannan, Associate Professor in English, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.