{"id":326,"date":"2026-02-16T12:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmb.ac.in\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:20:59","slug":"ba-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bmb.ac.in\/index.php\/ba-english\/","title":{"rendered":"BA English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-image grve-animated-item grve-fadeIn grve-align-center\" style=\"\" data-delay=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/bmb.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english1.jpg\" class=\"grve-extra-round attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmb.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bmb.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;We at a Glance&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Established in 1990 under the auspices of Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, the Department of English runs under the astute leadership of the Principal Dr. Jobi George as the Head of the Department accompanied by three other competent staff viz; Dr. Rahil K. Quraishi, Asst. Prof. Someshwar<br \/>\nWasekar and Dr. Vinita S Virgandham. The Department caters to students offering Compulsory English in B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., B.Voc. Degree Programmes and English Literature in B.A. Programme.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][caw_button animated_style=&#8221;bg_transition&#8221; background_trans=&#8221;hvr-sweep-to-right&#8221; btn_text=&#8221;Download Syllabus&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243; btn_background_color=&#8221;#DD3333&#8243; btn_hvr_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; btn_hvr_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=&#8221;light&#8221; section_type=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal-column&#8221; column_gap=&#8221;10&#8243; font_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#00000000&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246276360{margin-left: 10px !important;background-color: #1E73BEE8 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #14548DE8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Subject Literary Association&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246354398{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]Every academic session, \u201eSubject Literary Association\u201f (a student body) represented by students from First, Second and Final year Programmes is installed. All the activities of the Department are organized and conducted in ambit of the Association.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246601642{background-color: #6729A7 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #441B6E !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Infrastructure and Teaching Aids&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246540955{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]Language Laboratory with ETNL software enables the learners to have hands-on practice[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246751867{background-color: #891E1E !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #501111 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Value added Course\/s&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246725664{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UGC Sponsored Spoken English Course introduced in 2009-2010 continued till 2014- 2015.<\/li>\n<li>Under the aegis of <strong>One Student One Skill Programme,<\/strong> the Department imparts <strong>Certificate Course in Spoken English<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Personality Development Classes and Grooming Sessions for Training &amp; Placement of students is free of cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246827596{margin-right: 10px !important;background-color: #000000 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Extension Activities and Add -on courses&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771246864412{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]Open House\u201f a free course on Spoken English is offered by the Department for all those interested to learn and improve their skills in the aspects of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing English[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Subject Literary Association&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organised UGC sponsored One Day National Seminar on, \u201eRole of English in Travel and Tourism\u201f on 16 March 2012<\/li>\n<li>Organised UGC sponsored One Day National Seminar on, English Studies in Transnational Environment: Society, Culture and Language\u201f on Thursday, 20 April 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Alumni&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Many of our Alumni are well placed in the field of Education as Asst. 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