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Lead College Workshop on "English & Soft Skills"

 

Department of English

Thursday, 15th February 2024

            The Department of English at Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Arts, Science & Commerce organized a Lead College Workshop focusing on "English & Soft Skills." The program aimed to enhance the language proficiency and soft skills of students, aligning with the holistic development goals of the institution.

   The program commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by all dignitaries, symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment. Dr. P. P. Lohar, the coordinator of the workshop, welcomed the participants and provided an overview of the program's objectives, emphasizing the importance of English proficiency and soft skills in today's competitive world. Dr. P. P. Lohar introduced the esteemed resource person, Mr. Rajendra Tambile, highlighting his expertise in English language teaching and soft skills development.

   Mr. Rajendra Tambile conducted an interactive and engaging workshop, covering various aspects of English language enhancement and soft skills development. The session included practical exercises, group discussions, and real-world scenarios to equip participants with practical skills.

   Dr. P. C. Chikmath, presiding over the event, delivered a motivating presidential speech. He underscored the importance of continuously developing English language proficiency and soft skills to enhance students' employability and overall success in their chosen fields.

   Mr. S. A. Kamble expressed gratitude to all participants, the Department of English, Mr. Rajendra Tambile, and Dr. P. C. Chikmath for their valuable contributions to the success of the workshop. He encouraged participants to apply the skills acquired in their academic and professional journeys.

The workshop saw active participation from 94 students, teaching, and non-teaching staff, showcasing the widespread interest in enhancing language proficiency and soft skills.

The Lead College Workshop on "English & Soft Skills" proved to be a valuable initiative, providing participants with practical tools for personal and professional development. The Department of English, along with the support of Dr. P. C. Chikmath and Mr. Rajendra Tambile, successfully created a conducive learning environment for skill enhancement. Heartfelt thanks were extended to all attendees, organizers, and the resource person for their significant contributions to the success of this insightful and skill-oriented workshop.

Mr. Rajendra Tambile guiding students

Participant at the workshop on “English & Soft Skills”

Inauguration of workshop by Chief Guest Mr. Rajendra Tambile

Welcome of Mr. Rajendra Tambile

Screening of Drama "The Dread Departure"

 

Activity : Screening of Drama "The Dread Departure"

Class - B A I (O) 

Module 3):  The Dread Departure

No of Present Student: 23

Date: 3/1/2024 

Teacher: Dr P P Lohar 

 

Career Counseling  Programme

                        The Department of English conducted a Career Counseling Programme on ‘Opportunities in Banking Sector ’ on 31 May 2023 for the students to make them aware about the various Courses and Career Opportunities that will improve their skills and efficiency. The programme also aimed at motivating students to get track on their studies and to find out new career opportunities. The session was handled by   P. P. Lohar, HOD, Department of  English. Mr. Rajesh Pawar was the Resource person of the Program.Total  62 Students from department of Commerce and English participated in the Programme.                                                                                         

                  Mr. Rajesh Pawar guiding the students on "Career Opportunities"

One Day National Conference on Changing Nature of Literature in the Age of Technology

 “Changing Nature of Literature in the Age of Technology”

In collaboration with English Language Teachers Association of Indian (ELT@I), and also jointly with Marathi, Hindi and Sanskrit departments, the Department of English organized a national conference on Saturday, 11 Feb., 2023. The theme of the conference was “Changing Nature of Literature in the Age of Technology”. Prof. N. Shantha Naik, Department of English,Vijayanagara Sri Krishna devaraya University, Karnataka, was resource person while Prof. (Dr.) S. S. Sawant, President, ELT@I, Chapter Satara, and Head, Department of English, Kisan Veer Mahavidyalaya, Satara was chairing the session allotted to Department. Prof. (Dr.) N. Shantha Naik delivered his scholarly speech on the topic ‘Facebook Poetry: An Overview’. There were 80 participants of English fraternity out of 151 coming from across India. Fifty participants who presented research papers in English showed their interest to publish their research paper in UGC-care listed journal.

Learning English with Fun

 

The Department of English organized one day activity on ‘Learning English with Fun’ for primary school students on 2^nd January 2023 in collaboration with ZP Primary School, Kushi. Miss. Manisha Sutar was the resource person for the program. Total 44 students participated in the ‘Learning English with Fun’ activity from 3^rd to 7^th class.

In today’s era of globalization, students should learn the skill of effective communication in English. The need and importance of learning English language was explained to the students. In order to develop love for English language and critical thinking various activities were taken such as Unscramble me, Tongue Twisters, Who am I? etc.

All the participants actively participated in the activities. These activities developed the skills of recognition, pronunciation and critical thinking among the students. English Dictionaries were distributed among the participants. Feedback forms were taken from the participants.

                  Explanation of the Need and Importance of English language by Miss. Sutar Madam

                               Participation of  Students in the 'Learning English with Fun' activities

                                       Distributions of English Dictionaries among the students

 

A Guest Lecture was organized by the Dept. of English on “Effective Communication and Personality Development

 

A Guest Lecture was organized by the Dept. of English on “Effective Communication and Personality Development ” on 18th October 2022. The Programme began with Sanstha's Prayer Song. Dr.Lohar P.P. Head  Department of English welcome and gathering. The event commenced with a warm welcome and Introduction speech by Dr. Rathod R.B. Today'sguest Dr. Suresh S. Patil, Assistant Professor, Department of English,  Arts, and Commerce College, Nagthane was the Resource Person. He discussed the topic of listening through fun-filled activities to develop the student's confidence levels. The students were made to know the importance of communication skills for all types of professions. It also helped the students to build a positive attitude and motivated them to achieve success in life. Dr. A.S. Tawar  Vice-Principal, Shared that it was a great experience to be a part of such an informative and helpful session kind would definitely change the way of working from hard work to smart work. 79 students participated in the program which proved to be very informative where they could realize the importance of soft skills in one’s personality development. It was an enlightening experience and aimed at developing the listening and speaking skills of the students instead of merely providing theoretical knowledge.  He appreciated faculty members and students for the successful conduction of the guest lecture. Mr.  Shelar sir you have done a really nice anchoring. The interactive session came to an end with the vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Sahil Gangawane  B.Com II Year student. 

Report: A Guest Lecture –On Language and Literature: Interpretation to Communication

        Report A Guest Lecture –On Language and Literature: Interpretation to Communication.

                                             Shakespeare Day celebrated

The Department of English as a team under the leadership of Dr. P. P. Lohar, HoD organized a guest lecture on 23.04.2022. The chief Guest Dr. D.S.Kale Assistant Professor &Head Department of English, Amdar Sashikant Shinde College, Medha delivered a  lecture on the topic “ Language and Literature: Interpretation to Communication”. The event began with invoking the blessings of the Almighty God.  Dr.Rathod R.B. P. G. Coordinator Department of English welcomed the gathering and  Dr. R.V.Shejawal Principal, L.B.S College, Satara  delivered the presidential address. The chief Guest Dr. D.S.Kale addressed the students on how to develop language skills on their own. His speech was divided into three parts. In the first part, he focused on how to develop the LSRW skills. In the second part he distributed pictures to the students and he asked them to scrutinize the picture after which they were asked to speak about the picture. 

            Then he compared the act of reading the picture to the act of reading a book viz., first one scans a book, then looks for a specific point and then critically analyzes it. In the last part he covered the recent trends in literature with a special focus on postcolonial theory, and Postmodern theory . There were 84 participants in total, consisting of students, research scholars, and teaching faculty. A lively interactive session followed the speaker’s talk. Mr.S.A.Kamble and Mr. S. Shelar, a member of the organizing committee was a great help. The programme came to an end with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Rathod R.B.

Report on Guest Lecture Topic: Feminism in Postmodern Indian Fiction

 

Report on Guest Lecture

Topic: Feminism in Postmodern Indian Fiction

Resource Person: Dr. Vishnu Chavan – Asst. Professor Department of English, Tywade College Koradi Nagpur

                                   Conducted on: 20-04-2022

An online guest lecture was organized by the Department of English, Lal Bahadur Shastri College, Satara. The session started with greetings from Head Department of English, Dr. P.P.Lohar and P.G. coordinator Dr. Rathod R.B . Resource Person Dr. Vishnu Chavan  Asst. Professor Department of English, Tywade College Koradi Nagpur delivered a discourse on the topic “Feminism in Postmodern Indian Fiction”. He delivered an enriching lecture on the prominent Postmodern  literary personalities, novelists, playwrights and poets and also gave, in brief, a chronological representation of History of English Literature. The lecture ended with an interactive session with the students. The lecture was attended by 36 students and 8 Faculty members of English Department the session which went on for two hours and it was an interactive session. The lecture was in online mode through Google meet. The vote of thanks was given by Mr.S.A.Kamble  presented a small token of appreciation to our valuable guests. Mr. Shelar S.S. attended the session along with students of P.G.& U.G Department of English.

Group Discussion

 Class: B A III

Subject: English

Title and Number of Paper: English for Communication

Topic:  Group Discussion

Teaching Method:     Group Discussion

Number of Student Present: 6

Date and Time: 23^rd March 2022, 8:15am

        The topic, Group Discussion is prescribed for the students of BA III for the semester 6 Department of English held Group discussion on the topic ‘Online teaching’ six students from BA III English Compulsory participated in the Group Discussion. Through this activity, students of BA III understood the process of group discussion in detail.

Participation in Lead College Workshop 2021-22

 Students of   English Department have participated in the "Lead College workshop" on Smartphone and Communication on 12th march 2022 at Chh. Shivaji College, Satara.

Online Academic lecture on Pragmatics"deliver by Dr. S.A. Mane madam

 

                                                             Department of English

                                   Dr. Bapuji Salunkhe English Literary association

In the academic year 2021-22, the department organized it on 10 March 2022 on Google Meet platform. Dr. Mrs. S.A. Mane Head& Assistant Professor Department of English Mudhoji College Phaltan, Dist. Satara was invited to deliver a speech on "Pragmatics”All teachers and 25 students participated in the event. Dr P. P. Lohar explained the purpose of the organization in his introduction. Principal Dr R V Shejwal gave the presidential speech and Dr R B Rathod said vote of thanks.

Open Day

 Department of English

Report

21^st December 2021

Open Day

The Department of English has organized Open Day for BA I (Optional English) in the BA I (Optional English) Classroom). Answer sheets of Unit Test 1 were provided to the student to see their progress. 10 students attended the open day.

Students of BA I (Optional English) students at open day

Students of BA I (Optional English) students at open day