LVD COLLEGE RAICHUR

Vision

To Impart a multi- cultural and  multi lingual dimension to the study of the English language and its literature.

Mission

The overall mission of the English Department is to promote the understanding of the English language as it intertwines with the various cultures of those who speak and write and also the study of worldwide literature written in English

About the College

Introduction: In the beginning of the third quarter of 20^th century –on the 18^th August 1954 to be the precise, the infant Laxmi Venkatesh Desai College was began to make a name for itself with just 9 students on its rolls in a thatched structure in Raichur.

The college has greatly contributed in education for three generation thereby changing socio, economic and culture scenario in this so called notified socio- economically backward region of the state.

Establishment of the Department:

    As said by Ahmed Deedat “Language is the key to the heart of the people”, English is the International language, plays important role in modern world. Learning English has become essential in the globalization era. In this perspective the department is performing the best to inculcate the communication skills in general and English literature in particular.

The Department of English has its inception simultaneously with the advent of the College in the year 1954. Prof. Krishna Shetty was the pioneer, who accomplished the herculean task of establishing the department. It is to the credit of the department that two of its exheads, Prof Vasudev Bhatt and Prof.A. Krishnan, became the Principals of the College.

      Since then, the UG students of various streams are learning General English as part of their curriculum. The department capacitates the students in addressing the demands and issues of the times with humanitarian concern. It also enables them in correlating literature with contemporary issues thereby inculcating a flair for aesthetic appreciation and expression.
     The faculty here aims to help students voice their altruistic concerns through honing their communication skills. Hence, the department strives to satiate the various linguistic needs of the students from different academic levels by providing them with ample exposure to the language, thereby enabling them to acquire language competence. The faculty is pledged on keeping abreast of the latest trends in teaching methodologies by attending workshops and seminars.
    The department is vigilant and keen in organizing remedial classes, short term courses, communicative and spoken English classes and seminars for the academic excellence of the students. The English club run by the department is rich in fun filled activities and events where students get to tailor-made sessions to cater to their needs. It is also home for creative expression and original out-of-the-box thinking. It has its own repository of literary books issued to its members. Since most of the students are from rural background with poor communication skills and bare minimum knowledge in English, the department esteems and employs a student-centric pedagogic strategy that will add to their attainment of professional and career competence. We constantly challenge our students who are in the fringes of the society to carve a niche for themselves by addressing their own issues that somehow is synonymous with the worlds “Lingual dimension to the study of the English”. Keeping the demand of the students and the need for depth of the English language to be penetrated the College started the subject of “Optional English” from the academic year 2005.

Course Outcome and Programme Outcome

Department Activities

SYLLABUS AND PATTERN OF MARKS

Result Analysis

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Globalization has created stipulation for people to learn the English language in the world .The medium of English is plays a significant and prominent role in Indian academics and is important for job seekers . Especially, for rural background students, it is a challenge to communicate in English. The main objective of the English language laboratory for students to learn communication skills and to showcase themselves. This digital language lab has a teacher control system which is connected to every individual student chair, containing a student control and a headset with a microphone.

In this context English language laboratory would provide an interesting easy going and joy of learning platform to develop their communication skills .Our English language lab are designed to provide learners with a strong platform for practical training in the language. A good language lab skilfully and efficiently develops the language skill of learners.

In our College, language lab was established in the department of English in the year 2010. It was established for the students by the department of English from the first year to the final year of B A. B.sc. and B.ca.  The college administration and the Principal supported for the establishment of the language lab.

The object behind the establishment of the language lab was to facilitate communication skills for the students of English Department. The language lab is helpful to the students for the development of communication skills and written English. The software of the lab has included the Language skills, Phonetic symbols, sentences with stress and intonation, and the tone of voice and the nucleus for the effectiveness of Spoken English. Language lab runs with the regular schedule in college hours the college has established a language lab fully equipped with all the facilities with 20 systems. Internet facility is also provided for the overall development of the students in general and specific development in soft skills and communications in particular. There are several specific CDs for communication development. The laboratory is accessible to the students during all working hours of the college for the development of their communication skills.

Imparting of the knowledge of communication skills has been meticulously designed by the department of English, allotting specific hours to all the lecturers. The students are divided into batches monitored by the lecturer concerned; specifically explained and aided by the Computer programmer regarding the intricacies of using the system effectively for the overall success of the students in their future endeavours.

Software : Digital Teacher. Code and Pixel Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad)

Website: https//www.englishlab.co.in

Total Cost: 58,500

Key Areas

Digital Teacher English Language Lab not only enhances vocabulary, but also focuses on the finer shades of language like grammar, pronunciation, intonation,

modulation, phonetics, MTI and syllabic division.
Learners learn without any fear or embarrassment which helps to build their confidence and proficiency in the language.

Pace of Speech & Speech of Sounds

Pace is a key to effective communication, in which the speech is clearly understood and made interesting. Pronunciation of consonants and vowel sounds made easy with correct syllabic division and stress patterns

Vocabulary & Pronunciation

5000+ words (8 levels) with picture representation helps the students in learning new words. 2000+ difficult words to recite for better pronunciation .

Fluency & intonation

Improving the knowledge of English by mastering variations in volume, pitch, speed and stress. In order to improve fluency Audio/Visual applications based on stress, intonation and modulation are practiced.

Phonetics & Syllabic division

The accent of different words made easy through phonetics. Almost 3000+ syllabic words are used from Mono syllabic to Hexa syllabic.

Soft skills

6 hours of various topics related to soft skills are covered, i.e., Self, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Group Discussion and Interview Skills.