Category: Dept of English
Elite Club Inauguration
The Elite Club is a major literary forum at SBM Jain College, KGF. Since its inception, it has been the literary hub of the college, bringing out new innovative, educational and fun events which have boasted the co-curricular spirit of the institution in a very explosive way. The English Literary club has officially begun its … Continue reading “Elite Club Inauguration”
The Elite Club is a major literary forum at SBM Jain College, KGF. Since its inception, it has been the literary hub of the college, bringing out new innovative, educational and fun events which have boasted the co-curricular spirit of the institution in a very explosive way.
The English Literary club has officially begun its activities of 2017-18 with a fabulous inauguration ceremony. The function was graced with the presence of the chief guest Mr. Anthony Raj, The principal of Mahaveer Jain School, Dr. Rekha Sethi madam the principal of Jain College, KGF and two teaching staffs from Mahaveer Jain School. The chief guest Mr. Anthony Raj addressed the gathering with his inspiring and encouraging words. He spoke on the importance of being the Elite and developing a good personality and communication skills. Next Dr Rekha Sethi madam motivated the students with her outstanding words. Madam stressed on cultivating the right behavior and attitude for the holistic development of students .The function also included some cultural programs by the students .After the inauguration ceremony The Elite club also conducted two fulfilled activities to make the day a memorable one for the students.
ELC Installation Ceremony 2017
National Conference on Impact of Globalisation on Language and Literature
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain First Grade College, Kolar Gold Fields organized a One Day Natioinal Level Conference on “Impact of Globalisation on Language and Literature” on Friday, 28th July, 2017. The Departments of English, Hindi and Kannada jointly organized this National Level Conference which brought faculty members, research scholars and students of the three languages … Continue reading “National Conference on Impact of Globalisation on Language and Literature”
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain First Grade College, Kolar Gold Fields organized a One Day Natioinal Level Conference on “Impact of Globalisation on Language and Literature” on Friday, 28th July, 2017. The Departments of English, Hindi and Kannada jointly organized this National Level Conference which brought faculty members, research scholars and students of the three languages under one roof. The inaugural session was ably compered by Ms. Anne Aruna Kumari, Asst. Prof., Department of English. Ms. Jean Saldanha, HOD, English warmly welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest was Dr. Suma V. Rao, Principal, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, J. C. Road, Bangalore. She released the Proceedings of the Conference with an ISBN number 978-93-86537-42-3 in the presence of the Managing Trustee, Mr. Mahendra Kumar, Principal, Dr. Rekha Sethi, Chief Convenor, Dr. S. Shabbeer Basha, HOD, Hindi, System Analyst, Mr. Navendran D. and other dignitaries. The proceedings were released in two volumes: Volume I with Hindi research papers and Volume II with English and Kannada research papers. Dr. B. K. Manjula proposed the vote of thanks.
The plenary speaker for the Parallel Session in English was Dr. Etienne Rassendran, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore. He spoke eloquently on Global Literatures or World Writing: Some Reflections. The morning and afternoon sessions were chaired by Dr. Sreedevi Santhosh, Associate Professor, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore who gave her remarks about each presentation. The faculty members, research scholars and students had interactive deliberations.
For the parallel session in Hindi, Dr. Prithi Latha, Associate Prof. & HOD, Hindi, Lady Doak College, Madurai was the plenary speaker. Her talk was on the Impact of Globalisation on language and literature. The paper presentations were chaired by Dr. Habeebulla Baig, HOD, Hindi, KGF First Grade College, Oorgaum. The participants and paper presenters had fruitful discussions on the main topic and its sub themes.
The plenary speaker for the parallel session in Kannada was Dr. M. S. Durgapraveen, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Kannada Language and Translation Studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. He gave an enlightening talk on Translation and its Globalising Effects. Dr. Shivaraja Byadarahalli, HOD, Kannnada, Oxford College, Bangalore chaired the sessions and judged the paper presentations. The conference got an overwhelming response with papers received from the length and breadth of the country. Research papers were received from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Assam, Bidar, Chitradurga, Kerala, Hyderabad, Maharashtra, etc. Delegates have travelled from Pune, Goa, Kerala, Madurai, Chennai, Gubbi, etc making it a truly National Level Conference. 157 research papers were published in both the volumes together. On spot registrations were also done and papers were presented.
Two awards were given to the Best Paper Presenters in each language; separate awards for faculty members and students. The certificates and awards were distributed during the valedictory function. The feedback received from the participants was positive and encouraging. 
Guest Lecture by Dr. Audrey Pinto
The Department of English organized a guest lecture for the 2nd year degree students on Friday, 30th June 2017. The resource person was Dr. Audrey Pinto, Ph. D. in Psychology, Professor & HOD, M. Sc. Counselling, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore. She spoke on the topic, “Pathways to Maturity”. The auditorium was packed … Continue reading “Guest Lecture by Dr. Audrey Pinto”
The Department of English organized a guest lecture for the 2nd year degree students on Friday, 30th June 2017. The resource person was Dr. Audrey Pinto, Ph. D. in Psychology, Professor & HOD, M. Sc. Counselling, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore.
She spoke on the topic, “Pathways to Maturity”. The auditorium was packed with 200 students and faculty members. Dr. Audrey Pinto gave a scintillating talk dealing with the seven pathways to a mature personality. The talk was informative and motivating with interesting anecdotes and examples. It was highly appreciated by the student community as seen from their lively interaction and positive feedback.
