About English Department

The Department of English, Hazi A. K. Khan College sprouted its roots along with the establishment of the college in the year 2008. The central objective of this department is to facilitate our students to explore the world of literature as well as to enrich them with communication skills in English. The Department plays an active role in the co-curricular activities of the college. Students are encouraged to participate in different cultural events, webinars, seminars and other innovative programmes. A number of add-on courses related to various aspects of language and literature have been introduced. Besides teaching English language and literature to develop the communicative competence/performance of the students in English as well as to develop their creativity, the Department has a wider aim to inculcate human / cultural and intellectual values to younger generations. The faculty has been working towards that end with full commitment. At present, the department has three dedicated teachers.

Mission:
• To produce generations of enlightened, cultured and socially responsible citizens.

Objective:
• To develop linguistic competence and performance of the students in English.
• To inculcate cultural and intellectual values among the students.
• To produce employable human resources with rational and competitive spirit.
• To develop the creativity of the students.

Academic activities of the Department:

Besides the regular classes done through traditional lecture method, the department conducts seminars, group discussions, teaching and learning through audio visual aids for the students. It also gives regular assignments to the students, besides conducting regular Sessional Tests. Add on courses on “Detective Fiction”, “Gender and Literature”, “Film Studies” etc. have been introduced to broaden their perspectives. The department has taken a number of initiatives in developing the soft skills as well as communicative skills of the students of this institution.