ABOUT DEPARTMENT

Date of Establishment of the department : July 1968

HODs of the Department

First H.O.D Dr. Shukur Ahmed 1968 - 1997 Second H.O.D Mrs. H.S.S Subhadra 1997-2005 Third H.O.D Dr.Shakira Khanum 2005-Till The Date

Programs Offered by Department :

Programs Level of Study Cut-off marks for entry level in % Students strength-2008 1st year 2nd Total B.Sc UG 35% 45 + 47 = 92 B.A UG 35% 12 + 9 =21 B.Com UG 35% 118 + 37 =25 TOTAL     175 + 193 =368

Details of the last two batches of students:

2006-2007 2007-2008 UG     UG   FIRST YEAR 222   FIRST YEAR 173 SECOND YEAR 202   SECOND YEAR 195 TOTAL 424   TOTAL 368

Books in the department library 40 Journals / Periodicals subscribed by the department 10 Computers in the Department : one Computer with internet 01

Extra Curriculum Activities conducted by the Department :

Pick & Speak Kavi Sammelan Quiz Debate Poetry Writing Short Story Writing Exhibition Essay Writing Paper presentation ( By the students in the class) Dumb charades

Major thrust areas within the subject in which research activities are being pursed :

Kannada - Hindi (Comparative Literature) Hindi - Kannada (Comparative Literature)

Number of teaching, technical and administrative staff of the department.

Female Total Total no. of teachers. : 02 02 Teachers with Ph.D. as the highest qualification. : 01 01 Teachers with M.Phil. as the highest qualification. : 01 01 Teachers with PG as the highest qualification. : 01 01 Technical staff : 01 01

List of the teaching staff, with their designations, qualifications, fields of Specialization, years of experience, age and sex:

Name of the teaching staff Designation Highest qualification Specialization Experience Age Sex Dr. Shakira khanum S.S.L Ph.D Hindi, Kabirdas Sheshunala Sheriff 17years 40 Female Jamshida Asfiya Khanum Lecturer M.A Hindi, Surdas 8months 23 Female

Teachers who have attended State /national workshops / seminars during the last two years :

Dr. Shakira Khanum attended National / State Seminars at Bangalore and other States