Liberal Arts

The course essentially aims to:

• Help strengthen the students’ linguistic capabilities through both theoretical lessons and practical sessions.
• Introduce enrolled students to the political, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual backgrounds of the various periods in literary history.
• Help candidates specialize in their chosen area by means of the electives included in the curriculum.
• Offer a deep insight into the world of literature and enable students to critically appreciate major literary works of the world.
• Enhance the communication skills and writing skills which are essential in the growing world.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

1. Our well- planned lectures are blend of theory and practice that enable our students to learn how to analyse a multitude of texts, they learn how to read different texts and analyse the style, use of different types of language, and meaning, in depth. 
2.  Extensive writing training and Dissertation Projects provide the students to learn how to write clearly, concisely and analytically in stylistically different forms.
3. Practical Seminar Sessions and presentations by the students provide transferable skills that teach them to deconstruct and analyse in order to provide a critical viewpoint in all areas as well as build their Public Speaking Skills. 
4. Activities: varied activities organised in the campus provide the students a platform to express their talents and demonstrate their strong grasp of the English language.
5. Foreign Language: Elementary / working knowledge of Foreign Language such that the student can effectively converse and correspond in that language on various issues.
6. Guest Lectures from proficient speakers: Students are provided opportunities to develop critical thinking and expert viewpoints through Guest Lectures.
7. Personality Development sessions held for our students aim at enhancing professional skills, employability, quality of life, self-discipline, talent and potential.
8. The Mentoring Programme in the campus provides support, a sounding board, knowledge, encouragement, guidance, counselling and constructive feedback to the mentee by developing a genuine interest in the growth of their abilities and talents throughout the session.
9. Offered Internship Opportunities provide our students a hands-on experience and help them fine-tune the marketable skills and prepare for applying those skills and knowledge in the real world. 

1. The course helps to enhance the ability to critique and analyse a broad range of materials while also developing the ability to communicate ideas and theories through its well planned and structured lectures.
2. The broad range of different literature texts help build the awareness of different theoretical schools and approaches to literary criticism.
3. Activities organized for the students help them to develop an efficiency to work within a team to develop and present ideas, leading and participating in discussions
4. The foreign language learning provides the students the knowledge of how language has evolved and keeps them up to date with the trends that have emerged through time.
5. The Personality development sessions and Mentoring programs helps in enhancing professional skills, employability, quality of life, self-discipline, talent and potential of the students.
6. The Enlightening Guest Lecture series offers a new perspective to specific topics and exposes the students to teachings drawn from real-life experiences.
7. The seminar presentations are an integral part of this course that enable our students to gain experience in the critical assessment of the available literature, practice the use of various resources to extract information using various tools.

Minimum 50% marks in 10+2 (best of four) including English

Lecture Halls and Seminar Rooms

Fully air-conditioned, spacious lecture halls and custom-built seminar rooms, equipped with latest audio-visual aids, provide an excellent infrastructural back-up for academic interaction among faculties and students.

Library

The Library at JIMS-JCC Sector 3 Rohini is a veritable storehouse of information with ample text and reference books, national and international periodicals and journals. Well equipped and fully computerized library provides latest research and reference material in print and audio-visual formats along with the facility to refer to e-journals, Project Reports, Government Publications etc. To cultivate values in students and enhance their personality, the knowledge storehouse has an array of books on social issues and historical readings. The reading rooms provide a conducive environment for better learning and concentration.

Street Play

We want to see our students trying their hands at everything and keeping the same in mind we held another event “Street Play” showcasing their enactment skills. They gave us insightful scenarios depicting the atrocities of life, also how they can be dealt with.

Slam poetry

Our book club ‘Shelf Indulgence’ organized a slam poetry session.
In the “Slam Poetry” session, students recited poetry, some self-composed and some published. It was an interesting session. The self-composed poetry talked about various topics Love, Parents, Friendship, Problems of our Generation, Heartbreak, Depression, and many more.

Documentary (Open Skies)- An Online Event

The sky speaks in thousand colours,Its on us how we listen to its rhythm.

In these unprecedented pessimistic times, in order to boost the morale of our students and to involve them in active participation and productive activities, we took a small initiative named Open Skies, showcasing Documentaries on various social and contemporary issues, prepared by our students.

Amidst this pandemic situation, the only recluse and solace we all find is from soaking the ray of hope illuminated by sky above. The sky binds us all together with a feeling of oneness and unified coexistence. Students applied their creative intellect to make the Documentaries and expressed their subjective viewpoint on crucial issues.

Visit

The English Department’s Humayun’s Tomb excursion visit was an amalgamation of history and literature. Art is the gateway to connect history and emotions. Reminiscing the golden times with a hope to create a bridge in exploring the mirth and mien of individuals! Students penned down their experiences and decorated their wall of fame with their creativity.

Magazine :Reflections, Spring Edition, 2021

The Department of English recently launched it's bi-annual magazine "REFLECTIONS". The magazine has been raised as an endeavour to create a wider platform for the students to exhibit their prowess in Poetry, Articles, Stories and Artwork. The idea is to engage students to explore their creative insights and showcase their work; with an aspiration to churn out innovative and artistic content with each publication.

Shelf-Indulgence

We encourage our students to inculcate the habit of reading to gather all the knowledge that the world has to offer. The "Shelf-Indulgence" was one such activity of the book club that was organised. Students shared their delightful thoughts on the books they have read and suggested their recommendations.

Story Writing

Our students participated enthusiastically in 'Story Writing' competition that was organised by the Department to witness their ambiguous and distinguished writing talents. They excelled this arena with their illustrated imagination and efficient efforts to weave it out through words.

Movie Screenings

The Faculty also arranged 'Movie Screenings' to keep the students titillated in the learnings of their respective subjects. Reading a book and watching a movie based on that novel helped students to understand the details better.(The movies were- Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein and Train to Pakistan)

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  Spring Edition