Vision

            To help English Language Teaching evolve, flourish and establish itself for school, college and university education that requires English as a subject, as a medium of academic and research study, and as a component in pre-service and in-service language teacher education.

Mission 

Promoting English language education from a multilingual education perspective along the guidelines of the NEP 2020, the NCFFS (2022) and the NCFSE (2023)

Serving the needs of different learner/user groups in Assam and the Northeast through language pedagogies that promote healthy learning and honouring of all languages

Promoting diversity, inclusion and multilingualism in all departmental activities

Producing proficient and trained ELT professionals that can compete at the global level

Creating an efficient and dedicated group of researchers

Providing quality training and consultancy services to various agencies in the Northeast

Collaborating with various local, national and international bodies

Establishment

The Department of English Language Teaching, then known as the English Teaching Department, was established in the year 1957 under the stewardship of eminent scholar Dr. Prafulla Dutta Goswami. The objective of the department was to provide in-service training to school teachers of English as an initiative to improve the teaching and learning of English at school level in Assam.

The department started its academic activities in the Arts building, after which it moved to a new building in a little hilly nook south-west of the Arts Building. There, it shared space with the Departments of Linguistics, Folklore Research and Modern Indian Languages until 2012.

In 2013, the department moved to a newly constructed building named as the New Academic Building just next to the Gauhati University Market, where it is presently housed.

It is said that the first Head of the Department was a European professor, but his name and period of headship are not available in the Department’s records. The founding scholar of the Department Professor Prafulla Dutta Goswami took over the headship in 1971 and was succeeded by Md. Abul Lais (1973-1985), Mr. Jiban Chandra Bhattacharyya (1985- 88), Dr. BanamaliKakati (1989-90) and Mr. Jiban Chandra Bhattacharjyafor another term(1993 to 95). Professor Anita Tamuli served as Head-in-Charge from1995 to 2008 upon Mr. Bhattacharjya’s retirement. Professor Padmini Bhuyan Boruah served as Head-in–Charge from 2009 to 2012, after which Professor Anita Tamuliwas appointed the Head. Professor Padmini Bhuyan Boruah is the current Head, having succeeded Professor Anita Tamuli in 2018.

The original faculty strength of the department was six. Presently there are five faculty members with one post remaining to be filled.

The Early Years to 1999: PGDET and related academic activities

The Department of English Teaching began its operations with a one year Post Graduate Diploma in English Teaching (PGDET) for teachers of English deputed by the Assam state government. It provided training to government school teachers on basic Applied Linguistics and foundations of language pedagogy, with a Practice Teaching component which the trainees completed in a local school. The PG Diploma gained popularity, and at some point the Department opened its doors to other graduates (non teachers). During this period, apart from providing training to teachers, the department engaged in various academic activities to further the cause of English language teaching in the North East. Some of the noteworthy work carried out by the department during its early days include:

Efforts to teach English through radio (1960 – 61)

Setting up a laboratory and a library (1962-63)

Revision of the PG Diploma syllabus in the light of the advances made in the field of language teaching, especially through Western scholarship (1964-65)

Supporting faculty members A Lais, J.C. Bhattacharyya and B. Kakati in completing their post graduate studies in several eminent universities in the United Kingdom (1980s)

Providing doorstep training to teachers of English in Assam, especially in rural and semi urban locations (1970s onwards)

Writing books and primers on teaching English at school level (1970s & 1980s), and

Translating Western classics from English to Assamese (1980s).

More details on these activities have been outlined in the section on Societies/ Groups/Projects.

In the late 90s, the Department made further efforts to modernize its practices. In its effort to align its practices to national and global academic orientations in the field, the Department changed its name to English Language Teaching. By then, the deputation of teachers by the government had reduced due to administrative challenges. The Department also struggled to provide meaningful training to teachers who were deputed mostly at the end of their careers, and lacked the motivation to apply new training to old settings. In 1999 the diploma was formally withdrawn.

The Year 2000 & Beyond: MA & PhD Programmes

A major turning point in the history of the department came in the year 2001 when the Department of ELT in collaboration wih the Department of Linguistics started a two-year regular Master’s degree – named MA in Linguistics and ELT (LELT), leading to two separate Master’s degrees in Linguistics and in English Language and ELT. This was a response to a long-standing demand from various stakeholders, including Gauhati University’s Faculty of Science, for a professional programme in ELT.A need was felt to provide expertise and training in English language skills and pedagogy to undergraduate and post graduate students. It was also necessary for the Department to strengthen its efforts in English language teacher education, and spearhead research in ELT by providing a stronger foundation in theoretical and empirical advances in the discipline.

The Master’s programme was a first in several ways – it was the first regular Master’s programme in the discipline of English Language Teaching in the country not housed under an English literature teaching department or not subsumed as a subsidiary option under an MA English literature programme. It was also the first Interdisciplinary Master’s programme offered by Gauhati University after it adopted the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in semester mode.

In the last two decades, after a continuous struggle to professionalizing English language teaching by building a strong theoretical and pedagogical foundation, the Department has been successful in producing a pool of trained English language professionals and researchers through its Masters and PhD programmes. A series of faculty-led projects on English language practices in the state - undertaken in collaboration with international agencies - has contributed to a better understanding of classroom as well as teacher education practices.

Programmes

Through three types of programmes – a Five Year Integrated Master’s Programme (FYIMP) in ELT, a Two Year Master’s Programme in ELT and a PhD Programme, the Department 

-provides knowledge, skills and expertise that prepares trained ELT professionals for a competitive job market

-provides learners with experiential learning opportunities as well as practical teaching practice

-teaches skill based value-added courses

-offers guidance on students' speaking and writing skills for English proficiency development

-encourages contextually relevant research in current issues relating to English language teaching and learning, as well as policy and practice

 Eligibility and Intake 

For syllabus of each programme, please go to Syllabus links.

Best Practices:

     a] Encouraging student learning through collaborative activities such as group presentations, peer teaching, paired projects, individual projects etc. to develop self reliance on cognitive, academic and linguistic resources, facilitate learner autonomy and enable mixed ability learners to learn from each other

     b] Training students to use ICT tools effectively for academic learning and professional readiness by designing Powerpoint presentations for class assignments, making oral presentations for confidence building and communication skills enhancement and teamwork and leadership building

     c] Sensitizing learners to heterogeneity in learning styles, academic abilities, linguistic backgrounds, socioeconomic status, gender and special needs through mixed ability group work, classroom discussions, identity and culture related assignments such as making cultural calendars and language maps

    d] Practising transparency in evaluation through appropriate assessment procedures and feedback mechanisms, use of rubrics, peer assessment and group assessment

    e] Providing career readiness opportunities by providing students exposure to conference participation and feedback, session moderation, guest speaker talks, career-related workshops etc.

    f] Organizing guest lectures featuring well known ELT academicians who provide Master’s students with multiple academic perspectives. A few noteworthy speakers are mentioned below.

Prof. Amol Padwad, (Director, Centre for English Language Education, Ambedkar University Delhi),

Prof. RavinarayanChakrakodi (Regional Institute of English South India (RIESI), Bangalore)

Prof. Padmini Shankar (Professor and Dean, Dept. of ESLS, School of English Language Education, EFLU Hyderabad)

Prof. Lina Mukhopadhyay, (Professor and Head, Dept. of Training and Development, EFLU Hyderabad)

   g] Constituting a Grievance Redressal Cell (GRC) in 2021 with a three faculty member committee for a period of 3 years and providing a Suggestions/Complaints box to address student issues by encouraging anonymous feedback

   h] Constituting a Gender Equity Cell (GEC) in 2022 with a three faculty member committee to promote gender sensitivity and gender neutral behaviour and also to monitor departmental activities to avoid sexual harassment

Illustrations of Best Practices: Collaborative Student Learning, Engagement with Professionals  

Students Working in Groups

Prof. Amol Padwad, Guest Speaker

           Multilingual Focus: Language Mapping

Students Sociolinguistics Project Presentation 

Students Sociolinguistics Project Presentation 

   Students Presenting Using ICT Skills

Course Delivery Mechanism: Learner-Centred Experiential Pedagogy 

The faculty makes conscious efforts to use interactive and experiential pedagogy that builds confidence in students and develops their inner creativity and professional competence. Some of the course delivery methods include:

a] individual and collaborative work viz. pair and group-work

b] classroom presentations, discussion and feedback

c] activities to develop critical thinking skills through individual and class discussions on relevant readings

d] mini projects

e] feedback sharing

In addition, students receive training in

a] adapting and designing instructional  materials and analysis of syllabi

b] preparing lesson plans, micro teaching, peer teaching, writing self-observation and peer-observation reports

c] teaching in a local school

d] conducting language research projects

Practice Teaching: Illustrations 

Students of the Department Teaching in a Local School as Part of Their Coursework 

Evaluation

Learning outcomes are mapped with assessment in the following ways:

a] Peer Teaching and Micro Teaching sessions involving classmates and junior batches

b] Practice Teaching in local schools

c] Development of syllabi at school, college and teacher education levels

d] Designing of English language assessment tools

e] Mini research projects on Sociolinguistics, Literacy Development, Action research, etc.

f] Seminars, workshops etc. on disciplinary topics

Attainment of learning outcomes is measured through the following ways:

a] Performance in Peer Teaching and Micro Teaching

b] Performance in Practice Teaching in local schools

c] Development of syllabi for ELT, including English for Specific Purposes

d] Students are given weekly seminar practice in the first year to develop their presentation skills and oral communication skills.

Formative assessment is conducted throughout the semester through internal evaluation. This component comprises class assignments, home assignments, participation in class discussions, oral presentations, mid-sessional exam, mini-projects etc. to assess how well students are learning.

Summative assessment is conducted through a written External examination at the end of the semester to evaluate how far students have understood the concepts taught in the course, and their ability to use the skills and strategies studied in the course.

For practical courses such as ELT040404 Lesson Planning and Microteaching, students’ performance is assessed through the following modes:

Submission of pedagogical portfolio comprising (50 Marks):

two lesson plans

one reflective report on self observation of micro-teaching

two peer observation reports

Micro-teaching (50 Marks):

Lesson delivery

Peer feedback

 For courses such as ELT060604 Practice Teaching, the internal assessment component of 20 marks includes submission of a teaching portfolio comprising:

                                    Two lesson plans

                                    Two self observation reports

                                    Two peer observation reports

                                    A reflective journal at the end of the course

The external assessment component comprises the evaluation of teaching practice of students at a local school by an External Examiner.

Research Activities and Support

Doctoral Research

The following list of PhD topics are a representative sample of the research in the last few years, representing the different  focalareas of ELT research.

a] A Socio-cultural and Linguistic Study of Linguistic Groups in the Dhubri District: Ghuliavs. Char (Tasrina Iqbal Sircar)

b] Determining the English Language Needs of the Gauhati University Graduates (Nivedita Malini Barua)

c] Teaching and Evaluation of English at the Secondary School level (Anup Sarma)

d] Reading as Remediation at the Tertiary Level: A Learner Centred Approach (Bornali Bhuyan)

e] Towards More Effective Writing Skills in English during Secondary Education (Maloshi Choudhury)

f] English Language Needs of Engineering Graduates in the Context of the BE Programme of Gauhati University (Khamseng Baruah)

g] Effectiveness of course delivery through distance mode: post graduate ELT programmes in India  (Pranjana Kalita Nath)

h] Explicit teaching of comprehension strategies for improving reading comprehension skills and motivation of intermediate EFL students in Gilan province of Iran: An intervention study  (Ramin Hosseinpour Milaghardan)

i] Beginning Literacy in Assamese for effective transitioning to English: an MLE perspective (Bibha Devi)

j] A Critical Assessment of B.Ed. Programmes of the Universities of Assam with special reference to the Teaching of English (Haripriya Pareek)

k] Fundamental Needs of Quality Professional Development of English Language Teachers in Tertiary Education (Kabita Ghosh)

l] Literacy Across Curriculum: A Multi Disciplinary Approach for Developing the English Language Skills of Under Graduate Learners of Gauhati University (Priti Sarma)

Research Projects

Ongoing

a] MultiEd India project, with University of Cambridge, EFL Universityand Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), funded by British Council (2024-26)

b] Action Research Mentoring Scheme (ARMS) project funded by British Council (2024-25)

c] Women in AINET: Ensuring and encouraging participation of women academics in English teacher associations (2021-23)

Completed

a]  Meritocracy and language status in India and Malaysia: A comparative study (2021-22); Sunway University, Malaysia and Ambedkar University Delhi, as part of the Transnational Sustainable Education Research Network, South Asia

b] English Language Teachers’ reflections on negotiating policies, identity and practice (2021-22); Sunway University, Malaysia, the English & Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India, Sanata Dhamma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Kathmandu University, Nepal and Tribhuvan University, Nepal

c] Developing critical consciousness in teacher candidates working alongside refugee-background students (2019-20), University of San Diego, USA

d] Disciplinary Literacy in Information Technology at the Undergraduate Level (2019-20)

Research Support 

The Department tries to create a healthy and robust research environment through an efficient and dedicated group of researchers and good physical infrastructure by:

a] providing appropriate training to research scholars at every stage of their research

b] working with other institutions and organizations, both nationally and globally, for better research exchange

c] working in collaboration with agencies that could provide scholarship to researchers

d] organizing frequent conferences on research areas that are of primary importance to the Northeast region

e] taking steps to ensure that our research endeavours contribute effectively to the development of the region

f] encouraging research in key areas that are situated in local contexts and yet globally relevant

Student Research Projects

In an effort to encourage student learning through collaborative activities that facilitate learner autonomy, students of the department conduct small scale research projects as part pf their coursework. The students are encouraged to share their findings with their peers in the form of reports and/or group presentations.  

Students presenting their findings in groups in the form of Poster Presentations

Training and Extension Activities

Student Support and Capacity Building 

Organizing guest lectures featuring well known ELT academicians who provide Master’s students with multiple academic perspectives. A few noteworthy speakers are mentioned below.

Prof. Amol Padwad, (Director, Centre for English Language Education, Ambedkar University Delhi)

Prof. RavinarayanChakrakodi (Regional Institute of English South India (RIESI), Bangalore)

Prof. Padmini Shankar (Professor and Dean, Dept. of ESLS, School of English Language Education, EFLU Hyderabad)

Prof. Lina Mukhopadhyay, Professor & Head, Department of Training and Development, EFLU Hyderabad

The ‘Guest Speaker Series’ 2022

Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTBMLE) NEP 2020 Initiatives

The Department's programmes of study focus on promoting English language education from a multilingual education perspective along the guidelines of the NEP 2020, the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (2022) and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (2023). Through the incorporation of language pedagogies that promote healthy learning of all languages, including English, while honouring children's home languages, the department hopes to serve the needs of different learner/user groups in Assam and the Northeast. We have been consistently working towards achieving this goal by:

a] promoting diversity, inclusion and multilingualism in all departmental activities

b] producing proficient and trained ELT professionals that can compete at the global level

c] creating an efficient and dedicated group of researchers

d] providing quality training and consultancy services to various agencies in the Northeast

e] collaborating with various local, national and international bodies

The Department has also been actively involved in government language education policy formulations, teacher training, materials development and review, teacher recruitment, and a number of national and international projects relating to language education.

Training of Middle School Level Science and Mathematics Teachers of Government Schools

(on the use of effective translanguaging strategies to teach content subjects in English)

A Training Session for English Teachers of Assam Vidyalaya Sangathan Schools is in Progress

Skills and Employability Focus

Alumni Activities

The department of ELT does not have a registered alumni association yet, but has begun the process to institutionalize its alumni activities through a formal association. In 2017, the ELT and Linguistics departments started a formal LELT Alumni Association and held the first Alumni Meet on 4th March, 2017. A second LELT Alumni Meet was held in 2018. The activities of the alumni association came to a temporary halt during the period of the pandemic. In 2023, with the launch of its independent post-graduate and undergraduate programmes, the department planned the establishment of its own association.

Professor Anita Tamuli, former Head of the department, was the first President of the LELT Alumni Association. Under her leadership, two alumni meets were held, and alumni were mobilised to contribute in academic and other ways to the department. The alumni meets were well attended, with over a 100 participants.Professor Padmini Bhuyan Boruah was nominated as the Secretary of the LELT Alumni Association in 2017. Dr.  Khamseng Baruah, Assistant Professor, Department of ELT and Dr. Krishna Boro, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics were appointed Joint Secretaries. Dr. SeujiSarma, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, was nominated as the Treasurer of the committee.

The Executive Members of the committee were: Dr. JyotiprakashTamuli, then Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics; Dr. Nivedita Malini Barua, Assistant Professor, Department of ELT; SudiptoBezboroa, Assistant Professor, Department of ELT; Dr. Pranjana Kalita Nath, Assistant Professor, Department of ELT; Dr. MouchumiHandique, Department of Linguistics, and Moon Kumar Borah and MawdlaDaimary, alumni of the Department of ELT.

Registered Alumni Members:

The department proposes to induct all its alumni in the new ELT Alumni Association. Preparations for setting up are association are ongoing.

Programmes Organized by Alumni:

The alumni of the department have been organizing or leading several events in the past few years. For example, alumna Ms. Tanya Marina Brooks, editor with a national publishing company Amenta Books, initiated a textbook development project involving the faculty and a research scholar of the department. Alumni working in various schools, colleges and universities such as Assam Jatiya Bidyalaya, Dispur College, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Royal Global University (RGU) and University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) regularly organise invited talks and other programmes for the faculty of the department. Other alumni such as Abhishek Rai, Angshuman Sarma and Dharmista Roy working in colleges and other institutions outside Assam have conducted workshops and sessions on career opportunities and skill development.

Abhishek Rai’s Workshop  

Dharmista Roy’s Workshop

Distinguished Alumni:

Although the department was established in 1957, records of alumni who had made significant achievements in academia or society were not well preserved, and hence many notable contributors have not been named here. However, among the significant alumni of the PGDET programme are Dr. Reisha Lais, TEC Content Manager, Tertiary Education Commission, Government of New Zealand, well-known linguist Dr Runima Chowdhary of the Department of Linguistics and Fulbright Fellow Prof. Padmini Bhuyan Boruah, the present Head of the Department of ELT.

Alumni of the MA LELT programme have been serving in different positions in academia as well as the business and corporate world both in Assam and outside. Below is a representative sample of the professional engagements of alumni:

Overseas:

Dr. Reisha Lais, TEC Content Manager, Tertiary Education Commission, Government of New Zealand

Ms. Jeeta Sharma, Digital Creator, Pennsylvania, USA

Haripriya Pareek, Adjunct TEFL Teacher, Department of Anglistik, University of Tubingen, Germany

University Faculty:

Dr. Nivedita Malini Barua, Dr. Khamseng Baruah, Dr. Pranjana Kalita Nath and Mr. Sudipto Bezbaroa of the Department of ELT, Gauhati University

Prof. Bornali Bhuyan, The Assam Royal Global University

Dr. Kabita Ghosh, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya

Dr. Priti Sarmah, Girijananda Chowdhury University

Dr. Bibha Sharma Barua, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva University

IIT & Engineering Colleges:

Dr Baburam Upadhyay: IIT Kanpur

Abhishek Rai: ITS Engineering College, Noida, UP

Pranami Das, Sagarika Baruah, Gorioshi Choudhury: IIT Guwahati

Navasmita Das, Anamika Deka, Gorioshi Choudhury, Hima Bharali: Institute of Science & Technology, Gauhati University

Affiliated and Private Colleges:

Dr. Maloshi Choudhury: North Guwahati College

Dr. Lakshyadhar Das, Rajib Deka, Jogesh Das: Chhaygaon College

Saima Nadeem Lasker: LC Bharali College

Banashree Kalita: Dispur College

PurabiDaimari: Dimakuchi College

Corporate:

Gurpreet Kaur, British Council Delhi

Tanya Marina Brooks, Amenta Publications, New Delhi

Angshuman Sarma

Binayak Chakravarty, Senior Executive, Talent Skilling Team, Wipro

Dr Lopamudra Kashyap Lahkar, English Language Trainer, Mastree

Debopriya Das, Oswal Publications, Haryana

Koushik Saha, Life Insurance Corporation, India

Jyotishman Das, Life Insurance Corporation, India

Entrepreneurs:

Dr. Lopamudra Kashyap, Trainer and Director at Dance with Lopa

Dharmista Roy, NLP Catalyst Coach

Rashmi Bora, Kindergarten School proprietor

Santanu Borah, Businessman

Government Education Department:

Dr. DaijeeKalita, State Consultant, Language, SA, Assam

Madhulekha Deka Borah, Block Resource Person, SSA Assam

Hiren Kalita, Teacher Educator & Arts Instructor, SCERT, Assam

School Teachers:

Dibarun SwapnamSarma, Jawahar Navodaya Vidylalaya, Nalbari

Puravi Swapnam Sarma, Govt School, Kokrajhar

Urmipali Sen, Srimanta Sankardev Academy, Guwahati

Barasha Das, Government High School, Nagaon

Olivia Dutta, Sri Chaaitanya Techno School, Guwahati

Priyanka Bora, Sanksriti the Gurukul, Guwahati

Shriya Regmi, Mayoor School, Siliguri, West Bengal

Media:

            Juhi Bayan, DY365, Guwahati

Contribution of the Alumni towards the Department and University:

Instituting Prizes and Scholarships in the Department: 

Commencing in 2018, Journal Space and Culture, India, in partnership with the Department of English Language Teaching (ELT), instituted the Late Mrs. Meera Bhattacharyya Memorial Award, a scholarship valued at INR 10,000. This award is presented to the highest achiever in every graduating batch, honoring the memory of Late Mrs. Meera Bhattacharyya, an illustrious alumna of the Department. By bestowing this scholarship, the Department and the Journal seek to not only recognize academic excellence but also commemorate Mrs. Bhattacharyya's enduring legacy and commitment to the field.

Contribution in Cash or Kind towards the Department or the University:

The Alumni have always played a vital role in uplifting the Department, offering support that benefits both current and former students. Their contributions include engaging in Teacher Training Programmes, hosting insightful talks, and conducting skill-enhancing workshops. For example, Mr. Abhishek Rai, an alumnus and Assistant Professor of English at ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida, UP, delivered an inspiring talk titled Empowering ELT Students: Unlocking Career Vistas in English Language Teachingon September 1, 2023. Additionally, Ms. Dharmista Roy, another distinguished alumna, conducted a two-day workshop on Building the Voice of Confidence through Natural Language Processing (NLP) on October 12 and 13, 2023. These events, organized by the Department of ELT, exemplify the alumni's dedication to fostering growth and development within the department. Their continuous efforts to engage with and support the department reflect a strong commitment to creating opportunities and enhancing the educational experience for all students. Through various initiatives, alumni have consistently demonstrated their willingness to contribute to the department’s success and pave the way for future achievements.

Future Plans: 

Although the department does not yet have a registered alumni association, efforts to set up one are ongoing. The department holds regular but informal meetings with alumni and organize events for them to inspire and encourage present batches of students. In the near future, the department plans the following activities:

a] Monthly alumni meetings with students with thematic focus (e.g. employment opportunities, skills training, entrepreneurship opportunities, counselling, competitive exams preparation etc.)

b] Six-monthly alumni meets

c] Regular talks, seminars and workshops to be given by alumni, online and onsite

d] Sponsorship opportunities

e] Alumni newsletter publication

f] Alumni website 

g] Student internship opportunities at alumni’s institutions

Photographs of Alumni Meet:

Events Organized

Completed:

Outreach and Extension Programmes: Focus on Multilingual Education

Teaching students in local low cost school adopted by the Department: Nambari High School, Guwahati (2021)

Multilingual pedagogy practice in Dudhnoi High School (2019)

Training of government school teachers (SCERT, Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan etc.) (2021-22)

Middle school Science and Maths teachers, Govt. of Assam

Training of English teachers in Baksa District, 2021

International Conference with AINET, India 2022

            FDP on teaching English in multilingual contexts

            MoUs with Dispur College, Dhubri College

Ongoing:

MultiEd India project: University of Cambridge, EFLU, JNU, British Council & GU

ARMS project on translanguaging action research, British Council & GU

Forthcoming:

Government teacher training: 1000 teachers of English, Govt. of Assam

Career Enhancement Events:

Special session on career readiness are regularly organized by the Department. In 2023, the Department invited eminent personalities from a variety of professional backgrounds such as  Amit Kumar (Corportae Communications Trainer), Gayatri Bhattacharya, (Noted Actor & Theatre personality)Dharmista Roy (Personality Development Trainer) and Abhishek Rai (Professional College Faculty) conducted workshops to give students exposure to different fields of work, and the skills necessary to prepare for professional life.

To prepare for teaching professions, students are also taken on field visits to different school settings as part of their pedagogy training. Below are a few pictures from such a trip to local schools in Dudhnoi, Assam.

Gender Equity and Grievance Redressal Cell

The Department constituted a Grievance Redressal Cell with the following functions:

a] Address any grievance submitted to the cell by any member of the department including faculty, staff and students

b] Check suggestions/complaints from ‘Suggestion Box’ for any complaints or grievances

The members of the cell (from 05.10.21 to 4.10.2024) are:

a] Dr. Nivedita Malini Barua (Chair)

b] Dr. Khamseng Baruah

c] Dr. Pranjal Kalita Nath

The Department also constituted a Gender Equity Cell with the following functions:

            a] Discuss, review and take decisions on any matter pertaining to gender equity

            b] Organize counselling sessions for all newly admitted students of the MA (ELT) programme within a month of admission

            c] Share gender equity related materials with colleagues, staff members and students, resolve issues relating to gender discrimination, and so on

The members of the cell (from 05.10.21 to 4.10.2024) are

            a] Prof. Padmini Bhuyan Boruah (Chair)

            b] Dr. Nivedita Malini Barua

            c] Sudipto Bezbaroa

Department of English Language Teaching (ELT)
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