English
English
About Department
The Department of English at Larambha College, established in the 2010-11 academic year, offers comprehensive undergraduate programmes in English, including Honours course. Situated in a rural setting, the department is dedicated to delivering education in English language and literature. Teaching English in this environment presents unique challenges and opportunities due to the primary medium of instruction being Odia and Sambalpuri. This linguistic background can complicate the transition to English, but also offers a significant opportunity to impact students’ educational journeys. The language barrier is a primary challenge, with students often struggling due to limited prior exposure. To address this, faculty employ bilingual teaching methods and incorporate local culture into the curriculum, making content relatable and engaging. Despite the rural setting, the department provides digital tools, language labs, and online resources to enhance learning experience.
Department Menu
- Year of Opening: 2010-11
- Number of Teaching Faculty: 04
Book Bank Initiative: In an effort to establish a lasting connection between outgoing students and current students, the Department of English at Larambha College is proud to introduce the Book Bank initiative. This program encourages outgoing students to donate their textbooks, reference materials, and other educational resources to the department, creating a valuable repository of knowledge for future generations.
Helping Hands: The Helping Hands initiative is designed to build a supportive network connecting former and current students of the Department of English at Larambha College.By connecting current students with alumni who have successfully navigated higher education, the initiative offers valuable Guidance, Mentorship, and Encouragement. In this way, our alumni serve as a ladder, helping their juniors reach new academic heights.
Study Tour
The Department of English has conducted two study tours to Kolkata. The first study tour took place during the 2019-20 session, where students attended the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival-2020. The second study tour was organized during the 2023-24 session, including visits to Kolkata and Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. These tours provided students with valuable exposure to literary events and academic environments, enriching their educational experience.
The Department of English at Larambha College envisions a future where students from rural and marginalized backgrounds, despite the challenges of learning English in a primary language environment of Odia and Sambalpuri, achieve proficiency and succeed both academically and professionally. We aim to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps through simple, effective teaching methods.
- To make the students capable of reading critically, writing clearly and exercising their faculty of imagination effectively to interpret, evaluate, analyze and contextualize the literary and the social texts.
- Teaching Language through Literature in an Easy-to-Understand Way
- To instill joy and pleasure through the wonderland of literature.
Mr. Akash Pati, the only student from the department's inaugural batch, is currently a Lecturer in English, having been appointed by SSB in 2016. In 2022, Mr. Deepak Pati was also appointed as a Lecturer in English through SSB. Mr. Tushar Mahananda was designated as an OAVS TGT for the 2022-23 academic year. Mr. Rajib Bharatsagar was appointed as a Sub-Inspector in 2022, while Miss Reeta Padhan began her role as an Assistant Teacher in 2020. Mr. Jitendra Padhan, who was initially appointed as a Branch Post Master (BPM) in 2021, later joined the Odisha Police in 2023. Mr. Subrat Bhue was assigned as a Constable (GD) in CISF.
Our students are advancing their education at various prestigious state and central universities. Notably, Miss Lipsa Padhan (Batch: 2018-21) earned the honor of being a Gold Medalist at the Central University of Hyderabad in 2023.