DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHSelf expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment.-Pearl S. Buck

To create awareness about the importance of effective communication skills.

To improve writing, speaking, reading and listening skills.

To enhance communication with the help of technology.(Technology and communication compatibility)

Academic Years 2009-2011Business Communication (F.Y.B.Com) Term wise examination Theory -40 Tutorial -10

B.Com (B&I) and B.Com(A&F)Semester wise examinationsExternals -60 Internals -40

Academic years 2011-2014Business Communication (F.Y.B.Com) Semester pattern examinationSemester end- 60 Internals - 40 (20-Test + 10-Assignment + 10- Class participation including Tutorials)

B.Com (B&I) ,B.Com(A&F) and B.Com (FM)Semester wise examinationsSemester end -60 Internals -40 (20-Test + 10-Assignment + 10- Class participation including Presentations)

Academic year 2014-2015Business Communication (F.Y.B.Com) Semester pattern examinationSemester end- 75 Internals 25 (20-Test + 5-Class participation including Tutorials)

B.Com (B&I) ,B.Com(A&F) and B.Com (FM)Semester wise examinationsSemester end -75 Internals -25 (20-Test + 5- Class participation including Presentations)

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS

SR. NONAME OF THE FACULTYQUALIFICATIONTEACHING EXPERIENCESUBJECTS TAUGHT1Nina Roy ChoudhuryM.A., M.Phil. (on F.I.P.)25 yrsBusiness Communication (B.Com.)Professional Skills Development [B.Sc. (IT)]2Lekha NambiarM.A., M.Ed. SET11 + yrsBusiness Communication (B.Com.)Effective Communication [B.Com. (B & I)]Business Communication[B.Com. (A & F)]Professional Skills Development [B.Sc. (IT)]

Sr. NoName of the FacultyQualificationTeaching ExperienceSubjects Taught3.Supriya DanielM.A., M.Phil2010-2013Business Communication (B.Com)Effective Communication (B.Com B & I)Business Communication (B.Com A & F) 4.Sreelakshmi GopalakrishnanM.A. (Hons), PET2013- PresentBusiness Communication (B.Com)Effective Communication (B.Com B & I)Business Communication (B.Com A & F) Communication Skills (B.Com FM)

SR. NONAME OF THE FACULTY DESIGNATIONPARTICULARS / DETAILS1Nina Roy ChoudhuryHead of the DepartmentVice Principal (Self Financed Courses)Member of IQAC CommitteeMember of Admission CommitteeMember of Prize DistributionMember of Nurture ClubOverall Incharge of Industrial VisitJoint In-charge of College programmes.

CONTRIBUTION TO CORPORATE LIFE OF THE COLLEGE CONTINUED..

1NAME OF THE FACULTY DESIGNATIONPARTICULARS / DETAILS1Sreelakshmi GopalakrishnanLecturerMember of NSS UnitMember of Magazine CommitteeMember of Cultural Committee

Faculty members have contributed towards Motivating and preparing students for inter-collegiate debates and elocution competitionsDrafting and editing of letters, reports, notices and brochures for various programmes and administrative requirements.Nina Roy Choudhury Assisting the Spectrum Editorial Team.As a judge for events organized in the college.Sreelakshmi Gopalakrishnan As a judge for events organized by Speakers Forum, Value lab.

Chalk & Talk Tutorials- (Guided written & oral work)DiscussionPresentations (Oral skills)Role playReference to reading materialGroup DiscussionUse of OHP and LCDStudents are sent for communication skills training programmes to Cluster colleges.

Number of books 886

In addition toFictionNon Fiction Journals

Nina Roy Choudhury Nurture Club- ConvenerJoint Administrator for SEAT/ESSAR ScholarshipsSreelakshmi GopalakrishnanMember of NSS Stem Cell Donation programme.Disaster Management Workshop. NSS Residential camp at Kauthewadi.

Nina Roy Choudhury Member of Asiatic Library. (Sahitya Akademi)

Sreelakshmi GopalakrishnanMember of (University of Mumbai- Library)

Nina Roy Chodhury Co-authored with Lekha Nambiar Work Book (B.Com.)Textbooks: Business Communication (B.Com.) Effective Communication (BMS) Business Communication [B.Com. (A&F)Sem. I & II] Effective Communication [B.Com. (B&I) Sem. I & II]. (Publisher - Vipul Prakashan)

Nina Roy Choudhury attendedNational Seminar on India inContemporary English Fiction organized by SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion.Presented a paper on Tagores Gandhi Novels at Shankar Narayan College, Bhayender.Seminar on English Language Teaching organized by Narayan Guru College, Mumbai.UGC sponsored Workshop on Professional Development Programme organized by Staff Academy. International Seminar on Distilled Images: Haiku organized by the Department of English, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai. Chaired the First Session.A Workshop on NAAC organized by Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.Nina Roy Choudhury and Sreelakshmi Gopalakrishnan attendedSeminar and presented a paper Subaltern Voices from the Western Front: A study of Across the Black Waters by Mulk Raj Anand organized by V.G.Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund. A Workshop on Effective Interpersonal Relationship and Communication organized by SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Sreelakshmi Gopalakrishnan

Published a paper titled Impact of Globalization n on Indian Language and Culture with special reference to Indian English Writing at National Seminar on Indian Economy in 21st Century (Oppourtunities and Challeneges) organized B.L.Amlani College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Nina Roy Choudhury UGC Minor project proposal : Silenced voices: A study of selected womens fiction of the Indian Diaspora.Lekha NambiarUGC Minor project : Breaking the Bonds of Tradition: A study of selected works of five women novelists of South India.

Nina Roy Choudhury Nominated as Subject Expert by Vice Chancellor on the Screening cum Evaluation Committee for Career Advancement Scheme at Chetana College, Mumbai.Nominated as Subject Expert by Vice Chancellor on the Screening cum Evaluation Committee for Career Advancement Scheme at Dnyansadhana College, Thane.Nominated as Subject Expert by Vice Chancellor on the Screening cum Evaluation Committee for Career Advancement Scheme at Bhavans College, Chowpatty.Subject Expert for Selection Interview for the Post of Lecturers at V.E.S College of Engineering, Chembur.Paper Setter and Evaluator for Russel Square College.Moderator (Business Communication) at V.E.S., Chembur and S.I.W.S, Wadala. Invited as Chief Guest for the 150th Birthday Celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore at M.P.Shah Mahila College, Malad.

Nina Roy Choudhury Basic German Course. A Workshop on Effective Interpersonal Relationship and Communication organized by SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.Attended a session on How to write Research articles in reputed Journals. Sreelakshmi GopalakrishnanCleared PhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by University of Mumbai. Pursuing Pre-PhD Course from Department of English, Mumbai University, Kalina.A Workshop on Effective Interpersonal Relationship and Communication organized by SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Ms. Shilpa Bapna- Resume Writing Workshop for BMS students. (FM)ITM- English Development Course for Scholarship Students.ITM GD-PI for BMS students.SIESCOMS- GDPI for Third year students.

Faculty to pursue relevant courses.Faculty to pursue multi-disciplinary training.To get papers published in refereed journals . To collaborate with cluster colleges for communication and language related programmes.To organize competitions based on language and communications skills.To organize Public Speaking Workshops.To establish language lab.To promote and conduct online courses.