Departmental Profile
English, being the world language and an essential instrument in educating the masses has played a vital role in imparting knowledge along with other languages and various subjects in different streams. The Department of English has been working and shouldering the responsibilities in the progress of DAV College for Girls, Yamunanagar since its inception in the year 1958. English was introduced as a compulsory subject for all the streams. It continues to be so till date. Considering the ever increasing demands for the specialized study of English Literature, the college introduced Honours Course in English Literature as an additional course in 1984-85 for those who aimed at enhancement. The encouraging result and distinctions in this Honours Course for a few years inspired us to take a leap and we introduced Post Graduation in the year 1989.
Seeing the rising focus on Spoken English and its functional use in the applied fields of the practical world, we started Functional English as an optional subject in 2006 at Under Graduate level. A Language Lab equipped with latest gadgets and 31 computers and Language Software is an asset to the Department.
The English section of the college library has significant number of standard books that can be helpful not only for the students of Honours and P.G Courses but also useful for standard research of M.Phil/Ph.D level. Highly qualified staff adorned with M.Phil/Ph.D degrees is the strength of the Department. The Department has set up a culture of organizing National and International Seminars and Conferences.