Wednesday, 4 July 2012


The English Alumni Family
(Old Students Association of Department of English)
Introduction
            “The English Alumni Family” is the old students association of department of English, G.B.R. Degree College, Huvinahadagali. It is an unique effort in the under graduation level to establish a departmental alumni. Optional English was introduced in the year 2006-07 in G.B.R. Degree College. Since then there was a continuous flow of interest in students who are willing to study English as one of the optional subjects. It is the sincere efforts of the teachers of English and the cordial relationship between the students and the teachers have resulted in the establishment of “The English Alumni Family.” It was the lively gift given to the department of English and to the college by its old students.
            “The English Alumni Family” was inaugurated on March 14, 2011 by Prof.H.A.Bhikshavarthimath, principal of SJVP College Harihar. The uniqueness of ‘The Family’ is in its name also. We call it as ‘The Family’ rather than merely an association. We were not just the students while we were here but we were treated by the entire teachers as their children. And all the students of the department were also like family members.
Aim and Motif
            Develop a cordial relationship between the present students and old students of the department. To encourage the talents and to be with all the programmes of the department that enables its students to establish themselves in the society.
Achievements
Ø  We have started our own blog to keep in touch with everyone especially with the family members.
Ø  We have encouraged the English learners by awarding the following in August 2011
o   Top scorer in English( P.U.C)
o   Top scorer in Basic English
o   Top scorer in Optional English
Ø  We had asked to help in establishing the department library and now we are running a department library in order to help the English students.
Ø  We were the co sponsors of “U.G.C. Sponsored One Day Workshop on English Language Teaching: Prospects and Problems.” And our family members have actively participated in it.
Future Plans
v  Expansion of the department library and the digitalization of it.
v  Encourage the students to go for higher studies by offering fellowships.
v  Organizing seminars, workshops and training programmes of various levels to increase the interest in English language and literature.
Contact Details
            Blog: www.gbrcenglishfamily.blogspot.com
            E-mail: englishgbrcfamily@gmail.com

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