BRIEF DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of English was established in 2001 and it offers Technical English and Communication Skills to the students of B.E., B.Tech., MBA & MCA. The Department has a rich tradition, a glorious past and a glorious present. A galaxy of distinguished scholars serves as the faculty of the Department. Prof. Chenniappan, Dean-Paavai Institutions, a retired Principal, had transformed the department with his knowledge. The department has organized BEC courses to the faculty and the students. The department is conducting English rallies to create awareness about the importance of English among the students. Dr. R.Shanthi is the Head of the Department leading the faculty in the right path.
We live in a society; a society cannot survive without communication. Communication is necessary to maintain interpersonal relationship and to live a meaningful life. Mastery of English or a command over English will fetch us respect among the society and it will be very helpful for our career prospects. Any amount of academic scholarship or technical knowledge without communication is of no use.
In the present competitive world, a sound knowledge of English Communication Skills is very essential and indispensable; and it plays a crucial role in the job market. So, all the engineering students are expected to acquire fluency in communication to improve their spoken English.
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION LABORATORY
Realizing the need of the day, Paavai Engineering College has set an English Communication Laboratory having 60 systems with Internet and Headphone facilities to meet out the basic requirements to learn English. A class of 60 to 65 students can simultaneously improve pronunciation and the basic grammar of English Language by making use of the Globerana Software installed. The students are nurtured with LSRW skills in English Language. They are trained in both English and Career Lab. In English lab, they meet out with the vocabulary, Grammar, Comprehension Passages, Report Writing, Letter Writing and Proposal Writing. In Career Lab, they learn about Presentation Skills, Group Discussion and Interview Skills.
ENGLISH CORNER:
A step has been taken to display certain English language items such as vocabulary, idioms and phrases, usages, riddles, wise-sayings, basic grammar, construction of simple sentences on every notice board of Paavai Institutions. Four pages of English language material is prepared and displayed every week in order to help the students and the staff members learn new language items and recollect and retain what they have already learnt. This activity is going on successfully for the past three years and it has got its own tremendous impact on the Paavaites.
BEC:
Having in mind the dire necessity of gaining mastery over English, the Chairman prompted the English department to conduct Business English Certificate (BEC) course for the staff as well as the students. This Cambridge University certificate is globally recognized and it has world-wide validity. Moreover, it has been fixed as the minimum criteria for the eligibility even to apply for any post in certain world renowned institutions and organizations. By and large, the English department, with right spirit, has so far guided and helped twelve batches of nearly 720 teachers and 40 students to obtain the BEC Preliminary Certificate and BEC (Vantage).
LITERARY ASSOCIATION / ENGLISH CLUB:
The English Club of Paavai is doing its job effectively and efficiently. It strives to bring out the latent talent of the students by way of organizing and conducting various activities and competitions like Quiz, Presentation, Oratorical Contest, Essay Writing Contest, etc., with an aim of making the students taste the flavor of English language.
A galaxy of senior teachers and experienced retired professors in the English department of Paavai institutions have been assigned the responsibility of creating a right kind of climate and to improve the spoken English of the students and to accomplish the desired results.
