The Pegasus Literary Association, an initiative of the Department of English, provides a platform for students to explore their passions, nurture their creativity, showcase their literary prowess and cultivate a lifelong love of language and literature. The department of English conducts a diverse range of literary and academic events under the aegis of Pegasus Literary Association.
Seminars, Conferences , Workshops and FEPThe Pegasus Literary Association, an initiative of the Department of English, provides a platform for students to explore their passions, nurture their creativity, showcase their literary prowess and cultivate a lifelong love of language and literature. The department of English conducts a diverse range of literary and academic events under the aegis of Pegasus Literary Association.
Interdepartmental EventsThe Department celebrates creativity through its interdepartmental events in which students from across the college to discover and showcase their literary talents.
Pegasus Literary Association of English organizes the following intradepartmental events every year:
The Literary Expo offers our students a platform to exhibit their creativity and breathe life into their literary ideas. Through displays students explore various dimensions of literature while translating their imagination into expressions of art and thought.
Literary QuizThe Pegasus Literary Association conducts Literary Quiz to celebrate the richness of literary knowledge.
SAASC SPARK (Students Participating in Action for Responsible Knowledge)As part of the field-based ethnographic methodology, the UG & PG students of the department, under the guidance of faculty members, actively engage with the local/tribal community. The programme aims to document the ethnicity, culture, folklore and indigenous knowledge systems of the tribal /local community.
School visitAs part of their professional preparation the UG & PG students receive training in English Language Teaching (ELT) and participate in school visits that connect pedagogical theory with classroom practice.
Scholar Gypsy:The Department of English encourages the student community to take up leadership roles as well as foster literary knowledge through its new initiative *Scholar Gypsies Lit Cafe* (For the Students and By the Students) - A Fortnight Literary Gathering. Our students conduct various events in the college premises such as Poetry Recitation, Book reviews, Role Plays, Enactment of scenes from famous plays, Literary games etc.
Saturday Solstice:The Department of English, under the aegis of the Pegasus Literary Association, organises LitFlix – A Saturday Solstice, a new literary initiative aimed at exploring the dynamic relationship between literature and cinema.The programme encourages discussion among the participants to share their observations and interpretation.
Industrial VisitsEvery year the department organises industrial visits for literature students to radio stations, news agencies, media organisations, libraries, and other relevant institutions. These visits introduce students to diverse career pathways.
Department Magazine – PotpourriEvery year, the Department of English brings out Potpourri, annual magazine, a vibrant tapestry of student creativity, and imagination. Prepared exclusively by the students of English, the magazine brings together original pieces of art such as poetry, painting, book reviews, word games, literary quiz, etc which stands as a testimony of our students’ love towards learning literature and the literary spirit of the Department.
Intercollegiate CompetitionThe Department of English brings together diverse voices and culture through the State-Level Intercollegiate Literary Fest a dynamic platform for students from different colleges across the state to showcase their literary talents and creativity. The literary festival fosters a spirit of camaraderie and healthy competition among young literary enthusiasts.
Literary Contests for School ChildrenThe Department of English nurtures the spark of creativity among school children by organising literary contests such as Poetry Recitation, Essay Writing, Elocution and Painting. These competitions kindle a love of language and literature among the young children there by creating the next generation of thinkers, writers, and storytellers.
The Department of English warmly invites learners, voracious readers, aspiring writers, and literary enthusiasts embark on a journey towards the shared celebration of individual expression, the beauty of language and the richness of literature and culture.