Chairperson of Department:
Name: Prof. Rekha
Designation: Professor & Chairperson
Phone: 0130- 2484028
E-mail -id: chairmanhum@dcrustm.org
Vision :To nurture a holistic being with professional acumen and social responsibility.
Mission :To offer academically innovative but need based professional courses so as to expose the students to the context of humanities and social sciences with a view to equip them with holistic values and professionalism, societal sensitivity and to turn them into responsible citizens and effective communicators.
About Department
‘To nurture a holistic being with professional acumen and social responsibility’
Department of Humanities with an interdisciplinary academic thrust that fosters holistic, humanistic values and enquiry, is unique in the sense that it not only has a distinct identity of its own as an independent department but also provides academic inputs and services to other departments of the University. The department works on the principle of integrating knowledge and humanity. Its objective is to inculcate the very simple yet very important characteristics of sensibility and sensitivity among its students and help them grow into true human beings in increasingly mechanized society. The department has been offering 2 year degree programme of M.A. English and 1 year certificate courses in foreign languages. While as service department it has been offering various courses in English, Communication Skills, Report Writing and Oral Presenttaion to the undergraduate and postgraduate engineering, science and management students since the time DCRUST was a state engineering college. From the academic session 2020-21, the department starts a new programme – 5 year Dual Degree B.A. ( Hons.) –M.A. English programme.
The department of Humanities is committed to teach and train students in all aspects of English language and Literature. The department has one state of the art ‘Language Lab’ with the latest requisite software and course modules. The department also has a ‘Media and Communication Lab’.
COURSES OFFERED
The Department offers academically innovative but need based courses/ programmes (given below) with professional orientation:
- Ph.D. in Literature and Language, Culture and Gender Studies
- M.A. English
- B.A. (Hons.) English-M.A. English (5 year Dual Degree)
- P.G. Diploma in Translation Studies
- Certificate Course in French
- Certificate Course in German
- Certificate Course in Chinese
- Certificate Course in Arabic language
Envisioned as comprehensive programmes – M.A. English and B.A. (Hons.) – M.A. English (5 year Dual Degree) equip and enable students to face professional challenges with vision and courage. The programmes are application-oriented and having UGC NET-specific curricula taught through interactive pedagogy with focus on training in seminar, oral and non-verbal skills. A perfect blend of conventional classroom teaching with chalk and talk method and state-of-the-art technological aids such as Language Lab Software targets holistic development of personal, professional and social persona of the student.
| Course | Qualifying Degree | Intake | Normal Duration | ExtendedDuration |
| M.A. English | Bachelor or Master’s degree in any discipline | 30 | 2 years | 4 Years |
| B.A. (Hons.) – M.A. English (Dual Degree) | +12 with English as Subject | 60 | #3 + 2 years | 8 Years |
| P.G. Diploma in Translation Studies | Bachelor or Master’s degree in any discipline | 30 | 1 Year | 2 Year |
| Certificate Course in French | +12 with English as Subject | — | *Two semesters | |
| Certificate Course in German | +12 with English as Subject | — | *Two semesters | |
| Certificate Course in Chinese | +12 with English as Subject | — | *Two semesters | |
| Certificate Course in Arabic Language | +12 with English as Subject | — | *Two semesters |
* The candidate has the option to quit with Beginners’ Course in French/German/Chinese/Arabic Language after successful completion of one semester.
# The candidate has the option to exit the programme after successful completion of the first three years, i.e. after completing six semesters of the program with the degree of B.A. (Hons.) English
Infrastructure
Class Room : 03
Language Lab (Fully AC) : 01
Media & Communication Lab (Fully AC) : 01
Desk Top Computers : 34
Lap Tops : 05
Printers : 06
Photocopier : 01
LCD Projector : 01
Interactive Board : 01
Visualiser : 01
Home Theatre : 01
The department of Humanities has a 30-user state of the art Language Lab exclusively for the students of the university.
The faculty of the department is actively engaged in different domains of Teaching and Research. At present the department is chaired by Prof. Rekha. An overview of the faculty of this department is:
Faculty: REKHA
Publications in National Journals
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference of Journal |
| 1 | Rekha | Immigration, Globalisation and Female Embodiment: A Reading of Manju Kapur’s Immigrant | Critical Practice 2009 |
| 2 | Rekha | “Confronting Patriarchal Violence: A Comparative Reading of Mahasweta Devi’s “Draupadi” & Ambai’s “Black Horse Square.” | The Icfai Journal of English Studies, Vol. III, No. 1 (March 2008): 34-45. |
| 3 | Rekha | “Writing the Rough Edges of Life: A Review of Anamika’s Khurduri Hatheliyan,” | The Book Review, Vol XXX, No 12 (December 2006). |
| 4 | Rekha | The Problematic of Female Body/Sexuality in Contemporary Indian Women Writing,” | Littcrit, 61-62, Vol. 32 No. 1-2 (June-Dec, 2006). |
| 5 | Rekha | “Invoking the Poetics of Reading: A Case-study of Krishna Sobti’s Dar Se Bichhudi,” | New Quest No 159(January-March 2005) |
| 6 | Rekha | “A Stylistic Insight into The Last Labyrinth,” | Occasional Papers: Research Journal of Dept of English, P. U., Chandigarh Vol. II, No. 1-2 |
Publications in National Conferences/ National Seminar etc.
| S.No | Author(s) | Year | Title | Complete Reference ofConference |
| 1 | Rekha | 1995 | “ELT in State Engineering Colleges In Haryana: Contexts, Problems and Possibilities,” | English for Science and Technology (Chennai: Anna University, 19 |
Publications in Books/Anthologies:
| S.No | Author(s) | Year | Title | Complete Reference ofConference |
| 1 | Rekha | “The Language of Dreams in Arun Joshi’s The Last Labyrinth,” | Novels of Arun Joshi, ed. R. K. Dhawan |
Faculty: Dr. Sujata Rana
Book Published:
| S.No | Author(s) | Year | Title | Publication |
| 1 | Dr. Sujata | “W.H. Auden: The Changing Poetic Vision” | Doaba Publishers, New Delhi, January 2009. |
Publications in Journals
| Sr No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference of Journal |
| 1 | Dr. Sujata Rana | The Pedagogy of Discourse Stylistics | FELT, Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh, Oct. 2006, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 14-22 |
| 2 | Dr. Sujata Rana | The Ecstasy of Solitude in Wordsworth’s Poetry | Helicon Views, July, 2006. Vol. XI, No. 2, p. 111-117 |
| 3 | Dr. Sujata Rana | A shift in W. H. Auden’s Perspective and Ideology: A Study of ‘Spain’ and ‘September 1, 1939’ | K U Research Journal,Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Vol. XXXVIII, 2004, p. 159-167 |
| 4 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Teaching English Language through Literary Texts in the ESL Classroom | Language in India ,Vol 9, June, 2009, p.73-80 |
| 5 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Teaching Poetry and Improving Communication Skills: A Student-Centered Approach | MD University Reseach Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. VII, No 2, Oct, 2008, p.1-8 |
| 6 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Towards Education Reforms: Decolonising English Studies in India | Language in India, Vol 9, September, 2009, p.168-170 |
| 7 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Rukmani as Valiant in Defeat: A Feministic Assessment of Kamla Markandaya’s Nectar in a Siev | Pragati English Journal,(Pragati Education Council, Jalandhar), December, 2009, p.85-90 |
| 8 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Auden’s Use of Mythical Technique in “The Shield of Achilles | MD University Journal of Arts ,Vol. VIII, No 1, April 2009 |
| 9 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Classroom Management at Tertiary Level: Pair and GroupWork | ELT Weekly,Aug,2010 issue. |
| 10 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Diasporic Crisis of Dual Identity in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake | Language in India,March, 2010 |
| 11 | Dr. Sujata Rana | The City of Alexandria: an Omnipotent Deity in Lawrence Durrell’sJustine | Literary Endevour, vol.1,No.1,April,2010 |
| 12 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Independence at the Cost of Partition: A Reflection on Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters | Journal of Teaching and Research in EnglishLiterature,Vol.1,No.6 |
Publications in International/National Conferences/Seminars etc.
| Sr No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference of Conference |
| 1 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Democratising English Studies in India and Redesigning Syllabi in Colleges and Universities | International Conference at Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur (5-7 Nov,2009) |
| 2 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Task Based Instruction: Teaching Literature in an EFL Classroom | International Conference organized by ELt@I: Jaipur Chapter in Jaipur (20-21 Nov,2009) |
| 3 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Critique of Judicial System in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice | InternationalConference at MD University, Rohtak (8-10 Oct,2009) |
| 4 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Existential Concerns in Anita Desai’s Cry the Peackock | National Seminar on “Indian Writings in English-Native and Diasporic” organized by MM College, Fatehabad, (Jan 24-25, 2008) |
| 5 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Valiant in Defeat: A study of Rukmani in Kamla Markand aya’sNectar in aSieve | National seminar on “Feminist Writings in Indian English Novels” conducted by CMK College for Women, Sirsa (September,2008) |
| 6 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Improving Communication Skills in English through Teaching of Poetry | National Seminar on “Communication skills in English: Remedial Measures for Second Language Learners” organized by S.D. College for women, Hansi (February 2008) |
| 7 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Teaching English Language through Literature | National Seminar organized by D.A.V College Pehowa on ‘’English Language Teaching—Current Trends and Directions” at Pehowa (March 20, 2009) |
| 8 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Effective Marketing Communication: The Language Also Matters | National seminar organized by CRM Jat College, Hisar (Feb,2010) |
| 9 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Jacques as Melancholy Scholar in As You Like It | International conference on “Scholars in Shakespeare: A Postmodern Scrutiny” held at DAV College, Chandigarh |
| 10 | Dr. Sujata Rana | Socio-Political Commitment in Auden’s Poetry of the Thirties | Seminar at CRA College, Sonepat on “Literature of Commitment |
Faculty: Dr. Mayur Chhikara
Publications in Journals
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference ofJournals |
| 1 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Stress Among ELT Teachers: A Study of Performance Evaluation from a Private School in Haryana | Language in India 10:3 March 2010, pp. 274-286 |
| 2 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Manju Kapoor’s Difficult Daughters:A Saga of Feminist Autonomy and Separate Identity | Language in India 10:7 July 2010, pp. 185-195 |
| 3 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Novel as Contemporary Indian History – A Glimpse of Works by Manohar Malgonkar, His Contemporaries, and Precursors | Language in India 10:8 August 2010, pp. 33-38 |
| 4 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | The Theme of Spiritual Chaos in Lazarus Lanughed | Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature 1:6, pp. 14-22 |
Publications in International/National Conferences/Seminars etc.
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference ofConference |
| 1 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Novel as History in Reference to Manohar Malgonkar in Particular | National Symposium held at Department of English, DN College, Meerut dated 15th Nov. 2006 |
| 2 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters’: A Saga of Feministic Crisis | ONE One Day Convention-cum-Seminar held at CCS University, Meerut dated 1stMarch, 2006 |
| 3 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2004: Opportunities for Socio-Economic Transformation in Rural India | UGC Assistance under DRS (SAP) held at Department of Sociology, M.D. University, Rohtak dated 10thNovember, 2006 |
| 4 | Dr. Mayur Chhikara | Success of NREGA In Sonepat: An Analysis | UGC’s Special Assistance Programme held at Department of Economics, M.D. University, Rohtak dated 25th March, 2010 |
Faculty: Dr. Pradeep Singh
Publications in Journals
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference of Journals |
| 1 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Man-Woman Nexus in the Poetry of Kamala Das” | Journal of Indian Writing in English. Vol. I June & Dec 2009. Pp.53-57. (ISSN: 0975-5136) |
| 2 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “The Woman in Anita Desai’s Fire on the Mountain” | Literary Perspective. Vol. 5 No. 1 January 2010. Pp 112-117. (ISSN: 0974-0368) |
| 3 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Skeletons in Caribbean Closets: Family Secrets and Silence in Austin Clarke’s The Polish Hoe and Denise Harris’s Web of Secrets.” | Meerut Research Journal. Vol. 2. 2008. pp. 137-158. (Reg. No. : UPENG/2007/21881) |
| 4 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Superficial Belongingness of Indian Immigration in Anita Desai’s Bye-Bye Blackbird” | ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (ISSN 2231-5780) Vol.4 (6), JUNE (2014) |
Publications/Presentation in International/National Conferences/Seminars etc.
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Complete Reference of Conference/Seminar |
| 1 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Swami Vivekananda: Bequeathing the Message of Being Human”. | National Conference on “Relevance of Swami Vivekananda in the 21stCentury”, held at S. D. (PG) College, Panipat(Haryana) on 26-27 March 2014. |
| 2 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Transcultural Study of T. S. Pillai’s Chemmeen”. | National Seminar on “Literature and Translation”, held at Hindu Girls College, Jagadhari(Haryana) on 28-29 March 2014. |
| 3 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Reciprocative Role of Literature in Inter-Disciplinary Approach” | National seminar on “Relevance of Inter-Disciplinary Approach in Higher Education” on 12-13 Nov. 2014 |
| 4 | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Sharan Kumar Limbale’s Akkarmashi:A Voice of a Fractured Identity” | National seminar on “Salient Undercurrent in the Post-Independence Indian Fiction in English” held at Maharaja Agrasen Mahavidyalaya, Jagadhari(Haryana) on 19 Feb.2016 |
| 5. | Dr Pradeep Singh | “Motif of Betrayal in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner” | One-Day International Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Contemporary Literature” held at Dept. of English, University College, KUK on 16 March 2016 |
Faculty: Mr. DHARMENDRA SINGH
Publications in Journals
| Sr. No. | Title | Journal’s Name |
| 1. | An Area of Darkness and Naipaul’s Diasporic Sensibility | Parmana Research Journal Issue 9, July-Sept.2013 ISSN. 2249-2976 |
| 2. | Representation of Dalit’s Egalitarion Quest in A. Roy’s The God of Small Things | Absurd ISSN: 2319-7048 |
| 3 | Translation : TowardsConverging the Divergence | Darpan International Research Analysis Volume : 1 , Issue : 2 , July 2013 ISSN No. 2321-3094 |
| 4 | PRAKASH JHA’S FILM ARAKSHAN: AMBEDKAR’S MISSION ANDVISION IN PRESENT SCENARIO | Research Scholar Vol. I Issue IIIAugust, 2013 ISSN 2320 – 6101 |
| 5 | Tracing the Postcolonial ‘Resistance’in Indian Dalit Literature | DIJARS/2013/JunIssue/1365DIJARS/2013/June/Vol/Issue/1365 ISSN: 2321-3736 |
| 6 | FROM MARGINALITY TO CENTRALITY: A STUDY OF FEMALEPROTAGONISTS IN MANJU KAPUR’S DIFFICULT DAUGHTERS ANDHOME | Research Scholar Vol. I Issue IIMay, 2013 ISSN 2320 – 6101 |
| 7 | Image Fixation of Indianness in Films Taare Jameen Par, Three Idiots, & Aarakshan | DIJARS /13042013/August/Vol/Issue/1304 ISSN: 2321-3736 |
| 8 | Translation: Towards Converging the Divergence | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT May, 2013 Vol 2 Issue 5 ISSN: 2278 – 0211 (Online) |
| 9 | Ethical Values In Postmodern Scenario | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT August, 2013 Vol 2 Issue 8 ISSN: 2278 – 0211 (Online) |
| 10 | Prototypical Depiction of Place | Pramana Research Journal Year : 2, Issue : 8, April-June 2013 (Page No. 444- |
| 11 | English Vocabulary for Contemporary Modern World | Parmana Research JournalIssue 10, Oct.- Dec. 2013 |