The Department of Comparative Languages & Literature was established on 1stAugust 1999. This Department is unique in the field of culture, value education, literature and the study of languages and dialects. The department runs post- graduate courses in Marathi, English and Hindi and from the year 2010-2011 semester system has been introduced. The department has been continuously making efforts to develop language and literary skills of students as well as develop their personality leading them on the path of a bright academic career.

Due to limited intake number, faculty can pay personal attention to every individual student. Along with central library, the student can avail the facility of departmental library. Students’ Hostel on the lush green campus is conducive to an academic ambience. Various workshops, conferences, research activities, competitions and cultural programmes in the department encourage research attitude and co-curricular practices among students. For better job opportunities for students, the dept. organizes Spoken English Courses, career counseling & campus interviews from last four years.

Goals and Objectives:

1. To provide students knowledge of the rich legacy and heritage of world literature as well as Indian literatures and language studies.

2. To help students imbibe the values of humanities, tolerance and citizenship.

3. To aim at a holistic development of students to mould them into nation builders.
   

4. To enable students develop language proficiency and lead to the fostering of research in languages and literature.
   

5. To motivate students to make a study of indigenous cultures through folk literature, folk and oral traditions and the study of dialects.
   

6. To nurture in the students a strong sense of roots to the Indian soil.
   

7. To build interdisciplinary and multi lingual approaches for a wider perspective and encourage students to undertake translation.
   

8. To help students find avenues of employability and encourage self-entrepreneurship.
   

9. To nurture creativity and originality among students.
   

Our Strengths

1. Research in Comparative Study of literature..

2. Dialect Research Centre.

3. Folk Literature Compilation Centre.
   

4. Sociolinguistic Survey.
   

5. Translation, Field Work Projects & Communication skills.
   

Available Facility

1. Computer aided Language Lab

2. Computer centre with internet access

3. NET/SET Coaching
   

4. Guidance for M. Phil., Ph.D.
   

5. Central & Departmental Library
   

6. Eklavya Scholarship Scheme
   

7. Free education for 10 students of M.A.(HINDI) by Ramlal Choube Trust, Jalgaon.

8. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Students hostel aid scheme

9. Karmavir Bhaurao Patil ‘Earn & Learn scheme’

10. Vice Chancellor- Medical help scheme
    

11. Group LIC scheme for students
    

12. Career Counseling
    

13. “GIRNANGAN” Annual Magazine
    

14. Financial Support to Students for participating in Workshops & Seminars

15. Bank & Post Office Facilities
    

Courses offered (with intake capacity)

Admission Eligibility/ Criteria / Procedure: for M.A.

1. Eligibility :
   Bachelor degree in English / Marathi / Hindi or any graduate from any faculty with at least 50% marks. (For reserve category (SC/ST/DT/NT) candidates, the minimum marks limit is 45%)

2. Criteria :
   Selection is based entirely on candidates’ percentage of marks obtained at the graduation and availability of the seats.

3. Procedure :
   For the admission to all three M.A. courses, an advertisement is published in some leading newspapers in the month of June-July every year. The prescribed application forms with a prospectus are available in the office of Dept.

For Ph.D. :

     According to the rules, regulations and schedule programmed by B.C.U.D. North Maharashtra University

Special Programmes:

1. Certificate course in Spoken English

2. Certificate course in Translation Studies

3. Conferences, Seminars & Workshops

4. Cultural programmes

5. Career Counseling

6. Personality Development Programmes

7. Alumni Association Meets

Programmes conducted during 2010-2011:

1. Celebration of ‘Teachers Day’ on 6th Sept. 2010

2. Two Day’s ‘Spoken English Workshop’ on 17-18, Sept. 2010

3. ‘State Level Research Paper Presentation Competition’ on the occasion of ‘Hindi Day Celebration’ on 30th Sept. 2010

4. NET/SET Coaching Classes from 23rd Nov. to 2nd Dec. 2010

5. Alumni Meet on 7th January 2011

6. One Day ‘Career Counseling Workshop’ on 28th January 2011

7. One Day Workshop on ‘Loksahitya Sanshodhan: Abhyasachya Navya Disha’ on 23rd Feb. 2011

8. Two Day ‘National Conference’ on “Bhartiya Bhakti Sahitya Mein Samajik Ekatmata” on 1st & 2nd March 2011

9. Certificate Course in ‘Japanese Language’ for three months

10. Our student, Sandip Patil (M.A.English) participated and presented papers in two National & one International Conference.

11. Publication of a reference book “Grameen ani Dalit Sahityacha Anubandh” by Dept.

Scope/Recruitment opportunities

     Acquiring degree from this Dept. the placement opportunities grow multiple. Along with lecturership the students can follow novel tracks of careers with completion of additional courses & guidance available in the dept. such as – Translator, Interpreter, Researcher, Linguist, Copy Writers, Advertising Agency, All India Radio, T.V., F.M., and Tourism Department.

Extra Curricular Activities

     Celebration of Teachers’ Day, Hindi Day, Alumni Meet, Film Festivals, Participation of students in various camps, seminars and cultural programmes.

Co-Curricular Activities

     Lectures by renowned faculty, critics & writers, NET/SET Coaching, and Remedial Coaching Classes

Faculty

Total Publications

Awards / Achievements:

Various completed & ongoing Major Research Projects in the Dept.(The Details are as Follows):

Syllabus Structure for M. A. :

Syllabus Structure for M. A. ENGLISH (Semester - I & II)