School of English & Foreign Languages

The School of English and Foreign Languages is as old as the Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) and offers a Master's programme in English and Communicative Studies and full- and part-time PhD programmes in English. Apart from these programmes, a Certificate Course in French is being conducted by the School. It has been a pioneer in introducing innovative programmes, especially in the field of Communicative and Cultural Studies. It ran a Master's programme in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, a UGC Innovative Programme from 2005-10. It has so far produced 89 PhDs and more than 150 MPhils. The members of the School serve on various Boards of Studies and other bodies of higher learning in different universities throughout the country. The School brings out Gandhigram Literary Review (ISSN: 2278-8170), a peer-reviewed, annual journal and it is distinct. Every year it conducts Bridge Course for students coming to the Institute for UG Programmes and the curriculum is designed and revised according to the need. For fulfilling the NEP norms, the school designs the curriculum to meet out the rural, regional, national and global demands. It takes care of their (both UG and PG students) skill enhancement by offering Soft Skills and Communication Skills. The PG English students involve in undertaking field visits, internships, NSS and VPP stay camps and their commitments show their care for the village peasants’ livelihood.