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Vision and Message of Head of Department

Dr. C. Jaya Sankar Babu

Associate Professor

The Department of Hindi is a vibrant academic and research centre committed to promoting excellence in Hindi language, literature, and cultural studies. It offers a holistic educational environment that integrates classical literary scholarship with applied, functional, and interdisciplinary approaches. The Department encourages in-depth exploration in areas such as translation studies, media and communication, comparative literature, and language technology.

A distinctive strength of the Department lies in the diverse specializations of its faculty members, who contribute significantly to teaching, research, and curriculum development. Their expertise spans across Modern Hindi Poetry and Drama, Functional Hindi, Translation, Feminist Literary Theory, Film Discourse, Journalism and New Media Studies, Comparative Literature, Language Technology, Multilingual Computing, Cyber Discourse, and Eco-criticism. These areas reflect the Departmentโ€™s progressive academic outlook and responsiveness to contemporary intellectual and societal discourses.

The Department actively promotes emerging areas of scholarship, including digital humanities, ICT-enabled education, cyber culture, and environmental humanities, positioning itself at the intersection of tradition and innovation. Faculty-designed courses often incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives and are aligned with current trends to enhance both academic engagement and professional development of students. Select courses are also offered in Bilingual / English to cater to a wider academic audience.ย  Open course on Spoken Hindi is also being offered for enthusiasts to learn spoken Hindi skill.

The Department is also known for its proactive participation in national and international research projects and its significant contribution to the development of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), extending its reach to a broader learner base through open and blended learning models.

Innovative teaching methods employed by the faculty members enrich the learning experience and foster critical thinking, ethical inquiry, and creativity.

Aligned with its Vision and Mission, the Department aspires to nurture scholars and professionals who can contribute meaningfully to sustainable societal development while engaging with Indiaโ€™s literary-philosophical heritage and global academic discourses.

We warmly welcome students, researchers, and language enthusiasts to be part of this vibrant and future-oriented academic journey in Hindi studies.

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+91-413-2654-581

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The Department has good infrastructural facilities including interactive class rooms, Computers with internet and Wi-Fi facilities and ICT teaching aids to assist teachers and student in their pursuit of academic excellence.
Hindi Post Graduates have wide scope in various organizations such as Central Govt. and State Govt. organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Govt. Enterprises, Public Sector Banks, Media and Publication Houses, etc. as Translators, Hindi Officers, Editors; and in Educational Institutions of various levels as Teachers. Those who acquired Ph.D. Degree and cleared NET are eligible for placement in Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Institutions. Our students are represented from various states all over the Country. Many students have cleared UGC-NET and JRF Examinations. Our students have been placed well in various Govt. organizations, Universities, Banks and other Organizations. Special orientation and counseling programmes are being conducted for the students with an aim to nurture their knowledge and skills which ensures better employability. Campus Placement Drive also arranged time to time.
1. UGC-Consortium for Education Communication – MOOC Project – ‘Bhasha Proudyogiki Ka Parichay’ – [2018-19], Principal Investigator- Dr.C.Jaya Sankar Babu, Asst. Professor and Head (i/c) 2. UGC-Consortium for Education Communication-MOOC Project- ‘Prayojanmoolak Hindi’ – [2018-19], Principal Investigator – Dr.C Jaya Sankar Babu, Asst. Professor and Head (i/c). 3. SPARC PROJECT (sanctioned by Ministry of HRD, Government of India.) SPARC Project code: P149, Title of the Project ‘The History of Hindi: from Apabhramsa to early modern Vernacular’, Principal Investigator – Dr.C.Jaya Sankar Babu, Asst. Professor and Head (i/c) in collaboration with Prof. Eva De Clercq, Ghent University, Belgium.
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