CMS College of Science and Commerce

Profile

Dr. S. Sree Kumar M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D, Diploma in Translation Studies, Diploma in Journalism.
Head, Department of Foreign Languages

Dr. S. Sree Kumar started his professional career as a freelance journalist in Bombay in the year 1972. He joined Tamil Nadu Government Collegiate Service as Assistant Professor of English in 1976 and continued there till his retirement as Reader in English, Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore—18 in 2007. Thus he brings with him more than three decades of teaching and writing experience. He has authored 3 books –Recent Trends in Literary Thinking (Published by Annamalai University, 2003), Modern Rhetoric and Research Methodology (Published by Alagappa University, 2005), and Reporting (Published by Annamalai University, 2005). Apart from these he has written articles for various journals and translated a collection of short stories from Malayalam that awaits publication. At present he is pursuing a minor project, “A Study of the Cardinal Concepts of Indian Aesthetics— ‘Rasa’, ‘Dhwani’ and ‘Aucitya’” for the UGC. Dr. Sree Kumar is a recognized guide of Madras, Bharathidasan, Madurai Kamaraj, Annamalai, Alagappa, Vinayaka Mission, Dravidian, and Bharathiar Universities. He has successfully guided 15 Ph.D. scholars and more than 80 M.Phils. Dr. Sree Kumar has given a series of lectures from May 2005 to Dec. 2006 for TNPSC students through All India Radio, Coimbatore. He is a resource person for refresher courses in the Academic Staff Colleges of Bharathiar and Tanjore Tamil Universities. He has given many lectures on various aspects of language and literature and is also a trainer for NET, SLET, IELTS and BEC aspirants. He was a member of the Board of Studies in Erode Arts College, PSG College of Arts and Science, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, PSGR Krishnammal College, G.R. Damodaran College of Science, Park College, Tirupur, and Nirmala College, Coimbatore. He was also selected as the chairman of the Board of Studies in English (PG) of Madras University. He is a life member of MELUS India and V.S. Naipaul Club.

Faculty Name	Contact
Dr. S. Sree Kumar M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D, Diploma in Translation Studies, Diploma in Journalism.	s.sreekumar@cmscbe.org
Mr.M.Rajagopal M.A, M. Phil, Dip in Russian	m.rajagopal@cmscbe.org
Dr. S. S. Jyotsna M.A, M.Phil, Ph D	dr.s.s.jyotsna@cmscbe.org
Ms. M.V. Priya M.A, M.Phil, CTE	m.v.priya@cmscbe.org
Ms. B.Devarani M.A, M .Phil	b.devarani@cmscbe.org
Ms. P.K.Srikala M.A, PGDIELT	p.k.sreekala@cmscbe.org

Activities:

BEC Programme [Cambridge University]:

Business English Certificate is a programme conducted by the British Council. The Council and the Department of English prepare the students for the Cambridge University Certification programme known as BEC. Students are given training for three levels of BEC—Preliminary, Vantage and Higher. BEC has lifetime validity and it is universally recognized as the benchmark of efficiency in communication. It is also recognized as an essential qualification by more than 150 multinationals and business houses in India and abroad.

IELTS Programme

The Department has an ambitious plan to provide need based IELTS training for students. The run up for the programme is at an advanced level.

PEARL—the Campus E-mag

The Department runs a Campus E--mag ‘PEARL’. Students are the editors and reporters. The campus E—mag has completed 8 editions and it has published numerous articles, features and other news items by students and teachers. Thus it offers a forum for self-expression. The mag can be accessed at www.epearl.tk

Language lab training for teachers and students

The Department of English conducts faculty training twice every year to update the Communication skills of the teachers of different disciplines. Teachers are encouraged to use the language lab as frequently as possible.

College Magazine

The Department of English is the main architect of the college magazine. Students are encouraged to write and the pages of the college magazine stand testimony to the creativity of the students of CMS College of Science and Commerce.

Circulating Library

The faculty of the department firmly believes that nothing other than continual reading of supplementary learning materials can sustain the process of mastering the English Language. Therefore the department has set up a circulating library of popular fiction, adventure stories, biographies, and other reading materials which the young minds find educative and entertaining. The library has also many classics of world fiction and drama. Students are encouraged to read at least three books other than their regular texts every semester.