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Bhavnagar University is offering courses in Masters in Arts > English Literatures. course in English studies. This page is about the activities of the students of Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University.

🌿✨ Teachers’ Day 2026 | Celebrating Educators, Innovation & Learning ✨🌿The Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maha...
08/09/2026

🌿✨ Teachers’ Day 2026 | Celebrating Educators, Innovation & Learning ✨🌿

The Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) celebrated Teachers’ Day 2026 through a special Daily Assembly and Felicitation Ceremony, honouring the dedication, creativity, and academic contributions of its teachers. 📚🌸

As part of the celebration, the teachers actively participated in an engaging TED-Ed activity, exploring innovative approaches to lesson planning and digital pedagogy. They designed meaningful and engaging lessons aimed at creating effective learning experiences for students. Alongside this, the teachers also created YouTube videos based on their lessons and developed Google Forms to assess students’ understanding and reinforce the learning process. 🎥💻📝

These activities highlighted the meaningful integration of technology, creativity, and pedagogy into contemporary teaching practices. The teachers’ efforts demonstrated how digital tools can extend learning beyond the traditional classroom and make academic content more interactive, accessible, and engaging.
The Felicitation Ceremony served as a special moment of appreciation for these innovative academic efforts. It recognised not only the teachers’ commitment to education but also their willingness to embrace new technologies and continually enrich the teaching-learning experience. 🎓💐

The celebration reflected the spirit of Teachers’ Day as a moment to acknowledge educators who continue to educate, inspire, guide, and empower learners. It also reaffirmed the Department’s commitment to fostering innovative teaching, digital learning, academic excellence, and continuous professional growth.
❤️ A heartfelt appreciation to all our teachers for continuing to educate, inspire, and empower.

🌟 Teachers’ Day 2026 | Department of English, MKBU

Honouring Educators • Inspiring Learners • Celebrating Learning

📸 Watch the Celebration on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc_nil_NTvw/?stkn=MXZ1bmVsZHEwejZ5bQ==

On 5th September 2026, the Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) celebrated Vir...
07/09/2026

On 5th September 2026, the Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) celebrated Virtual Teachers’ Day with great enthusiasm and creativity. 📚✨

The celebration brought together our dedicated teachers and learners through a series of engaging TED-Ed activities, virtual sessions, YouTube learning resources, and reflective Google Forms.

The charts presented below highlight the participation and engagement of our teachers across these activities, arranged in ascending to descending order of performance and response, reflecting their enthusiastic involvement in making the celebration meaningful and memorable. 🌷

A heartfelt appreciation to all our respected teachers for their constant guidance, inspiration, and contribution to the learning community. Your presence continues to illuminate the path of knowledge and growth. 💐

🏆 Celebrating Sports, Spirit & Togetherness! 🏆The Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji B...
07/09/2026

🏆 Celebrating Sports, Spirit & Togetherness! 🏆

The Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University came together to celebrate National Sports Day 2026 with enthusiasm, energy, and an inspiring spirit of togetherness. 🏸🏏🏐🏓

From the excitement of squash and badminton to the teamwork of volleyball, the thrill of cricket, and an energetic session at the University Gym, every activity created an opportunity to experience fitness, friendly competition, teamwork, and camaraderie. 💪✨

Students of Semester 1 and Semester 3 participated with great enthusiasm, making the celebration a memorable occasion that highlighted the importance of sportsmanship, health, discipline, and togetherness. 🌟
Sports are not just about winning—they are about participation, perseverance, teamwork, and creating meaningful memories together. ❤️

📸 Watch the National Sports Day 2026 Reel

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc0MFQ4Nm-B/?stkn=MXc1eTY5dm5vbDRjZw==

🥇 Discipline • Determination • Excellence 🥇

📚 NET/SET Guidance Sessions | Teaching & Research Aptitude • Language, Theories & PedagogyThe Alumni Association, Depart...
03/09/2026

📚 NET/SET Guidance Sessions | Teaching & Research Aptitude • Language, Theories & Pedagogy

The Alumni Association, Department of English, M. K. Bhavnagar University, organised two insightful sessions as part of its NET/SET Coaching Programme, providing aspirants with focused academic guidance and practical strategies for competitive examination preparation.

On 31 August 2026, Ms. Jheel Barad conducted a focused session on “Teaching and Research Aptitude.” The session was designed to help aspirants develop a clear understanding of the different areas covered under the Teaching and Research Aptitude section of the NET/SET examination. Along with conceptual understanding, the session emphasised exam-oriented preparation, problem-solving techniques, analytical reasoning, and effective approaches to different types of questions.

The session also addressed important quantitative and analytical areas encountered by candidates, including ratios, variables, basic numerical reasoning, data interpretation, percentages, averages, logical relationships, and other problem-solving components. Particular attention was given to understanding the requirements of a question, analysing the information provided, selecting an appropriate method, and arriving at solutions efficiently. The guidance encouraged students to approach both conceptual and numerical questions with greater confidence through regular practice and strategic preparation.

Continuing this academic engagement, on 1 September 2026, Dr. Komal Shahedadpuri conducted a session on “Language, Theories and Pedagogy.” The session provided valuable guidance on essential concepts related to language, linguistic theories, pedagogy, and their relevance to NET/SET preparation. Through an interactive and insightful approach, the session encouraged students to strengthen their conceptual understanding and develop a more structured approach towards competitive examinations.
Together, these sessions provided aspirants with a valuable combination of conceptual clarity, examination-oriented strategies, analytical skills, and subject-specific guidance. The sessions also reflected the importance of learning from the experiences and expertise of the Department’s alumni while preparing for competitive examinations and future academic opportunities.

The initiative reflects the Alumni Association and Department of English’s continued commitment to providing focused learning, academic mentorship, expert guidance, and meaningful support to aspiring NET/SET candidates.

📚 Department of English, MKBU
🎓 NET/SET Coaching Programme
📖 Teaching & Research Aptitude • Language, Theories & Pedagogy

▶️ YouTube Sessions

31/08/2026 – Jheel Barad

https://youtu.be/zcNce6iHmKU?si=vt9aI1ioC4MZ_L_E

01/09/2026 – Dr. Komal Shahedadpuri

https://youtu.be/qhJwAO6PfXI?si=7F55PuJEld-DZaSy

📸 Instagram Link

31/08/2026 – Jheel Barad

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DctVjmlNGA0/?igsi=aWd3ZG1qcW9neDN3

01/09/2026 – Dr. Komal Shahedadpuri

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcxb3XotCro/?igsi=d2I0bTVmdWR1ejll

📚 Learn. Prepare. Practise. Progress. ✨

📚 ICT Workshop – Part 3 | Future-Ready TeachingThe Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji ...
02/09/2026

📚 ICT Workshop – Part 3 | Future-Ready Teaching

The Department of English, Smt. S. B. Gardi, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, successfully organised ICT Workshop – Part 3 on 1 September 2026, as part of the Teacher’s Day 2026 celebrations.

The third workshop focused on “Future-Ready Teaching: Video Lesson Plan”, introducing participants to creative, practical, and technology-enabled approaches to teaching and learning. The session provided hands-on exposure to a range of digital tools and platforms, including StreamYard, YouTube, YouTube Studio, Autocrat, Google Sheets, TED-Ed, Canva, and Google Forms.

Through demonstrations, hands-on learning, and active participation, the workshop highlighted how digital resources can be meaningfully integrated into teaching practices to make classroom learning more interactive, engaging, creative, and future-ready. The focus on video lesson planning also encouraged participants to explore new ways of presenting academic content and developing technology-supported learning experiences.

As the third part of the ICT Workshop series, the session further strengthened the Department’s efforts to develop digital literacy, technological confidence, and innovative teaching practices among learners and future educators.

✨ A meaningful step towards empowering educators and inspiring innovative learning! 💻📚✨

📸 Watch the ICT Workshop – Part 3 on Instagram⁠

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcvfmVXNrhX/?igsi=b3VsYXZtZDJ2bzZm

The Department of English, MKBU organised a series of intellectually engaging sessions as part of its NET-SET Guidance S...
28/08/2026

The Department of English, MKBU organised a series of intellectually engaging sessions as part of its NET-SET Guidance Sessions, bringing together literary theory, post-war criticism, and contemporary cultural studies.

On 24 and 26 August, Dr. Vishal Pandya conducted an insightful two-part session on “Literary Theory and Post-World War II Criticism.” The sessions offered students a comprehensive engagement with major theoretical and critical approaches while demonstrating how literary theory continues to resonate with contemporary cultural practices. A particularly enriching aspect of the sessions was Dr. Pandya’s integration of contemporary films, fiction, non-fiction, and popular cultural references, enabling students to connect theoretical concepts with familiar cultural texts and interpretive practices. The sessions thus transformed theory from an abstract academic framework into a dynamic tool for reading literature, cinema, society, and contemporary realities.

Continuing this interdisciplinary engagement, on 25 August, Dr. Vaidehi Haryani delivered an illuminating session on Cultural Studies. Her discussion introduced students to the ways in which culture, identity, representation, media, and everyday practices become significant sites of academic inquiry. The session encouraged learners to move beyond conventional literary boundaries and examine texts and cultural phenomena through broader social and critical frameworks.

Together, these sessions created a meaningful academic continuum—from literary theory and post-war criticism to cultural studies and contemporary cultural analysis. By bringing theoretical concepts into dialogue with films, literature, media, and lived cultural experiences, the sessions encouraged students to develop a more nuanced, interdisciplinary, and critically engaged approach to English Studies.

The initiative reflects the Department of English and CVU’s continued commitment to creating academically rigorous, contemporary, and learner-centred spaces that prepare students not only for competitive examinations such as NET and SET, but also for deeper engagement with literature, culture, and the changing intellectual landscape.

📚 Department of English, MKBU
🎓 NET-SET Guidance Sessions
📖 Literary Theory • Post-World War II Criticism • Cultural Studies

▶️YT link-

24/08/2026- https://www.youtube.com/live/sv4aW7qnS6Y?si=Rjgo1Mxw5_GUkql3

25/08/2026- https://www.youtube.com/live/e3eoSU08DC0?si=JbHlczeDkQNAVR0X

26/08/2026- https://youtu.be/7zZA16rDfmw?si=mBXqTuib-AflFlKy

📸Instagram Link-

24/08/2026- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcbNg6StYJ_/?igsi=NGVyOTVtY3Q2Nzd0

25/08/2026- https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcd5ZNINQ2W/?igsi=Z2E2MnJyMzJ6eXd5

26/08/2026- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcjKo9tpCyz/?igsi=d250YWNmb2wwMTlo

The Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, is taking a meaningful initiative to suppor...
23/08/2026

The Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, is taking a meaningful initiative to support students preparing for the UGC NET and GSET examinations.

An exclusive NET/SET Guidance Lecture Series is being organised from 24 August to 25 September 2026, featuring valuable guidance and insights from former students of the Department of English who have successfully cleared NET/SET examinations.

The initiative aims to provide aspirants with:

* 📖 Strategic guidance for NET/SET preparation
* 🎯 Insights into examination patterns and preparation strategies
* 👩‍🏫 Practical guidance from successful former students
* 💡 Motivation and academic mentorship for aspiring Assistant Professors and Junior Research Fellows

The lectures will be broadcast live through YouTube, with recordings also made available so that students from other colleges and universities can benefit from this academic initiative.

This initiative reflects the Department of English’s commitment to creating a culture of academic mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and collective growth, while connecting current learners with the experiences of those who have successfully navigated the same path.

We warmly encourage all NET/SET aspirants to make the most of this opportunity and learn from the experiences and expertise of the Department’s alumni.
Check the schedule here: https://sites.google.com/view/webinar-eng-mkbu/net-remedial/2026-net-gset

Sometimes, learning begins when we put down our books and get our hands into the soil. 🌿On 14 August 2026, the Departmen...
22/08/2026

Sometimes, learning begins when we put down our books and get our hands into the soil. 🌿

On 14 August 2026, the Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) came together for Gardening Day, engaging in hands-on work to care for and improve the garden space.

Students actively participated in garden cleaning and plantation activities, working together to make the surroundings cleaner, greener, and more welcoming. The plantation activity was also joined by Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Barad and Prof. (Dr.) M.B.Gaijan, whose participation added a meaningful sense of togetherness to the initiative. From cleaning and organising the garden area to planting new greenery, the day reflected a shared commitment to caring for our surroundings.

The activity offered more than just an opportunity to work with plants. It encouraged values of responsibility, cooperation, environmental awareness, care, and community participation. Working together outside the classroom created a different kind of learning experience—one rooted in action, responsibility, and connection with nature.

🌿 We planted not only greenery, but also a sense of responsibility towards the environment.

Gardening Day reminded us that education extends beyond books and classrooms. Sometimes, it happens through the simple act of cleaning a space, planting a sapling, working together, and caring for the world around us.

Clean. Plant. Nurture. Grow. 🌱

The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative organised an insightful online academic session on 11 August 2026 on “...
20/08/2026

The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative organised an insightful online academic session on 11 August 2026 on “How to Access Taylor & Francis Journals through the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Platform,” which was attended by the students of the Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU).

The session introduced students to the process of accessing Taylor & Francis academic journals and scholarly resources through the ONOS platform, helping them understand how digital academic databases can support their research and learning.

For students of English and the Humanities, access to credible scholarly literature is an essential part of developing research skills, critical thinking, academic writing, and evidence-based scholarship. The session provided valuable guidance on exploring journal literature and using reliable academic sources to strengthen research work.

The interaction also highlighted the growing importance of digital literacy in higher education. In an increasingly digital research environment, knowing how to locate, access, evaluate, and use scholarly resources effectively is an important skill for every emerging researcher.

✨ From accessing journals to advancing research, the session encouraged students to move beyond the classroom and engage with the wider world of academic scholarship.

The Department of English continues to encourage students to develop the digital, research, and academic skills necessary to become informed learners and responsible researchers.

Access. Explore. Research. Learn.

Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) successfully organised a two-day ICT Work...
19/08/2026

Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) successfully organised a two-day ICT Workshop – Part I, designed to introduce Semester 1 students to a wide range of digital tools, platforms, and resources that support contemporary learning, research, teaching, academic writing, and collaboration.

The workshop was thoughtfully led by Semester 3 students, who took the initiative to share their practical knowledge and guide the Semester 1 students through hands-on sessions. The workshop created a meaningful peer-learning environment, where technology was not simply introduced as a concept but explored through practical demonstrations and active participation.

💻 Day 1: Building Digital Foundations

The first day focused on essential digital platforms and productivity tools, including Gmail, Blogger, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Account & Chrome, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Forms, SlideShare, Google Calendar, Google Keep, Google Meet, YouTube Channel, and Academia.edu.

Each session was conducted by student presenters, allowing participants to understand how these platforms can be used effectively for academic communication, content creation, classroom management, presentations, collaboration, organisation, and research.

🌐 Day 2: Expanding Digital and Academic Horizons

The second day introduced students to a broader range of academic and digital resources, including SWAYAM, Kahoot!, Digital Libraries, DigiLocker, ABC-APAAR ID, YouTube Studio, Google Sites, MLA Citation Tools, AI Tools, TED-Ed, Reel Making, ORCID, University Library Card, and LinkedIn.

The workshop concluded with an ONOS online session, further connecting students with digital academic resources and opportunities.

A special aspect of the workshop was the guidance and support provided by Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Barad sir, who joined the sessions online and offered valuable instructions and direction throughout the programme. His guidance helped students understand the importance of integrating ICT meaningfully into English Studies.

The concluding session was enriched by valuable feedback from Semester - 1 Students, who shared their observations and suggestions with the participants. Megha Ma’am also joined the concluding session and offered her final remarks, bringing the two-day learning experience to a meaningful close.

✨ More than a workshop, these two days became an opportunity to explore how English Studies and technology can work together. From academic writing and citation to digital research, collaborative learning, content creation, AI-assisted learning, and professional networking, the sessions encouraged students to become more confident and responsible digital learners.

The workshop was a meaningful step towards developing digitally empowered students, researchers, and future educators—ready to engage with the changing landscape of humanities and higher education.

Learning Literature. Exploring Technology. Building Digital Futures.

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