Year of Establishment
2017.
About the Department
The Department of Urdu is established in the academic year 2017-18. The M.A Urdu programme offers broader and appropriate curriculum of the classical and contemporary literature. The courses are designed to introduce the vast and intense study of the ancient, medieval and modern literature as well as the history of Urdu literature. The courses aim to enable the students to understand and to fully familiarize with the literary studies of the subject at the PG level. After the completion of the M.A Urdu programme, students will be able to imbibe the proper knowledge of the literary and linguistic aspects of Urdu. Students will also be able to get employment opportunities as Urdu assistants, associates, translators and Urdu officers in the government and public sectors. Post Graduate students with proper communication skills of the language having a sound literary approach will be able to be associated with media houses-both print and electronic.
The department organized one National Workshop, one National Seminar, one National Webinar, one National Education Day and one National Urdu Day Seminar since the Dept. of Urdu established. Apart from teaching activity, the department is engaged in organizing guest lectures, Educational Tours, etc. The faculty of the Department has National and International publications to their credit. We formed Moulana Azad Urdu Literary Association (MAULA) which is launched on National Education Day. The Department is established with library and Women Waiting Hall for the benefit of M.A students.
Vision and Mission
Vision
The Vision of the Department is to make the Urdu language and literature more popular among the master and find out the ways and means for the development interest among students and researchers to adopt Urdu as a fascinating subject of study in the country and abroad.
Mission
The mission of the Department to impart quality education to Post Graduate students in Urdu language and literature.
Learning Resources: Departmental Library
Teaching / Learning and Evaluation
Number of students admitted during the assessment period
2017-18 : 08
2018-19 : 26
2019-20: 31
2020-21: 33
Students results pass percentage during the assessment period
2017-18 : 100%
2018-19 : 92%
2019-20: 100%
2020-21: 97%
Teaching / Learning and Evaluation
1. In-class (chalkboard, demonstrations, power point, ICT/ animated videos and virtual labs); e-LMS thorough Microsoft teams.
2. Invite eminent persons in the field and arrange guest lectures.
3. Organize seminars/workshops and conferences on the latest developments in the subject.
4. Students activily participated in the seminars conducted by the Class teachers.
Seminars / Conferences / Symposia / Workshops / Guest Lectures Conducted : 07
1. One Day National workshop on “Emerging Trends in Urdu Literature” (26th March 2019).
2. One Day National Seminar on “Allama Iqbal: Literary Vision” (28th Dec 2019).
3. Two Day National Webinar on “Digitalization and E- LMS in Urdu” (11, 12 August 2021).
4. National Education Day – 2021 (11th Nov 2021).
5. Urdu Day Seminar (24th March 2022).
6. Prof. S.A. Sattar Sahir, Dept. of Urdu, S.V. University, Tirupati,visited the Department on 7th March, 2020 and delivered lecture on “Iqbal Shakshiyat ke Aaine may”.
7. Dr. Vasiulla Bakhtiyari, Dept. of Urdu, Govt. Degree College, Rayachoty, visited the Department on 4th December, 2019, and delivered lecture on “E-LMS in Urdu”.
Community and Extension activities
1. Dept. of Urdu conducted an Educational Tour to Hyderabad and visited various historical places in the year of 2018.
2. Students of the Urdu Dept. participated in Cultural Exhibition conducted by the Dept. of Telugu in the year 2019.
3. National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), New Delhi , Mobile Library Van has visited two times to the Dept. of Urdu, Yogi Vemana University,Kadapa.
4. Urdu Students participated in every NSS Programme.
Future Plans /Activities
Designing suitable courses in the major and related subjects by introducing new courses of study. Planning to offer new degree/certificate/ diploma courses that help graduates to land on jobs, such as:
1. Urdu Certificate Course.
2. Integrated B.Ed Course.
3. M.Phil and Ph.D.