Percentage of faculty who are graduates
of the same university 66.66 %
from other universities within the State 25.00 % from universities from other States 08.33 % from universities outside the country Nil
% of faculty having Ph.D. 100 %
37 Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period?
One 38 Present details of departmental
infrastructural facilities with regard to
Library yes (around 10000 books)
Internet facilities for staff and students yes 80%
Total number of class rooms 04 Class rooms with ICT facility Nil Students’ laboratories 01
A High-tech Computerized Audio–Video Arabic Language Lab was establish under D.S.A. scheme,
In 2006 under ASHISS program of the UGC, further developed and added new dimension to the lab with additional machines and booths and extended facilities for 21 students.
In 2009 ten new machines with booths were added to the existing facilities under CAS-I Equipment grant.
This state-of-the-art, unique of its kind lab is very versatile and has very innovative modern facilities for the teaching of modern Arabic as a foreign language. The language experts from different parts of the country including the UGC team who visited the Lab admired and recognized its utility.
The Lab now has the unique and improved system for audio-visually monitoring and direct two way audio-video communication with any of the learners working with his machine.
In addition to that, direct Arabic TV channels from the Arab countries are also available at each machine, under the full control of the audio-video monitoring system of the main console.
Several Audio-Video Arabic teaching software have also been procured for teaching Standard Conversational Arabic and also for teaching Saudi, Iraqi, Syrian, and Egyptian colloquial dialects.
The Lab is linked with high speed AMU internet server.
Research laboratories The above lab is also used for research purposes in Arabic Language and Literature both.
39
List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
from the host institution/university (last four years)
S.No.
Name of the Research Scholars
Topics Supervisor Date of Award
1. Mr. Salahuddin M. Phil
Life & Works of Abu Mahfooz Kareem
al-Masoomi
Development of Literary Prose during Umayyad
Period
Contribution of Mufti Sadallah Moradabadi to
Arabic Studies
Dr. Abdul Jabbar
07.02.200 9
4. Dr. Shahnawaz
Contribution of Maulana Faizul Hasan Saharanpuri
in Arabic Language &
Literature
Contribution of Maulana Aizaz Ali to Arabic
Studies
Prof. S. Kafeel Ahmad Qasmi
06.04.200 9 6. Dr. Somchai
(THAILAND)
Contribution of Dr. Zaki Mubarak to Modern
Arabic Literature
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
06.04.200 9
7. Dr. Nusbah Aga
Development of Children Literature in Contemporary Arabic
Prof. M.
Contribution of Mohammad Dr. M. Yusuf Kokan al-Umari to Arabic
Studies in India: A Critical Study
Dr. Abu Sufyan Islahi
12.06.200 9
9. Dr. Isharat Ali Molla
An Evaluation of Indian Works on the Critical edition and annotation of
Arabic Dawaveen
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
(Chairman)
30.6.2009
10. Dr. Tariq Mukhtar
A Critical Edition of Majmu’at with Note and
Introduction
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
(Chairman)
04.08.200 9 11. Mr.Wahajuddin
Musleh, M. Phil
The Contribution of Amin Al-Rehmani to Modern
Arabic Literature
Dr. M. Faizan
Life and Works of Aaisha al- Taimuria
Dr. Mohd Sami Akhtar
18.08.200 9
13. Ms. Aisha Qudsi Qidwai, M. Phil
Contribution of Ibn Khaldoon to Arabic Literature with Special
Reference to his Muqaddama
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
08.09.200 9
14.
Dr. Iddareh Darakai(THAILA ND
The Mystical Poetry of Abbasid Period with Special reference to Ibn al-Roomi (836-896 AD):
A Critical Study
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
02.01.201 0
15. Dr. Irshad Ahmad Rizvi
Contribution of Fazle Haq Khairabadi to Islamic Learnings with Special
Reference to his Philosophical Thoughts
Dr. Tariq
Contribution of Abdul Qadir al-Magrabi to Arabic Language and
Literature
Contribution of Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri to Arabic Studies: A Critical
Study
Life and Works of Ahmad Lutafi al-Sayyid: A
Critical Study
Dr. Abu Sufyan Islahi
31.01.201 1
19. Dr. Abdullah Khan
Contribution of A.M.U. in Arabic Language &
Literature: A Critical Study
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
07.02.201 1
20. Dr. Tariq Ayubi
Islamization of Knowledge and its impact
on Modern Arabic
Dr. Mohd Sami Akhtar
21.03.201 1
Literature 21. Dr. Sanuber Jillani
Contribution of Mohammad Atia
al-Abrashi
A critical Study of Umar Abu Risha to Modern
Poetry
Contribution of the Scholars of Azamgarh to
Arabic Language &
Literature (1832-1950)
Dr. M. Yusuf Khan
29.02.201 2 24. Dr. Mohd Khalid Life and works of Sheikh
Wajihuddin Alavi Gujrati
Prof. Masud Anwar Alavi
19.04.201 2
25. Dr. Ziaur Rehman
Life of Shaikh Mohd al-Ghazali al-Misri and his
Contribution to Prose Poetry and Islamic Learnings in Modern
Period.
Dr. Abu Sufyan Islahi
14.07.201 2
26. Dr. Zar Nigar
The Role of woman in Arabic Poetry of
Andalucia
Prof. S. Kafeel Ahmad Qasmi
06.08.201 2
27. Dr. Noor Afshan
The Contribution of Egyptian Women to Modern Arabic Literature:
A Critical Study
Dr. (Mrs.)
Origin and Development of Arabic Lexicography in
India
Dr. Faizan Ahmad
06.11.201 2
29. Dr. Mehrajuddin Para
Ahmad Ameen and his Contribution to Modern
Arabic Criticism: (A Critical Study)
Dr. M. Yusuf
A Study of Techniques in the novels of Najeeb
Mahfooz
Al-Shaikh Nasif Al-Yazeji (1800-1871 AD): His Life
and Works
Dr. Tariq Mukhtar
14.03.201 3 from other institutions/universities
S.
No.
Name of the
Research Scholars Topics Supervisor Date of Award 1.
Dr.Abdullah Ahmed Ahmed Mohammad
Arabic Grammar in Ancient & Modern
Period
The Religious thoughts in the Poetry of Ahmad Shauqi (d-1932 A.D.)
Dr. Abu Sufyan Islahi
28.11.201 1
3. Dr. Mohd Irshad-Ul-Haq
Contribution of Ullama-e-Firangi Mahal to Arabic Language and Literature:- A Critical
Study
Parrah Undulusi (d- 426 A.H.) and His Contribution to
Arabic Literature.
Sami Akhtar 3
5. Dr. Mohd Ramzan Rather
Contribution of Abdul Hamid Jaudah al-Sahhar
(d-1974 A.D.) to Modern Arabic
Literature
Dr. Faizan Ahmad
30.03.201 3
40 Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.
04 Students (Prof. Abdul Aleem Memorial Scholarship 01/PG Merit Scholarship 02 / Dr. Ishaque Scholarshi 01)
41
Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
The existing programmes are periodically reviewed and new programmes as per need are introduced after the discussion of the Board of Studies
42 Does the department obtain feedback from
Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, the feedback is utilized in year to year improvement and introduction of new useful methods as well as necessary changes in the syllabi.
Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, the feedback is utilized through redressal and grievances committee consisting of members from students of the department.
Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
Yes, The formal and informal visits of the distinguished alumni give us a lot of inspiration, enlightenment and new vision and ideas in revising our teaching and syllabi.
43
List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
In fact most of the scholars of Arabic in the whole country from Ksamir to Kannya kumari have been beneficiaries of our department directly or indirectly. To name a few, given is the list of some very renowned scholars who have dbeen the architects of Arbic teaching system and members of important national and international bodies.
S.
No. Distinguished alumni Distinctions 1. Prof. Mukhtar
Ud-Din-Ahmad
Ex-Chairman, very renowned Scholar of Arabic, Department of Arabic, AMU, Aligarh,
Dean, Faculty of Arts, AMU, Aligarh
Member of different Arab and Indian Academics, writer, Shahitia Academy &
President of India award winner ` 2. Prof. Khursheed Ahmad
Fariq
Ex-Head, Department of Arabic, Delhi University, Delhi. Renowned writer, President of India award winner
3. Dr. Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa
Renowned Scholar of Arabic & Persian and Urdu, Writer of several books related to Arabic Literature
4. Prof. Mohd Sulaiman Ashraf
Ex-Head, Delhi University, Renowned Scholar of Arabic, Writer of books related Arabic Literature, President of India award winner 5. Prof. Abdul Haleem
Nadwi
Head & Dean, School of Arabic Language &
Literature CIFEL, President of India award winner
6. Prof. Syed Mohammed Ijteba Nadvi
Professor & Head, Allahabad University, Allahabad, President of India award winner 7. Prof. Reaz Ur-Rehman
Sherwani
Professor & Head, Kashmir University, President of India award winner
8. Prof. Syed Mohd Ibrahim Nadwi
Head, Department of Osmania University, President of India award winner
9. Maulana Syed Kalb-e-Sadiq
Renowned Scholar, Vice-President Muslim Personal Law, Published Books related to Arabic
10. Prof. S. Ehtisham Ahmad Nadwi
Ex-Chairman, Department of Arabic, Calicut University, Dean Faculty of Arts, President of India award winner
44
Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. The following Panel of Visiting Fellows was approved for the duration of CAS-I/ASIHSS.
S. No. Names City
1. Prof. Abdul Bari Aligarh
2. Prof. S. E. Ahmad Nadvi Aligarh
3. Prof. Abdul Ali Aligarh
4. Prof. M. Hassan Khan Bhopal
5. Prof. E. K. Ahmad Kutty Calicut
6. Prof. K.M. Mohammed Calicut
7. Prof. Ubaid A. Trivandurum
8. Prof. P. Nisar Ahmad Chennai
9. Maulana Noor Alam Amini Deoband Saharanpur
10. Prof. Mohsin Usmani Hyderabad
11. Prof. Moinuddin Azmi Hyderabad
12. Prof. Iqbal Husain Nadvi Hyderabad 13. Maulana Nomanuddin Nadvi Hyderabad
14. Prof. Shabbir Ahmad Lucknow
15. Prof. Ashfaque Ahmad Lucknow
16. Dr. Saeed-ur- Rahman Azmi Nadvi Lucknow 17. Maulana Nazrul Hafeez Nadvi Lucknow
18. Prof. Shafi Sheikh Mumbai 19. Prof. M. Sulaiman Ashraf New Delhi 20. Prof. Badruddin Al-Hafiz New Delhi 21. Prof. Zubair Ahmad Farooqui New Delhi 23. Prof. Shafiq Ahmad Khan New Delhi 24. Prof. (Mrs.) Farhana Siddiqui New Delhi
25. Prof. M. Aslam Islahi New Delhi
26. Prof. M. Nauman Khan New Delhi
27. Prof. Faizanullah Farooqui New Delhi
28. Prof. Ayyub Tajuddin New Delhi
29. Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Khan Sri Nagar 30. Dr. Muqtada Hasan Azhari Varanasi Prof. Abdul Bari, Aligarh
Prof. S. E. Ahmad Nadvi, Retired Calicut University, Calicut Prof. Shafiq Ahmad Khan, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Prof. M. N. Khan, Delhi University, Delhi
45 List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
Few years back two new papers were introduced at PG level, namely:
“TRANSLATION” for M.A. 1st semester and another namely “Terminologies and Specialized Translation (I.T. terms, editorials, advertisements, Drafting application, official letters, Press reports etc. in Arabic)” for M.A. IVth semester.
The new practice introduced is that the students are divided in groups of five or six, each group having one or two comparatively good at translation, and others medium and low. A leader in each group is appointed from amongst the group members who is responsible for the performance of the whole group. Task is given to discuss it among their group members and try it themselves first. The teacher concerned keeps taking round over the groups, discuss their problem and give them hints and suggestions, encourage them and finally in the next round check their attempted translation sitting among all the group members pointing to their mistakes if any. This method has given very good results.
* During the last four years some 60 lectures were delivered by the following subject experts:
* Almost all the staff members of the Department delivered lectures enriching the researchers and students in the Arabic Society during this period.
* Staff members also acted as resource persons in Refresher/Orientation Programmes of Academic Staff College, A. M. U., Aligarh
* Apart from that two national seminars fwere also held by the department.
46 How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
Through the consultative as well as Board of Studies Meetings of the Department and the Faculty of Arts 47 How does the department ensure that
programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?.
48
Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
Nil
Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
Lectures by outside as well as departmental subject experts Different types of competitions vis:
Essay writing, Debates, Quiz, Poetry composition in Arabic etc.
Publication of a yearly Journal in Arabic by the students under the supervision of Arabic Society In-charge.
49
State whether the programme/department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.
The department was selected for UGC
SAP AND FAINALLY WAS
GRANTED THE STATUS OF
CENTRE FOR ADVANCE
STUDIES.
50
Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.
Training students in fluent conversation in Modern Arabic through Language Lab
Producing world class translators Research of international standard
especially highlighting the contribution of India to Arabic Studies
51
Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strength:
Efficient faculty
SAvailability of the latest state of the Art Foreign Language teaching technology in the Department.
Very rich library
Identification of the Department as CAS by UGC
Access to Internet facility for students and Research scholars Weakness:
Lack of funds to meet envisaged infra and supra structural initiatives.
Instead of being two separate independent full-fledged UG & PG courses, one in purely Modern Arabic Language including functional aspects of the language which is the need of the hour, and another in purely literary stream covering all major aspects of Literature having a very wide range, the present courses syllabi are badly amalgamated as it cover all these subjects in one set of courses, making it really unmanageable.
Shortage of rooms for teachers
Non existence of a Research Division for Research Scholars Lack of Technical Staff in the Language Lab and the Library Opportunity:
Ample opportunities to meet the needs of academia and employment worldwide.
Getting the department a permanent status of Centre For Advance Studies Globalizing the services of the University through Arabic language
Continuation of collective team effort of the staff members
Services of visiting faculties from Al Azhar and other institutions of the Arab world.
Challenge:
Dealing the crisis of availability of feeders for UG and PG levels.
To enable the Department rank among the top ten globally
Making the department globally attractive for students by making it more and more job oriented.
Making the department globally attractive for research.
Making Arabic as one of the popular options of higher studies
52
Future plans of the department.
Introducing two separate independent full-fledged UG & PG courses, one in purely Modern Arabic Language including communicative and functional aspects of the language which is the need of the hour, and another in purely literary stream covering all major aspects of Literature having a very wide range.
Introducing latest instructional technology Increasing the environment of team workability
Bringing new major/minor projects from UGC and urging the colleagues for the same Organizing National/International Seminars and Conferences, with sizable
participation from Universities and Research institutes in Arab countries, besides those in Europe and America.
Declaration by the Head of the Institution
I certify that that the data included in this Self-Study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my knowledge.
This SSR is prepared by the institution after internal discussions, and no part thereof has been outsourced.
I am aware that the Peer team will validate the information provided in this SSR during the peer team visit.
Sd./- Chaiman
Signature of the Head of the institution with seal:
Place: Aligarh Date:
Evaluative Report of the Department 1 Name of the Department Department of English 2 Year of establishment 1877
3
Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?
Faculty of Arts
4
Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.)
UG (BA Honours in English), UG (BA Honours in Communicative English), PG (MA in English Language Teaching), PG (MA in English), M.Phil., Ph.D.
5 Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved
Faculty members have been involved in teaching at Centre for Women’s Studies, AMU.
6
Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
None
7
Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons
None
8 Examination System:
Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System: Semester System in MA, Annual System in BA till 2012-13, Semester System in BA from 2013.
9
Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:
None
10
Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Name
Qualifi-cation
Design-ation Specialization
No. of guided for
the last 4
English Language, ESL, Applied Linguistics, Material Production, Syllabus Designing, Phonetics
& Spoken English.
English Literature, Victorian Poetry, Indian English Poetry
31 yrs 05 Students
Prof. Suhail
Ahsan Ph.D. Professor Elizabethan and
Jacobean Drama 34+ yrs 01
Prof. S.N.
Zeba Ph.D. Professor Modern Drama and
Translation Studies 30 yrs 04 Students Prof. Raashid
Shaz Ph.D. Professor Nil Nil
Modern Poetry Post Colonial Studies,
Translations &
Neurolinguistics.
30 yrs 06 Students
Dr. Seemin
Hasan Ph.D. Associate Prof.
Romantic Literature Post Colonial and Translation Studies
29 yrs 05 students Dr. Kausar
Hasan Ph.D. Associate
Prof.
Psycholinguistics &
Sociolinguistics 28 yrs 05 students Dr. M. Asim
Siddiqui Ph.D. Associate Prof.
Literary Theory, Cultural Studies, Film
Studies, 19th Century American Fiction
26 yrs 05 students Dr.
Rahatullah Khan
Ph.D. Associate Prof.
Early 20th C Poetry, Especially Georgian
Poetry
27 yrs 05 Students Dr. Samina
Khan Ph.D. Associate
Prof.
Modern and British Drama, Comparative
Literature
30 yrs 05 Students
Dr. M.
Rizwan Khan Ph.D. Associate Prof.
Curriculum Development, Syllabus designing, Material Production,
Teacher Education, Literary Criticism and
Theory, Cultural Studies, Drama
25 yrs 04 Students
Dr. Shaheena
Tarannum Ph.D. Associate Prof.
ELT, Applied Linguistics and Continental Drama
19 yrs 03 Students
Dr. Raashid Nehal
ELT, ESL Writing, Need Analysis, Teacher Training and
Teacher Education
21 yrs 03 Students
Dr. Rashmi
Attri Ph.D. Associate
Prof.
Irish Literature, Indian Writings in English and Modern
British Drama.
18 yrs 04 Students
Dr. Jawed. S.
Ahmed Ph.D. Associate
Prof.
British Fiction, Literary Biography and Autobiography, Continental Fiction
20 yrs 04 Students
Dr. Sami
Rafiq Ph.D. Associate
Prof.
Comparative Literature, Creative
Writing and Translation Studies.
15 yrs 06 Students
Dr. Shahla
Ghauri Ph.D. Assistant Prof.
Post Colonial Studies and Literary Autobiographies.
Comparative Studies, Post Colonial-Studies and Gender Studies.
13 yrs 03 Students
Oral Communication, ESP, ELT Methodology, and Syllabus Designing.
25 yrs 04 Students
Literary Theory, Modern Drama, Translation Studies, Theatre and Cultural
Studies, ELT
12 yrs 03 Students
Dr. Akbar Joseph A.
Syed
Ph.D. Assistant Prof.
Fiction and Literary
Theories. 10 yrs 01 Student
Dr. Sajidul Islam
Ph.D./N ET
Assistant Prof.
Indian Writing in English and Contemporary British
Fiction.
9 yrs 02 Students
Dr. Kishwar
Zafeer Ph.D. Guest
Faculty Literature 7 yrs
Dr. Zeba
Azmat Ph.D. Guest
Faculty ELT 3 yrs
Dr. Amodini
Sreedharan Ph.D. Guest
Faculty Literature 6 Yrs
Dr. M. Asif Ph.D Guest
Faculty Literature 4 yrs
Mr. Sunij Kumar Sharma
NET Guest
Faculty Literature 02 yrs Mr. Syed
Faculty Literature 01 yar Ms.
Faculty Literature 2 yrs
Mr. Saquib
Abrar NET Guest
Faculty Literature 2 yrs
Dr. Sheeba Ph.D. Guest
Faculty Literature 01 yrs Dr. Neelam
Shahwar Ph.D. Guest
Faculty ELT 8 yrs
Dr. Sherley
G. Verghese Ph.D. Guest
Faculty ELT 2 yrs
11
Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
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12 List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
One Emeritus Professor: Prof. Farhatullah Khan
One Visiting English Language
Specialist: Ms. Susan Strand, RELO, US Embassy
13 Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information:
BA/BSc/BCom, BA LLB, B.Tech., B.
Arch. Compulsory English Courses: 41.9
% 14 Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
Under Graduate Level : 1:29.8 Post Graduate Level 1:6.8 Compulsory English Students :1:277.8 15
Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual:
10
16
Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Translation Studies: UGC-SAP, DRS
Translation Studies: UGC-SAP, DRS