Basanti Devi College
UNDER GRADUATE ADMISSION
Course Detail of Communicative English & Diplomain Computer Application

For Admission into Communicative English (Major) or CMEV Session: 2022-2023

• About the subject: Communicative English (Major) / CMEV
  Communicative English (Major) is a professional subject, a combination of varied subjects opening many new avenues. It is good for students who want to appear for government exams or even work in corporate sector like media houses, BPOs, Banks, Schools etc. It sharpens communicative skills of the students, prepares them to get job-ready and give them exposure as interns in media houses and schools thereby giving them a complete theoretical as well as practical knowledge required in the job sector.
• Major vs. Honours
  Major has 14 core papers, 2 SECs, 2 DSEs, 2 Generic Electives, Compulsory papers Honours also has 14 core papers, 2 SECs, 2 DSEs, 2 Generic Electives, Compulsory papers The only difference lies in the fact that a Major subject has a professional outlook, whereas an Honours subject is a traditional, age- old practice.
• Job Prospects
  Our students are working in leading Media houses, Airlines, Corporate Offices, MNCs, BPOs, Hospitality Sector, hospitals, Schools and FMCG Sector etc. The subject provides a student with a higher possibility to earn a 1st Class Degree than many Hons. Subjects do. This 1st class enables them to sit for Govt. exams, where cut- off marks to take tests is high. They undergo an INTERNSHIP both in online and offline mode (in MEDIA HOUSES such as The Asian Age, Kolkata TV, IBN7, Radio One, Akash Vani etc, NGOs like CRY, Hope Foundation, Smile Foundation and also SCHOOLS like Kamala Chatterjee Girls’ High School, to name a few. OFFICES- content writer jobs, receptionists’ job in hospitals etc.), which enhances their chances of getting employed soon after they finish their graduation or even during the internship itself
• Syllabus
  B. A. in Communicative English (Major) consists of English language learning and teaching, Linguistics, Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism & Mass Communication, Translation Studies, Film Studies, Research Methodology, Entrepreneurship, Soft skills, Content writing etc. all at a time during graduation. Full Syllabus : Click here
• Scope for Higher studies
  A student may tentatively take up one of the following to pursue as a postgraduate subject (as per rules of Indian and foreign Universities to change from time to time)
  M. A. in Linguistics,
  M. A. and PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication,
  PG Diploma in Media Management,
  M. A. in Comparative Literature,
  B. Ed., M. A. in English Language Teaching (ELT),
  M. A. in Public Relations,
  M. A. in Advertising,
  Master’s in social work (MSW),
  M.A. in Developmental Studies,
  M. A. in Film Studies, M. A. in Translation Studies,
  MBA in Human Resource Management/ Tourism and Hotel Management/ Marketing,
  Degree in Communication,
  Master of Labour Studies,
  Degree in Film & Entertainment, Television and Digital Video Production and many others

DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATION

• Conducted by West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd.
  (A Govt. of West Bengal Undertaking)- WIL Division within the College campus.
• Course Duration : 120 hours
  (1st semester & 2nd semester- 80 hour , 3rd semester- 40 hours)
  Total course fees = Rs.2500/- in 2 installments @ 1250/- each
• Course Module
  The Computer Class/es will be conducted during the College Hours (between 10 AM & 5 PM). Students of each Department/s will be divided in batches (45 mins. each) between 10 AM & 5 PM depending on their availability. Class notes & other related documents will be shared with the students during the class/es and/or via e-mail.