Dimapur, March 14 (MExN): Tetso College recently launched a new certificate course for working professionals in ‘English Language Proficiency’ by the Department of English and a systematic exposure class programme for semester students in February this year.
The new ‘English Language Proficiency’ certificate course is specifically designed working professionals who wish to improve their communication skills. The 30 hour intensive course, starting from 20th March, will focus on the communication skills of the participants through mock interviews and power-point presentations to train them to speak in impeccable English, and help improve their grammar. This new course is being launched in addition to the certificate course for students which will begin in April. The course instructors include Kahor Raleng (HoD, Dept of English), a linguistics specialist from NEHU; Anjan Behera (Course Coordinator) who has specialized in Communication Studies from Christ University; and Veduvolu Khusoh, an alumni of EFL University, who has previously worked in the Republic of Columbia as a communication skills instructor.
The exposure class programme which was launched in February is a course for semester students to increase their knowledge on current affairs and social awareness by bringing in topics beyond the syllabus of the university.
As part of the programme, the students of Tetso College recently had a class with journalists from The Morung Express on March 13. Journalist, Aheli Moitra and Sub-editor, Imlisanen Jamir shared with the students their personal experiences on the job, the role of media and journalism in Nagaland.
The Exposure Class programme has also featured talks by ACAUT members on February 26, speakers from South Korea and USA in collaboration with Mission International (MI) Dimapur on February 13, organized a study tour on March 4 for the History Honours students to North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) and a visit to SBI Diphupar Branch on March 14, in which B.Com Honours students interacted with the Branch Manager.
Another exciting feature has been the organization of a Global Village fair on March 14 in which students set up stalls representing different countries of the world highlighting facts and history of the country, costume, cuisine, tourist spots etc. Some of the countries represented included Hawaii- USA, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UK and India. Students prepared food, dressed in the countries traditional attire, spoke the languages and gave presentations and dances of the various countries. The exposure class will be focusing on bringing in guest speakers and experts from various fields such as counsellors, I.A.S officers, entrepreneurs and more.
The College community is also pleased to felicitate its alumni, Dr. Hewasa Lorin for successfully completing her Ph.D from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad on the topic “Practice of Self: Performativity and Identity in Naga Culture”. Her research deals with the formation of Naga self definitions through the genre of performances from the pre colonial to contemporary times. She is the second woman PhD from the Rengma Naga tribe. Dr. Hewasa Lorin completed her Pre-University at Tetso College and topped Nagaland University in the Pre-University Exams 2001.
