Patron: Prof. R.V.Chalam, Director I/C, NIT, REGISTRATION FORM NATIONAL WORKSHOP

NATIONAL WORKSHOP on National Advisory Committee: New Directions in English in Professional Prof. Mohanraj, English and Foreign Languages On University, Hyderabad. New Directions in English in Professional Colleges: The Humanities Perspective (NDPCH) Prof. P. Saialaja, Hyderabad Central University, Colleges: The Humanities Perspective September 23-24, 2016 Hyderabad. (NDPCH) Prof. Viswanatham , Andhra University, Under Technical Quality Improvement Visakhapatnam. Under TEQIP Programme-(TEQIP) Prof Laxmana Murthy, , Warangal 1. Name: Prof. K.Damodar Rao, Head, Dept. of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal. 2. Designation and Specialization : Prof. Amaliraj English and Foreign Languages 3. Department : University, Hyderabad. 4. Institution : About the Institute and Warangal Coordinator National Institute of Technology, Warangal (formerly 5. Experience (in years) : Prof. D. S. Kesava Rao known as Regional College) is the first 6. Accommodation required: YES / NO Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences among 17 RECs set up as joint ventures of the Government of India and respective State 7. Address for Correspondence: Governments. Over the years, the college has Co-Coordinators established itself as a premier institution imparting Dr. K. Madhavi technical education of a very high standard leading to Dr. M.R.Vishwanathan B.Tech and M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees in various disciplines. With a view to giving further impetus to 8. E-mail id & Mobile No: Organised by technical education, the Central Govt. upgraded the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences RECs into NITs, and conferred on them Deemed to be NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY University status and further elevated them to the rank of Institute of National Importance on a par with IITs. WARANGAL-506004,

Warangal is renowned for its rich historical and cultural Place: heritage. Warangal is well- connected by rail and road Date: Signature of the Applicant to various places in the country. The NITW campus is

2 km. away from railway station and 12 km. away from the Warangal railway station. Participants The above form can be downloaded from are advised to get off either at Kazipet or Warangal www.nitw.ac.in and duly filled in form can be depending on their train of travel. Warangal is a place mailed to [email protected]. of many tourist attractions like Thousand Pillars Temple, , Bhadrakali Temple, No TA and DA will be paid to the participants. and Laknavaram Lake.

-emphasis on not only communication skills but Deadline for registration: September 16, 2016 About the Department team work and leadership and management skills. Registration Fee: The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a In this context, it would be a profitable academic With Without reputed one offering Soft Skills, Corporate exercise to explore the interface between Communication and English for Communication at the accommodation accommodation engineering and sciences on the one hand and Faculty Rs. 2,000/- Rs.1,500/- undergraduate level and Business Communication for humanities and social sciences on the other through MBA and English for Ph.D Scholars/ this workshop. Rs.1,500/- Rs.1,000/- Scientific Communication for Ph.D. scholars. There is PG Students Industry, R&D also a doctoral programme in Literature, Linguistics and Objectives: ELT for full-time scholars. Organizations Rs.2,500/- Rs.2,000/-  To explore the areas where engineering and and others Who Can Attend? humanities education meet and overlap

Faculty of English in Engineering, Management and  To try to expand the present degree and scope of Mode of Payment: Pharmacy Colleges, University and Degree Colleges, engineering education from the perspective of Research Scholars, PG students and members from Account Name Director, (TEQIP-II), NITW industry and R & D organizations. Humanities and Social Sciences Account Number 62182612968  To identify problem areas by focusing on Bank State Bank of Hyderabad Background: Engineering and technology have come to workplace deficiencies of engineering Branch REC Warangal (NIT Campus) play a key role in many spheres of life including Branch Code 20149 education. In these times, technology has enriched graduates and discuss solutions IFSC SBHY0020149 education in a variety of ways including the use of not  To provide a common platform for only aural and video equipment but new concepts as well. academicians from universities and scientists The registration fee could be paid through Demand STEM education is being given top priority in US and and engineers and placement professionals in other advanced countries. Asian giants like India and Draft (DD)/Online/ NEFT drawn in favor of China have already made big strides in STEM and are the country to discuss this approach “Director, (TEQIP-II), NITW”. The filled in even offering outsourcing help to western countries.  To identify the new areas of interdisciplinary registration form along with the DD/Payment However, beginning with the American government, a research in the chosen sub-themes for societal receipt should be sent by registered post/courier on resonant and insistent appeal is being made for some needs or before September 16, 2016 to: much-needed additions to STEM education. It is being realized across the countries that STEM education has to Prof. D. S. Kesava Rao be enlivened with perspectives of Humanities and Social Sub-Themes: Coordinator, NDPCH-2016, Sciences and the methods of teaching engineering have to NIT, Warangal-506 004, Telangana. be more and more student-centric and with an increasing Emerging World Order and Skill-Sets Required -- Ph: 09490164798 -Employability and Life Skills—Role of E-mail: [email protected] Humanities and Social Sciences English literature Address for Correspondence/Enquiries: and its relevance--English for Science and Dr. K. Madhavi Technology expanding horizons--Science and Assistant Professor of English Engineering education – relevance to industry Phone: 08332969522 needs--Technical and Corporate Communication- Business Communication-English in innovation Dr. M.R.Vishwanathan and entrepreneurial contexts. Assistant Professor of English Fort Warangal Ramappa temple Phone: 08332969523