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ELPC Involvements

 

The Department of English has been offering English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC) to newly admitted students from all the departments of UAP. It has become a regular event for the department in every semester. 

 

English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC) of recent semester

  • February 25 to March 28, 2019

The Department has successfully conducted the English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC), in Spring-2019 in collaboration with Progress Consultancy Ltd. The course was conducted from February 25 to March 28, 2019. This was a 60-hour course concentrating on the four skills in English language—reading, writing, listening and speaking. A total of 651 (six hundred and fifty one) students from seven departments of UAP attended the course. The number included 222 students from Fall-2018 and 429 students from Spring-2019. The mid-course examination was held on March 11, 2019 and the final examination was held on March 28, 2019. Most of the candidates successfully passed and were given certificates. The figure shows the number of students who took the course from different departments of UAP. following figure shows the number of students from different departments who took ELPC (July 2018 to June 2019)

 

 

ELPC Day and English Debate Final

  • January 16, 2017

English Language Proficiency Course is offered by the Department of English to selected 1st year 1st semester students from all the departments. All the existing batches of the department of English had a team of debaters. The finalists had to survive battle of words with other teams in two rounds of debates earlier in the department. Presented by Fariza Chowdhury, a student of ELPC program, these two important events were coordinated by Assistant Professor of English Ms. Nellufar Yeasmin and Lecturer Md. Abu Shahid Abdullah. The whole day was full of fun and festivity among the students and the faculty members. Two teams from the Department went word to word against each other on the topic, ‘Modern Ways of Life are Responsible for Our Alienation’ and the proponent team was the winner and Syeda Buraira from 2nd year, 1st semester was judged the best speaker. Head of the Department of English Mr. Takad Ahmed Chowdhury moderated the final event while the panel of adjudicators had Assistant Professors Ms. Keya Chakraborty and Ms. Sharifa Akhter and Lecturer Mr. Saimum Rahman Prattay.  ELPC Day was successful as well with the students from various departments of the university performing songs, skits, dance and a fashion show. It provided the newly admitted students with a platform to make the best use of their English language skill. They also got exposure to English communication while preparing for the programme events. Presided over by the Head of the Department of English, honorable Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. M. R. Kabir and Treasurer Air Commodore (retd.) Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury were the Chief Guest and the Special Guest respectively. All the performers of ELPC Day, the debaters and the volunteers along with volunteer coordinator Md. Nafis Kamal, a final semester student of the Department of English, received certificates from the department. The debate champion and runner up, the best speaker of the final round, the best speaker of the tournament received crests from the Chief Guest, Special Guest of the occasion and the Head of the department. Head of the English Department also handed over special crests to the Pro Vice Chancellor and the Treasurer of UAP for their cooperation and inspiration.

 

 

  • Certificate Award Ceremony 2014
     

Certificate Award Ceremony of a 4-week English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC) conducted by English department of University of Asia Pacific (UAP) was held in the department on May 4, 2014. Pro Vice Chancellor of UAP Professor Dr. M. R. Kabir addressed the program as chief guest while head of the department Professor S M Amanullah presided over the program. The course was conducted enhancing the English language proficiency of UAP students while 47 students of different departments have been awarded certificates. The course included speaking, listening, reading and writing. Dr. M. R. Kabir in his address said, we have no choice and alternative, we must have to learn English language properly. He encouraged the students, asked to be united and stressed on concentrating collective effort in learning foreign languages. Later, a cultural program performed by UAP students was took place.

 

 

Participations

 

  • Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition 2019

University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB) organized the fifth Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition at its permanent campus on April 18 -19, 2019. Fifteen public and private universities participated in the academic session on the first day. Two students from the Department presented their papers in the academic session. Five universities took part in the competition for the cultural competition crown. The judges were Dr. Chidananda Bhattacharya; Dr. Kirsten Hackenbroch, Director, Goethe-Institute, Dhaka; and Ziaul Karim, Head of Brand & Communication, Eastern Bank Ltd. The Department of English of UAP secured the runner-up position in the cultural segment of the competition. The event was based on the theme “The Romantic and the Gothic” and had two segments: an academic session and a cultural competition.  Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, was the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony.  He appreciated the performance by the UAP students and invited them to stage the drama at the Shilpakala Academy. 

 

 

  • Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition 2018

 

The Department of English, University of Asia Pacific (UAP) successfully took part in the 4th Inter-University Student Conference organized by the Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on the 20th and 21st April, 2018. UAP team participated both in the academic performances and in the cultural presentations of the conference which was organized to celebrate 200 years of the Bronte siblings, namely Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte. Nabila Ahmed, one of our 4th year 1st semester students presented a paper titled ‘Rethinking Bronte: Women Emancipation in Jane Eyre’ on the 1st day of the conference which was highly appreciated by the panel of judges comprising Professor Razia Sultana and Professor Kashinath Roy and the honoured guests. Our cultural presentation on the 2nd day of the conference secured second position defeating most other participating universities such as Jahangirnagar University, North South University, BRAC University, East West University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh etc. The independent panel of judges of this segment included eminent theatre personalities Mr. Ataur Rahman, Ms. Afsana Mimi and Ms. Bonna Mirza. The team from Department of English, University of Dhaka secured the top position in the competition.

 

 

Participation in 1st International English Speech Competition Organized by AUAp in Thailand

  • July 23 to July 25, 2015

 

Naila Khairun Nahar, a student of the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) took part in an international English Speech Competition, organized by the Association of Universities of Asia & the Pacific (AUAP) from July 23 to July 25, 2015 at Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), NakhonRatchasima, in Thailand. AUAP Secretariat organized this prestigious competition for the first time with a view to giving an opportunity to the undergraduate students of its member countries to showcase their talents in preparing & delivering a 5 minutes prepared speech on a given topic & a 2 minutes impromptu speech followed by question & answer sessions. It's to be noted that the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) is a proud member of this international association of universities. According to Naila, it was a great experience for her facing all those talented participants from different universities from Asia, the Pacific & Europe including Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Philippines, China and so on. "To promote the academic mobility & cultural exchanges I think it was a great platform both for my university and for my country. English as a second language is often a source of panic to the students, but by practicing more and more, by making ourselves efficient speakers, we can open the platform for ourselves even in the international arena. So besides studies, we must involve ourselves to flourish our hidden talents and to boost up our leadership quality & community skills. I am very much fortunate to have such an opportunity with the support from my mentors, my University and my beloved family. I think it's the starting. They all helped me to step up for the stairs to my desire zeal." says Naila. After the competition, participating students were entertained with the traditional & cultural programs of Thailand, visits to various traditional places of historical and cultural value like royal palaces, museums made the journey more memorable.

 

 

Cultural Programs

 

  • Iftar Party 2019

 

  • A cultural program for the final year students of Fall 2018

The Cultural Club of the Department of English organized a cultural program for the final year students of Fall 2018 on January 30, 2019 at the East Plaza of the campus building. The program was guided by Keya Chakraborty, Convener, and Afroza Aziz Suchana, Co–convener, Cultural Club. The program included songs, dance performances, and a fashion parade representing different professions of women in our country.  The guest of honor for the event was Air Cdre (Retd.) Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury, Treasurer, UAP who appreciated the efforts and encouraged the outgoing undergraduate students to prepare themselves for a greater challenge ahead, and to nurture themselves to build a strong foundation for their future career.  Ms Arjumand Ara, Head of the Department, the faculty members, invited guests and students were present.

 

 

  • Freshers' Orientation for Fall 2017


Department of English of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) organised Freshers' Orientation for Fall 2017 Semester on October 21, 2017 at the departmental conference room. A pictorial video of departmental activities documented by lecturer Md. Shazed Ul Hoq Khan was launched at the event to mark the occasion. Coordinated by lecturer Tamanna Sharmin Kabir, the event was addressed by Mr. Takad Ahmed Chowdhury, Head, Department of English, Md. Shazed Ul Hoq Khan, Lecturer of the department and academic advisor of Fall 2017 batch, Ms. Tasneem Mahmood, a first year second semester student and Mr. Khandaker Moinuddin Ahmed, a motivational speaker. The faculty members mostly explained the academic dos and don'ts to the newcomers, while Tasneem Mahmood and Mr. Khandaker Moinuddin Ahmed inspired the new students to work on for achieving their dreams. Assistant Professor Ms. Sharifa Akhter, Lecturers Nigar Afroz Islam and Sadia Afrin Shorna were also present on the occasion. The beautifully organized programme was volunteered by Naimur Rahman, Sumaiya Rahman Litun, Afroza Akhter Femi and Samia Nusrat Nuha from the second year first semester, and Sagor Chowdhury Mohon Mohon, Shaikh Reza Haider and Tasneem Mahmood from the first year second semester. The whole event was photographed by Raufun Noor Ratul and Galib Sayed from the second year second semester.

 

 

  • The Laureate 9th

 

  • Bosonto Baran 1421

 

 

  • Tours and Picnic

 

  • Annual Picnic 2018

The Department enjoyed the annual picnic on December 7, 2018 at Tarubithi Eco Resort,Pirujali, Gazipur, Dhaka. The faculty members, staff and studentsjoined this yearly event.

Two reserved buses packed with the teachers, students and staff set off for Tarubithi Eco Resort in Gazipur at 7.30 a.m. It took almost three hours to reach the venue. It was really amazing and everyone took lots of photographs there. The major attraction of the picnic was the “Raffle Draw”. The prizes included mugs, books and photo-frames. The buses started returning at 5PM and entered the university premises safely at about 8.30PM.

 

 

  • Annual picnic 2015 at “Nahar Garden”- Manikganj

“Department of English - University of Asia Pacific” arranged an annual picnic on 22 Dec’ 2015 at “Nahar Garden”- Manikganj. It was a day long program. Students and teachers of the Department of English, UAP had a great time at the annual picnic 2015. The venue was big and beautiful, the food was great. There were events like Cricket, Pillow passing, raffle draw etc.

 

 

Sports Activities

 

  • Intradepartment Indoor Games Tournament, Spring- 2019

An intradepartmental indoor games tournament was held from June 25 to 27, 2019. The tournament was arranged for such categories as table tennis, carom, chess and dart throwing separately for both male and female participants. The tournament was held in the Indoor Games Room of the University. A total of 74 students from different semesters of the department competed in different categories of games and each category of games had a champion and a runner up. The enthusiasm among students regarding the event was evident as they turned up in numbers to witness the matches. A few of the faculty members along with the Convener of the Indoor Sports Tournament, Sabbir Ahmed Dibbo, were present to witness the final encounters for each event. 

 

 

  • Intradepartment Indoor Games Tournament, Fall-2018

 

An intradepartmental indoor games tournament was organized by the Department of English from January 21 to 23, 2019. The tournament was arranged in categories e.g. table tennis, carom, chess and dart throwing. The tournament was held in the Indoor Games Room of the university. A prize giving ceremony was also arranged on January 23, 2019 at the Conference Room of the Department of English. Ms. ArjumandAra, Head of the English Department, distributed prizes and medals among the champions and runner-ups of each category. The faculty members of the department were present in the program.
 

 

  • Department of English wins UAP Inter-Department Cricket Tournament

It's very exciting and inspirational for us to share that the Department of English has emerged as the new champions in the UAP Inter-Department Cricket Tournament which ended at BUET playground today. They convincingly defeated Department of Pharmacy by 50 runs in the final match of the tournament. Batting first, English batsmen scored 155 runs for 5 wickets while the Department of Pharmacy managed to score only 105 losing all their 10 wickets. Kazi Iqramul Hussain of English was adjudged man of the match by scoring an impressive 43 and taking 2 wickets. The competition was very intense and a lot of hard work, dedication and enthusiasm was involved in achieving this accomplishment. We are very proud of our boys for setting their sight high and making every effort to achieve their goal.

 

 

  • Prize awarding of Intra-Department Sports, Fall – 2016

A colorful Prize awarding program of Intra-Department Sports, Fall – 2016 of English Department was held on 27 November 2016 at room # 303. Takad Ahmed Chowdhury, associate professor and Head of English Dept. handed over the prizes to the winners. Students and faculty members of English were present at the occasion. The convener of Sports Kazi Amzad Hossain, Lecturer, Dept. of English presided over the program.

 

 

  • Intra-Department Sports Tournament at English Department Fall 2015

The English Department Sports Club organized “Intra-Department Sports Tournament, Fall 2015” in the Department premises from 14-17 December 2015. A colorful prize giving ceremony was held at the end of the tournament. Head of the Department of English, Professor Shawkat Hussain handed over the prizes to the winners. Professor Hussain inspired the students to participate in co-curricular activities. At the end of the event, the convener Kazi Amzad Hossain thanked everyone for making the event a success.

 

 

  • Prize Giving Ceremony at English Department  2015

Prize giving ceremony of the extracurricular activities of UAP English department was held in the department premises on June 25, 2015. UAP Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. M. R. Kabir addressed the programme as the Chief Guest and distributed the prizes while Head of the Department of English Professor Dr. Shawkat Hussain presided over the programme. Prizes were distributed among the top performing students in Essay Writing Competition, Reading Competition, Spelling Competition, Film Appreciation Competition, English Debate Competition and Bangla Debate Competition.

Addressing the programme, UAP Pro Vice Chancellor appreciated this initiative organized by the Department. He noted that involvement in extracurricular activities is not just a fun and a great way to socialize with peers, this can enhance students' time management and stress management skills and improve overall productivity. Head of the Department Professor Dr. Shawkat Hussain said that it has been observed that students performing well in extracurricular activities have higher academic scores which proves that these activities positively impact studens' success. It is to be mentioned that, UAP English department has been continuing diversified extracurricular activities and formed a number of clubs and forums in this regard. The clubs include Theater and Film Club, Debating and Conversation Club, Communicating Literature Club, Sports Club, Cultural Club, each club headed by a faculty member of the department.

 

 

  • Prize Giving Ceremony at UAP English Department  2014

Prize Giving Ceremony of extracurricular activities of UAP English department was held in the department on August 13, 2014. Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury, VC UAP addressed the program as chief guest. Prof. S M Amanullah, Head, Department of English presided over the ceremony. Prizes were distributed among the best three winners in Essay Writing Competition, Reading Competition, Spelling Competition, Film Appreciation Competition, English Debate Competition and Bangla Debate Competition. VC UAP asked the students to utilize internet based information which shall enrich their knowledge. He emphasized on extracurricular activities of students. UAP English department has been continuing diversified extracurricular activities and formed a number of clubs and forums in this regard.