The Department of English organized a special lecture on "Form, substance and function of literature: an intrinsic and extrinsic approach" On 24- 01-2018 at 1.30 pm at Auditorium. Dr.A.R.Ponperiasamy, The Principal delivered the presidential address. Prof. B. Bhuvaneswari Asst. Prof. of English delivered the welcome address. Er.Pon.Balasubramanian, President, Nehru Memorial College delivered the key note address. The chief guest S.Karthik, Assistant Professor & Head, Dept. of English, Bharathidasan University Constituent College, Lalgudi, Trichy., delivered the special lecture on "FORM,SUBSTANCE AND FUNCTION OF LITERATURE AN INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC APPROACH". The speaker highlighted two sides of English literature as rhetoric and images. Classical literature is abounded with values that can make an impact on our lives. He insisted on high and cheap emotions in the works of Shakespeare and Dante, according to T.S.Eliot . He also spoke on four frames of philosophy.
More than 300 students participated and benefited from this programme. The Programme ended with the vote of thanks by Hariharan Asst, Prof. of English.