19 July, 2025

About the Club:

To enhance communication and employability skills of our engineering students, Mission English was initiated in February 2019. The objectives of the student-driven initiative are to enable students for their interaction in English and to boost their confidence through various activities; to make students comfortable in an English-speaking environment. It is coordinated by Dr Vaseem Qureshi (Assistant Professor, English, Science and Humanities Department, VGEC).

About the Event:

The Mission English initiative aims to cultivate communication excellence among students through interactive, skill-focused sessions. These sessions are scheduled every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM and are led by student coordinators from various branches. Activities include debates, creative writing, dialogue performances, listening and speaking drills, and more. The consistent structure and variety of topics help students gradually improve fluency, confidence, and language articulation.

Objectives:

• To enhance English communication skills among students.
• To promote peer-to-peer learning through student-led sessions.
• To encourage creative and critical thinking using language-based activities.
• To boost public speaking confidence in a collaborative environment.
• To make language learning engaging and application-oriented.

Conduction of the Event:

The first session of Mission English for the academic year 2025–26 was successfully conducted on 19th July 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the English Language Lab, E-Block. The session was titled “Hats On: Think Smart” and was facilitated by Ms. Manjot Gandhi (5th EC) and Ms. Shashikala Prasad (5th PE).

The session commenced with an engaging introduction, setting the tone for an interactive and enriching experience. Participants were divided into small groups and took part in a series of activities focused on enhancing English fluency, boosting confidence, and developing quick thinking skills. The activities included

• Fun brain games to warm up and spark creativity
• Group discussions and impromptu tasks to encourage spontaneous speaking
• Creative thinking challenges with surprise twists
• Real-time English language exercises to build fluency

The participants responded enthusiastically, actively participating in all segments. The facilitators maintained high energy throughout, ensuring the environment remained dynamic and inclusive.

The event concluded with a brief reflection session where participants shared their takeaways. Overall, the session was well-received and marked a promising start to the Mission English initiative for the semester.

Outcomes:

• Enhanced student confidence in speaking English.
• Significant improvement in public speaking and articulation.
• Development of leadership and teamwork through student coordination.
• Creation of a supportive space for language learning.
• Recognition of Mission English as a sustained, impactful activity under VGEC’s language development initiatives.