BSK College, Maithon has a rich heritage spanning almost 50 years of its existence. It caters to the mixed population in the semi-urban area of Maithon which lies on the Jharkhand – West Bengal border. There is great need for English in this area as it is the only government college for kilometres around. Students from all classes wish to pursue a career in English. Therefore, it became imperative for the founders of the college to seek affiliation in English. English Honours as well as Generic Elective for other Honours subjects and General courses, AECC for Semester I all are included in the department’s purview. The Department has 03 sanctioned posts but currently there is only one serving teacher in the department. The department has a wonderful history of founder teachers who added value to it by their dedicated service over the years. The students of this department are extremely active and participate in all college activities. The results of the students are a glowing witness to the hard work put in by the dedicated Faculties. Together with the participation of teacher and taught, Department of English is flourishing, growing by leaps and bounds with each passing day.