This is not a one-off case and teachers of different departments of the college say that leave alone not being able to impress in interviews, a large number of bright students are not even able to appear for these interviews because of lack of language skills, which makes them nervous. So now, the college has decided to start spoken English classes from the next academic session. The weekly routine of each department will be re-arranged so that every student compulsorily attends these classes, which will be designed in such a way that at the end of the second year, they are able to hold conversations in style.

Principal Sanjib Ghosh, who was head of the chemistry department for more than 14 years, said: "Gone are the days when you could impress a prospective employer only with your results. In today's world you need to be well-groomed as well and fluency in English is a basic criterion. The problem is worst in the science departments and I feel humiliated when employers reject bright students on these grounds."