Report On The Counselling Orientation Program
Venue: MCA Classroom
Date: 29 July 2025
Time: 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Resource Persons: Ms.Anna Marie Nainan and Ms.Elizabeth Abraham
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Report On The Counselling Orientation Program
Venue: MCA Classroom
Date: 29 July 2025
Time: 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Resource Persons: Ms.Anna Marie Nainan and Ms.Elizabeth Abraham
REPORT ON ALUMNI MEET
Date: July 28, 2025
Time: 03:30 AM – 04:00 PM
Venue: MCA Department
Resource Persons:
Ms. Laya Rose Chacko
Mr. Burrows Thomas
(MCA Batch 2009–2012)
An Alumni Meet was held on July 28, 2025, at the MCA Department with Ms. Laya Rose Chacko and Mr. Burrows Thomas, proud alumni from the MCA 2009–2012 batch.
REPORT ON ALUMNI MEET
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: MCA Department
Resource Person: Mr. Ajo P John (MCA Batch 2002–2005)
Report on MCKA.IN Website Orientation
An orientation session on the MCKA.IN website was conducted for the first-year MCA students (2025–27 batch) on 23rd July 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. The session aimed to familiarize the new students with the official academic portal, its functionalities, and how to effectively navigate and utilize it throughout their course.
The session began with an introductory note by Satheesh Kumar Sir, who highlighted the importance of the MCKA.IN platform in academic activities. Following this, M. Kiran gave a warm and respectful introduction of the session’s resource person, Dr. Sr. Italia Joseph Maria, who then led the main orientation.
Dr. Sr. Italia Joseph Maria conducted a detailed walkthrough of the website, beginning with the login page. She patiently explained each section of the site, including navigation tools, student dashboards, assignment portals, academic announcements, and other key modules. Each feature was clearly demonstrated, ensuring that students understood how to access and use the site efficiently. She also elaborated on important academic details such as course outcomes and the mark division structure relevant to their MCA curriculum.
The session was informative and interactive, allowing students to clarify their doubts regarding the use of the platform. It concluded on a patriotic note with the National Anthem, marking the end of the orientation session.
Report on the Creative Studio
A 3-Day AI-Integrated Creativity Enhancement Workshop
Venue: Training Hall Department Of Computer Application-PG
Dates: 19th, 20th & 21st July 2025
Time: 8:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Resource Persons: Krishnaraj S and Dr. Robin Mathew
The Creative Studio workshop was a three-day immersive learning experience designed to bridge creativity with artificial intelligence. Held at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, from 19th to 21st July 2025, the event aimed to empower participants with creative, collaborative, and communication skills using AI-integrated tools and methodologies.
Day 1: 19th July 2025
The first day of the Creative Studio workshop commenced with a joint session led by Mr. Krishnaraj S, author and certified JCI trainer, and Dr. Robin Mathew, a distinguished motivational speaker and State Resource Team Member in Education.
The session began with a discussion on creative thinking in the age of AI, where the facilitators emphasized the importance of blending human imagination with emerging technologies. To set a powerful tone, a video presentation featuring Vinisha Umashankar—a Class 8 student from Tamil Nadu who designed an award-winning solar ironing cart to reduce charcoal usage—was showcased. The story served as a remarkable example of youth-led innovation,
encouraging participants to think beyond conventional limits and focus on socially impactful ideas.
Following the introduction, participants were guided through foundational concepts of creativity, ideation, and AI-assisted innovation. The facilitators explained the objectives of the day’s activities and assigned a creativity-based tasks, designed to stimulate problem-solving, collaboration, and digital ideation.
Participants were then divided into 10 teams, each tasked with developing a unique idea or concept using creativity-enhancement strategies introduced during the session. Adequate time was provided for brainstorming and execution. In addition to the group task, an aptitude test was conducted to assess each participant's logical reasoning and cognitive agility, laying the groundwork for further development in the following sessions.
The day concluded with team reflections and facilitator feedback, ensuring that participants were well-aligned and prepared for the hands-on sessions in the days to come.
Day 2: 20th July 2025
The second day of the Creative Studio workshop was fully devoted to practical task execution and mentoring support. All ten teams actively engaged in developing their creative outputs, making optimal use of the time allotted. The focus of the day was on implementation, team collaboration, and applying creativity through AI-integrated tools and ideas.
In the afternoon session, an Ethical Debate was conducted on the theme: “Artificial Intelligence in the Real World.” Each team was assigned a unique topic related to AI's societal impact. Participants showcased critical thinking, articulation, and ethical reasoning skills as they debated both benefits and challenges.
Following the debate, the short film prepared by the teams was reviewed by a panel comprising Mr. Krishnaraj S, Dr. Robin Mathew, and Dr. Mendus Jacob Sir. The panel provided detailed feedback, highlighted the strengths of the concept, and suggested areas for improvement. Additionally, they contributed new creative ideas to enhance the storytelling and visual impact of the video.
The panel also conducted a monitoring and feedback session for the other four ongoing tasks. Each team was given the opportunity to present their progress and raise queries. The mentors offered individual guidance, resolved doubts, and provided constructive suggestions to refine their creative solutions.
As a surprise task, teams were instructed to develop a brochure and a promotional video for the creative studio. This challenge aimed to test their time management, design, and marketing communication skills within a tight deadline. Teams embraced the challenge enthusiastically, demonstrating agility and creativity.
Day 3: 21st July 2025
The final day of the Creative Studio workshop began with a morning session where all teams were given time to complete their tasks and make final improvements. Participants worked on polishing their short films, brochures, promotional videos, and other tasks.
In the afternoon, the final showcase session was held in front of a review panel that included Mr. Krishnaraj S, Dr. Mendus Jacob, and Mr. Satheesh Kumar Sir. Each team presented their final projects. The short film was screened and received special attention for its creativity and message. The reviewers gave appreciated of the effort.
Other tasks were also reviewed each team had to interview three people about a common social issue and then perform a role play based on what they learned. This activity helped students improve their communication, understand real-life problems, and think ethically. The role plays were thoughtful and showed how students could connect creativity with real-world situations.
The program ended with final comments from the mentors, who praised the students for their hard work and creativity over the three days. They also reminded everyone about the importance of using technology responsibly and creatively. A digital platform was introduced where students could upload all their documents, videos, and final outputs. This will help keep a record of the projects and make it easy to share and showcase their work in the future.
REPORT ON ALUMNI MEET
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: MCA Department
Resource Person: Mr. Ajo P John (MCA Batch 2002–2005)
The session was interactive, with students engaging in a Q&A round where they asked about career paths, work culture abroad, and opportunities in enterprise-level IT solutions.
Overall, the alumni meet was an inspiring and enriching experience, offering students a glimpse into global career opportunities and real-world experiences from a successful former student.