Beyond the Classroom OEL The core strength, the industrial exposure, by way of the field work training/industry visit has given the programmes a differentiating advantage over the other institutes degrees. This has been made possible by the co-operation and the personal interest shown by the staff of the organizations involved in training and molding our students and in bringing about a turnaround in their prospective careers. Students are sent to companies in batches accompanied by members of the faculty. MII MACFAST Industry Interface (MII) is an interactive and collaborative arrangement between academic institutions and business corporations for the achievement of certain mutually inclusive goals and objectives. The industry-academia interface transacts with the transfer of knowledge and experience/technology. With the idea of acquiring knowledge and cultivating the right scientific temperament as well as developing technical skills by providing specialized in-house training in the diverse fields of Computer Science, the Department of Computer Applications has introduced a one week MII programme at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. The Interface programme helps in building up a robust, high quality, interdependent, long-term relationship between industry and academy leading to a win–win situation for both. NSS CAMP To be updated. Blood Donation Camp To be updated. Radiomacfast Survey With a commitment to free and open inquiry, our scholars take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans arts to engineering, medicine to education. Their work transforms the way we understand the world, advancing and creating fields of study. Internship MACFAST has its own IT Technical wing which constantly admits and encourages not only our students but also interested outside candidates to provide internship during the semester breaks. MACFAST also has its own Technology Incubation Center (TBI) which handles IT projects which involves cutting-edge technologies and modern architecture. Training Program The following training programs for the students are conducted regularly:Technical:1. HTML2. Photoshop3. ASP .NET Technologies4. Android technologiesGeneral:1. Personal grooming2. Personality development3. English communication4. Aptitude training Foreign Language Training At MACFAST, students also are given the opportunity to master foreign languages. Currently foreign language courses are being offered for German language by Rev. Fr. Thomaskutty Pathinettil Communication Program MACFAST provides continuous training related to English communication. Which involves training related to English speaking, Facing Group Discussions, Grammar and so on. MACFAST in collaboration with Cambridge University Press is going to start BEC Certification training for students in the campus. UNAI MACFAST has become the first self-financing college in India and the ninth in Kerala to be the member of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). UNAI focuses on spreading human right awareness, imparting state-of-the-art quality, higher education, poverty eradication, and many other programmes. As part of it, students will get an opportunity to undergo global-level Research and Training programmes abroad. Mr. Saji Charuvil Thomas, UN Representative from New York, handed over the UNAI membership certificate to His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos, Archbishop of Tiruvalla Archdiocese, during the inaugural session of UNAI ASPIRE Chapter at MACFAST. Mr. Saji also conducted a seminar on ‘Initiatives by Academic Institutions’ thereafter. Former Principal, Rev. Fr. PradeepVazhatharamalayil and Dr.M.S.Samuel, Director, Dept. of Computer Applications, also spoke on the occasion. Beginning from 2008, MACFAST has pioneered several programmes such as Radio MACFAST 90.4, War Against Drugs, Traffic Awareness, ‘Hridhayaspandanam’ – a free heart surgery programme, to name a few. The closeness in adhering to UNAI principles has resulted in MACFAST being granted the UNAI Membership. CSI Computer Society of India is the first and largest body of Computer Professionals in India. It was initiated on 6th March 1965 by a few computer professionals and has now grown to be the national body representing computer professionals. The Computer Society has targeted the IT professionals and also User Community at large. Hence the membership of the Society is open to all professionals involved in the field of information technology. MACFAST has been a member of CSI since many years. A bunch of seminars and workshops have been organized under CSI. Previous Next