CAREER AND COUNSELING CELL

Career and Counseling Cell (UGC funded) started functioning in the college in 2010 and it acts as a centre for identifying job opportunities in different sectors. This cell provides the following facilities to the students:

Assistance is given to the students to apply for competitive examinations.

Student enrichment training programmes are conducted.

Campus recruitment drives are conducted.

Students are sent for training programmes and camps.

Career orientation seminars are conducted.

Dr. Denny Joseph, HOD English served as the coordinator from January 2010 to May 2013. Since June 2013, Mr. Haris P. M, Asst. Professor of Economics has been serving as the coordinator of the cell.

Major Initiatives in a Glance

A hands-on-reference book on careers, giving suggestions as to how to prepare  Bio-data and frame letters, information on GDs, Interviews, important websites, important telephone numbers, directory of resource persons, basic numerical ability, how to draft RTI letters, how to prepare for Civil Service Examinations etc… was prepared with the help of various faculty and circulated for free among the students. The notes were compiled from the various workshops and seminars conducted by the Cell.

Campus interviews were conducted and Placements given to students

Students were given opportunity to apply for various jobs for free with the facilities made available in the college.

Made all eligible students register for various jobs as per their qualifications and aptitude, such as LDC, police constable, Railways, Reserve conductor, Assam Rifles, DRDO, Staff Selection Commission.

Career orientation classes were organized regularly.

Career notifications in the government and quasi-government sectors were displayed on the notice board.

Selected students were taken to Bangalore to attend a career workshop.

Students were sent to GDs for selection to various prestigious institutions

Established a metal board displaying the name of the cell at a noticeable place in the college and a sign board of the cell was placed near the office of the Cell

Purchased a Printer, Desktop Computer, and a Projector for the functioning of the cell.

Subscribed to a number of standard magazines and newspapers to help the students to improve their general knowledge on current affairs and to prepare for competitive examinations.

Activities 2012-13

 Notified details regarding ICICI Bank Placement for Sales Officers interview organized by St. Mary’s College, Sulthan Bathery.

Notified the Federal   Bank Recruitment drive for clerks on 30^th July, Tuesday at Farook  College, Calicut.

 Notified details of Campus Recruitment by Wipro WASE/WiSTA 2014,Organized by Career and Placement Cell, Sulthan Bathery on 26^th October 2013.Twelwve students from B.Sc. Electronics participated in the trials.

The recruitment trials by TCS in St .Mary’s College, Sulthan Bathery Was notified.

Notified the details regarding the internship program in Open Source Application Development (LINUX-APACHE-MYSQL-PHP)

Notified the details regarding MEGA JOB FAIR@CMS INFO SYSTEMS PVT.LTD ON 19^TH July 2013.

Details of SHREDS Kerala Placement drive which is to be held at St. Mary’s College, Sulthan Bathery was notified.

Achievements

Peter K.C, a student of Fifth Semester B.Sc. Electronics, has been selected in the campus recruitment by WIPRO WiSTA held at St .Mary’s College, Sulthan Bathery, on 28^th October 2013.The selected student will be given a chance to pursue higher studies in MS at Velloor Institute of Technology WiSTA.

ACTIVITY REPORT 2011-12

BigShen Technologies Graduate and Post Graduate Recruitment Drive notified in October 2011.

Directions given to students as to how to apply for examinations of PSC by single time registration in December 2011.

Student enriching Training Programme conducted on 25/01/2012 in association with IIKM Calicut

Campus Recruitment Drive Programme of Spectrum Softtech Solutions Pvt. Ltd on 20/02/2012.

Career Guidance Seminar for Pre-Final Year Students conducted on 02/02/2012 by TIME Calicut.

Campus Recruitment conducted for GEMPACT on 22/12/2011 and two students given placement

Media Courses Awareness Seminar conducted in association with NICAT, C-DIT off Campus, Calicut on 19/01/2012..

KELTRON BIGLEAP Corporate and Campus Connect Programme announced for the Final Year Students of 2012

SC/ST students of the college were sent for Career Guidance Seminar conducted in coordination with Institute of Tribal Studies and Research at St. Mary’s College Bathery on 01 to 02 March 2012.

DETAILS OF VARIOUS PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED DURING 2010-11

08-07-2010: Workshop on “Preparation of Bio-data and Letters” in two sessions by Denny Joseph, Assistant Professor in English

July 2010: P. K Rajan Memorial Inter University Essay Competition announced and competition conducted. The first prize winning essay was forwarded to the university.

12-07-2010: Career Forum Calicut presented a seminar on “MBA as Career Option and Employability Skills”.

13-07-2010: Recruitment Drive of SureEvents , Calicut for Junior Technical Associate held at Malabar Christian college on 17 July notified.

14-07-2010: Recruitment Drive of Tech Mahindra, Calicut for graduates held at Malabar Christian College on 17 July 2010 notified.

05-08-10: Class on “Essentials of Group Discussion” by Jisha M. D, Faculty in English in two sessions.

12-08-2010: i360 Staffing & Training Solutions, Bangalore introduced courses like Retail Services Management and Operations Management.

Workshop on “Interview Skills” by Litty R, Faculty in English, in two sessions.

09-09-2010: Workshop on “Right to Information in Career Issues” led by Sairam. R, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, in two sessions.

06-10-10: Orientation class conducted on Careers in Logistics in association with Indian Institute of Logistics, Cochin.

07-10-10: Workshop on “Basic Math for Competitive Examinations” handled by T. Narayanan, Associate Professor in Mathematics, in two sessions.

11-11-10: Awareness class on “Major Universities and Educational Institutions for Professional Education” presented by JayaferSadik, Faculty in English, in two sessions.

10-01-2011: Campus Recruitment by Eureka Forbes conducted. 78 students had registered for the programme and 22 students were given placement.

20-01-2011: Civil Services Aptitude Test conducted by P. M. Institute of Civil Services Examination from 26 Feb 2011 notified.

Jan 2011: Four students were selected by the aptitude test conducted by Presidency College Bangalore  for the Student Empowerment Workshop held from 13 to 15 Jan’ 2011 at Bangalore. The Coordinator accompanied the students to the programme.

25-01-11: Notified National Conference on “Recent Trends in Computational Sciences and Engineering” at KVG College of Engineering on 12 Feb’2011.

27-01-2011: Universal Computer College presented a seminar on Certificate Courses on Medical Transcription, Film Animation and Visual FX.

01-02-11: “CA as a Career” –Orientation Class handled by Sheeba K. A, Assistant Professor, in two sessions.

02-02-11: Notified Economic Times in Campus Quiz-2011 on 14 Feb’2011 at Rajagiry Institute of Business Studies, Kochi, in which two students of the college participated.

21-02-2011: Recruitment Drive of SureEvents , Calicut for Software Associate held at Malabar Christian college on 26 Feb 2011 notified.

22-02-2011: Seminar on Opportunities in IT Industry, Computer Hardware and Networking presented by Jetking, Bangalore.

25-02-2011 to 26-02-2011: Career Class for III year B. Sc students on Numerical Ability, GK and Interview Tips by Mr. Roopesh Wayanad organized.

28-02-11: Seminar on “Useful Websites for Career Advancement” by Mr. Santhosh K. Das, Faculty in Electronics, in two sessions.

05-03-11: workshop on “IT for Competitive Exams” handled by Mr. Prince, Faculty in Electronics, in two sessions.

08-03-11: Seminar on “Civil Services and other Public Services” by Thomas Mathew, Assistant Professor in Economics.

14-03-2011: Awareness class on “Scholarships and other Financial Assistance for Higher Education” by Sairam R, Coordinator for Scholarships and Assistant Professor in Philosophy in two sessions.

March 2011: Released and distributed the “Essential Companion for Career Search: A Hands-on Reference Book for Job Seekers”- a book that can be used as a reference text by the students. The material for the text was prepared from the classes delivered by various faculty members for Career Guidance and Placement Cell during the year 2010-11.