CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

EVENT REPORT — Industrial Visit to Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Report ID: NHCE/MCA/OO/2025-26/004 | Date: 06 June 2026 | Venue: Microsoft Ferns Office, Bellandur, Bengaluru

Objective
The visit aimed to expose MCA II Semester students to Microsoft’s working environment, technological advancements, and innovation practices, while enhancing their awareness of industry requirements and career opportunities in the IT sector.

Background
As part of experiential learning, 40 MCA II Semester students visited the Microsoft Bangalore campus to understand current industry trends, technological innovations, and professional work practices at a leading global technology company.

Participants & Resource Persons
The visit involved 40 internal student participants supported by four industry experts — Nancy Ravaliya (Microsoft Gold Ambassador), Yatharth Chauhan (Founder, Yatri Cloud), Prithvi S (Gen AI Engineer & Microsoft Certified Trainer), and Shreya Mahesh (COO, AINext Gen Community).

Methodology / Execution
The session opened with an introduction to Microsoft’s innovation ecosystem. Expert talks covered Microsoft AI tools, placement opportunities, Machine Learning, and Agentic AI (Nancy Ravaliya); Microsoft certification programs (Yatharth Chauhan); Git and GitHub version control practices (Prithvi S); and AI NextGen tools (Shreya Mahesh). Interactive Q&A sessions and networking followed, with feedback collected via Google Forms.

Analysis
Student participation and engagement were rated High and Very Good respectively. Understanding of AI technologies was enhanced, awareness of Microsoft certifications improved, and knowledge of Git/GitHub strengthened. The visit was assessed as highly relevant to the MCA curriculum with an overall learning outcome rated Excellent.

Findings
Students gained practical exposure to the Microsoft work environment and industry practices. Awareness of AI, ML, and Agentic AI grew significantly, and students came away with a clearer picture of certification pathways, career opportunities, and collaborative software development through version control.

Recommendations
The report recommends conducting more industry visits, encouraging students to pursue Microsoft certifications and cloud training, running follow-up workshops on GitHub and AI tools, and deepening industry–academia collaboration through internships and mentorship programs.

Conclusion
The visit successfully bridged the gap between academic learning and real-world industry practice. Students left with enhanced technical awareness, greater career clarity, and motivation to pursue continuous skill development in AI, cloud technologies, and software engineering.