FOSS Club

Empowering Students Through Open Source

The FOSS Club at UCEK fosters open-source innovation through hands-on workshops and collaborative learning. Our community empowers students with practical skills and connects them with global open-source opportunities.

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🌱 Event Gallery

Intro to Open Source

Oct 18, 2024 | Seminar Hall

Speaker: Ms. Meharuniza (ICFOSS)
4 essential freedoms of FOSS
Global career opportunities
60+ attendees

Intro to LinkedIn

Oct 7, 2024 | Google Meet

Speakers: Isha Jagat & Amarnath Sujith
Introductory session for LinkedIn beginners
Step-by-step profile setup guidance
Tips on professional photos, headlines & summaries
LinkedIn profile optimization
Networking & job hunting strategies
Strategies to engage with content & recruiters

GitHive Workshop

Oct 4 & 13, 2024 | Online

GitHub fundamentals
Hands-on repository setup
Mentor: Adharsh Dev
100M+ developers platform

FOSS Orientation

Sep 26, 2024 | EMS Hall

"Truth & Lie" interactive game
AI Prompt Challenge
Chair: Isha Jagath
4 Freedoms explained

ERROR_418 Hackathon

Sept 7–8, 2024 | Club House, Technopark

24-hour hackathon at FAYA, Technopark Phase 1
10 teams showcased innovation & teamwork
Mentorship, food & drinks provided
Judges: Subin Abid, Mehruniza Nazeem, Suryan S, Shaheen Hyder
Faculty visits: Sabeena Miss & Vidhya Miss
Free entry; sponsored by UCEK, AKEF, Unibics, FM Grills

✨ Our Mission

🔓 Open Knowledge
Promote the four essential freedoms of FOSS

👩‍💻 Skill Building
Develop practical GitHub and collaboration skills

🌐 Global Community
Connect students with open-source projects worldwide

🤝 Collaborative Learning
Foster peer-to-peer knowledge sharing