FOSS Club Committee 2025-26

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With over 50 colleges now actively participating in the FOSS Club Program, we are excited to take the next step in strengthening our support system. To ensure smooth coordination and greater impact, we are forming a committee of 5 members to lead this initiative. I will be the chair and the 6th member of this committee.

The committee will help distribute responsibilities, streamline program management, and create a space for experienced club leads to contribute effectively. This will also reduce bottlenecks and facilitate better communication across clubs.

Committee Roles:
Each member will own a key aspect of the program, including:

  • Committee Chair: Overall coordination (Vishal Arya)
  • First Commit: Conducting a (bimonthly) series of virtual events to introduce students to FOSS contributors and projects (more details at First Commit details)
  • In-campus Event: Supporting and managing college-level events except speakers’ management
  • Communication and Documentation: Handling community communications, documentation, and reporting
  • Technology: Ensures that the platforms used by club members are maintained and enhanced with new features to support core members in running events effectively. Edit: You will be assigned a software developer or you can find more people to develop the platform. The role would be coordinate with the developer about the bug fixes or suggest new features.
  • Speaker and Resource: Manages speaker requests, outreach, logistics support for speakers, and coordinates resources required by the clubs.

Who Should Apply?

We invite self-nominations from individuals who have previously managed or significantly contributed to a FOSS Club at their college campus. Contributors to FOSS projects, even if not part of a college club, are also encouraged to apply. While prior involvement with FOSS Clubs or projects is an ideal qualification, it is not mandatory. What matters most is a passion for FOSS, organizational skills, and a commitment to active participation in the committee.

Nomination Questions:
Please reply to this thread with answers to the following:

  1. Briefly describe your experience managing or contributing to a FOSS Club or FOSS project. Please provide links if possible.
  2. Which committee role(s) are you interested in and why?
  3. How much time per week can you commit to committee responsibilities?
  4. What unique skills or strengths would you bring to the committee?

Sample Answer:

  1. I have been the lead of the FOSS Club at ABC College for the last two years, organizing workshops and hackathons. Additionally, I contribute regularly to the open-source project XYZ.
  2. I am interested in the Technology Member role because I have experience with platform development and automation tools that can benefit club operations.
  3. I can devote 4-5 hours per week to committee work.
  4. My strengths include project management, strong coding skills, and event organization experience.

Last date for the nomination is August 28th, 2025.

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I have been the Lead of the FOSS Club at Bennett University for the last year organizing workshops and events. I also contribute to few open source projects occasionally fixing the issues I find myself.

I am interested in the In-campus Event role or the Communication and Documentation Role because I have experience in organizing many events. I can also help with the technology part.

I can devote 4-5 hours per week or sometimes more incase its required for any major event.

My strengths include Team management, strong coding skills, event organizing and more.

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I’d like to nominate myself to be a part of the Commitee.

  1. I am currently the lead of the FOSS Club at Siliguri Government Polytechnic since its inception in February. Moreover, I’ve been actively contributing to OpenStreetMap, being a part of the Indian community and leading the West Bengal community for two years now.
  2. I’m interested in any of the roles of In-campus Event, Communication and Documentation, or Speaker and Resource.
  3. I can devote 4-5 hours per week to committee work most of the time.
  4. My strengths include Team management, design, documentation, event organizing etc.
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Hi i am interested in nominating myself to be a part of the Committee

  1. I am Currently the Lead (Primary Coordinator) for the FOSS Club at MS Ramaiah Institute of technology also known as Mukti, As you may know Mukti has been having booth at INDIA FOSS for the last 3 consecutive years, So My Team And I Have been actively Supporting and Creating Open Source Projects to Showcase At INDIA FOSS, I am also helping out the FOSS Hyderabad Club Get Members to Volunteers for them to be able to extend their reach. I am also active in alot of bangalore based Hardware clubs and Clubs in general.
  2. I’m Interested in the following roles: First Commit, In-campus Event and Technology roles in the same order. I believe that i can manage conducting Monthly Online Events not just for students but for FOSS Enthusiasts alike and get speakers to speak about their FOSS Journey’s, I have also Conducted a Fare Share of events in my current tenure as lead of Mukti and Believe i am best suited for the role.
  3. Depending on that weeks situtation i am ready to dedicate 4-5 hours per week and can extend if required
  4. My Strengths are Team Management, event-organizing, coordination between my subordinates, etc.

Thank you for this opportunity
Praneel Sindhole
Mukti Lead

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Hello, I would like to nominate myself for the committee.

  • I have been lead for FOSS Club - SRM KTR for nearly 8 months and a part of it for just more than a year. I have also been in leadership positions across another club srmkzilla (used to be one of the mozilla clubs). Apart from this, I have been occasionally contributing to few open source projects like keyshade as and when time permits.

  • I am interested for the In-campus Event and Technology roles.

  • Yes, I will be able to devote 4-5hrs/week towards the committee work.

  • My strengths include Team Management, Technically inclined and experience in organizing events. (Cause you learn from the sheer amount of mistakes.)

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  1. As Club Lead for the past year, I successfully organized several FOSS events, including seminars and workshops, by managing a team and overseeing all logistics from planning to execution. My GitHub profile, shows my personal work.

  2. I’m most interested in the Speaker and Resource role because it’s a natural fit for my skills. I am also keen on the Technology role as a way to expand my skills. While I’ve managed events, I’d like to get more involved in the technical side of things, specifically by learning about platform management and coordinating with developers to improve the club’s platform.

  3. I can commit to 4-5 hours a week.

  4. I’ll bring strong team management, organizational, and creative skills to the committee. My experience has taught me how to lead a team effectively, manage, and create engaging events.

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I can fit in this Committee Try Me !

1. Experience: Been running the FOSS United chapter at STIST since 2023. Even though I graduated in April, I still mentor students there. Set up FOSS Hack Localhost 2024 as Kerala’s node, work with ICFOSS on outreach stuff, and handled Yukthi’25 TechFest - got 500+ people and managed sponsorships for workshops and competitions for FOSS Events. Got around 15 students comfortable with GitHub through MuLearn.

2. Interested Role: First Commit - Open source scares the hell out of most beginners. I’ve walked hundreds of students through their first PR and know exactly where they get stuck. These bimonthly sessions could be game-changers if done right - less theory, more “here’s how you actually do it.” not another “what is git” or any similar talk.

3. Time Commitment:
Max 6 hours per week, can stretch during event periods.

4. Unique Strengths: I bridge technical depth with grassroots experience. My AI/ML background (won Best Paper at NCAISF’25) helps me relate to diverse project types, while years of running workshops taught me how to make complex stuff accessible. Plus, continuing my involvement even after finishing college shows I’m genuinely invested in growing the FOSS community, not just padding my resume.

ganeshadimalupu@disroot.org

Links: Chapter Activities | ICFOSS Collaboration

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I would like to nominate myself.

  1. I have been the primary coordinator for FOSS Club at Pondicherry University in my second year of college (currently) and I have been part of FOSS community in our college/region. I have also engaged in workshop and hackathon in our college. Directed the club to be most active technical club in the university.

  2. I am interested in the First Commit,In-Campus Event, Communication and Documentation and speaker and resource role.

  3. I can devote 8-9 hours per week and extended if it requires.

  4. I have experience in creating and executing a communications strategy along with a knack for organization.

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I would like to nominate myself for this role

  1. I am the former lead of my college FOSS Club, During my term, we hosted 2 FOSS Hacks, where I handled the Delhi/NCR Localhost and 15+ Linux, open-source, and cybersecurity events at the college level. My contributions can be found on GitHub.

  2. I’d like to take up either the Technology or Communication & Documentation role. I have a strong technical background in Linux and security, while also being comfortable with handling documentation and communication between clubs.

  3. I can dedicate about 6-8 hours per week for the committee.

  4. My strengths include being a Certified Ethical Hacker, a veteran Linux user with 9+ years of experience, having an eye for design (helping with visuals and graphics), and experience in managing online communities and IM platforms. I believe this mix of technical and community skills can be useful for the committee’s activities.

More info about me: v8v88v8v88.com

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I would like to nominate myself

I have been involved in the open-source community for the past two years and have been an active contributor within ÎĽLearn. Our college FOSS Club started just last month, and I have been leading and supporting its activities since the beginning. Alongside that, I also maintain the WikiSyllabus project, which focuses on building collaborative, open academic resources.

I am interested in the Communication and Documentation role. Having managed documentation and reporting for community initiatives, I see this as an opportunity to bring clarity and structure to the FOSS Club network. I enjoy writing and documenting processes in a way that makes them reusable and accessible for others.

I can commit 4–6 hours per week consistently to committee responsibilities, and I am comfortable contributing more during peak activities.

My strengths include clear documentation, strong community coordination, and experience with open collaboration platforms like GitHub. I also bring organizational skills and a commitment to creating accessible resources that help clubs function more smoothly.

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  • I have been the Secretary/Lead of FOSS-CIT, an open-source community at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, for the past two years. During this time, I have organized several workshops, competitions, and webinars on various FOSS tools. Here are some of our open-source initiatives.
  • I am interested in the Technology Member role and in Communication & Documentation, as I have served as a maintainer of our community’s FOSS projects and maintained the events and project documentation.
  • I can dedicate 3–4 hours per week to committee work.
  • My strengths include project and resource management, strong coding skills, and event organization experience.

Checkout my LinkedIn

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Thank you to everyone who self-nominated for the committee. We truly appreciate the passion and enthusiasm shown by all applicants.

We are excited to announce the committee members for 2025-26:

  1. Rachit Khurana: Communication and Documentation
  2. Praneel Sindhole: First Commit
  3. Harsh Patel & Ganesh: In-Person Event
  4. Vaibhav: Technology
  5. Nilabrata Sanyal: Speaker and Resource

We received 10 outstanding nominations, and after much deliberation, we could only select five roles this time. Because the In-Person Event role involves collaboration with 50+ colleges, we’ve assigned two members to ensure smooth execution.

To everyone who applied but wasn’t selected: your interest and enthusiasm are what make this community strong. We hope you’ll stay involved—there will be plenty of opportunities to contribute, and your unique talents and perspectives are always welcome.

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