# \[Planning\] IndiaFOSS 2024

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**Category:** IndiaFOSS Conference\
**Created:** [13 March 2024 08:04 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/planning-indiafoss-2024/2977 "2024-03-13T08:04:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [3 July 2024 08:43 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/planning-indiafoss-2024/2977/21 "2024-07-03T08:43:49Z")

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**IndiaFOSS 2024 Diversity Volunteers Sync [July 3,2024]**  
**Agenda** - Diversity Scholarships  
**Attendees** @fossdot @Siddharth_Shivkumar @Suslime @Ruchika Priyanshi

- Updates and context from Diversity Scholarships last year  
[Diversity Scholarships - IndiaFOSS](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/diversity-scholarships-indiafoss/2386)  
[Diversity Scholarships Report](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/diversity-scholarships-report/2551)

**Plans for this year**

- Continue outreach towards organisations that work with people from underrepresented communities.
- Open applications will also have the option to recommmend organisations/individuals who should be part of the program.
- Do not restrict the scholarship amount to a certain number (1500rs last year), it restricts people who are far away from Bangalore to be able to attend.
- We can have a field for them to mention the amount they may require to be able to comfortably attend the confernece, and the approvals can be done depending on amount raised.
- Efforts that go into accommodating diversity scholars should be considered under the costs for diversity scholarships. ( for example @rahulporuri suggested if we can have people from institutions for people with hearing problems at the conference, that may require hiring an interpreter)
- Volunteers can catch up with the scholars a day before, and walk them through the various activities happening at IndiaFOSS. (we should however be vary of not invading their personal space - Consent could be taken as part of the application, if they would like to be part of this “experience” we create for them)
- Focus on reaching out to people from northern and eastern parts of India, since we have less participants from those regions at the conference.

**CTA**

- Vishal to open the donation page for Diversity Scholarships.
- Volunteers will start looking for and reaching out to potential organisations/individuals that can be part of the program.

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