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  • Two-Day Online Hands-on Workshop on KOHA: Library Automation using Open Source:

    This  workshop aims to introduce librarians and library and information science  professionals to Koha, a free and open-source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS). Participants will gain practical exposure to Koha through hands-on sessions designed for beginners.

    Workshop Title: Two-Day Online Hands-on Workshop on KOHA: Library Automation using Open Source

    Date: 30 October 2026 and 02 November 2026 

    Time: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM (IST)

    Mode: Online (Link will be shared on your registered email)  

    Register here: https://forms.gle/wS95rxDTVpcmqh2x8

    Last Date for registration: 27 Oct 2026

    Please Note: 

    • Registration is free, but prior registration is required to receive the joining link and workshop updates. Kindly fill in the form carefully. All communication, including workshop joining details, will be shared via the registered email address.

    • This is a hands-on workshop. Participants are requested to ensure that they have access to a system with Koha installed and configured as per the workshop requirements before attending the workshop. Installation and configuration instructions will be shared with all registered participants in advance.

    • The workshop will be conducted using pre-recorded spoken tutorial videos. During the Spoken Tutorial sessions, participants are expected to learn Koha using the side by side method. There will be live interactions and Spoken Tutorial sessions during the workshop. All participants will get access to the Spoken Tutorials on Koha.

    • Participation certificates, in an electronic format, will be provided to all participants after successful completion of the assigned tasks given as part of the workshop to a satisfactory level.

  • One Day Online Hands-on Workshop on KOHA: Library Automation using Open Source:

    As part of Reading Inspiration Day (Vachan Prerna Diwas), observed annually on 15 October in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the FOSSEE Project, IIT Bombay organised a one-day beginner-level hands-on online workshop on “Koha: Library Automation using Open Source.”

    The workshop was organised by the FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) Project, IIT Bombay, under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), in collaboration with the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and in partnership with EduPyramids, SINE, IIT Bombay. This workshop aimed to introduce librarians and information science professionals to Koha. Around 70 Librarians and Library Science students attended the session.

  • FOSSEE School Innovation Program: ElectroBlocks Teacher & Student Workshops:

    The FOSSEE School Innovation Program empowered teachers and students in developing skills in coding, electronics, computational thinking, and innovation using ElectroBlocks, an open-source, simulation-based learning platform. The program included an online teacher training session followed by online student workshops in the following week. No Arduino hardware were required in these sessions. The teacher's workshop was conducted from 31 August to 4 September and the student's workshops from 7 to 11 September 2026. The grades covered were 6–12. We had around 284 teachers and 3328 students who attended the sessions.

  • National Librarian's Day Special | Koha Orientation Programme:

    Libraries are at the forefront of the digital knowledge revolution, and librarians play a vital role in shaping this transformation. As part of the National Librarian's Day celebrations, the FOSSEE Project, IIT Bombay, conducted a special online Koha Orientation Programme for librarians, library professionals, faculty members and students of Library & Information Sciences on 11 August 2026. Around 700 participants joined us online. The event gave a participants insights on the aim and activities of the FOSSEE project,how Koha can digitalise libraries and how it can empower librarians. The learning materials created by the FOSSEE Koha team was also introduced to the participants. The event aimed at empowering librarians and libraries through open-source technologies. The recording of the event can be found here.

  • The FOSSEE Open Hardware Make-A-Thon 2026:

    The FOSSEE Open Hardware Make-A-Thon 2026 invites students from across the world to design, build and document open-source hardware solutions that detect, monitor and provide early warnings for natural disasters, while helping communities respond faster. It is a One and a Half month innovation Journey - from problem understanding to working hardware prototypes. The theme is Disaster Detection & Early Warnings. Design and develop Open Source Hardware solutions that detect, monitor and provide early warnings for natural disasters, helping communities respond faster and build a safer, more resilient future. The important dates of the event are given below:
    Registrations: 1 August 2026 till 15 September 2026
    Make-A-Thon start: 15 August 2026
    Submissions end date: 30 September 2026
    Results & Award: 16 October 2026

    For more details please visit: https://makeathon26.fossee.in.

  • Orientation Program on 'OpenFOAM and its applications to CFD:

    A half day online Orientation Program on 'OpenFOAM and its applications to CFD' was conducted by FOSSEE, IIT Bombay on 24 July 2026. This was an awareness session wherein the CFD learners and users community were explained the capabilities of OpenFOAM and its applications in various domains of CFD. The participants were also guided on the installation of OpenFOAM. A live support session was offered for the participants who were having issues with OpenFOAM installation. This helped the CFD enthusiasts to start using the toolbox immediately after the Orientation Program. During the Orientation Program, the team members of FOSSEE introduced the command line interface of OpenFOAM, explained the compilation procedure and also how to take a simple problem in OpenFOAM and publish it as a Case Study Project using OpenFOAM. FOSSEE has received an overwhelming response for this Program. This program was offered to 235 colleges across India. More than 5200 students and faculty members attended this program. During the program the team received a lot of positive responses and many colleges are interested in collaborating with us for introducing OpenFOAM in their courses. The program concluded with an interactive question and answer session. 

  • FOSSEE Semester Long Internship - Autumn 2026:

    FOSSEE invites applications for the Semester-long (Autumn) Internship 2026. The students get an opportunity to work with the FOSSEE team for one semester. This is a remote internship with continuous support and mentoring from the FOSSEE team. To get shortlisted for the internship, select a project and choose a screening task from the table given below. Then you need to complete at least one of the screening tasks. The selection will be purely based on the evaluation of the submitted screening task. The important dates are:

    Registration Start Date 23 July 2026
    Registration & Submission End Date 23 August 2026
    Declaration of Results 2 September 2026
    Internship Start Date 07 September 2026.

    For more information, please visit: https://fossee.in/Semester-Internship/Autumn/2026.

  • Faculty Development Program on VLSI Design using eSim & Open PDKs:

    The FOSSEE Project, IIT Bombay successfully conducted an online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "VLSI Design using eSim & Open PDKs" to introduce participants to open-source VLSI design workflows using eSim and Open PDKs through expert lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions. The four-day program covered topics including open-source EDA development, digital sovereignty, analog and digital circuit simulation, modified nodal analysis, SKY130 PDK, IHP Open PDK, and EDA tools, delivered by experts from academia and industry. More than 200 participants attend the program. 

    The participants were introduced to eSim through lectures and hands on sessions conducted by the eSim team. The event also featured sessions by Dr. R. Maheswari, Prof. Sangeeta Mangesh, Prof. Inderjit Singh Dhanjal, Mr. Steve Hoover, Prof. Rakesh Sinha, Mr. Vipul Sharma, Prof. Mourina Ghosh, and Dr. Wladek Grabinski. The team is thankful to all the participants for their active engagement and support throughout the program.

  • eSim Hands-on Workshop at Pune FOSS 4.0:

    A hands-on workshop on eSim was conducted at Pune FOSS 4.0 held on 20 June 2026. The session focused on introducing participants to eSim and its applications in open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for circuit design and simulation. The workshop provided practical exposure to eSim workflows and demonstrated its role in academic learning and research activities. The session was attended by more than 50 active participants and was conducted by Mr. Sumanto Kar, Assistant Project Manager, from the eSim team. The workshop encouraged interaction and discussions around open-source technologies and provided participants with hands-on learning experience.

  • Talk on eSim at PostgreSQL Mumbai, Google Office, BKC Mumbai:

    A lightning talk on eSim was given at the PostgreSQL Mumbai (PG Mumbai) meet up, held at the Google Office in BKC, Mumbai on 19 June 2026. The talk focused on introducing participants to the eSim architecture and the cloud version of eSim. The talk highlighted the features and applications of eSim and its importance in the field of open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA). The session provided insights into how eSim supports academic learning, research, and practical design workflows. The session was delivered by Mr. Sumanto Kar, Assistant Project Manager, FOSSEE eSim team. The session witnessed participation of over 50 attendees, which included students and professionals from various MNCs. 

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