Greetings from Web and Coding Club, IIT Bombay! We’re thrilled to announce Hello FOSS 2025 — our flagship open-source festival in collaboration with GitHub. This edition brings a ₹80,000 worth prize pool and clear pathways for both first-timers and seasoned contributors. Event Structure

• Two tracks: Beginner & Advanced
• 3 repositories per track
• Beginner track: Curated by WnCC with guided onboarding and beginner-friendly issues
• Advanced track: Features renowned ecosystems like SARAL and the OpenHealthcare Network (OHC Network) along with AIC

Who’s involved

• Organiser: Web and Coding Club (WnCC), IIT Bombay
• Community Partner: GitHub
• Advanced Track Partners: SARAL, OpenHealthcare Network, AI Community IITB

What happens next

• Repo list + contribution guides go live tomorrow night (Thursday, 2 Oct 2025).
• We’ll share issue tags, contribution guidelines, and scoring/eligibility details with the repo launch.

Join & Register Now ! WhatsApp (announcements & Q&A): https://chat.whatsapp.com/IfAF1Aq5jIdDtccsY2PLU6 Register now (open till 15 Oct 2025): https://forms.gle/4Xw9t9EtfxUrVFWA6 Event page: https://wncc.tech-iitb.org/hello-foss Open source turns curiosity into impact—one pull request at a time. Coders Together Strong! Regards, Veeraditya | Pratyaksh WnCC Managers 2025–26 9449007525 | 9662201929 Regards, Shahu Patil, General Secretary Technical Affairs 25-26, IIT Bombay. Contact: +91 91460 50850 https://tech-iitb.org https://insti.app/org/techiitb