The only college in the Mahakaushal region with over 5 branches accredited by NBA
AWS Tech Alliance Partner Institute
Known for Best Placements and Results
Recognized as the Best Engineering College in the MP Region
The only college in the Mahakaushal region with over 5 branches accredited by NBA
AWS Tech Alliance Partner Institute
Known for Best Placements and Results
Recognized as the Best Engineering College in the MP Region
India's Largest FOSS Hackathon is back for its sixth edition. Join our localhost at GGITS for a month of building, sharing, and growing Free and Open Source Software.
$ ./init_hackathon --location="GGITS"
Loading dependencies...
Checking network configuration...
$ ping localhost://jabalpur
PING localhost (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.042 ms
Dates: 01-MAR-2026 to 31-MAR-2026
Venue: GGITS Campus
Status: Hackspace Ready.
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Milestone
2nd March
Kickoff! Introduction to FOSS Hack and team formations.
Milestone
7th March
First sync. Discuss initial progress, architecture, and blockers.
Milestone
14th March
Mid-point review. Core features should be taking shape.
Milestone
21st March
Final stretch. Focus on bug fixes, polish, and documentation.
Milestone
28th March
Final presentations at GGITS Campus, Jabalpur.
Build your own ideas, scratch your own itch, and create something impactful for the open-source community! We highly recommend choosing your own path to maximize creativity.
1. Build an open-source alternative to Google Forms focused on privacy and self-hosting for colleges and clubs.
2. Create a lightweight open-source project management tool (Kanban-style) that can be self-hosted by small teams.
3. Develop an open-source event registration + ticketing system for college tech fests and hackathons.
4. Build a self-hosted URL shortener with analytics as an open alternative to Bitly.
5. Create an open-source collaborative document editor for small teams (basic real-time editing).
6. Develop a simple self-hosted file sharing system with expiry links (alternative to WeTransfer).
7. Build an open-source link-in-bio platform as an alternative to Linktree.
8. Create a lightweight self-hosted feedback and survey analytics dashboard for institutions.
9. Develop an open-source knowledge base / documentation portal for communities.
10. Build a privacy-first analytics dashboard as a simple alternative to Google Analytics.
11. Create an open-source issue tracking tool for small projects (minimal alternative to Jira).
12. Develop a simple open-source learning management system (LMS) for clubs and training programs.
All code must be written during the hackathon (March 1 - 31), though you can brainstorm beforehand.
Projects must be released under an Valid FOSS / Open Source License.
NO Blockchain, Web3, or Crypto projects are allowed.
Be respectful and follow the FOSS United Code of Conduct at all times.
If contributing to existing projects, ensure your PRs are meaningful and follow the project's guidelines.
Make regular commits starting from March 1st. Avoid pushing everything on the last day.
Maintain proper documentation (a detailed README is crucial for evaluation).
Focus on solving a real problem effectively rather than using hype technologies unnecessarily.
Break down your project into weekly milestones and review them during the update calls.
Deploy your project so judges can easily test it.
Anyone! Students, working professionals, and open-source enthusiasts.
No, FOSS Hack is completely free to attend and participate.
Yes, you can both start a new project from scratch or contribute to an existing open-source project.
You can participate solo or in a team of up to 4 members.