Reach Out: Chetan College
Software Freedom Week 2008 , Reach out Team visited about 5 organizations in and around Hubli Dharwad and created FOSS awareness. They took FOSS beyond the SFW Venue
1) Chetan Science College
Duration: 3 30 to 4 45 pm.
Dignities Present: The principal, Chetan College,
Staff of PU College,
Staff of Chetan School.
Attendees of Seminar: Approx 200 students of PUC1 and school.
GLIMPSE OF SEMINAR:
Reason: To spread awareness regarding OPEN SOURCE softwares under the event SOFTWARE FREEDOM WEEK08 organized in BVBCET, Hubli.
Introduction: A brief and interactive introduction was given by Mr. Nikhil Goudar which included the motive of our workshop and few very good examples to give an impact for the cause i.e. awareness of Free & Open Source Softwares
Introduction was followed by the technical session.
Technical Session: Technical Session was about giving a brief idea about available FOSS and their use in day-to-day work.
Technical session was divided into two parts: 1-To explain about Open-Office.org which is most commonly used by the students, and 2-To explain about other useful,powerful and efficient Open Source softwares.
These 2 parts of the technical session was dealt by Mr. Vikas Kantu and Mr. Kiran Naidu.
It was very interactive and knowledgeful as well.
Conclusion: Technical session was ended with a conclusion talk from Mr. Shrinivas Habib who again emphasised on use of Open Source softwares and finally with a thanks giving speech from Miss. Pravita Tolannavar.
Response: The response was great from the students which depicted from the feedback forms(enclosed) and also from the principal who insisted upon taking another session in their campus.
Resources Supplied: The cds containing lots of Open Source softwares and brochures briefing about these softwares were provided to students as an initiative to start with FOSS-Free & Open Source Softwares.
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