Projects of different levels of difficulty, catering to different skill sets and expertise, will be available. The projects will cover different domains, as much as possible. The projects can be proposed by students (Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D.), faculty members, administrative offices (for example, HODs, Chairman, Deans, Deputy Director and Director), and by the various clubs at NITK willing to mentor students. The projects will be accepted by the organizing committee based on their merit and feasibility for the duration of the Winter of Code program. New projects, as well as projects with an existing codebase, are allowed.
-Mentors must submit projects which can be worked on for a minimum period of 8 weeks. Each project must have 2 mentors. If an organization (any club) proposes projects, the organization must have an organization coordinator. Projects should be divided into small tasks/issues. The mentors should also include some tasks to judge the candidate prior to selecting them for the progra,. The mentors are free to conduct any kind of evaluation (interviews, patch requirements, etc) required to select the candidates before the deadline.
+Mentors must submit projects which can be worked on for a minimum period of 8 weeks. Each project must have 2 mentors. If an organization (any club) proposes projects, the organization must have an organization coordinator. Projects should be divided into small tasks/issues. The mentors should also include some tasks to judge the candidate prior to selecting them for the program. The mentors are free to conduct any kind of evaluation (interviews, patch requirements, etc) required to select the candidates before the deadline.
The students can apply to projects either by filling a Google form or completing a small task, which is at the discretion of the mentors. A student can apply to a maximum of 2 projects.