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FOCAL Project – Collaboration Guidelines

About FOCAL

FOCAL (Free and Open-source Creative Art Library) is a project under the FOSSEE initiative, IIT Bombay, which promotes the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for graphics, animation, and creative design education.
We collaborate with colleges, universities, and institutions across India to conduct workshops, training sessions, and other outreach events related to FOSS tools such as Blender, Synfig Studio, GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, and more.

 

Objective of Collaboration

The collaboration aims to:

  • Promote awareness and practical training in Free and Open Source creative software.
  • Build capacity among students and faculty in open-source-based digital art and animation.
  • Encourage participation in national-level creative challenges such as ANIMATE, FOSSEE Internship and Fellowship, and other FOCAL & FOSSEE events.
  • Facilitate long-term partnerships for FOSS adoption in academic curricula.

 

Mode of Collaboration

FOCAL supports both:

  • Offline (On-Campus) Workshops and Training Sessions
  • Online (Virtual) Workshops and Webinars

 

Roles and Responsibilities

FOCAL (FOSSEE, IIT Bombay) will provide:

  1. Resource Person(s) for conducting sessions.
     
  2. Workshop Content & Learning Materials (presentations, tutorials, assignments, etc.).
     
  3. Workshop Poster and Social Media Templates for promotion.
     
  4. E-certificates for participants and coordinators (if applicable).
     
  5. Official Acknowledgement Letter confirming collaboration.
     

Host Institute / College will provide:

  1. Local coordination and appoint a faculty coordinator.
     
  2. Venue, infrastructure, and technical setup (projector, computer lab, internet, etc.) for offline events.
     
  3. Publicity and participant registration within the institution.
     
  4. List of participants and feedback after the event.
     
  5. Local logistics (if applicable) for FOCAL representatives.
     

 

Process of Collaboration

  1. The interested college/institution fills the FOCAL Collaboration Request Form.
     
  2. The proposal is reviewed by the FOCAL team at IIT Bombay.
     
  3. On approval, both parties finalize:
     
    • Dates and duration of the event
       
    • Resource person(s)
       
    • Participant details and logistics
       
  4. A formal Collaboration Confirmation Email/Letter is sent from FOSSEE(FOCAL).
     
  5. Event is conducted jointly under the banner of FOCAL – FOSSEE, IIT Bombay.
     

 

Contact

Khushalsingh Rajput
Project Lead – FOCAL (FOSSEE, IIT Bombay) 

Emails: contact-focal@fossee.in  | kkrajput@iitb.ac.in

Website: https://focal.fossee.in

Contact No.: 8454959900

FOCAL Project – Collaboration Request Form

(To be filled by the College/Institution)

A. Institution Details

  1. Institution Name: ___________________________________________
     
  2. Department Name: _________________________________________
     
  3. Institution Address: _________________________________________
     
  4. City: ______________________ State: _____________________
     
  5. Website (if any): ____________________________________________
     

 

B. Coordinator Details

  1. Faculty Coordinator Name: __________________________________
     
  2. Designation: _______________________________________________
     
  3. Email ID: _________________________________________________
     
  4. Mobile Number: ____________________________________________
     

 

C. Event Details

  1. Proposed Activity Type:
    ☐ Workshop  ☐ Webinar  ☐ Training  ☐ Other (specify) ___________
     
  2. Proposed Software/Topic:
    ☐ Blender ☐ Synfig Studio ☐ GIMP ☐ Inkscape ☐ Scribus ☐ Others __________
     
  3. Proposed Date(s): _________________________________________
     
  4. Mode of Event:
    ☐ Offline (On-campus)  ☐ Online (Virtual)
     
  5. Expected Number of Participants: ____________________________
     
  6. Target Group:
    ☐ Students ☐ Faculty ☐ Both
     

 

D. Facilities Available

  • Computer Lab: ☐ Yes ☐ No
     
  • Internet Access: ☐ Yes ☐ No
     
  • Projector/AV Setup: ☐ Yes ☐ No
     
  • Technical Support Staff: ☐ Yes ☐ No
     

 

E. Previous FOCAL/FOSS Activities (if any)

 

F. Remarks or Additional Information

 

Declaration

We hereby express our interest to collaborate with the FOCAL Project (FOSSEE, IIT Bombay) to promote the use of open-source creative tools through the above-mentioned activity.

Name & Signature of Faculty Coordinator: ___________________________

Seal of Institution

Date: _____________________