GitHub Contribution Challenge 2024 (Data Science)

23.Feb.2024

Event Detail - On February 23, 2024, the Data Science Department at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology hosted an event aimed at introducing students to GitHub and enhancing their skills in version control and collaboration. The event was divided into two halves, with the first half, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, dedicated to a comprehensive session led by speaker Mayank Pant

(Student – Data Science Department). During this session, participants were guided through the basics of GitHub, including concepts such as pushing, merging, and other essential

functionalities. Following the introductory session, the event transitioned into the challenge round from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. During this hour-long challenge, participants were provided with repositories and tasked with solving problems, followed by submitting pull requests. This practical segment aimed to reinforce the concepts learned in the earlier session and allowed participants to apply their newly acquired knowledge in a real-world scenario.

The event garnered significant engagement from participants, with a total of 41 forks created. After careful evaluation, the winners of the challenge were announced as Utkarsh Gupta (Data Science Department) scoring the highest points followed by Vaidik Vedant (AIML Department) and Sachin Kumar (AIML Department) as first and second runners up. Overall, the event proved to be a resounding success, providing valuable learning opportunities and fostering active participation among the students.