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Datum is the official data & technology club of GLA University, Mathura — a student-powered open-source community where curiosity meets code. We are a collective of passionate developers, data scientists, ML engineers, and designers who build, break, and ship real-world projects together.

We believe in learning by doing — every project we tackle is open-source, collaborative, and designed to create actual impact.

"Data is the new oil, but collaboration is the engine."

📊  Democratize data science education for students
🛠️  Ship open-source tools the community actually uses
🤝  Foster a culture of collaboration, code review & mentorship
🌍  Represent GLA University on the global open-source stage

We work across a wide spectrum of domains. Our projects span:

Stars indicate community interest. All repos are open to contributions!

🗂️  datum-core          — Core utilities & shared libraries for all Datum tools
🧠  datum-ml-toolkit    — Student-friendly ML experimentation framework  
📈  campus-analytics    — GLA University campus data insights dashboard
🤝  datum-contrib-kit   — Starter templates & onboarding for new contributors
📖  open-learn          — Peer-to-peer learning resource aggregator

🌱  datum-hackathon-hub — Platform to discover & register for hackathons
🤖  glau-ai-bot         — Campus assistant bot (Discord + WhatsApp)
📡  data-pulse          — Real-time trending tech topics tracker

Datum is community-first. Whether you're a first-year writing your first for loop or a final-year deploying models to production — there's a place for you here.

# 1. Explore our repositories
https://github.com/Datum-GLAU

# 2. Pick an issue labeled "good first issue" or "help wanted"

# 3. Fork → Branch → Code → PR

# 4. Join the discussion on our community channels

• 📋 Read the CONTRIBUTING.md in each repo before starting
• 🌿 Always create a feature branch — never push directly to main
• 💬 Comment on an issue before working on it to avoid duplication
• 🧪 Write tests. Document your changes. Respect the code style
• 🎉 All PRs, big or small, are celebrated here

We maintain a curated list of resources to help members grow:

We are a rotating, student-led team at GLA University, Mathura (GLAU). Our members are undergraduate and postgraduate students across CS, IT, and allied disciplines.

Want to join the core team? Contribute consistently and apply during our semester recruitment drives.

• 🏆 DatumHacks — Our flagship internal hackathon (every semester)
• 📖 Tech Talks — Biweekly sessions on cutting-edge topics
• 🔧 Build Weekends — 48-hour focused project sprints
• 🌐 Open Source Month — Guided contribution drives (Hacktoberfest & beyond)
• 🤝 Industry Connect — Guest talks from engineers & researchers

All projects under the Datum organization are open-source.
Unless specified otherwise, repositories are licensed under the MIT License.

Free to use. Free to fork. Please give credit.

Built with ❤️ by students of GLA University, Mathura

Datum — Open Source. Open Minds. Open Future.