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Free software Multimedia and Graphic Design Workshop at SRKR, Bhimavaram

Venue: Digital Learning Center, SRKR Engineering College – Organized by Swecha Learning Centre As part of the workshops organized by Swecha Learning Centre, I had the opportunity to participate and volunteer in two hands-on sessions that helped me learn several open-source creative tools Workshop 1: Audacity & Inkscape Date: 25 March 2026 In Inkscape, we learned about vector designing and …

Inside Freedom Fest 2026, Vijayawada.

My Experience as a Volunteer and Workshop Participant {WORKSHOPS} When we first began planning Freedom Fest 2026, I thought my role would mostly involve helping with logistics – arranging rooms, coordinating speakers, and guiding participants. Freedom Fest was designed to bring together technology, open knowledge. One of the most exciting parts of the fest was the diverse range of workshops …

Open Learning Sunday, Vijayawada : A Day of Learning, Sharing, and Community Spirit

On 25th January 2026, Swecha organized a meaningful and inspiring community event titled “Open Learning Sunday” at the Swecha Knowledge Center. The event brought together around 20+ participants, including students and community members. The event was thoughtfully divided into three major parts: 1. Intro to Building Projects & Open Source Contribution. This session was led by Abhilash Kakumanu , working …

Swecha AP’s stall @ 36th Book Festival – Vijayawada

The 36th Vijayawada Book Festival was held from 2nd January to 12th January 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada. As part of this book festival, we were happy to participate with our own stall (Stall No. 86). At the stall, we showcased our work focused on : Our stall received an overwhelming response from students, teachers, academicians, doctors, …

OSM Workshop at VITW College

We conducted a mapping workshop for Vijaya Institute of Technology for Women, Vijayawada over multiple days and introduced students to mapping on OpenStreetMap through the iD editor, EveryDoor, and taking street imagery with Mapillary. We were able to generate lot of map data although with some issues due to overlapping and concurrent edits. A community discussion ensued on the OSM …

Reducing Tracking In Your Phone

Today’s mobile devices are more connected to the Internet than ever before. Every action done on our phone generates a lot of data that is shared to various companies. This data is of interest to them for various purposes such as advertising, tracking, etc. It is very valuable as it allows them to analyze people’s preferences and behaviors, market and …