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====== Regional & College GLUG ======

The GNU/Linux Users Group (GLUG) is an essential place for Knowledge sharing activities for colleges and Regions co-ordinated by FSFTN. FSFTN has both Regional and College level GLUGs. The GLUGs operate at various levels and is guided by the **Core Committee Members** of FSFTN. The functionalities and structure of GLUG are as follows,

  * Each GLUG will have a Representative who will coordinate the GLUG and take care of the activities of the GLUG
  * The College GLUG consists of only the College Students and a **Staff Representative**
  * The College GLUG organizes activities and events inside the College and will aim to bring people involving them in Community Contributions,  Projects, etc.
  * The Regional GLUG consists of members from the locality and gets involved in **Knowledge Sharing** sessions and bring in new people from various colleges in and around the region
  * GLUGs are the main point of contact for FOSS-related activities and events in the locality
  * Each College and Regional will plan for Software Freedom Day (SFD), Education Freedom Day (EFD) and many such activities in a year.
  * GLUG members will represent their GLUG in the Summer Camp organized by FSFTN every year.

==== Responsibilities of a GLUG ====
  * A GLUG must take forward the essence of **FOSS**, **Commons**, **Knowledge Freedom** and must collectively engage in **Learning, Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration**.
  * The GLUG must **elect** its **GLUG Coordinator(s) every year** and enroll new members to the GLUG for active functioning and expansion.
  * **GLUG Coordinator(s)** will be the Point of Contact (POC) for FSFTN and will communicate with the EC regarding the activities and seek guidance and assistance from the EC.
  * The GLUG have to submit monthly work reports to the FSFTN EC.
  * The GLUG can select its own learning & engagement path depends on the participation, location and availability, with the guidance from FSFTN EC
  * The basic learning formats and syllabus for the GLUGs can be found [[glug_learning_paths|here]].

===== List of GLUGs Affiliated to FSFTN =====

**Chennai**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| [[https://sjitglug.tumblr.com/|SJIT GLUG]](St. Joseph's Institute of Technology) | | Unknown |
| JCE GLUG (Jerusalem College of Engineering)| | Unknown |
| [[https://jitglug.wordpress.com/|JIT GLUG]] (Jeppiar Institute of Technology) | | Unknown |

**Cuddalore**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| CuddaloreGLUG | Infant, Gowtham & Vijay | Active |

**Puducherry**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
|[[https://fshm.in| FSHM a.k.a. PuduvaiGLUG]] (Puducherry) | Rahulkanth, Kamalavelan | Active |

**Dindigul**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
|[[https://mdrcglug.home.blog/blog-feed/|Dindigul FOSS Club]] | | Unknown |

**Salem**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| [[https://mecglug.school.blog/|Mahendra GLUG]] (Salem) | | Unknown |

**Karaikudi**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| [[https://karaiglug.wordpress.com/|Karai GLUG]] (Karaikudi) | Lenin | Unknown |

**Trichy**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| FIST, Trichy | | Unknown |

**Villupuram**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| [[https://ifetglug.wordpress.com/|IFET GLUG]] (IFET College of Engineering) | VGLUG | Unknown |
| [[https://glugucev.wordpress.com/|UCEV GLUG]] (University College of Engineering, Villupuram) | VGLUG | Unknown |

**Naamakkal**

^ Name ^ Coordinators ^ Status ^
| PaavaiGLUG (Paavai Engineering College) | | Unknown |

FSFTN follows some [[glug_meetups|guidelines]] during GLUG meetups to make it more effective and collaborative