Social Entrepreneur | Building @joinbodhya in Bihar | @FOSSUnited

Patna, India
Joined October 2015
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I think what is actually needed is for Indian people to actually give a damn about their cities and fellow citizens. Anybody using the "I pay taxes, I shouldn't have to do anything" excuse should go live in another country. India isn't developed, it's developing, so it needs patriots, not parasites. If this triggers you, it means you're part of the problem. If you're not happy with the footpath (or a pothole, or anything else which is broken), fix it, or call someone to fix it, and don't give up until it's fixed. Be relentless. Be vocal. Be creative. Make it your mission to get that one thing fixed. Look at what Virendra (@Virendra0698) did by just calling the right people and being respectful (but also persistent). He and Arun Pai (@arunpaiblrwalks) along with the help of GBA and some wonderful volunteers turned an unofficial garbage dump into a pristine, beautiful footpath through sheer force of will. xitter.cf/Virendra0698/status/21…
indians are not angry enough about the infrastructure of tier 1 cities bro we need like 10 calebs dispersed in delhi mumbai and bangalore to begin with 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️
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A huge thank you to our sponsors for their support! #indiafoss #unitedbyfoss
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Looking to connect with people working in the actuarial field (insurance, consulting, reinsurance, analytics). If you know someone, I'd be grateful for an intro. Please DM.
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MumbaiFOSS conference 2026 is happening on 31st Oct. Tickets are open now! fossunited.org/c/mumbai/2026 #FOSS #Mumbai
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Vishal Arya retweeted
ERPNext just crossed 40k stars on GitHub. On to 50k! ⭐️ github.com/frappe/erpnext
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Delhi/NCR, long time no see! Join us for the next #FOSS meetup in Noida on 14 Nov. RSVPs and the CFP are now open: fossunited.org/c/delhi/nov-2… @bhanuvrat @FOSSUnited @FOSSUnitedDelhi
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Replying to @flynnzler
@flynnzler promoting @FOSSUnited merch at the right places
“We came to join the protest, but we don't know how to reach Jantar Mantar.” People attempting to join the October 10 protest in Delhi describe the difficulties of navigating police barricades, vehicle checks and restricted access to Central Delhi. Speaking to DeKoder, they say roads have been blocked, vehicles are being stopped and people are being detained even at locations away from Jantar Mantar. With no internet connectivity, some say they are struggling to locate other protesters or find a way to join the march. Watch these voices from the ground. Follow DeKoder for more. #JantarMantar #CJPProtest #GyaneshKumar #ElectionCommission #October10Protest
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Vishal Arya retweeted
मतगणना स्थल पहुंचे प्रशांत किशोर बांकीपुर की जनता जीत की ओर अग्रसर
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Giving a beginner-friendly LLM workshop tomorrow at Katihar Engineering College. We have a bunch of good sessions lined up. fossunited.org/dashboard/cfp…
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Moved to Patna. Betting all in on Bihar/ @joinbodhya Wish me luck and need all of your support! bodhya.net
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Hey folks 👋 Call for proposals for our neext meetup is now open📢
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Hi, if you're in Bengaluru, planning to host engineering meetups/events soon and looking for a venue, would love to connect with you. Tag tech communities/organizers 👇🏻
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NHAI Summer Internship Programme 2026 is live! NHAI invites applications for its 2-months Summer Internship Programme 2026, offering students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across National Highway projects nationwide. Building on the success of previous internship programmes, the initiative has now been expanded to include multiple disciplines—from civil engineering to technology, management, law, commerce and mass communication—providing broader opportunities for young talent. Selected interns will work under the guidance of experienced professionals at NHAI field offices and headquarters, gaining real-world exposure to India’s infrastructure development ecosystem. A stipend of ₹20,000 per month and a certificate upon completion will be provided. 📅 Application deadline: 15 April 2026 🔗 Apply here: internshipsatnhai.digitalind… @PMOIndia @MORTHIndia @PIBMoRTH #NHAI #BuildingANation
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Next stop: Samastipur, Bihar. Running a Git & GitHub workshop tomorrow at GEC Samastipur, part of the #FOSS Meetup organised with #FOSSUnited Bihar. If you're a student in the area, register and join us. 📅 24th March | 11am–3pm | Samastipur 🔗 fossunited.org/c/bihar/foss-… #Bodhya
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Vishal Arya retweeted
Lots of agentic software to be written for enterprises. Sort of similar when digital computers and personal computers took off in 70s and 80s when lots of application software had to written. 1/2
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Bodhya is hosting the Patna edition of FOSS Hack 2026, 6th edition of free and open source, hackathon. We have cash prize of up to Rs. 5L. The registrations are open now. fossunited.org/fosshack/2026
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As the world looks at more AI talent and AI skills become key to finding and retaining jobs, @MithilaStack, our IT initiative at Darbhanga is doing its bit to help local students gets AI ready. Next step: scale this to all of Bihar and train 10,000 youth on AI+coding.
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Registrations are open for #FOSSHack2026 💚🐧 Month-long hybrid hackathon promoting Free & Open Source Software - 1–31 March 2026 - Offline Finale: 28–29 March - Delhi Technical Campus - ₹5,00,000 Prize Pool Register by 20 Feb: fossunited.org/hack/fosshack…
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#1 Event of @joinbodhya in Bihar. Join us at Bhagalpur tomorrow for a workshop, a talk and to connect with Bodhya members and with Akshit Tyagi, Software Engineer at @aftershootco. P.S. - We already have 170+ registrations. fossunited.org/c/bihar/jan-2… #GoBihar #Bodhya
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