I guess now we could start some ground work on how it could be done and how to move it forward. What do you say ?
My idea is like this (will upload to the wiki), Please review.
AT FEDORA:
* Contributors suggest potential projects.
* Reviewed by peers, review committee.
* Listing accepted Projects .
* Please note: "Projects" does not mean coding only. It means whatever is useful for Fedora and community as a whole. For example, A few tentative projects, other than coding may be "Creating an BN_IN live cd/Creating a kids spin/Translating fp.o in BN_IN "
* Assigning mentors and backup mentors.
* Fixing up timing and duration of project.
* Evaluation by mentor and review committee.
AT THE INSTITUTES:
* Approach the institutes "Officially".
* Organise seminar/workshop at institutes. A lot of students will come and participate. Most of them are potential users.
* Follow that up with another advanced workshop. Here you can identify the potential contributors.
* Now let these selected students know about the mailing lists, irc and help them identifying their areas of interest.
* Give them a small and easy test, only to identify their willingness and eagerness to work.
* Assign them projects.
* Award them for good work.
This is a very rough draft, please help improving them.
If you have any question, please add it to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme#Issues_to_be_r...
Thanks. -- Regards, Susmit.
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