C4GT brings together students, professionals, and the developer community to collaborate on real-world Digital Public and Tech-for-Good projects from partner organizations. Contributors gain hands-on experience, build in-demand skills under expert mentorship, and grow within a vibrant open-source ecosystem.
Through Discord and GitHub, they engage, collaborate, and create meaningful impact while accelerating their learning and career journey.
Contribution Pathways at C4GT
C4GT offers multiple pathways for students and professionals to meaningfully engage with Digital Public Goods (DPGs), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPIs), and Tech-for-Good projects.
Discover real-world GovTech projects shared by our partner organizations and explore the broader open-source ecosystem.
Build skills and contribute meaningfully through hands-on project experiences guided by mentors and practitioners.
Receive stipends and career-focused support designed to strengthen job readiness and professional growth.
Dedicated Mentoring Program
A structured 3-month flagship program where selected contributors work 1:1 with industry mentors on population-scale Digital Public Goods and Tech-for-Good projects. Includes milestone reviews and a stipend of ₹1 lakh.
What you gain
1:1 mentorship from industry experts
Work on real-world, production-grade projects
Earn ₹1,00,000 upon successful completion
Open Community
A year-round open pathway for contributors to solve low- and medium-complexity issues (bounty & non-bounty) across partner repositories while building credibility in the ecosystem.
What you gain
Solve real issues & earn bounties
Climb the leaderboard & build your GitHub profile
Grow your network within the C4GT ecosystem
SheCodes by C4GT
A women-focused 2-day hands-on workshop followed by a 10-day guided engagement designed to introduce more women to open source and Tech-for-Good projects.
What you gain
Learn Git workflows & open-source basics
Contribute to real-world projects
Make your first open-source contribution with mentor support
How can they join ?
- Join the C4GT Discord community to connect with contributors, mentors, and organisations.
- Sign up via GitHub to collaborate on open-source projects and track contributions.
- Explore open community projects and choose issues based on your skills and interests.
- Start contributing by working on issues, submitting pull requests, and collaborating with mentors.
- Grow through initiatives like the Dedicated Mentoring Program (DMP), Campus Leader Program, and community projects.
Standards & Frameworks
Contribution Readiness Framework
This framework lists a set of criterias entailing documentation & code, community engagement, and project management that can be used to evaluate whether the DPG is ready for contributions. The objective of this framework is two-fold:
- To enable DPG organizations to evaluate whether their products meet the essential prerequisites for open-source contribution
- To enable open-source contributors to assess products that ensure a fulfilling contribution experience