Tithi30 days of Google Cloud is a program primarily run by Google Developer Student Clubs as a way to introduce students into the realm of Cloud Computing via the Google Cloud Platform, commonly referred to as the GCP.
Here, tracks/milestones are given which are to be completed within a given timeframe to be eligible for certain prizes. All the work should be done via the cloudskillsboost platform in order to achieve the milestones, which consists of labs, courses videos, quizzes, etc.
Every year, the syllabus is different, & the program name may also vary, like being called as Cloud Study Jams. Previously, there used to be a lot of seats, but these days, things are pretty limited & a bit harder.
Here, I am sharing my experience as a GDSC Lead organizing Cloud Study Jams for the first time in my college campus.
Registration process
Before people could participate join the program, they are required to fill out an interest form to register their keenness.
Note that crucial information is usually taken using this form & one should fill it carefully to avoid complications during the entire campaign. Since these days, seats are pretty limited, would say that filling forms ASAP maximizes chances of getting accepted.
Approval process
The data team then cross checks each individual application, filtering out the incorrect & inapplicable ones. Note that the GDSCs do not influence the selection process once the data is sent from the latter. Eligibility criteria varies from program to program, so pay heed to the guidelines before jumping to conclusions.
Campaign period
This is the actual time period for carrying out the tasks of the campaign. mails are sent out by the GDSC regional team to the eligible participants, & sometimes, a leaderboard might also be included in the mix to make things more competitive, especially when the number of approved folks for a campaign is more than the number of rewardable slots. Generally help is available from the organizing GDSC, in the forms of specially curated speaker sessions, resource list, offline doubt clearing sessions. Note that it is upto the particular GDSC if they want to conduct a session or mentoring session, as I have seen many unable to do so due to issues/conflicting schedules. Make the most out of this by joining the community groups, asking questions(don't spam anyway), facilitate helping others & yourself in the turn by the means of networking. Alternatively, you are at your free will to join sessions from one GDSC & complete the campaigns from another.
How did it go down at GDSC BBIT
Since it was the first time students were exposed to such a campaign, we were quite sceptical about how it would fare anyway, given that it was of a comparatively tougher level for the pupils to face-but a challenge is a challenge, & we cant let that fear be cemented deep in our minds for long.
After the registrations were over, the main challenge of getting the students started with stuff begun. Since we were a relatively new club & students initially didn't want to approach us, we decided to take our help to them. We took online as well as offline doubt clearing sessions, ranging from classrooms to canteens, & our only motto was to get the students to understand about the importance of skilling up. Thus, from the rocky road that we had, garnering experiences, toiling hard, we finally managed to get 100+ students at least complete the campaign, thus making it a grand success.
