The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), AAA College of Engineering and Technology, in association with CRYPTNOVA, successfully organized a workshop titled Hands-on with GitHub “From Clone to Commit” on Friday, 07th February 2026, at 9:30 A.M. in the Cyber Tech Centre Laboratory, Cambridge Block.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Ms. Sandeepa Samayan S, III Year, Department of CSE (Cyber Security), who warmly welcomed the Chief Guest, management members, Head of the Department, faculty members, and students.
This was followed by a felicitation address by Dr. P. Elamparithi, Associate Professor and Head, Department of CSE (Cyber Security). In his address, he stressed the significance of hands-on learning, industry exposure, and continuous skill development in tools such as Git and GitHub, which play a vital role in collaborative and secure software development practices.
The introduction of the Chief Guest was given by Mr. Vijayakumar V, III year, who briefed the audience on the professional background, industry experience, and technical expertise of the resource person.
The technical session was handled by Mr. D. Samuel Rajan, B.E., DevOps Engineer, HandBuild Apps, who delivered an insightful and practical session on Git and GitHub workflows. The session began with an introduction to Git and its role in source code management, followed by a discussion on latest industry trends and current technology news relevant to software development and DevOps practices.
The resource person then covered Git basics and local repository operations, enabling students to understand initialization, staging, committing, and tracking changes effectively. He further explained Git branching and merging techniques, highlighting their importance in collaborative development and real-time project handling. A hands-on demonstration on pushing code to GitHub repositories was also provided, giving students practical exposure to remote repository management.
In addition, the session included guidance on industry-relevant courses and certifications, recommended technology news sources for continuous learning, and an overview of contributing to open-source projects, motivating students to actively participate in the developer community.
The session was highly interactive, with students actively engaging in hands-on activities and clarifying their doubts. The programme significantly enhanced the students’ understanding of real-world version control workflows and industry best practices.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Parthiban S, III Year, who expressed sincere gratitude to the Chief Guest, management, Head of the Department, faculty members, coordinators, and students for their support and participation in making the event a grand success.
The session was organized and coordinated by Mrs. R. Madhu Keerthana, AP/CSE (Cyber Security) and Mr. S. Balamurugan, AP/CSE (Cyber Security). The programme concluded successfully with positive feedback from participants.
