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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..027eac70b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cph/.C_Smilo_and_Monsters.cpp_aa54fc09d7bbf8dac06557abfb15306b.prob
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"C. Smilo and Monsters","group":"Codeforces - Codeforces Round 907 (Div. 2)","url":"https://codeforces.com/problemset/problem/1891/C","interactive":false,"memoryLimit":256,"timeLimit":1000,"tests":[{"id":1702363970258,"input":"4\n4\n1 3 1 1\n4\n1 2 1 1\n6\n3 2 1 5 2 4\n2\n1 6","output":"4\n4\n11\n5"}],"testType":"single","input":{"type":"stdin"},"output":{"type":"stdout"},"languages":{"java":{"mainClass":"Main","taskClass":"CSmiloAndMonsters"}},"batch":{"id":"637d1d54-3663-425a-95e0-ed17885bba02","size":1},"srcPath":"c:\\Users\\DELL\\Documents\\Fusion\\Fusion\\C_Smilo_and_Monsters.cpp"}
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diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/permissions.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b870575b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from rest_framework import permissions
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from applications.academic_information.models import ExtraInfo
+from applications.globals.models import User
+
+
+class IsFacultyStaffOrReadOnly(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """
+    Custom permission to only allow faculty and staff to edit it.
+    """
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        # Read permissions are allowed to any request,
+        # so we'll always allow GET, HEAD or OPTIONS requests.
+        if request.method in permissions.SAFE_METHODS:
+            return True
+        #only faculty and staff are able to make post request 
+        return not request.user.holds_designations.filter(designation__name='student').exists()
diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/serializers.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa005ad31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from applications.department.models import Announcements
+from applications.academic_information.models import Spi, Student
+from applications.globals.models import (Designation, ExtraInfo,
+                                         HoldsDesignation,Faculty)
+from applications.eis.models import (faculty_about, emp_research_projects)
+
+
+class AnnouncementSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Announcements 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+        extra_kwargs = {
+            'maker_id': {'required': False}
+        }
+        
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        user = self.context['request'].user
+        user_info = ExtraInfo.objects.all().select_related('user','department').filter(user=user).first()
+        validated_data['maker_id'] = user_info
+        return Announcements.objects.create(**validated_data)
+    
+class ExtraInfoSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = ExtraInfo 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+
+class SpiSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Spi 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+class StudentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Student  
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+class DesignationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Designation 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+class HoldsDesignationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = HoldsDesignation 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+class FacultySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Faculty 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+
+class faculty_aboutSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = faculty_about 
+        fields = ('__all__')
+        
+class emp_research_projectsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = emp_research_projects 
+        fields = ('__all__')
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diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/urls.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23cc7ea9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from django.conf.urls import url
+
+from . import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(r'announcements/$', views.ListCreateAnnouncementView.as_view(),name='announcements'),
+    url(r'dep-main/$', views.DepMainAPIView.as_view(), name='depmain'),
+    url(r'fac-view/$', views.FacAPIView.as_view(), name='facapi'),
+    url(r'staff-view/$',views.StaffAPIView.as_view(),name='staffapi'),
+    
+]
diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/views.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cb310a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/api/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+from rest_framework import generics
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from applications.department.models import Announcements
+from applications.academic_information.models import Spi, Student
+from applications.globals.models import (Designation, ExtraInfo,
+                                         HoldsDesignation,Faculty)
+from applications.eis.models import (faculty_about, emp_research_projects)
+from .serializers import (AnnouncementSerializer,ExtraInfoSerializer,SpiSerializer,StudentSerializer,DesignationSerializer
+                          ,HoldsDesignationSerializer,FacultySerializer,faculty_aboutSerializer,emp_research_projectsSerializer)
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from .permissions import IsFacultyStaffOrReadOnly
+from django.http import JsonResponse 
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render, redirect
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework import status
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.urls import reverse
+from datetime import date
+from notification.views import department_notif
+
+
+class ListCreateAnnouncementView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
+    queryset = Announcements.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = AnnouncementSerializer
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated, IsFacultyStaffOrReadOnly)
+    
+    
+class DepMainAPIView(APIView):
+    def get(self, request):
+        user = request.user
+        usrnm = get_object_or_404(User, username=user.username)
+        user_info = ExtraInfo.objects.all().select_related('user', 'department').filter(user=usrnm).first()
+        ann_maker_id = user_info.id
+        user_info = ExtraInfo.objects.all().select_related('user', 'department').get(id=ann_maker_id)
+
+        fac_view = user.holds_designations.filter(designation__name='faculty').exists()
+        student = user.holds_designations.filter(designation__name='student').exists()
+        staff = user.holds_designations.filter(designation__name='staff').exists()
+
+        context = browse_announcements()
+        context_f = faculty()
+        user_designation = ""
+
+        if fac_view:
+            user_designation = "faculty"
+        elif student:
+            user_designation = "student"
+        else:
+            user_designation = "staff"
+            
+        # serailizing the data
+        # announcements_serailizer = AnnouncementSerializer(context, many=True)
+        
+
+        response_data = {
+            "user_designation": user_designation,
+            "announcements": context,
+            "fac_list": context_f
+        }
+        
+
+        return Response(data = response_data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        # return Response(data = response_data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        
+class FacAPIView(APIView):
+    def get(self,request):
+        usrnm = get_object_or_404(User, username=request.user.username)
+        user_info = ExtraInfo.objects.all().select_related('user','department').filter(user=usrnm).first()
+
+
+        context = browse_announcements()
+        
+        
+        # Serialize the data into JSON formats
+        data = {
+            "user_designation": user_info.user_type,
+            "announcements": list(context.values()),  # Assuming 'context' is a dictionary
+        }
+
+        return Response(data)
+    
+class StaffAPIView(APIView):
+    def get(self,request):
+        usrnm = get_object_or_404(User, username=request.user.username)
+        user_info = ExtraInfo.objects.all().select_related('user','department').filter(user=usrnm).first()
+
+
+        context = browse_announcements()
+        
+        
+        # Serialize the data into JSON formats
+        data = {
+            "user_designation": user_info.user_type,
+            "announcements": list(context.values()),  # Assuming 'context' is a dictionary
+        }
+
+        return Response(data)
+        
+    
+def browse_announcements():
+    """
+    This function is used to browse Announcements Department-Wise
+    made by different faculties and admin.
+
+    @variables:
+        cse_ann - Stores CSE Department Announcements
+        ece_ann - Stores ECE Department Announcements
+        me_ann - Stores ME Department Announcements
+        sm_ann - Stores SM Department Announcements
+        all_ann - Stores Announcements intended for all Departments
+        context - Dictionary for storing all above data
+
+    """
+    cse_ann = Announcements.objects.filter(department="CSE")
+    ece_ann = Announcements.objects.filter(department="ECE")
+    me_ann = Announcements.objects.filter(department="ME")
+    sm_ann = Announcements.objects.filter(department="SM")
+    all_ann = Announcements.objects.filter(department="ALL")
+    
+    # serailizing the data
+    cse_ann_serialized = AnnouncementSerializer(cse_ann, many=True)
+    ece_ann_serialized = AnnouncementSerializer(ece_ann, many=True)
+    me_ann_serialized = AnnouncementSerializer(me_ann, many=True)
+    sm_ann_serialized = AnnouncementSerializer(sm_ann, many=True)
+    all_ann_serialized = AnnouncementSerializer(all_ann, many=True)
+
+    context = {
+        "cse" : cse_ann_serialized.data,
+        "ece" : ece_ann_serialized.data,
+        "me" : me_ann_serialized.data,
+        "sm" : sm_ann_serialized.data,
+        "all" : all_ann_serialized.data
+    }
+
+    return context
+
+def faculty():
+    """
+    This function is used to Return data of Faculties Department-Wise.
+
+    @variables:
+        cse_f - Stores data of faculties from CSE Department
+        ece_f - Stores data of faculties from ECE Department
+        me_f - Stores data of faculties from ME Department
+        sm_f - Stores data of faculties from ME Department
+        context_f - Stores all above variables in Dictionary
+
+    """
+    cse_f=ExtraInfo.objects.filter(department__name='CSE',user_type='faculty')
+    ece_f=ExtraInfo.objects.filter(department__name='ECE',user_type='faculty')
+    me_f=ExtraInfo.objects.filter(department__name='ME',user_type='faculty')
+    sm_f=ExtraInfo.objects.filter(department__name='SM',user_type='faculty')
+    staff=ExtraInfo.objects.filter(user_type='staff')
+
+    # serailizing the data
+    cse_f = ExtraInfoSerializer(cse_f, many=True)
+    ece_f = ExtraInfoSerializer(ece_f, many=True)
+    me_f = ExtraInfoSerializer(me_f, many=True)
+    sm_f = ExtraInfoSerializer(sm_f, many=True)
+    staff = ExtraInfoSerializer(staff, many=True)
+    
+
+    context_f = {
+        "cse_f" : cse_f.data,
+        "ece_f" : ece_f.data,
+        "me_f" : me_f.data,
+        "sm_f" : sm_f.data,
+        "staff" : staff.data,
+    }
+    return context_f
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diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/models.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/models.py
index a78b35171..dc9d7cc65 100644
--- a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/models.py
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/models.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class Announcements(models.Model):
     maker_id = models.ForeignKey(ExtraInfo, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    ann_date = models.DateTimeField(default="04-04-2021")
+    ann_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     message = models.CharField(max_length=200)
     batch = models.CharField(max_length=40,default="Year-1")
     department = models.CharField(max_length=40,default="ALL")
diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/urls.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/urls.py
index b7338374a..ec74aff9c 100644
--- a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/urls.py
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/urls.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.conf.urls import url
+from django.urls import include 
 
 from . import views
 
@@ -11,5 +12,8 @@
     url(r'^staffView/$', views.staff_view, name='staff_view'),
     url(r'^All_Students/(?P<bid>[0-9]+)/$', views.all_students,name='all_students'),
     url(r'^approved/$', views.approved, name='approved'),
-    url(r'^deny/$', views.deny, name='deny')
-]
+    url(r'^deny/$', views.deny, name='deny'),
+    
+    url(r'^api/', include("applications.department.api.urls"))
+    
+]
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diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/views.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/views.py
index d7056e164..2cfccfbfa 100644
--- a/FusionIIIT/applications/department/views.py
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/department/views.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ def faculty():
 
 
     }
+    print(cse_f)
     return context_f
 
 def approved(request):
diff --git a/FusionIIIT/applications/globals/migrations/0002_auto_20231128_1529.py b/FusionIIIT/applications/globals/migrations/0002_auto_20231128_1529.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31f363439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FusionIIIT/applications/globals/migrations/0002_auto_20231128_1529.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.5 on 2023-11-28 15:29
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('globals', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='extrainfo',
+            name='user_status',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('NEW', 'NEW'), ('PRESENT', 'PRESENT')], default='PRESENT', max_length=50),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e353d1423..e0256f11f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
 version: "3.9"
 services:
-  db:
-    image: postgres:13-alpine
-    restart: always
-    volumes:
-      - /private/var/lib/postgresql:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-    environment:
-      - PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data/some_name/
-      - POSTGRES_DB=fusionlab
-      - POSTGRES_USER=fusion_admin
-      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=hello123
-    ports:
-      - "5432:5432"
   app:
     build:
       context: .
@@ -20,9 +8,5 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - .:/home/app
     ports:
-      - 8000:8000
+      - 8000
     command: /bin/bash docker-entrypoint.sh
-    environment:
-      - DB_HOST=db
-    depends_on:
-      - db
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 655f946fd..f58107a81 100644
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Apply database migrations
 echo "Apply database migrations"
-# python FusionIIIT/manage.py makemigrations
-# python FusionIIIT/manage.py migrate
-
-# Start server
+python FusionIIIT/manage.py makemigrations &&
+python FusionIIIT/manage.py migrate &&
 echo "Starting server"
-python FusionIIIT/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+python FusionIIIT/manage.py runserver 
diff --git a/fusionlab_backup_New.sql b/fusionlab_backup_New.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d50b32c16
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4cc3a0a30..fc7464f24 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 amqp==5.0.2
-arabic-reshaper==2.1.1
+arabic-reshaper==3.0.0
 asgiref==3.3.1
 attrs==20.3.0
 beautifulsoup4==4.9.3