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-# Travel-policy-
+# Travel Policy Management System
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+This repository includes a comprehensive travel policy management application, with React (Vite) as the frontend framework and Node.js with Express for the backend. The project comprises distinct frontend and backend directories, along with a Docker configuration for establishing the development environment.
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+This application is intended to organize travel-related policies and workflows systematically, incorporating features like form handling, validation, and management of policy-related data.
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+## Contribution
+This project welcomes beginner contributors, including those participating in Somaiya Winter of Code. New contributors are advised to begin with improving documentation, making small UI tweaks, or fixing minor bugs.
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