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  **IMPORTANT** :- Before sending a **Pull Request** make sure that your forked repository is in sync with the base repository
  
 ### License :-
-This project is currently licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.  
+This project is currently licensed under the MIT License.
 For more details see [LICENSE.md](https://github.com/CSEC-NITH/Shield/blob/master/LICENSE).