## 🚀 Feature Request: Campus Lost & Found Management Portal

[KolaSailaja]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Students and staff frequently lose personal belongings such as ID cards, books, laptops, calculators, water bottles, and other valuables on campus. Currently, there is no centralized platform within the College Management System to report, track, or claim lost and found items, resulting in confusion and delayed recovery.

Describe the solution you'd like

Introduce a Campus Lost & Found Management Portal that enables students, faculty, and administrators to report, search, and claim lost or found items through a dedicated module.

The feature should allow users to:

• Report lost items with details and images.
• Report found items with pickup location.
• Search and filter items by category, location, and date.
• Mark items as claimed.
• Track claim status.
• Receive notifications when matching items are reported.

Administrators should be able to:

• Verify reports.
• Approve item claims.
• Archive resolved cases.
• Remove inappropriate or duplicate listings.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Currently, lost and found reports are handled through notice boards or informal communication channels, making it difficult to locate items efficiently and maintain proper records.

Additional context

Backend

• Create models for lost items, found items, and claim requests.
• Develop CRUD APIs for reports and claims.
• Support image uploads.
• Implement role-based moderation for administrators.

Frontend

• Build a dedicated Lost & Found dashboard.
• Display items using responsive cards.
• Add search, filters, and sorting.
• Show claim progress and verification status.
• Allow image preview for reported items.

Acceptance Criteria

• Users can report lost and found items.
• Images can be uploaded for better identification.
• Users can search and filter reported items.
• Administrators can approve or reject claims.
• Notifications are sent when matching items are available.
• Responsive UI for desktop and mobile.
• Existing system functionality remains unaffected.

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