diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 380582c378..26702a3e74 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ body:
       label: Select program in which you are contributing
       multiple: true
       options:
+        - GSSoC24
         - IWOC2024
         - hacktoberfest
         - GSSoC23
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_bug.yml
index 9cf61b51c7..cf6b325f92 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_bug.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ body:
       label: Select program in which you are contributing
       multiple: true
       options:
+        - GSSoC24
         - IWOC2024
         - hacktoberfest
         - GSSoC23
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/game_enhancement.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/game_enhancement.yml
index 04a1a904c8..73bcf0fae2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/game_enhancement.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/game_enhancement.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ body:
       label: Select program in which you are contributing
       multiple: true
       options:
+        - GSSoC24
         - IWOC2024
         - hacktoberfest
         - GSSoC23
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_game_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_game_request.yml
index e650646349..5b4dd15ff9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_game_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_game_request.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ body:
       multiple: true
       options:
         - IWOC2024
+        - GSSoC24
         - hacktoberfest
         - GSSoC23
         - Other
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question_and_support.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question_and_support.yml
index 9cb48166d6..980b72a71c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question_and_support.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question_and_support.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ body:
       label: Select program in which you are contributing
       multiple: true
       options:
+        - GSSoC24
         - IWOC2024
         - hacktobefest
         - GSSoC23
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_old_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close_old_issues.yml
index 1274f85848..a8ad679805 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_old_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_old_issues.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '14'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install --prefix .github octokit
+        run: npm install @actions/github
 
       - name: Fetch opened issues
         id: fetch_issues
@@ -26,36 +26,18 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const oneWeekAgo = new Date();
-            oneWeekAgo.setDate(oneWeekAgo.getDate() - 3);
-
-            let allIssues = [];
-            let page = 1;
-            let stopFetching = false;
-
-            while (!stopFetching) {
-              const { data: issues } = await github.issues.listForRepo({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                state: 'open',
-                sort: 'created',
-                direction: 'asc',
-                per_page: 100,
-                page
-              });
-
-              for (const issue of issues) {
-                if (issue.pull_request === undefined && new Date(issue.created_at) < oneWeekAgo) {
-                  allIssues.push(issue);
-                } else {
-                  stopFetching = true;
-                  break;
-                }
-              }
-
-              page++;
-            }
-
-            const olderIssues = allIssues.filter(issue => issue.pull_request === undefined);
+            oneWeekAgo.setDate(oneWeekAgo.getDate() - 7);
+
+            const { data: issues } = await github.issues.listForRepo({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              state: 'open',
+              sort: 'created',
+              direction: 'asc',
+              per_page: 100
+            });
+
+            const olderIssues = issues.filter(issue => issue.pull_request === undefined && new Date(issue.created_at) < oneWeekAgo);
             core.setOutput('older_issues', olderIssues.map(issue => issue.number).join(','));
 
       - name: Close older issues and comment
@@ -64,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           script: |
-            const olderIssueNumbers = Buffer.from('${{ steps.fetch_issues.outputs.older_issues }}', 'utf-8').toString().split(',');
+            const olderIssueNumbers = '${{ steps.fetch_issues.outputs.older_issues }}'.split(',');
 
             for (const issueNumber of olderIssueNumbers) {
               // Get the issue details
@@ -87,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo: context.repo.repo,
                 issue_number: parseInt(issueNumber),
-                body: `Hello @${issue.user.login}, Time's Uppp!⏰ \n Sorry for closing your issue! \n But it's more than a week since we haven't received anything from your side 😢 . \n Come up with new ideas, create a new issue and make sure you finish it within a week! 🔥 \n All the best! 🚀 \n Happy Hacking! 💗`
+                body: `Hello @${issue.user.login}, Time's up!⏰ \n Sorry for closing your issue! \n But it's more than a week since we haven't received anything from your side 😢 . \n Come up with new ideas, create a new issue and make sure you finish it within a week! 🔥 \n All the best! 🚀 \n Happy Hacking! 💗`
               });
 
               console.log(`Closed and commented on issue #${issueNumber}.`);
diff --git a/.github/workflows/greet.yml b/.github/workflows/greet.yml
index faa0f34203..74a7f0ceda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/greet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/greet.yml
@@ -27,18 +27,42 @@ jobs:
               issue_number: number,
               body: commentBody
             });
+     
+      - name: Add label if issue body contains "GSSoC24"
+        id: check_label_gs_soc24
+        run: |
+          if grep -qE "GSSoC24" <<< "${{ github.event.issue.body }}"; then
+            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc24::true"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc24::false"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Add label "GSSoC24"
+        if: ${{ steps.check_label_gs_soc24.outputs.add_label_gs_soc24 == 'true' }}
+        uses: actions/github-script@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo, number } = context.issue;
+
+            await github.issues.addLabels({
+              owner: owner,
+              repo: repo,
+              issue_number: number,
+              labels: ["gssoc"]
+            });
 
       - name: Add label if issue body contains "GSSoC23"
-        id: check_label_gs_soc
+        id: check_label_gs_soc23
         run: |
           if grep -qE "GSSoC23" <<< "${{ github.event.issue.body }}"; then
-            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc::true"
+            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc23::true"
           else
-            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc::false"
+            echo "::set-output name=add_label_gs_soc23::false"
           fi
 
       - name: Add label "GSSoC23"
-        if: ${{ steps.check_label_gs_soc.outputs.add_label_gs_soc == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.check_label_gs_soc23.outputs.add_label_gs_soc23 == 'true' }}
         uses: actions/github-script@v4
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index 956fb8b59f..41fd7bb61f 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -2473,7 +2473,6 @@ textarea.form-input::-webkit-resizer {
   color: var(--white-1);
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
-  margin-top: 5rem;
   width: 100%;
   gap: 2rem;
 }
@@ -2512,6 +2511,7 @@ textarea.form-input::-webkit-resizer {
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   margin-right: 5px;
   gap: 5px;
+  padding-top: 0%;
 }
 
 /* pagination styling */
@@ -2617,8 +2617,8 @@ textarea.form-input::-webkit-resizer {
   height: auto;
   text-align: center;
   color: snow;
-  padding-bottom: 6%;
-  padding-top: 3%;
+  padding-bottom: 40%;
+  padding-top: 10%;
 }
 
 span {
@@ -2844,4 +2844,4 @@ box-shadow: 0px 0px 21px 0px rgba(204,153,255,1); */
   background: linear-gradient(343deg, rgba(120, 47, 152, 1) 0%, rgba(5, 50, 129, 1) 82%, rgba(52, 39, 100, 1) 100%);
   filter: blur(600px);
   z-index: -10;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}