from django.db import models from django.db.models.signals import post_migrate from django.dispatch import receiver # Create your models here. class Semester(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=64) shortname = models.CharField(max_length=16) def __str__(self): return self.name @receiver(post_migrate) def populate_semesters(sender, **kwargs): if sender.name == 'semesters': Semester.objects.get_or_create( name='1st Semester', shortname='1stSem') Semester.objects.get_or_create( name='2nd Semester', shortname='2ndSem') # Add more predefined records as needed