diff --git a/backend/dist/models/user.model.js b/backend/dist/models/user.model.js
index 7f49a83..2fe9d4e 100644
--- a/backend/dist/models/user.model.js
+++ b/backend/dist/models/user.model.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose_1.Schema({
     },
     profile_picture: {
         type: String,
+        required: false,
     },
     email: {
         type: String,
@@ -15,24 +16,31 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose_1.Schema({
     },
     department: {
         type: String,
+        required: true,
     },
     designation: {
         type: String,
+        required: true,
     },
     phoneNumber: {
         type: String,
+        required: false,
     },
     permanentAddress: {
         type: String,
+        required: false,
     },
     presentAddress: {
         type: String,
+        required: false,
     },
     country: {
         type: String,
+        required: false,
     },
     password: {
         type: String,
+        required: true,
     },
 }, {
     timestamps: true,
diff --git a/backend/dist/validations/user.validation.js b/backend/dist/validations/user.validation.js
index 30e0c08..1d1c3f6 100644
--- a/backend/dist/validations/user.validation.js
+++ b/backend/dist/validations/user.validation.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const registerZodSchema = zod_1.z.object({
     body: zod_1.z
         .object({
         name: zod_1.z.string().min(1).max(255),
-        profile_picture: zod_1.z.string(),
+        profile_picture: zod_1.z.string().optional(),
         email: zod_1.z.string().email(),
         department: zod_1.z.string().min(1).max(255),
         designation: zod_1.z.string().min(1).max(255),
diff --git a/backend/src/models/user.model.ts b/backend/src/models/user.model.ts
index db552cf..13bd913 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/user.model.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/user.model.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUser>(
     },
     profile_picture: {
       type: String,
+      required: false,
     },
     email: {
       type: String,
@@ -16,24 +17,31 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUser>(
     },
     department: {
       type: String,
+      required: true,
     },
     designation: {
       type: String,
+      required: true,
     },
     phoneNumber: {
       type: String,
+      required: false,
     },
     permanentAddress: {
       type: String,
+      required: false,
     },
     presentAddress: {
       type: String,
+      required: false,
     },
     country: {
       type: String,
+      required: false,
     },
     password: {
       type: String,
+      required: true,
     },
   },
   {
diff --git a/backend/src/validations/user.validation.ts b/backend/src/validations/user.validation.ts
index ca633c0..9a859d0 100644
--- a/backend/src/validations/user.validation.ts
+++ b/backend/src/validations/user.validation.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const registerZodSchema = z.object({
   body: z
     .object({
       name: z.string().min(1).max(255),
-      profile_picture: z.string(),
+      profile_picture: z.string().optional(),
       email: z.string().email(),
       department: z.string().min(1).max(255),
       designation: z.string().min(1).max(255),
diff --git a/kubernetes/backend-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/backend-deployment.yaml
index 2ea56f0..9ab2177 100644
--- a/kubernetes/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: backend
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: backend
diff --git a/kubernetes/frontend-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/frontend-deployment.yaml
index 2d57d4b..dffd44a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/frontend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/frontend-deployment.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: frontend
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: frontend
diff --git a/kubernetes/nginx-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/nginx-deployment.yaml
index 4a1f81e..41e1a54 100644
--- a/kubernetes/nginx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/nginx-deployment.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: nginx