Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India Chapter - March 2016 Monthly Report

[Sudhanwa Jogalekar]

Hi,

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Ashwin Baindur 
wrote:

> I second Sudhanwa's comments? Why the silence? If its bad news, let us all
> know!
>


Sharing a bad news (if it is there)  will help reduce stress. All of us can
then try to find some solution to it.
Moreover, there are many people like Ashwin, Arun, Arjuna, myself and many
more across the country who want to help out WMIN and take it further.
If nobody speaks up and tells us the current situation, their experience
and energies are not utilised at all.

Regards
-Sudhanwa




>
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Sudhanwa Jogalekar
>  wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Except for "Wikimedian for the month", there is hardly anything on the
> > activities of WMIN.
> >
> > What is the current status of EC members, what is the fiancial situation,
> > what are the projects being worked out??   Absolutely nothing is coming
> out
> > from EC for the last few months.. rather for an year or so.
> >
> > Can EC send updates on these.
> >
> > Regards
> > -Sudhanwa
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 12:29 AM, Priyanka Tiwari <
> priyankatw...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Greetings from Wikimedia India!
> >>
> >> Wikimedia India would like to share the monthly report of March 2016.
> >> Looking forward for your valuable feedback.
> >>
> >>
> >> EVENTS
> >>
> >>
> >> SETTING UP OF ADVISORY COUNCIL AT WIKIMEDIA INDIA:
> >>
> >>
> >> The primary objective of setting up an advisory board at Wikimedia India
> >> is to receive support, suggestions, guidance, advice and help in
> achieving
> >> chapter’s objective from distinguished individuals having excelled in
> their
> >> respective fields and mission. The advisory board members would provide
> a
> >> non-binding advice to the Executive Committee Members, Wikimedia India
> Staff
> >> and the community comprising of long list of editors across different
> >> language groups.
> >>
> >>
> >> The function of the advisory board would be to offer assistance to the
> >> chapter with anything from legal advice to management of finances to
> carry
> >> forward the goals of the chapter. Advisory board members would provide
> the
> >> chapter with new knowledge, development of strategic thinking and
> possible
> >> alternatives based on their expertise from different fields.
> >>
> >>
> >> The advisory board would in turn strengthen the executive committee and
> >> wikimedia staff to better execute their work, but does not interfere
> with
> >> either the executive committee or wikimedia india staff regarding the
> >> disclosure of confidential documents or forceful execution of their
> advices.
> >>
> >>
> >> Community members volunteered for Advisory Committee including Dhaval,
> >> Sripathy, Yann, Bodhisattwa Mandal, Satdeep Gill, Adethya, Karthik
> Nadar.
> >> The long discussion on the appointment process, views and opinions from
> >> various community members and Mr. Arun Ramarathnam made it a worth for
> >> inputs and amendments to be taken further.
> >>
> >>
> >> WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION AFFILIATE BOARD SELECTION:
> >>
> >>
> >> The Wikimedia chapters and thematic organizations select two members for
> >> the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. We, as the members of
> Wikimedia
> >> India have to accordingly vote for two members for the organisation.
> >>
> >>
> >> Community members poured in their views in the mailing list. Suggestions
> >> were rolling in for support to different candidates. Siska Doviana and
> Jan
> >> Ainali were the major names in support for from the community.
> >>
> >>
> >> We request the community members to kindly express their opinions and
> >> suggestions for the same. Please visit the links below to find more
> relevant
> >> details.
> >>
> >>  1.) About Affiliate Board
> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats
> >>
> >>  2.) Nominated Candidates
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominations
> >>
> >> 3.) Timeline
> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> FEATURED WIKIMEDIAN:
> >>
> >>
> >> Featured Wikimedian for the month of March 2016 - Baljeet Dhaliwal.
> >>
> >>
> >> Baljeet Dhaliwal is a Punjabi Wikimedian currently studying in the ninth
> >> grade. Inspired by Charan Gill, father of another Wikimedian Satdeep
> Gill,
> >> Baljeet began editing in mid June 2015 and is now one of the youngest
> and
> >> most active editors of Punjabi Wikipedia. He mostly edits articles
> related
> >> to computers and has created the articles of almost all the basic
> components
> >> of computer in the Punjabi Wikipedia.
> >>
> >>
> >> A source of inspiration for his fellow Wikimedians, he is often
> described
> >> as a quick learner. Baljeet was one of the most prolific contributors
> at the
> >> Wikipedia Asian Month drive with 42 articles and was honored as a
> Wikipedia
> >> Asian Ambassador. Baljeet says he feels proud to 

[Wikimediaindia-l] CIS-A2K Newsletter March 2016

[Tito Dutta]

​

Hello,

Centre for Internet and Society’s Access To Knowledge (CIS-A2K) program
would like to share with you the newsletter below for the month of March
2016. We look forward to hear any feedback or input you might have.

== CIS-A2K Work-plan for July 2016 - June 2017 ==

Based on the learning and experience from its work with the Indic-language
Wikimedia communities, CIS-A2K has submitted its Annual Grant Proposal
along with a detailed work plan for the year 2016-2017.

Read the proposal and the work-plans:

⬤ Proposal form:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2015-2016_round2/The_Centre_for_Internet_and_Society/Proposal_form

⬤ Main work-plan page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017

⬤ Kannada Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Kannada

⬤ Konkani Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Konkani

⬤ Marathi Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Marathi

⬤ Odia Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Odia

⬤ Telugu Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Telugu

⬤ Tulu Work-plan:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Work_plan_July_2016_-_June_2017/Tulu


== National-level Wikipedia Education Program review meeting at Christ
University Bengaluru ==

During this 18-19th, a two-day long national-level Wikipedia Education
Program Review meeting was organized at Christ University, Bengaluru.
Around 25 participants consisting of Wikipedia Education Program (WEP)
leaders from institutes like St. Aloysius College Mangalore, Maharashtra
and Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Krantijyoti
Savitribai Phule Women's Study Centre participated in this event. The event
aimed at collaboratively build an educational project in languages like
Kannada, Marathi, Telugu and Tulu.

WEPs organized by CIS-A2K have managed to enroll about 3000 students so far
to the program where the participating student have contributed in creating
Wikipedia articles in five Indic languages and editing them as part of
their classroom task.

Read the press release here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Press_releases/National_Wikipedia_Education_Program_Review_Meeting_At_Christ_University_Bengaluru

== Events ==

In this month we have organized or participated in this event:

⬤ BHASHA-Indian Languages Digital Festival (
http://cis-india.org/a2k/news/bhasha-indian-languages-digital-festival
Organized by news media YourStory; March 11, 2016; New Delhi). Subhashish
Panigrahi gave a talk in the panel “The challenges of making regional
language content available on the Web and on mobiles.

== Articles/Blogs ==

In this month these articles have been published:

⬤ Panigrahi, Subhashish. Eight Challenges That Indian-Language Wikipedias
Need to Overcome (The Wire
http://thewire.in/2016/03/17/eight-challenges-that-indian-language-wikipedias-need-to-overcome-25062/
(March 17, 2016), Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/subhashish-panigrahi-/8-of-many-challenges-in-g_b_9457704.html,
Opensource.com
https://opensource.com/life/16/3/8-challenges-improving-indian-language-wikipedias,
Medianama
http://www.medianama.com/2016/03/223-indic-wikipedia-growth-slow-subhashish-panigrahi/
)

== Learning pattern ==

This month the following learning pattern has been created:

⬤ Storytelling over demonstration in a Wikipedia outreach (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Storytelling_over_demonstration_in_a_Wikipedia_outreach):
A learning pattern describing the importance of storytelling over
demonstration in a Wikipedia outreach;

== Keep me updated! ==

If you want to receive news from this program, please sign-up here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/Subscribe

This newsletter is also available on Meta (note, from this month we are
using a new design, you may see it here):

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/March_2016
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Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India Chapter - March 2016 Monthly Report

[Arun Ramarathnam]

Thanks Priyanka. Keep the coming on an ongoing  basis.

Look forward to see more initiatives and activities.

Do not hesitate to reach out to ask for any help for the chapter.

Regards
Arun
On 11 Apr 2016 00:29, "Priyanka Tiwari"  wrote:

> Greetings from Wikimedia India!
>
> Wikimedia India would like to share the monthly report of March 2016.
> Looking forward for your valuable feedback.
>
>
> *EVENTS*
>
>
> *SETTING UP OF ADVISORY COUNCIL AT WIKIMEDIA INDIA:*
>
>
> The primary objective of setting up an advisory board at Wikimedia India
> is to receive support, suggestions, guidance, advice and help in achieving
> chapter’s objective from distinguished individuals having excelled in their
> respective fields and mission. The advisory board members would provide a
> non-binding advice to the Executive Committee Members, Wikimedia India
> Staff and the community comprising of long list of editors across different
> language groups.
>
>
> The function of the advisory board would be to offer assistance to the
> chapter with anything from legal advice to management of finances to carry
> forward the goals of the chapter. Advisory board members would provide the
> chapter with new knowledge, development of strategic thinking and possible
> alternatives based on their expertise from different fields.
>
>
> The advisory board would in turn strengthen the executive committee and
> wikimedia staff to better execute their work, but does not interfere with
> either the executive committee or wikimedia india staff regarding the
> disclosure of confidential documents or forceful execution of their
> advices.
>
>
> Community members volunteered for Advisory Committee including Dhaval,
> Sripathy, Yann, Bodhisattwa Mandal, Satdeep Gill, Adethya, Karthik Nadar.
> The long discussion on the appointment process, views and opinions from
> various community members and Mr. Arun Ramarathnam made it a worth for
> inputs and amendments to be taken further.
>
>
> *WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION AFFILIATE BOARD SELECTION: *
>
>
> The Wikimedia chapters and thematic organizations select two members for
> the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. We, as the members of Wikimedia
> India have to accordingly vote for two members for the organisation.
>
>
> Community members poured in their views in the mailing list. Suggestions
> were rolling in for support to different candidates. Siska Doviana and Jan
> Ainali were the major names in support for from the community.
>
>
> We request the community members to kindly express their opinions and
> suggestions for the same. Please visit the links below to find more
> relevant details.
>
>  1.) About Affiliate Board
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats
>
>  2.) Nominated Candidates
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominations
>
> 3.) Timeline
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016
>
>
>
>
>
> *FEATURED WIKIMEDIAN:*
>
>
> Featured Wikimedian for the month of March 2016 - *Baljeet Dhaliwal
> *
> .
>
>
> Baljeet Dhaliwal is a Punjabi Wikimedian currently studying in the ninth
> grade. Inspired by Charan Gill, father of another Wikimedian Satdeep Gill,
> Baljeet began editing in mid June 2015 and is now one of the youngest and
> most active editors of Punjabi Wikipedia. He mostly edits articles related
> to computers and has created the articles of almost all the basic
> components of computer in the Punjabi Wikipedia.
>
>
> A source of inspiration for his fellow Wikimedians, he is often described
> as a quick learner. Baljeet was one of the most prolific contributors at
> the Wikipedia Asian Month drive with 42 articles and was honored as a
> Wikipedia Asian Ambassador. Baljeet says he feels proud to see his mother
> tongue grow on the internet and vows to contribute more for its growth.
>
> For more details, please visit -
>
> http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Featured_Wikimedian/Archive/2016
>
>
>
>
> *NEWS*
>
>
> 1. Scholarships for Wikimania 2016 have been announced. For more details,
> please visit -
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars#2016_WMF_Wikimania_Scholarships
>
>
> 2. Katherine Maher (https://goo.gl/QwRJTa) takes over as the Intermin
> Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation effective 14 March 2016
> (after Lila Tretikov resigned in Feb 2016). Full announcement can be found
> at https://goo.gl/42NfC8 and https://goo.gl/uFhAzk
>
>
> 3. The Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grants (IEG) program is
> accepting proposals from March 14th to April 12th for new ideas to improve
> Wikimedia projects (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG). Funds
> are available (up to $30,000 USD) to support individuals or teams of up to
> four people to implement promising ideas, whether focused on building a new
> tool or gadget, 

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India Chapter - March 2016 Monthly Report

[Ashwin Baindur]

I second Sudhanwa's comments? Why the silence? If its bad news, let us all know!

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Sudhanwa Jogalekar
 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Except for "Wikimedian for the month", there is hardly anything on the
> activities of WMIN.
>
> What is the current status of EC members, what is the fiancial situation,
> what are the projects being worked out??   Absolutely nothing is coming out
> from EC for the last few months.. rather for an year or so.
>
> Can EC send updates on these.
>
> Regards
> -Sudhanwa
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 12:29 AM, Priyanka Tiwari 
> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings from Wikimedia India!
>>
>> Wikimedia India would like to share the monthly report of March 2016.
>> Looking forward for your valuable feedback.
>>
>>
>> EVENTS
>>
>>
>> SETTING UP OF ADVISORY COUNCIL AT WIKIMEDIA INDIA:
>>
>>
>> The primary objective of setting up an advisory board at Wikimedia India
>> is to receive support, suggestions, guidance, advice and help in achieving
>> chapter’s objective from distinguished individuals having excelled in their
>> respective fields and mission. The advisory board members would provide a
>> non-binding advice to the Executive Committee Members, Wikimedia India Staff
>> and the community comprising of long list of editors across different
>> language groups.
>>
>>
>> The function of the advisory board would be to offer assistance to the
>> chapter with anything from legal advice to management of finances to carry
>> forward the goals of the chapter. Advisory board members would provide the
>> chapter with new knowledge, development of strategic thinking and possible
>> alternatives based on their expertise from different fields.
>>
>>
>> The advisory board would in turn strengthen the executive committee and
>> wikimedia staff to better execute their work, but does not interfere with
>> either the executive committee or wikimedia india staff regarding the
>> disclosure of confidential documents or forceful execution of their advices.
>>
>>
>> Community members volunteered for Advisory Committee including Dhaval,
>> Sripathy, Yann, Bodhisattwa Mandal, Satdeep Gill, Adethya, Karthik Nadar.
>> The long discussion on the appointment process, views and opinions from
>> various community members and Mr. Arun Ramarathnam made it a worth for
>> inputs and amendments to be taken further.
>>
>>
>> WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION AFFILIATE BOARD SELECTION:
>>
>>
>> The Wikimedia chapters and thematic organizations select two members for
>> the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. We, as the members of Wikimedia
>> India have to accordingly vote for two members for the organisation.
>>
>>
>> Community members poured in their views in the mailing list. Suggestions
>> were rolling in for support to different candidates. Siska Doviana and Jan
>> Ainali were the major names in support for from the community.
>>
>>
>> We request the community members to kindly express their opinions and
>> suggestions for the same. Please visit the links below to find more relevant
>> details.
>>
>>  1.) About Affiliate Board
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats
>>
>>  2.) Nominated Candidates
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominations
>>
>> 3.) Timeline
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> FEATURED WIKIMEDIAN:
>>
>>
>> Featured Wikimedian for the month of March 2016 - Baljeet Dhaliwal.
>>
>>
>> Baljeet Dhaliwal is a Punjabi Wikimedian currently studying in the ninth
>> grade. Inspired by Charan Gill, father of another Wikimedian Satdeep Gill,
>> Baljeet began editing in mid June 2015 and is now one of the youngest and
>> most active editors of Punjabi Wikipedia. He mostly edits articles related
>> to computers and has created the articles of almost all the basic components
>> of computer in the Punjabi Wikipedia.
>>
>>
>> A source of inspiration for his fellow Wikimedians, he is often described
>> as a quick learner. Baljeet was one of the most prolific contributors at the
>> Wikipedia Asian Month drive with 42 articles and was honored as a Wikipedia
>> Asian Ambassador. Baljeet says he feels proud to see his mother tongue grow
>> on the internet and vows to contribute more for its growth.
>>
>> For more details, please visit -
>>
>> http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Featured_Wikimedian/Archive/2016
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> NEWS
>>
>>
>> 1. Scholarships for Wikimania 2016 have been announced. For more details,
>> please visit -
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars#2016_WMF_Wikimania_Scholarships
>>
>>
>> 2. Katherine Maher (https://goo.gl/QwRJTa) takes over as the Intermin
>> Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation effective 14 March 2016
>> (after Lila Tretikov resigned in Feb 2016). Full announcement can be found
>> at https://goo.gl/42NfC8 and https://goo.gl/uFhAzk
>>
>>
>> 3. The Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement