Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] India wins at globally in Wiki Loves Monuments
What else can pleasure me in the very morning Congratulation to Pranab and Narendra and to the India community. Regards Jyoti Prakash Nath Guwahati , Assam 9864917706 > > From: Karthik Nadar >To: Wikimedia India Community list >Sent: Monday, 3 December 2012 10:27 PM >Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] India wins at globally in Wiki Loves Monuments > > >Dear all, > > >It is immense pleasure for me and Naveen to announce that India has won >officially at the photo-contest Wiki Loves Monuments internationally. Two of >the photos from India among 3,60,000+ have made it to the top-10. > > > > > > >1. Tomb of Safdarjung from Delhi has received from the highest ranking by the >international jury, as the image wins first prize globally. The photo plays >with the light and gives a wonderful contrast between the darkness of the room >and the lighted tomb, giving it a dramatic effect. The photographer is Pranav >Singh, from Delhi. > > >Safdarjung's Tomb, a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi, India. >It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was described as >"the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture". > > >Comments from Jury: The strong light contrast between the lighted tomb and the >darkness of the room emphasizes the monument, and gives it a dramatic >component. The tomb is sharp and detailed, and free of visual distractions; >with gravity and a perfect sense for the angle of view and light this picture >presents the object - the architecture and light forming a stage for the tomb, >focusing on the details of the stone carving. All in all a nicely framed and >executed picture that seems to speak of the significance of this tomb. > > > > > > >2. The Taj Mahal is no where lying behind. The winning photo from India ranks >6th internationally. The photographer is Narender Kumar, again from Delhi. > > >The Taj Mahal, is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under >Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is >one of the most famous Indian buildings and considered a symbol for love world >wide. > > >Comments from Jury: The Taj Mahal is probably one of the most photographed >monuments in the world - and definitely in this competition. This particular >image gives an impressive view of the silhouette, showing also the adjoining >buildings. The complex seems to wake up, out of the mist. It gives context and >mystery at the same time showing just a bit more than on most pictures. > > > > > > >It's happy moment for the Indian community. Congratulationsto all winners. >Thanks to the entire Indian community and to the Wikimedia India Chapter for >constant cooperation. > > > > > > > * Official announcement: > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/and-the-2012-winner-is/ > * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_winners > (2012 contest finalists) > * Stats: More than 3,60,000 images was uploaded globally. 15,000 > participants, most of them (2000+) were from India alone. > > > > > > >-- > >Karthik Nadar. > >Secretary, >Wikimedia India Chapter. > > >Donate to Wikipedia, support free knowledge. >https://donate.wikimedia.org/ > >___ >Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell
It was great to work with you. Thanx a lot for your support to the Assamese Wikipedia Community. Wish you a bright future ahead. Goodbye Hisham Regards Jyoti Prakash Nath > > From: Hisham >To: Wikimedia India Community list >Sent: Monday, 30 July 2012 4:11 PM >Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell > > >Dear India Community > >I'm writing to inform you that I plan to leave my current role supporting >Wikimedia in India. I am going to be exploring opportunities and evaluating >options that are closer to my career aspirations and my personal >circumstances. I will be working through to ensure that there is a smooth >transition - and this is likely to take 2-3 months. I am writing now because >I felt it appropriate and opportune to inform you as early as possible. > >I want to start off by thanking the Wikimedia community and movement for >giving me this extraordinary opportunity. Working on something like India >Program has been something that has been professionally enriching and >personally fulfilling. Over the past 1 1/2 years, I have been supported by so >many of you - and I want to thank you for everything you have done! The >passion and intellectual firepower of our community has been my constant >source of drive and guidance. There are so many examples of powerful stories >from all over the country: the incredible efforts put in by the IEP Campus >Ambassadors in Pune; the army of volunteers that drove the outreach push >across the country in the first few months of this year; the beautiful stories >of fantastic community initiatives from far and wide across the country and >sub-continent, and indeed the world; the remarkable stories from so many >communities - large, small and tiny ones! > >I want to thank the team that I have had the pleasure and privilege of working >with - Nitika, Noopur, Shiju & Subha. You guys have been wonderful. The work >that we are doing is experimental and we have been innovating every day, and I >know the circumstances have not always been easy. Take strength and >inspiration from the large number of community members who have been touched >by you and appreciate your efforts and value your work. > >I will send an actual "over and out" message later. In the meantime, I will >continue to work on everything that needs working on. > >Happy Editing! > >Warmest Regards, > > >hisham > > >___ >Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage
Dear Wikipedians, Apologies for my previous mail that was sent by mistake. Here are some additional news from Assamese Wiki. # 93.5 Red FM broadcasted an interview on Monday 11/06/12 (from 8 AM to 9 AM) with a Wikipedian Jyoti Prakash Nath about the 10th anniversary celebration program. # Dy365 (TV News Channel) broadcasted an interview on Sunday 10/06/12 and Monday 11/06/12 (at 6 PM evening news) with a Wikipedian Bishnu Saikia about the 10th anniversary celebration program. But this is very shameful for the Assamese print media because none of the Local news paper (Except Edinor Songbad) didn't published the news, even their reporters was also present at the event. Also the famous TV news channel "News Live" didn't visited the event. Assamese: > > http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assamese-wikipedia-celebrates-10th-anniversary > http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=765639 > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3527515.ece > http://www.sify.com/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence-news-national-mgomkejcfde.html > http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence/1011585.html > http://issuu.com/assamese/docs/ghy_13062012?mode=window&backgroundColor#2 > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120611/jsp/northeast/story_15594299.jsp > http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=17895 > http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=9509&boxid=103211609 > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage
Radio Sagarmatha broadcasted an interview with a Wikipedian Ganesh Paudel... Assamese: > http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assamese-wikipedia-celebrates-10th-anniversary > http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=765639 > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3527515.ece > http://www.sify.com/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence-news-national-mgomkejcfde.html > http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence/1011585.html > http://issuu.com/assamese/docs/ghy_13062012?mode=window&backgroundColor#2 > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120611/jsp/northeast/story_15594299.jsp > http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=17895 > http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=9509&boxid=103211609 > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
[Wikimediaindia-l] Minutes of the meeting
The celebration ceremony of 10th anniversary of Assamese Wikipedia was held at the historic “Sudmersen Hall” of Cotton College Guwahati on 10th June 2012. The prizes of the Article and Photography competition were also distributed on the event. Besides of a Wikimeet it was basically an workshop and an outreach program to attract more Assamese netizens towards Wikipedia. More than 60 people attend the event including the media persons. Here are the minutes of the meeting 1:00 PM : Jyoti Prakash Nath the guests with reading the agenda of the workshop. 1:10 PM : Dr. Kulendu Pathak (Retired VC of Dibrugarh University) and Kamrupratna Jatin Giswami (Former Vice President of “Asom Sahity Sabha”, Researcher on Assamese language and script ) inaugurated the workshop by lightening the earthen lamp. (It was for the celebration of 10th anniversary of Assamese Wikipedia). 1:25 PM : Introduction of Noopur Raval and felicitated with a “Eri Chadar” by Anjana Tamuli. 1:30 PM : Gitartha Bordoloi gives a presentation about Wikipedia. His topic was “What is Assamese Wikipedia”. 1:50 PM : Questions from the guests. Answered by Gitartha Bordoloi. 2:00 PM : Banajit Pathak gives a presentation about Assamese typing tools. His topic was ”Unicode and various Assamese typing tools” . 2:20 PM : Questions from the guests. Answered by Banajit Pathak. 2:30 PM : Uddip Talukdar gives a presentation about necessity of Assamese wikipedia and his topic was “The necessity of Assamese wikipedia and its current state”. 2:50 PM : Questions from the guests. Answered by Uddip Talukdar. 3:00 PM : Bishnu Saikia gives a presentation about how to contribute to the Wikipedia. His topic was “How to contribute to Assamese Wikipedia”. Meanwhile a winner of the article competition Indranil Gayan edits his article (produced offline) Gunamala. 3:25 PM : The new “Betupat” (Main Page) of Assamese Wikipedia released by Bishnu Saikia and Gitartho Bordoloi. 3:30 PM : Dr. Kulendu Pathak and Shri Jatin Goswami shares their views about the outreach program and Assamese Wikipedia. 3:40 PM : Light Snacks served. 3:50 PM: Tridip Baruah (Designer of Inscript Assamese Keyboard Ramdhenu) speaks about “The future of Assamese typing tools”. 4:00 PM: The name of the winners of the Photography and Article competition declared and prizes are distributed by Kushol Kumar Rabha (Chief photographer of Indian Railway NFR) and Ananta Mohan Sharma (Professor, Botany, Bajali College, Pathsala) respectively. 4:15 PM : Noopur Raval gives a presentation about Wikimedia Foundation and talks about the policies of uploading media to Commons. 4:30 PM : Jyoti Prakash Nath give a small speech about conducting the event and declares the end of the workshop cum meetup and celebration ceremony of the 10th anniversary of Assamese Wikipedia. Winners of the Photography Competition 1. First : Mauchumi Bordoloi for the article "Malita" (Offline). 2. Second : Indranil Gayan for the article "Gunamala" (Offline). 3. Third : Upama Kalita for the article "Mising Lokageet" (Offline). 4. Special: Manjil Kownar for maximum number of articles (Online) Winners of the Article Competition 1. First : Akashdip Goswami for this Picture 2. Second : Jugal Bharali for this Picture 3. Third : Anirudha Burhagohain for this Picture 4. Special: Nitul Bora for maximum number of photos. Regards Jyoti Prakash Nath___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikipedia-AS] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese Wikipedia
I just wanna say that the venue of the event is changed to the Sudmerson Hall of Cotton College, Guwahati although it was updated by user Gitartha.bordoloi Regards JyotiPrakash Nath SSL-Guwahati +919864917706 > > From: Jyoti Prakash Nath >To: Naveen Francis >Cc: Wikimedia India Community list ; >"wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org" >Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 10:31 AM >Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-AS] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese >Wikipedia > > >Thank you Naveen. Once the competition is over we will upload the photos by >category. > > >Regards >JyotiPrakash Nath >SSL-Guwahati >+919864917706 > > > >>____ >> From: Naveen Francis >>To: Jyoti Prakash Nath >>Cc: Wikimedia India Community list ; >>"wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org" >>Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 6:10 AM >>Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-AS] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese >>Wikipedia >> >> >> >>All the best Jyoti and Assamese Wikimedians for the Photography and Article >>contest !!! >> >>Will we able to bring this count to zero ? >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Assam >>These are pages in English Wikipedia which needs photographs from Assam. >> >>-- >>naveenpf >> >> >>On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Jyoti Prakash Nath >>wrote: >> >>Dear All, >>> >>> >>>I am very glad to share a news on behalf of Assamese Wiki Community that a >>>Photography and Article Competition is declared to encourage the >>>contribution and improvement of photographs and good articles on Assamese >>>Wikipedia. There will be prizes for the winners like... >>> >>> >>> * First, Second and Third: Book Packs >>> * Consolation prizes: Certificate of Merit from Assamese Wikipedia >>> * Certificates for prize winners and winning entries will be displayed >>> in front pages of Assamese wiki projects. >>>The prizes will be distributed on the 4th Assamese Wiki meetup and the >>>celebration ceremony of the 10th anniversary of the Assamese Wikipedia which >>>is going to be held on the Auditorium of The S.K.Hazarika College, Guwahati >>>on Sunday 1PM (10th June 2012). >>> >>> >>> >>>You are all cordially invited to the meetup. >>> >>> >>>Warm Regards >>>JyotiPrakash Nath >>>SSL-Guwahati >>>+919864917706 >>>___ >>>Wikipedia-AS mailing list >>>wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >>>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-as >>> >>> >> >> >> >___ >Wikipedia-AS mailing list >wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-as > > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikipedia-AS] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese Wikipedia
Thank you Naveen. Once the competition is over we will upload the photos by category. Regards JyotiPrakash Nath SSL-Guwahati +919864917706 > > From: Naveen Francis >To: Jyoti Prakash Nath >Cc: Wikimedia India Community list ; >"wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org" >Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 6:10 AM >Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-AS] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese >Wikipedia > > > >All the best Jyoti and Assamese Wikimedians for the Photography and Article >contest !!! > >Will we able to bring this count to zero ? >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Assam >These are pages in English Wikipedia which needs photographs from Assam. > >-- >naveenpf > > >On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Jyoti Prakash Nath >wrote: > >Dear All, >> >> >>I am very glad to share a news on behalf of Assamese Wiki Community that a >>Photography and Article Competition is declared to encourage the contribution >>and improvement of photographs and good articles on Assamese Wikipedia. There >>will be prizes for the winners like... >> >> >> * First, Second and Third: Book Packs >> * Consolation prizes: Certificate of Merit from Assamese Wikipedia >> * Certificates for prize winners and winning entries will be displayed >> in front pages of Assamese wiki projects. >>The prizes will be distributed on the 4th Assamese Wiki meetup and the >>celebration ceremony of the 10th anniversary of the Assamese Wikipedia which >>is going to be held on the Auditorium of The S.K.Hazarika College, Guwahati >>on Sunday 1PM (10th June 2012). >> >> >> >>You are all cordially invited to the meetup. >> >> >>Warm Regards >>JyotiPrakash Nath >>SSL-Guwahati >>+919864917706 >>___ >>Wikipedia-AS mailing list >>wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-as >> >> > > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
[Wikimediaindia-l] Photography and Article Competition of Assamese Wikipedia
Dear All, I am very glad to share a news on behalf of Assamese Wiki Community that a Photography and Article Competition is declared to encourage the contribution and improvement of photographs and good articles on Assamese Wikipedia. There will be prizes for the winners like... * First, Second and Third: Book Packs * Consolation prizes: Certificate of Merit from Assamese Wikipedia * Certificates for prize winners and winning entries will be displayed in front pages of Assamese wiki projects. The prizes will be distributed on the 4th Assamese Wiki meetup and the celebration ceremony of the 10th anniversary of the Assamese Wikipedia which is going to be held on the Auditorium of The S.K.Hazarika College, Guwahati on Sunday 1PM (10th June 2012). You are all cordially invited to the meetup. Warm Regards JyotiPrakash Nath SSL-Guwahati +919864917706___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] India Program: Community Monthly Report: Feb 2012
Dear Wikipedians, This is my first mail to this list and I am from the Assamese Wikipedia Community, so please excuse me if made a mistake. My user name is jpnath008. Reading this discussion I just feel the need to inform you about the growing development of Assamese Wikipedia. The last year and the current year can be considered as mile stones in the growth of As Wiki. At the end of the last year about 4 to 6 active editor join to the community and the result is <900 articles. The two wikimeetups held at Guwahati and Tezpur university respectively able to attract more than 10 people to the community. The Guwahati meetup is the first Assamese Wikipedia meetup. I faced many problems to find a suitable place to arrange the meetup, because from the beginning I decided to make this meeting like an workshop more than a meet. I contacted Guwahati university’s concerned persons with this proposal but they were asking me about a formal letter from the authority (for them it is Wikipedia authority). At the very moment Mr. Shiju Alex come to help me and he contacted directly with the IT department of the university. He made it so easy for me to arrange such a good hall with projector and internet connection in free of coast. I specially targeted the media people and the university students with some new interested people were present at that meet. Therefore the need of a projector was must. There are now 3 active administrators working very hardly and 18 editors including the administrators in As Wiki. Presently one of the active member, Anjal Bora wrote an article on a famous Assamese magazine “PRANTIK” about the Assamese Wiki, and now he is getting calls and emails from various persons who are willing to contribute to As Wiki. I wrote an article for an online e-magazine, for a news paper and a letter in answering the Anjal Bora’s article and all this are waiting for publishing. We are expecting more active people to join the community after this. I have some more plans to attract Assamese people to join to the As Wiki. Regards JyotiPrakash Nath SSL-Guwahati +919864917706 > > From: Shiju Alex >To: Wikimedia India Community list >Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2012 2:47 PM >Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] India Program: Community Monthly Report: Feb >2012 > > >I am replying to this mail as a Malayalam wikimedia community member. > > > >Fact: Subhashish, former volunteer, and now paid consultant with India >Programs. >> >What do you mean by this? I Shiju Alex is a Indic language wikipedian now >close to 6 years. According to Mr. Anirudh (an EC member of India chapter) I >am a former volunteer. is this is the official position of wikimedia India chapter? As a community member I require an explanation for this. > > >Shiju Alex > >(An Indic language wikipedian) > > > > > > > > >On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Anirudh Bhati wrote: > >On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Hisham wrote: >> >> >>> >>>Nothing is conducted solely by India Program - and hence I said "supported." >>> Everything is conducted by the community - sometimes under the aegis of the >>>Chapter and sometimes independently. The support that we have provided >>>varies - from getting the actual event fixed up to providing presentation >>>material to interested community members to participating in these events. >> >> >>Can this be clearly specified in the report? That is more helpful than >>simply "supported". For instance, when you say "Supported the community to >>get a venue in Guwahati University", it would help us understand more if you >>could tell us how. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:45 PM, CherianTinu >>Abraham wrote: >> >> >>Hi Pranav, >>>In India, it is extremely difficult to hairline separate who has done which >>>event. - Chapter, Community and WMF India Programs. >>> >> >> >>I agree it's not possible to do that, but it is entirely possible to list out >>the work done in specific. This enhances our accountability and transparency >>towards the community. >> >>Let us take the case of the Trichy event, the request came to a community >>member Rsrikanth to the chapter. Nitika was actively involved along with me >>and Naveen. The chapter signed the MoU and supplied some goodies. Nitika was >>actively involved in coaching Sohan, a chapter member and Rsrikanth. One >>must not also forget that both Hisham & Nitika are also chapter members. >> >> >>Fact: Nitika is a paid employee of the WMF India Programs and is not a >>chapter/community volunteer. >> >> >>>Another event in Chennai (Jaya eng college) , where Subha led, his travel >>>expenses was reimbursed by the Chapter, Subha is a Chapter SIG Chair .. The >>>event is supported by Hisham & Nitika too. Subha is also an India Programs >>>executive. >>> >> >> >>Fact: Subhashish, former volunteer, and now paid consultant with India >>Programs. >> >> >>>I actively organize Bangal
[Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: [Wikipedia-AS] Proposal for adminship
প্ৰিয় অসমীয়া ৱিকিপিডিয়ান, User:Bishnu Saikia ক অসমীয়া ৱিকিপিডিয়াৰ পশাসক পদৰ বাবে প্ৰস্তাৱ কৰা হৈছে। উক্ত প্ৰস্তাৱত মই সমৰ্থন জনাইছো। Regards JyotiPrakash Nath SSL-Guwahati +919864917706 - Forwarded Message - >From: gitartha bordoloi >To: wikipedia-as >Sent: Monday, 5 March 2012 10:37 PM >Subject: [Wikipedia-AS] Proposal for adminship > > > >User:Bishnu Saikia'ৰ নাম অসমীয়া ৱিকিপিডিয়াৰ প্ৰশাসক পদৰ বাবে প্ৰস্তাৱ কৰা >হৈছে। ভোটগ্ৰহণ ১১ মাৰ্চ, ২০১২ত বন্ধ হ'ব। >-- >~~ গীতাৰ্থ বৰদলৈ (Gitartha Bordoloi) > > >___ >Wikipedia-AS mailing list >wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-as > > >___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
