"Innovation comes when you remove a zero from the budget" I'd love to see what the government ends up with after adding 7 here :P
Wikipedia's best served when free, fellas! Let's be proud, let it take its own pace and not get greedy or needy! Cheers, Nikhil Sheth +91-966-583-1250 Pune, India Teach For India <http://www.teachforindia.org/> Fellow, 2011-13 www.nikhilsheth.tk Find me on: Twitter <http://twitter.com/nikhiljs> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/nikjs>| LinkedIn <http://in.linkedin.com/in/nikhiljs> | Google <http://www.google.com/profiles/nikhil.js>| RangDe<http://www.rangde.org/investor/nikhilsheth> Join me on: Pune Documentary Club<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138497769525636>| Let's Do it Pune <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lets-do-it-Pune/103857326346659> | Toastmasters in Pune<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toastmasters-in-Pune/148767611833746>| Wikipedia For Schools project<http://education.wikia.com/wiki/Wikipedia_For_Schools_Offline_Edition> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Prateek Ramachandra <[email protected]>wrote: > Yep.. Lets not jump into conclusions... as Swaroop Rao said the > representative from Samskrita Bharati has not informed about this grant.. as > Shri Hari Prasad Nadig said we should meet some department officials to > speak about this... we may also try and meet some Minister or some senior > MLA too regarding this if at all anyone gets a chance... > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Swaroop Rao <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Shiju had conducted a workshop on the basics of editing Wikipedia last >> week in Sanskrit Bharati, Girinagar (which is probably the same organisation >> that TOI refers to). I had also been there, and am in touch with the >> representative from Sanskrita Bharati. Surprisingly the representative >> mentioned nothing about any grant applied when we had a talk. >> >> >> Swaroop G Rao >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 14:40, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hoi, >>> As the Sanskrit wikisource is waiting for its creation, there is >>> additional value for them to cooperate :). They do not need to buy into >>> Wikipedia in order to be happy with a source for sources. >>> Thanks, >>> GerardM >>> >>> >>> On 25 February 2011 07:04, CherianTinu Abraham <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Sanskrit Bharathi volunteers were generally keen on >>>> our Sanskrit Wikipedia. Arunram and others have conducted Wiki academies >>>> for >>>> them. Probably good idea to take them more into confidence with our >>>> movement. >>>> >>>> While Kerala & TN governments have chosen to go with the Wikipedia, it >>>> is sad that Karnataka government is always trying to reinvent the >>>> wheel. May be we are not reaching out with them properly. >>>> >>>> It may be a good idea to set up a Chapter task force for >>>> government liaisons and policy making, which includes those folks who have >>>> done these kind of stuff successfully more than those who have contacts. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Tinu Cherian >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Naveen B M <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> From the state budget speech here ( >>>>> http://www.kar.nic.in/finance/bud2011/bsp2011.htm), it appears this is >>>>> a grant to Sanskrit Bharathi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> 182. To develop Sanskrit Wikipedia, Rs 1 crore would be provided >>>>> as a grant to Sanskrit Bharathi. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Naveen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Hari Prasad Nadig <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just checked with my sources in the government - and what I hear is >>>>>> that the allocated funds *isn't* for Sanskrit Wikipedia, but a project >>>>>> "on >>>>>> the lines" of Sanskrit Wikipedia, but perhaps with editing control. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Prashanth NS < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yea. I remember that announcement 2 years back and then it got >>>>>>> converted into an internal project. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But, a good opportunity for advocacy here. Perhaps some chapter >>>>>>> members should meet the department officials and try and get co-opted >>>>>>> into >>>>>>> the decision-making process. Often, it is lack of information and trust >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> scares them. Unlike 2 years, back with the chapter in place and most of >>>>>>> us >>>>>>> quite well networked, we should get involved closely and see if we can >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> them to invest in improving the sanskrit and kananda wikis. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The government usually prefers a project with editing control rather >>>>>> than one without any direct control over content decisions made. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Hari Prasad Nadig >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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