On Saturday representatives of Mumbai Wikipedia Community, Amitabh Kundan
and Pranav (User:Wheredevelsdare), came over to Pune for discussing the
forthcoming Wikiconference India 2011 and met up with representatives of
Pune community, Sudhanwa Jogalekar, Radha Mishra, Suhel Bohra, Srikeit,
Harshad Gune and Ashwin Baindur. The Wikimedia India chapter was represented
by Arjuna Rao Chawala (chapter President), the Wikimedia India National
Office by Hisham Mundol.
The Pune Wikipedia Community acknowledged the great honour done by Mumbai
community in asking the Pune community to co-host the event and promised all
cooperation. Subsequently in the evening meetup the members of the Pune
Wikipedia Community were informed about this prosal and the Pune community
unanimously agreed to particpate and support the venture.
Pranav gave a presentation on the progress so far - the suggested dates for
finalisation i.e. 5 to 7 Nov 2011, the proposed venues for the meetup, the
accomodation, a marquee event featuring Jimbo Wales and a social
get-together. Also discussed at the meeting were the proposed makeup of
organising committee, the modalities, likely budget, and other issues. The
Mumbai meetup where they will discuss these issues is being held next
weekend. After that we assume the planning will begin in right earnest.
Kudos to Mumbai community for all the footwork and hard work put in to date.
In the evening we had the Monthly meetup. Bishakha Datta, Trustee, Wikimedia
Foundation graced the meeting with her presence. Attendance was excellent
with 50 plus people turning up. Most of these are the eager young aspirants
of the Campus Ambassador program. The meeting began with Arjuna Rao Chawala
giving a presentation on the India chapter. He mentioned the short history
of raising the chapter, its aims and goals and that the chapter has now
started soliciting membership. It was my privilege to be the first person to
apply for Wikimedia Foundation membership from the community andd I do hope
I get serial number 1 in the membership list ;-).
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/wiki/File:WikimediaChapterFirstMembershipApplicati…
In all, 24 applications were handed over from Pune community right there and
then and others will follow soon.
Hisham then addressed the aspirants. He mentioned the role they would play
to bridge the gap between people who have the freedom to edit Wikipedia and
those who actually do so. He encouraged them to join one of the finest group
of people in the world - Wikipedians. He outlined the sequence of events,
the training they would receive. He said that due to the need to start off
the program right away, the program would begin with those aspirants who
already had the skills being looked for especially the knowledge of the
Wikipedia world. Howeever, there was an overwhelming need of campus
ambassadors; if we say one per class of 50, Pune would require hundreds and
thousands of them. So everyone who applied but was not selected in the first
round was considered an ambassador in waiting and with the help of
interaction and training provided by the Pune community they would be
prepared for the next rounds of selection. The aspirants responded with
interest and a lot of questions.
It was interesting to note that amongst the young folk were some adults who
wanted to give back something to society. Coming from varied walks of life,
they were yet another face of altruistic Indian society. We also had a
couple of professors of the Pune Colleges attending out of their own
interest. They were keen to bring these programs into their institutions.
LLastly, the community was formally informed about the proposal to co-host
the Wikimedia India Conference 2011 which was unaimously approved.
This meetup was quite productive and the Pune community took the contact
details of all participants, promising to get back to them soon.
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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Hello friends,
On Saturday representatives of Mumbai Wikipedia Community, Amitabh Kundan
and Pranav (User:Wheredevelsdare), came over to Pune on 14 My 2011 for
discussing the forthcoming Wikiconference India 2011 and met up with
representatives of Pune community, Sudhanwa Jogalekar, Radha Mishra, Suhel
Bohra, Srikeit, Harshad Gune and Ashwin Baindur. The Wikimedia India chapter
was represented by Arjuna Rao Chawala (chapter President), the Wikimedia
India National Office by Hisham Mundol. Bishakha Datta, Trustee, Wikimedia
Foundation graced the meeting with her presence.
The Pune Wikipedia Community acknowledged the great honour done by Mumbai
community in asking the Pune community to co-host the event and promised all
cooperation. Subsequently in the evening meetup the members of the Pune
Wikipedia Community were informed about this prosal and the Pune community
unanimously agreed to particpate and support the venture.
Pranav gave a presentation on the progress so far - the suggested dates for
finalisation i.e. 4 to 6 Nov 2011, the proposed venues for the meetup, the
accomodation, a marquee event featuring Jimbo Wales and a social
get-together. Also discussed at the meeting were the proposed makeup of
organising committee, the modalities, likely budget, and other issues. The
Mumbai meetup where they will discuss these issues is being held next
weekend. After that we assume the planning will begin in right earnest.
Kudos to Mumbai community for all the footwork and hard work put in to
date.
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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Dear friends,
We shall be having two meetups in Pune on Saturday 14 May 2011. The normal
meetup would remain as scheduled on the 14th evening at 1830-2000 hours at
SICSR. The agenda for that is as already stated in previous messages - for
Pune community members to discuss the campus ambassador program and
WikiConference 2011.
There will be another meeting on Saturday morning. Reps from the Mumbai
Wikipedia community - Kundan Amitabh and Pranav will be coming in the
morning for discussing the plans for the forthcoming WikiConference. Since
they need to get back before dark, a separate meeting from 1130hrs is
planned at SICSR so that they can leave for Mumbai after lunch as desired by
them.
We shall be joined on Saturday by Arjuna Rao Chawla, President of Wikimedia
India chapter who is coming from Bangalore in the morning and would attend
both meetings and get back the same day to Mumbai. Hisham Mundol, National
Program Director for India would be joining us from Delhi and attending
both meetups. Bishakha Dutta, Trustee, Wikimedia Foundation will be
attending the evening meetup.
The venue is the same.
SICSR, Atur Centre, Model Colony. Room No 704. 7th floor
http://www.plug.org.in/images/map-to-aturcenter.jpg (Directions)
All Puneri Wikipedians who are interested are encouraged to attend both
meetups, or at least one, the evening one if you cant make it in the
morning. Important issues will be discussed. Your voice and opinion are
needed to be heard.
All the very best to all of you and looking forward to meeting you all on
Saturday.
Ashwin Baindur
A reminder for the 13th Meetup of Wikipedians in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]].
Please see the[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Pune/Pune13|meetup page]] for details and
indicate your attendance.
The intended purpose of the meetup is:
<blockquote> '''to discuss the Campus Ambassador Program and forthcoming
WikiConference 2011'''.</blockquote>
''Highlights - '''Hisham Mundol''', National Director, India Program &
'''Bishakha
Datta''', Global Trustee, Wikimedia Foundation will be present for the
meetup.''
[[User:AshLin|AshLin]] ([[User talk:AshLin|talk]]) 04:13, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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Hi everyone,
The next Pune Meetup is as planned - 1830 to 2000 hrs on 14th May , Saturday
at SICSR, Atur Centre, Room No 704. Campus ambassador program &
WikiConference 2011 are on the agenda.
We are getting Hisham Mundol & Bishakha Datta to come for the 14th meetup.
Mumbai Wikipedia Community people are coming in the morning on 14th to meet
us to help plan the WikiConference 2011 in Nov 2011 they wont stay till the
meetup as they have to return to Mumbai by nightfall. All interested are
welcome to join in, exact timings for the meeting with Mumbai Wikipedia
community guys later.
Tory Read, an archivist for Wikimedia Foundation, documenting the wikipedia
story worldwide will be here in Pune on 4/5th Jun (tentatively). Dates will
be confirmed later.
I missed today's IRC (internet relay chat). For those like me, please see :
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_-_India_Programs/IRC_me…
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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Hi Folks
(cross-posting to reach all-India; apologies if you get multiple messages.)
Our regular monthly IRC on India Programs is on the 1st Thursday of every month. Please do join in this evening (details are in the subject of this mail.)
The agenda is to share an update on India Programs (such as the India Campus Program, the Campus Ambassadors initiative and building the team for India Programs.) Needless to say, we will also discuss any other areas that you wish to cover.
I look forward to as many of you as can make it.
Many thanks.
Warm Regards,
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
Hi All
(cross-posting pan-india; apologies if you get this more than once.)
A few of you have reached out and suggested modifications / corrections in the postings. I've made these. Thank you for your inputs.
Please see the revised ones :
Wiki
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
Many thanks
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
On May 4, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Hisham Mundol wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I'm writing to inform you that the selection process for 2 of the 4 potential new team members of the India Programs team has started. These have been posted on Office as well as LinkedIn. They can be seen at the at the following locations:
>
> Wiki
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
>
> LinkedIn
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
>
> Can I request a few things.
>
> a) India Programs is extremely keen on having existing Wikimedians on board in the team. I therefore invite and urge anyone from the existing community to respond to either / both of these. As you will make out from the wordings, there is a clear preference for those who are already involved in the community.
> b) Please do forward this mail to anyone you know who you think might be interested. While they may not be from the existing community, you are best placed to know your who would fit into the movement and who might be interested.
> c) Please do broadcast these links on any other mailing lists, bulletin boards, various social networks (twitter, facebook, etc.), etc. so that we can reach more potential candidates / remind potential candidates.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me for any clarifications.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Hisham Mundol
> Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
> skype: hisham.wikimedia
>
> gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
> twitter: @mundol
>
cross posting to local India lists
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Hisham Mundol <hmundol(a)wikimedia.org>
> Date: May 4, 2011 10:06:31 AM GMT+05:30
> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: India Programs: Team Selection: Call for Talent!
>
> Hi All
>
> I'm writing to inform you that the selection process for 2 of the 4 potential new team members of the India Programs team has started. These have been posted on Office as well as LinkedIn. They can be seen at the at the following locations:
>
> Wiki
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
>
> LinkedIn
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
>
> Can I request a few things.
>
> a) India Programs is extremely keen on having existing Wikimedians on board in the team. I therefore invite and urge anyone from the existing community to respond to either / both of these. As you will make out from the wordings, there is a clear preference for those who are already involved in the community.
> b) Please do forward this mail to anyone you know who you think might be interested. While they may not be from the existing community, you are best placed to know your who would fit into the movement and who might be interested.
> c) Please do broadcast these links on any other mailing lists, bulletin boards, various social networks (twitter, facebook, etc.), etc. so that we can reach more potential candidates / remind potential candidates.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me for any clarifications.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Hisham Mundol
> Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
> skype: hisham.wikimedia
>
> gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
> twitter: @mundol
>
Hi
can anyone on Marathi Wikipedia help, though its off-topic?
Regards,
Ashwin Baindur
User:AshLin
---------- Forwarded message ----------
1. [OT] Help needed with translation/gist of Government
document: Marathi->English (Vickram Crishna)
2. Re: [OT] Help needed with translation/gist of Government
document: Marathi->English (Srikanth Ramakrishnan)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:29:49 +0530
From: Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna(a)radiophony.com>
Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] [OT] Help needed with translation/gist of
Government document: Marathi->English
To: Wikimedia India Community list
<wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
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Apologies for completely OT post.
I have a document in Marathi, from the Gazette of the GoM. Unfortunately, it
is a scan of a paper doc, hence it is not possible to reproduce any text
here. I can forward the document to anyone who can help translate it. The
complete document is quite lengthy, about 18 pp, but the relevant text is
4.5 pages (the rest are tables etc).
I need a translation in English, for a meeting scheduled for Monday evening,
which is being held with a view to filing a PIL against the contents of this
government resolution (which purportedly makes it compulsory for state
government employees to register with UIDAI and take a UID, in order to draw
their salaries). Assistance would be very much appreciated.
--
Vickram
Fool On The Hill <http://communicall.wordpress.com>
