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From: Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com>
To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. <wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 10:25:42 AM
Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia lesson in Maharashtra class 7 textbook

hi,

Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today. 

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The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.

It has the following sub-topics:

1. Introduction

2. What is an encyclopedia?

3. What is Wikipedia?

4. How is Wikipedia created?

5. sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009

6. sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on paper?

7. vandalism

8. Wikipedia policy 

9. Request an article

warm regards,

Pradeep