Hello everyone,
We are excited to announce that *WikiEval
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiEval_Tool>* is now live and available
for community testing and feedback.
WikiEval is a platform designed to support Wikimedia article-writing
contests, edit-a-thons, and community campaigns. It provides a complete
workflow for contest organizers, participants, and jury members from
contest creation and article submission to evaluation, scoring, and
leaderboard generation.
The platform includes features such as:
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Wikimedia OAuth login
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Contest creation and management
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Role-based access (Organizer, Jury, Participant, Admin)
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Article submission and validation
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Multiple scoring mechanisms
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Jury review and feedback system
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Participant and organizer dashboards
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Real-time leaderboard and rankings
Previously known as *WikiContest Tool*, the platform has now been renamed
to *WikiEval*.
We would love to hear your feedback on the overall experience, workflows,
features, usability, and any improvements you would like to see.
*Tool:* https://wikicontest.toolforge.org
*Phabricator Board:*http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/8418/
*Feedback Form:* Link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs3HNRhv_35rILgAsOhZMQ9gLhDJQHQop…>
Your feedback will play an important role in shaping future improvements to
the platform.
Thank you for your time and support.
Best regards,
*Gauri Gupta*
On behalf of the WikiEval Development Team
Dear Wikimedians,
We would like to share a quick reminder that scholarship applications for
the Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>
will be closing in the next 2 days.
We have received a strong number of applications so far, and this will be
the final call for anyone who is still planning to apply.
The hackathon is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from 26–28 June 2026
(with 25 June as Day 0), organized by the Indic MediaWiki Developers User
Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_MediaWiki_Developers_User_Group>
(Indic-TechCom), in collaboration with the Open Knowledge Initiatives
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI> team and OSDG club
<https://www.osdg.in/> at International Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Techno…>
.
Wikimedia hackathons bring together developers, designers, content
contributors, and other community members to collaborate on building and
improving tools, workflows, and technical solutions across Wikimedia
projects.
The hackathon is intended for:
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Technical contributors in the Wikimedia ecosystem (developers,
maintainers, translators, designers, researchers, documentation writers,
etc.)
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Content contributors with an understanding of technical challenges in
Wikimedia projects
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Contributors from other open-source communities interested in engaging
with Wikimedia technical spaces
To support participation, scholarships are available for selected
applicants, covering travel, accommodation, food, and related expenses.
You can apply here:
Scholarship application form (Deadline: 2nd May 2026): Google form
<https://forms.gle/BDa8tKGh3yT9W4qd9>
If you have been considering applying, we encourage you to do so soon as
applications will be closing shortly.
Further details, including the venue and program schedule, will also be
shared soon. We encourage you to follow the essential details & updates on
Meta-Wiki regarding this event.
Event Meta-Wiki page: Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026>
If you have any questions, concerns, or need any support with the
application reach out via the Meta-Wiki talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon…>
or email at contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org
Best regards,
Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group