Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:03:19 +0530
From: Debanjan Bandyopadhyay <debastein@gmail.com>
To: "Wikimedians working on India related content on English Wikipedia
& related projects." <wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-en] CIS-A2K MoU with Goa University
(Announcement)
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Nice to see that that project finally materialized, congrats to all
involved.
Regards,
Debanjan
On Sep 24, 2013 1:37 AM, "ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ)" <viswaprabha@gmail.com>
wrote:
> That is a wonderful news not just for Konkani, but the whole of Indian
> Wikimedian community!
>
> Konkani, with its unique demographic patterns, scripts and styles, is one
> very special and dear sister among the Indian languages under the purview
> of Wikimedia projects.
>
> Having a complete 'pre-built' wikikosh within the realms of Konkani
> Wikipedia will catapult the project many fathoms ahead on its journey to a
> promising future.
>
> My heartfelt thanks to all the people who worked on this, especially,
> Harriet and Frederick.
>
> - Viswam
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 11:49 PM, Vishnu T <visdaviva@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> On behalf of CIS-A2K, I am glad to share with you that GOA University has
>> signed an MoU with CIS-A2K.
>>
>> As part of this MoU Goa University and CIS-A2K will work together to
>> digitize “Konkani Vishwakosh” under Creative Common license and build a
>> Digital Knowledge Partnership in order to enhance digital literacy in the
>> Konkani language and facilitate collaborative knowledge production and
>> disseminate the same free of cost through Kokani Wikipedia (currently under
>> incubation). Gos University and CIS-A2K will co-design and jointly
>> implement relevant training programmes to achieve this objective.
>>
>> CIS-A2K is grateful for the support and encouragement received from the
>> Goa University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Satish Shetye; Prof. Alito Siqueira;
>> Prof. Priyadarshini Tadkodkar; Dr. Madhavi Sardesai; Dr. Gopakumar; and
>> other faculty of Goa University.
>>
>> We are also equally grateful to Wikipedians Harriet Vidyasagar and
>> Frederick Noronha who have engaged with CIS-A2K team and been a constant
>> source of support.
>>
>> Wish us best of luck!
>>
>> Vishnu
>>
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