*Times of India : "Super 30 founder Anand Kumar to speak at 'Wiki' meet"* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Super-30-founder-Anand-Kumar-t...

*Bihar's 'Super 30' founder Anand Kumar will speak during the three-day-long 'Wiki Conference'at Mumbai University commencing from Friday. * * * *For the first time, 'Wikimedia Foundation' is organizing such a conference in India. Wikipedia founder and head Jimmy Wales will also speak at the conference.* * * *The objective of the conference is to make Wikipedia a more powerful tool in dissemination of information. A discussion on expansion of the online Wikipedia encyclopedia to include various Indian languages under its domain will also be taken up for discussion.* * * *Hundreds of volunteers, willing to work for Wikipedia, are also scheduled to participate in the conference.* * * *"I shall speak on ways to make Wikipedia more effective in its reach and benefits to the users. I shall also try to explore the ways in which Wikipedia can become more beneficial to students hailing from humble background," Anand told TOI.* * * *Vishal Mahajan, an organizing committee member, said Anand was chosen to speak at the meet as both he and Wikipedia had similar objectives.* * * *"Just as Wikipedia believes in free dissemination of information, Anand believes in providing free coaching to students from poor families," said Mahajan.* * * *"Dissemination of information, especially education-related, through Wikipedia will become easier and faster if both Anand and Wikipedia work together," Mahajan added.*

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