I take strong offense to this mail and see it as an attack on Anirudh,
aka Sir Nicholas. He is a senior member of the community, an active
editor and administrator on the English Wikipedia, and a founding
member of the chapter. One doesn't need Indic contribs to be an Indian
Wikipedian. You might want to search again, or use a different search
engine. The community hasn't reached any low because of this but
because people are busy ranting out her and not contributing or
letting others contribute.
On 2/18/13, Raj Tagore <rajtagorev(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <rajtagorev(a)gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Chapter Misleading Community!
> To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com
>
>
> Dear Anirudh and List members,
>
> I am forced to send this e-mail because I feel that the Wikimedia Movement
> in India has hit a new low by moderating its own active member (Abhishek
> Suryawanshi) on the Wikimedia India mailing list.
>
> This is not to say that I agree with Abhishek's tone, but I feel that there
> is nothing wrong in what he was asking.
>
> Few of my concerns:
>
> 1) Why does Anirudh respond on behalf of EC and why has the EC not
> responded to Abhishek/community? Do we assume that the entire EC is acting
> as sock-puppet of Anirudha? Sorry to ask this but I feel there is too much
> shadow puppetry happening in the Wikimedia India Chapter. This act of
> moderation is only an indication of this. I wish the EC comes out clean and
> Anirudha minds his own business, where ever he is.
>
> 2) Initially I felt, probably Anirudh 'felt' like an elder and was
> concerned. I went in search of what he has done for the Indian Wikimedia
> movement and realized that there is very less that I could find. There is
> nothing that you seemed to have contributed to 'Indic' wikipedias. I think
> someone asked the same question in the past to which there is no answer
> from you. Please help and redirect to your contribution to Wikipedia India
> movement.
>
> I feel it is much more important that Anirudh be moderated. It would be
> gracious if he self moderates his actions.
>
> Taking the liberty to cross post this to many as I feel this highhanded
> suppression of 'freedom of expression' be seen seriously by the community.
> With a hope that Anirudha will avoid taking such repressive steps in future
> and allows this post reach the WM-India mailing list.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Rajat
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Abhishek,
>>
>> The chapter's response has been to ask you to stop making
>> unsubstantiated allegations. Sunil has clarified that that the WMF
>> sponsored A2K programme is funding travel and accommodation of some
>> members of the Wikimedia India Executive Committee for the purpose of
>> a training session in Bangalore organized for the benefit of the new
>> employee(s) of CIS/A2K. This is the sole purpose of funding travel
>> and accommodation from CIS/A2K perspective and nothing else. What the
>> members of the WMIN board decide to do in their spare time while they
>> are available in the same city is up to them. If they use this time
>> to organize a face to face board meeting, all the more better, since
>> this way they save some precious chapter funds. Your accusation that
>> the chapter is misleading the community is a falsification.
>>
>> Since you have chosen to ignore my previous warning and continued to
>> post on the same topic on this mailing list, I have put your account
>> on moderation. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please
>> feel free to send an email to the chapter directly.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Anirudh
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:16 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi
>> <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Dear Anirudh,
>> >
>> > Please direct me to the response/clarification from Wikimedia India
>> > Executive Committee.
>> >
>> > Only Sunil has made the whole thing clear and now its "only" You who
>> > is
>> > saying -
>> > It is clear to us all that some members of the Executive committee will
>> be
>> > travelling to Bangalore in order to train the new employees of CIS on
>> > matters pertaining to their new assignments. The Executive Committee
>> > has decided to utilize this time when all the members of the board are
>> > in the same city together to have a face to face meeting. There is
>> > nothing that has been said that goes to prove that CIS regularly funds
>> > chapter activities.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:20 AM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Abhishek,
>> >>
>> >> I noticed that you have been repetitively raising the same issues over
>> >> and over again. The members of the Executive Committee of Wikimedia
>> >> India and Sunil@CIS have already responded to your questions. It is
>> >> clear to us all that some members of the Executive committee will be
>> >> travelling to Bangalore in order to train the new employees of CIS on
>> >> matters pertaining to their new assignments. The Executive Committee
>> >> has decided to utilize this time when all the members of the board are
>> >> in the same city together to have a face to face meeting. There is
>> >> nothing that has been said that goes to prove that CIS regularly funds
>> >> chapter activities.
>> >>
>> >> I have to ask you to please refrain from sending further emails on
>> >> this topic. If you ignore this warning, I will have to put your
>> >> account on moderation.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Anirudh
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:16 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi
>> >> <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Dear Executive Committee,
>> >> > Wikimedia India Chapter.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Could you be please be kind enough to clarify, Why EC was/is
>> interested
>> >> > in
>> >> > misguiding mailing list and Indian community?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > When asked about CIS funding - Executive Committee member wrote :
>> >> >
>> >> >> The Chapter has alwaya made things public and will xontinue to do
>> >> >> so.
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> the CIS funds us, it will be madw public.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Then why weren't they made public by you? CIS clearly stated - they
>> are
>> >> > funding Chapter, and in past (also) they have supported in-kind.
>> >> >
>> >> > Why is the hesitation for acknowledging this? On the contrary -
>> >> > there
>> is
>> >> > strong rejection of even having any kind of connection with CIS from
>> >> > Chapter
>> >> > representatives. (On the other hand CIS is graciously open/alright
>> >> > to
>> >> > acknowledge links with the Chapter)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On A Query about CIS funding Chapter Flight Tickets : Response from
>> >> > Secretary was-
>> >> >
>> >> >> .....making unsubstantiated claims on a public mailing list,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Which part was unsubstantiated? Its the reality that this time
>> Chapter
>> >> > Board Member's Flight tickets ARE covered by CIS even if it includes
>> >> > training the A2K team.
>> >> > (CIS has already made it clear on this mailing list)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Why there is hesitation/resistance to have transparency?
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, the Chapter President gave statement on same thread -
>> >> >
>> >> >> Please be open and transparent to the
>> >> >> community. The more you become transparent, it is better for all.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Are Chapter EC Members exception to this?
>> >> >
>> >> > On same lines, Another EC Members says -
>> >> >
>> >> >> The Chapter is financially accountable to it's MEMBERS,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > As correctly stated by , Chapter is having money from WMF, Which
>> >> > comes
>> >> > from
>> >> > individual donations. So ideally
>> >> > Chapter should be accountable to the overall community and not just
>> its
>> >> > members, as rightly pointed out by someone
>> >> >
>> >> > Again, What is the need to find excuses for transparency?
>> >> >
>> >> > When there was statement that ''AGM travel expense is covered''
>> instead
>> >> > of
>> >> > correcting statement and saying, its wrong - and CIS is paying for
>> Board
>> >> > Trip (which is coinciding with CIS training!)
>> >> > Even Chapter President preferred to give out half truth and kept
>> >> > everyone in
>> >> > dark. And there was Secretary and another EC Member to take whole
>> >> > mailing
>> >> > list on a ride!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Why it is important?
>> >> >
>> >> > This could be start of new era - Where CIS supports Chapter
>> financially
>> >> > whenever needed.
>> >> > (or in-kind as they did in past and hopefully will continue to do
>> >> > so).
>> >> >
>> >> > So more and more volunteer efforts can be devoted for
>> >> > outreach/activities.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Please remember that chapter is representation of the community and
>> >> >> works for the community
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Current scenario gives wrong interpretation and implies that
>> >> > community
>> >> > should not raise questions on transparency because after-all we are
>> your
>> >> > representation! Either consult community before lying or speak
>> >> > (complete)
>> >> > truth.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Here is response from Sunil,CIS -
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This month, we are reimbursing the Chapter EC travel and related
>> >> >> expenses because the Chapter EC has kindly consented to support a
>> >> >> training programme that CIS is organising for it's A2K team in
>> >> >> Bangalore. It is only happy coincidence that they were also
>> organising
>> >> >> a meeting in Bangalore during those dates. I was not aware of this
>> >> >> when I reached out to the EC and asked for their support us.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > From Sunil's mail it is clear that Sunil extended the offer in
>> >> > good-faith,
>> >> > unaware of Chapter-Board meeting falling at the same time. However
>> >> > Chapter
>> >> > also seems to have taken this opportunity and is now shy to accept.
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > understand why?
>> >> >
>> >> > And why CIS was also kept in dark?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> CIS will cover air travel and accommodation for all EC members. CIS
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> also provide per diem for meals that are not provided during the
>> >> >> training. Unfortunately, we don't have a separate budget for fees.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Along with 'air Travel', CIS is providing accommodation too.
>> >> > And Last sentence about fee budget is interesting.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > If Chapter is expecting public support for fundraising and other
>> >> > activities,
>> >> > then it should be more transparent and 'should avoid organized and
>> >> > dedicated
>> >> > efforts to misguide community/keep in dark.'
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > And Hope so CIS takes care of all the
>> >> > remaining Chapter financial needs as well, Just keep community in
>> loop.
>> >> > And
>> >> > Thanks to Sunil/ CIS for being transparent and open.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Keep Clarifying, Keep Inspiring!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>> >> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >> > From: Sunil Abraham <sunil(a)mahiti.org>
>> >> > Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:29 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] why to donate
>> >> > To: Abhishek Suryawanshi <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com>
>> >> > Cc: Wikimedia India Community list
>> >> > <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Dear Abhishek,
>> >> >
>> >> > CIS is not supporting travel expenses for Chapter EC meetings. Nor
>> >> > has
>> >> > CIS provided funding to the Chapter so far from the Wikipedia grant.
>> >> > CIS has provided in-kind support to the Chapter in previous
>> >> > financial
>> >> > years for ex. society registration costs and the costs of their
>> >> > financial adviser during their first financial year. We strongly
>> >> > suppor
>> >> >
>> >> > This month, we are reimbursing the Chapter EC travel and related
>> >> > expenses because the Chapter EC has kindly consented to support a
>> >> > training programme that CIS is organising for it's A2K team in
>> >> > Bangalore. It is only happy coincidence that they were also
>> >> > organising
>> >> > a meeting in Bangalore during those dates. I was not aware of this
>> >> > when I reached out to the EC and asked for their support us.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dear Friends,
>> >> >
>> >> > In the first week of March, we hope to release a 6-monthly report of
>> >> > the utilization of the grant so far. Usually we only provide an
>> >> > annual
>> >> > consolidated report for all grants at the ledger group level. But
>> >> > for
>> >> > this particular grant we will increase the degree of transparency to
>> >> > address concerns of the community. If you have any suggestions on
>> >> > how
>> >> > we should structure this report or if you have any further questions
>> >> > about how CIS is spending the grant allocated do not hesitate to ask
>> >> > me.
>> >> >
>> >> > Best wishes,
>> >> >
>> >> > Sunil
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -------- Original Message --------
>> >> > Subject: Training of CIS-A2K team on 23 or 24 of February
>> >> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:48:42 +0530
>> >> > From: Sunil Abraham <sunil(a)cis-india.org>
>> >> > To: Wikimedia India EC <wikimedia-in-exec(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> >> >
>> >> > Attn:
>> >> > Sudhanwa Jogalekar
>> >> > Karthik Nadar
>> >> > Anirudh Singh Bhati
>> >> > Nikita Belavate
>> >> > Pranav Curumsey
>> >> > Srikanth Ramakrishnan
>> >> > Viswa Prabha
>> >> >
>> >> > Dear Members of the Wikimedia India EC,
>> >> >
>> >> > Hope 2013 has gotten of to an excellent start for all of you.
>> >> >
>> >> > CIS is organising a training for the A2K team on the 22nd, 23rd and
>> 24th
>> >> > of February in Bangalore. The new Programme Director - Vishnu
>> >> > Vardhan
>> >> > will also be attending this event. We would like the EC to spend one
>> day
>> >> > training the team on a variety of issues. We would prefer if you opt
>> for
>> >> > either 23rd or the 24th as we have some other trainers that have
>> >> > confirmed for the 22nd.
>> >> >
>> >> > CIS will cover air travel and accommodation for all EC members. CIS
>> will
>> >> > also provide per diem for meals that are not provided during the
>> >> > training. Unfortunately, we don't have a separate budget for fees.
>> >> >
>> >> > This idea has been discussed with Anasuya Sengupta and Jessie Wild
>> >> > at
>> >> > the Wikimedia Foundation and they have supported it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Best wishes,
>> >> >
>> >> > Sunil
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:08 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi
>> >> > <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dear Sunil,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Could you please share information about CIS supporting Chapter
>> Travel
>> >> >> expenses?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And Its nice and positive move, Great to see CIS continues to
>> >> >> support
>> >> >> movement in India.
>> >> >> Volunteers can devote their time in doing activities and CIS can
>> >> >> support
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> per request.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As Chapter is shy/silent about acknowledging funding from CIS -
>> >> >> Hope
>> so
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> reply will clarify that CIS is there to support Chapter activities
>> >> >> irrespective of criticism.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring! :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>> >> >> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > _______________________________________________
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Hi,
In Gnunify 2013, we are having many activities related to Wikipedia.
Here is a list(not in any particular order of preference/importance):
Day 1: 15th Feb.
Talk: Introduction to Creative Commons By Jessica Coats
Talk:Translations for Wikipedia made easy By Siebrand Mazeland, Niklas Laxstrom
Talk:Localization Needs and Ideas - REBOOT By Runa Bhattacharjee
Day 2: 16th Feb
Wikiacademy
Talk:Open Education Resources By Jane Hornibrook
Talk: Introduction to other Wikimedia projects - Wikimedia commons,
Wikisource etc
Workshop: Building input methods for your own language By Amir Aharoni
Talk: How to contribute to Wikipedia in your favourite language By
Alolita Sharma
Talk:Internationalizing your code with Milkshake By Santhosh Thottingal
Talk: Query.IME - Contributing an input method for your preferred
language By Amir Aharoni, Yuvi Panda
Registration for attendees is already open. Please register on the
site www.gnunify.in
This is a great opportunity to participate in Wikimedia activities. Do
join us in the conference !!
Regards
-Sudhanwa Jogalekar
(Team GNUnify) , (President, Wikimedia India Chapter.)
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Twitter: sudhanwa Check on FB, Linkedin for more.
Is it at all possible for all new members to committees, to go through some
orientation programme or be directed to some FAQs that they can go through
to understand the processes before they address the entire lists?
Thanks
Harriet
Harriet Vidyasagar
www.outofindia.netwww.womenofindia.net
INDIA: 91-99011 66276
USA: 1-301-649-2240
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Niraj Suryawanshi <
niraj.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Anirudh & All the members of the India mailing list,
>
> Some questions I wish to ask in general to all my fellow followers in
> India & worldwide, please do not mind since being a new member to
> this committee I may miss out on the background!
>
> May I ask about who is the moderator over this mailing list?
> And for what reasons is this action is taken on the Indian Mailing list?
> Is this moderation known to other lists as well??
> Are the other mailing lists/authorities notified about it??
>
> Plus who gives this authority to the moderator to moderate a certain
> mailing list??
> Is there any selection process or criteria??
> If yes can we all know about it.
> And does the current moderator underwent the same criteria or selection
> process?
>
> Its supposed to be an open talk rite?
> What if its like the moderator wants to discuss issues what he wants to
> and rest is discarded??
> This can happen right??
>
> So next, is there any panel which keeps a check on the moderators??
> If yes, can we all know about it also??
> And the process through which every moderator is selected?? (eligibility
> precisely speaking of)
>
> If not, can we assume that the moderators claim the ownership on this
> mailing list??
>
>
>
> plus one last query, this mail, will it be moderated too??
> if yes can you let us know to whom I can ask for a clarification over the
> moderation of this mail.
>
> Waiting for your quick response,
>
>
>
> Regards & Thanks,
>
> Niraj Suryawanshi <http://www.facebook.com/niraj12>
> Pune Institute of Computer Technology | Wikipedia Club Pune<https://www.facebook.com/WikipediaClubPune>
> 8149920120 | niraj.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Anirudh Bhati [via Wikimedia] <
> ml-node+s7n4996563h58(a)n6.nabble.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all, from now on, all emails sent by new subscribers to this
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>>
>> thanks,
>> Anirudh
>>
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Hello Anirudh & All the members of the India mailing list,
Some questions I wish to ask in general to all my fellow followers in India
& worldwide, please do not mind since being a new member to
this committee I may miss out on the background!
May I ask about who is the moderator over this mailing list?
And for what reasons is this action is taken on the Indian Mailing list?
Is this moderation known to other lists as well??
Are the other mailing lists/authorities notified about it??
Plus who gives this authority to the moderator to moderate a certain
mailing list??
Is there any selection process or criteria??
If yes can we all know about it.
And does the current moderator underwent the same criteria or selection
process?
Its supposed to be an open talk rite?
What if its like the moderator wants to discuss issues what he wants to and
rest is discarded??
This can happen right??
So next, is there any panel which keeps a check on the moderators??
If yes, can we all know about it also??
And the process through which every moderator is selected?? (eligibility
precisely speaking of)
If not, can we assume that the moderators claim the ownership on this
mailing list??
plus one last query, this mail, will it be moderated too??
if yes can you let us know to whom I can ask for a clarification over the
moderation of this mail.
Waiting for your quick response,
Regards & Thanks,
Niraj Suryawanshi <http://www.facebook.com/niraj12>
Pune Institute of Computer Technology | Wikipedia Club
Pune<https://www.facebook.com/WikipediaClubPune>
8149920120 | niraj.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com
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> thanks,
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[Pardon the cross-posts - and the English message] - Please forward as
well!
Hi everyone,
March is Women's History Month, and this will be the second year for
WikiWomen's History Month, an *international* collaborative event that
takes place offline at edit-a-thons and online through project focuses.
Events and projects focus on improving women's history coverage on any
language project. We have a page on English Wikipedia, like last year,
to gather all of the events:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiWomen%27s_History_Month
So far we have events in South America, Europe and the United States.
I hope you'll consider throwing an event in your town, village, or city
- or do a women's history focus for your WikiProject - large or small!
Sarah
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Hi,
Gnunify 2013 is just a week away from now. Speakers are being
finalised and schedules will be coming up soon.
In the coming days, we will be sending you profiles of the speakers at
Gnunify 2013.
Here is the first round of mails giving you profile of our speakers.
Know your speakers: Jessica Coates and Jane Hornibrook from Creative Commons
Jessica Coates is Global Network Manager at Creative Commons.
Prior to joining CC, Jessica worked as a copyright specialist and
community manager in Australia. There she spent much of her time as
the Project Manager of Creative Commons Australia and the Creative
Commons Clinic, a research program at the Queensland University of
Technology.
Jane Hornibrook is the Regional Coordinator – Asia-Pacific at Creative Commons.
Jane has previously led Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand where
she worked with government officials and schools to encourage open
access to publicly funded materials.
For more information about the speakers and their talks, please visit
Gnunify website http://gnunify.in
Please note that delegate registration has already started. Do join us
at the conference.
Warm regards,
-Sudhanwa Jogalekar
Team GNUNIFY
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Cross posting to reach mass, apologies if you have already read this!
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*Dear all,*
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*On the second anniversary of the Chapter, we made public our intention of
running our first fundraiser. Going ahead with the first phase of this
plan, we will be running a central site notice on the chapter website for a
period of two calendar months starting 1 February, 2013. In the second
phase of this plan, we aim to approach high networth individuals and
corporates in the month of March 2013. This will be done using personal and
professional networks of current and past EC members, staff, volunteers
among others.*
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Suggestions, help and support from the community on what we can do to
ensure success of this fundraiser are welcome. Every drop counts :)
Donations can be made by Online Bank Transfer (NEFT/RTGS) or by sending us
a Cheque through snail mail. We are unable to accept card payments at this
current time. Link to the donation page on our website:
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donate
Thanking you,
Executive Committee,
Wikimedia India.
*Reasoning* (From our public statement on 4 January, 2013)
A lot of people may ask why the chapter needs a fundraiser when it has
access to WMF funding. The answer is, we are still ineligible for FDC of
WMF (we hope to be eligible for the second round of funding in 2013) and
would need to rely on grants, spending of which is restricted by the WMF.
Since formation, the chapter has relied heavily on the Executive Committee
to take on the burden of running the show. In an ideal world, the EC would
like to take on the role of guiding the chapter rather than actually be
responsible for operations after two years of incorporation, which should
be best done by professionals rather than volunteers in their spare time.
The chapter has hired an employee (Sowmyan Tirumurti, our Executive
Manager) as well as plans to lease its own office premises in Bangalore. We
will need the help of those volunteers who are in a position to support us.
It could be a small individual donation or in the form of a corporate
donation from an institution. A small token of support from you could go a
long way in helping us achieving our goals of furthering the movement in
India.*
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*Thanks and regards,*
*Karthik Nadar,*
*Secretary, Wikimedia India Chapter.*
Wikipedia Club Pune
The Republic Day Workshop
26th January 2013
Theme/ Agenda: Creating & Editing existing articles on the Indian War
Heroes (post Independence) in Marathi, as a homage to them.
The Workshop was carried out successfully on the 64th Republic Day of India.
Keeping in mind the theme/ agenda as to pay homage to these great men who
gave their lives serving the motherland.
The workshop was organized in Pune’s most sought after & leading learning
institution Janana Prabodini, with the consent of the principal of the
institution Mr. Milind Naik. A seminar hall “Prabodh” and two computer
labs were engaged. Volunteers from the institution in coordination with the
members of the club assisted and helped for the smooth execution of the
workshop.
Volunteer Coordinators from the institution Miss Priyanka Bhalerao & Mr.
Hrushikesh Pathak were of great help as they helped with the permissions
for the workshop and the bookings of the seminar hall and the computer labs
which were needed prior to the workshop and were in constant touch of the
Wikipedia Club Pune’s members. We thank them for their enthusiasm and
dedication for the same.
The club members on the day of the seminar helped in setting up the venue,
giving a very comfortable yet professional outlook to the seminar & seminar
venue. The IntroductorySeminar was conducted by Mr. Abhishek Suryawanshi
wherein the students were given information regarding Wikimedia & its
sister project Wikipedia, precisely concentrating on Marathi Wikipedia.
Knowledge about creating and editing the articles was given through a live
demonstration over the projector projections. The students enjoyed the
presentation which was followed by a very interactive session where Mr.
Suryawanshi was able to solve the queries upto the mark.
The attendees specially belonged to student category, besides these the
principal himself and many other teaches were present for the same. A very
special attendee Mrs. Sulabha Marathe was present who works for the blind
and is engaged in recording audios, so that the blind could gain knowledge
through audible medium. She is currently on a project wherein the audio
recordings of the syllabus is done and is provided to the blind for
learning purposes.
After the informative seminar the students with the special attendees were
escorted to the respective labs for the creation and edition of the
articles. The workshop started with creation of the User Accounts and then
creation/editing. We the members of the club were overwhelmed with the
response of the budding Wikipedia Editors of the future!
Many articles on martyrs were undertaken the list is as follows:
Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Cap. Vikram batra, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Ashok
Kamte, Constable Tukaram Omble, Hemant Karkare, Lalit Rai etc.
The workshop ended with an interactive feedback session where basic queries
and complex questions were solved.
Following is the list of the club members and volunteer coordinators
Abhishek Suryawanshi, Nikhil Kawale, Sanket Oswal, Abhinav Garule, Laskhy
Gontla, Ravati Joshi, Saylai Borade, Niraj Suryawanshi, Priyanka Bhalerao,
Hrushikesh Pathak.
We appreciate and are very much thankful to the volunteer coordinators and
the staff of the Janana Prabodini for the help provided. Also we are
thankful to the club members who gave their precious time for the workshop,
who helped it become a grand success.
Regards & Thanks,
Niraj Suryawanshi <http://www.facebook.com/niraj12>
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