I must congratulate you on this endeavor because I was recently thinking
about how to approach museums and archives and the amount of channels I
would have to pass in order to access their information. I hope you guys
come up with info on that too!
Cheers!
Noopur
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Sohel Bohra <sohelbohra(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> [[This is a lengthy mail and is cross-posted on all mailing lists. Kindly
> bear]]
>
> Dear Wikimedians,
>
> We interact with the government on multiple occasions. The problems are all
> too familiar - complex systems, official apathy, corruption - just to name a
> few.
>
> Some trivia and stats to qualify these claims:
>
> * Entrepreneurs identified increasing the speed and ease of issuing
> permits; lowering taxes; and reducing the time it takes to start a business
> as key issues. (Note - All issues relate to government interactions; Source
> - Legatum Institute)
> * In Mumbai, there are 37 procedural hoops to jump through to gain approval
> to build a warehouse. (Source : World Bank)
> * On the Corruption Perception Index (2010), India ranks 87th of 178
> countries
> * Indians are highest ranked in volume of search for terms such as
> government rules, passport and registration (Source - Google Trends)
>
> Here's where WikifyIndia - a wiki of government procedures - kicks in.
> If Wikipedia is the Thinkers Encyclopedia, WikifyIndia is the Doer's
> Encyclopedia
>
> We (the founders) are ardent believers of the Wikipedia model and want to
> apply it to government procedures. Our belief is that ordinary citizens
> suffer for two reasons – the process is complex and accurate information is
> unavailable. WikifyIndia addresses the latter. Agents distort information to
> suit themselves. Officials are rarely friendly. The best solution has always
> been to ask someone who has ‘been through the grind’. WikifyIndia does it on
> a national level.
>
> The scope of the Project is wide ranging. From getting into the armed
> forces to filing a Right To Information request, from complaining about a
> broken traffic signal to opening a restaurant, from changing your name to
> adopting a child, from applying for euthanasia to marrying in court, from
> getting a gun permit to filing your taxes, from getting a permit to climb
> peaks to getting a gas connection, it will all be there.
>
> www.wikifyindia.com
>
> Every article is expected to have a short intro, requirements/eligibility,
> procedure, list of documents, timings, fees, application form, sample
> certificate among other details. Unlike Wikipedia, WikifyIndia is also a
> forum. There is merit in aggregating experiences (for ex. visa experiences
> can be quite varied).
>
> Current approaches on the internet are inadequate. Information is retrieved
> from Q&A forums, blog posts, agent or government sites. It is incomplete and
> outdated. Wikipedia has proved that a bottom approach is far more suitable
> in some areas than any top down approach (where a group is formally trying
> to organise information). Even if someone did a good job, they wouldn't be
> able to distribute it for free.
>
> WikifyIndia complements Wikipedia. The article on Civil Marriage in
> Wikipedia is written differently from the same article on WikifyIndia.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_marriage
> http://www.wikifyindia.com/wiki/Civil_Marriage
>
> When WikifyIndia has adequate accurate content, it will reduce what
> economists call 'transaction costs'. Any tool to improve productivity of
> citizens, entrepreneurs and organisations will be directly contributing to
> the Indian economy. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other site
> with a similar approach in any other country. We urge you to jump in and
> make a difference.
>
> WikifyIndia is a non-profit initiative free of advertising and is being run
> by a small fund created by the Founders.
>
> We (the founders) have cribbed about a @#$% and rotten system for far too
> long. WikifyIndia is our way of doing something about it. We ask for your
> complete support in adding content, sharing experiences, creating templates
> and technical support. The goal is for every government procedure to be
> available in every Indian language with complete and accurate guidelines. If
> a farmer's wife in Manipur wants to get employed under Rural Employment
> Guarantee Scheme, she should have all the information and forms on the site
> in her language.
>
> Thank you for your time and patience,
>
> Anish and Sohel [User:Sbohra]
>
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Noopur Raval
Student
Arts and Aesthetics
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Ph: 9650567690
Hello,
I am so glad to inform you that, today, Bengali Wikipedia [1] reached the
milestone of 1 million edits [2]. Bengali is the 3rd Indic language
Wikipedia (after Hindi and Malayalam) to reach this milestone. Currently it
has 22,224 articles and counting. Congratulations to all contributors of
Bengali Wikipedia!
Regards,
--
Tanvir Rahman
http://bit.ly/wikitanvir
[1] http://bn.wikipedia.org
[2] http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics?uselang=en
Dear All,
Wikimedia UK chapter is planning to arrange a monthly London meetup in
different places in London. According to
Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hamlets>,
30.5% people of Tower Hamlets are from Bangladesh. Probably Bangla Wikis has
some editors there. UK chapter also interested to arrange meetup at Tower
Hamlets. UK chapter seeking editors of Bangla Wikis who are from Tower
Hamlets and wants to join the London/Bangla meetup.
If you are leaving at Tower Hamlets or any where in London and wants to
participate at the meetup, please raise your voice and let us know.
Waiting for your response.
Cheers
Belayet
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: WereSpielChequers <werespielchequers(a)gmail.com>
Date: 19 May 2011 01:37
Subject: Re: Bangla Wikipedia and Wikimedia UK
To: Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>
Cc: bellayet(a)gmail.com
Thanks Steven,
Hi Bellayet,
Yes as Steven said I'm involved in the monthly London meetup and also
I'm in touch with some of the board members of our new UK chapter. We
are thinking of trying some different London venues for our monthly
London meetup, and it occurred to me that the Bangla wiki probably has
some editors in Tower Hamlets. Do you know any editors there who might
be interested in a joint London/Bangla meetup?
We can probably get the UK chapter to pay for room hire.
Regards
WereSpielChequers
On 18 May 2011 19:53, Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi Belayet,
> Hope you're doing well! I was talking this morning with English Wikipedian
> User:WereSpielChequers who is involved in organizing London meetups and
work
> with the U.K. chapter.
> I'm not sure if you two have met before, but he mentioned an interest in
> helping introduce Bangla-speaking people in the London area to bn
Wikipedia.
> I thought you might be able to help him get to know the Bangla Wikipedia
> community. :)
> Best regards,
> --
> Steven Walling
> Fellow at Wikimedia Foundation
> wikimediafoundation.org
>
--
Belayet Hossain
http://www.facebook.com/bellayethttp://twitter.com/bellayethttp://bellayet.wordpress.com (Bangla)
Knowledge is universal
...so share it.
Hillel____
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
If not now, when?
Hi All
(cross-posting pan-india; apologies if you get this more than once.)
A few of you have reached out and suggested modifications / corrections in the postings. I've made these. Thank you for your inputs.
Please see the revised ones :
Wiki
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
Many thanks
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
On May 4, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Hisham Mundol wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I'm writing to inform you that the selection process for 2 of the 4 potential new team members of the India Programs team has started. These have been posted on Office as well as LinkedIn. They can be seen at the at the following locations:
>
> Wiki
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
>
> LinkedIn
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
>
> Can I request a few things.
>
> a) India Programs is extremely keen on having existing Wikimedians on board in the team. I therefore invite and urge anyone from the existing community to respond to either / both of these. As you will make out from the wordings, there is a clear preference for those who are already involved in the community.
> b) Please do forward this mail to anyone you know who you think might be interested. While they may not be from the existing community, you are best placed to know your who would fit into the movement and who might be interested.
> c) Please do broadcast these links on any other mailing lists, bulletin boards, various social networks (twitter, facebook, etc.), etc. so that we can reach more potential candidates / remind potential candidates.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me for any clarifications.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Hisham Mundol
> Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
> skype: hisham.wikimedia
>
> gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
> twitter: @mundol
>
Hi Folks
(cross-posting to reach all-India; apologies if you get multiple messages.)
Our regular monthly IRC on India Programs is on the 1st Thursday of every month. Please do join in this evening (details are in the subject of this mail.)
The agenda is to share an update on India Programs (such as the India Campus Program, the Campus Ambassadors initiative and building the team for India Programs.) Needless to say, we will also discuss any other areas that you wish to cover.
I look forward to as many of you as can make it.
Many thanks.
Warm Regards,
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
cross posting to local India lists
Hisham Mundol
Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
skype: hisham.wikimedia
gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
twitter: @mundol
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Hisham Mundol <hmundol(a)wikimedia.org>
> Date: May 4, 2011 10:06:31 AM GMT+05:30
> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: India Programs: Team Selection: Call for Talent!
>
> Hi All
>
> I'm writing to inform you that the selection process for 2 of the 4 potential new team members of the India Programs team has started. These have been posted on Office as well as LinkedIn. They can be seen at the at the following locations:
>
> Wiki
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Participation_-_India_P…
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/RFP/Consultant,_Indic_Initiatives_-_Ind…
>
> LinkedIn
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592308
> http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1592351
>
> Can I request a few things.
>
> a) India Programs is extremely keen on having existing Wikimedians on board in the team. I therefore invite and urge anyone from the existing community to respond to either / both of these. As you will make out from the wordings, there is a clear preference for those who are already involved in the community.
> b) Please do forward this mail to anyone you know who you think might be interested. While they may not be from the existing community, you are best placed to know your who would fit into the movement and who might be interested.
> c) Please do broadcast these links on any other mailing lists, bulletin boards, various social networks (twitter, facebook, etc.), etc. so that we can reach more potential candidates / remind potential candidates.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me for any clarifications.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Hisham Mundol
> Wikimedia Foundation India Programs
> skype: hisham.wikimedia
>
> gtalk: hmundol(a)wikimedia.org
> twitter: @mundol
>
আমি আরেকটি অনুরোধ করবো। এই অনুরোধটি যাঁরা ভোট দিচ্ছেন বা যাঁরা পারছেন না
সবার কাছেই। তা হচ্ছে আপনারা আপনাদের পছন্দনীয় ছবিটির বিবরণটি বাংলা করতে
পারেন। ভোটের পাতাগুলো অস্থায়ী, অর্থাৎ ভোটগ্রহণ শেষে কেউ দেখবে না, কিন্তু
ছবির ক্যাপশনগুলো স্থায়ীভাবে রয়ে যাবে। :) তাই সম্ভব হলে সময় সুযোগ বুঝে
বিবরণগুলো বাংলায় অনুবাদ করার অনুরোধ থাকলো। সব না পারলেও, অন্তত আপনাদের
যেগুলো পছন্দ হয়েছে বা যেগুলোকে ভোট দিচ্ছেন। অনুবাদের জন্য সম্পাদনা পাতায়
যান (অর্থাৎ ওপরে থাকা Edit বাটনে ক্লিক করুন), এরপর | description = লেখাটি
খুঁজে বের করুন ({{Information লেখার নিচেই এটি পাবেন)। অতঃপর বাংলা অনুবাদ
যোগ করতে তারপর লিখুন {{bn|আপনার অনুবাদকৃত লেখা}}। ব্যস তবেই হবে। আশা করি
সবাই চেষ্টা করে দেখবেন। :)
--
Tanvir Rahman
http://bit.ly/wikitanvir