Here's what Foundation Report August 2011 has to say for our India Education program

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2011/09/08/wikimedia-foundation-report-august-2011/

India Programs

• Two new consultants selected – Nitika Tandon (Participation) and Shiju Alex (Indic Initiatives). Nitika has joined and Shiju joins at the end of September.
• Continued support of proposed WikiConference in Mumbai in November ($40k grant from WMF; Fellowship for organizer; Advisory services).
• Wikipedia India Education Program pilot in Pune looking good in terms of numbers (>1000 students) but requires intensive effort to provide adequate training, enabling and hand-holding of newbie students. Having said this, check out the following:
  • User: Abhilasha369 started a new article: Robinson Crusoe Economy
  • User: basic.atari is working on the Human capital article
  • User: SaurabhKB is editing Self-organizing list ‎
  • User: Aishani Sharma on Social preferences
  • User: Jinchurikidan has been actively editing the article on Animation studio
  • 12 new Campus Ambassadors selected for the Pune pilot; training expected by September 12
• Continued progress on legal registration of the proposed independent public trust in India.
• Initial meetings with major mobile carriers / manufacturers scheduled for next week.

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Thanks
Arnav (ricku).
(User:Rangilo_Gujarati)