Hello I'm new to mailing lists, so please don't mind if I do this incorrectly.
Vishnu T, What would be included in the program, and wouldn't English also be an appropriate possible location for the same?
Also, are there any plans for help from the WIkipedia community itself to deal and help with any technical or other issues the students in the undergraduate program are likely to face?
I hope such programs would be successful, and even extended towards other colleges and universities in India
Congratulations and regards, Soni (TheOriginalSoni on enwiki)
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On 9 November 2013 13:58, Ravishankar ravidreams@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
//Well, salaries upto 2 lakh _per month_ with additional allowances for expenses on domestic and international travel is pretty huge for India. Reading from
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMF-A2K_Grant_Budget_and_Utilization_...
So what? An employee working for the same BPO / software company in India gets paid less than his counterpart in US. Even offsetting the lifestyle and cost of living allowances, it becomes like mere outsourcing for cheap labour. Should WMF consider cost cutting and out source this work to some other country :) ? 2 lakh INR comes around 3000 USD which is a decent salary for a mid level employee in US. For a national program like CIS - A2K, salaries in this range is acceptable.
Ravi,
Do you think it is appropriate to compare Wikimedia Foundation or its functioning in India to profit making companies and BPOs?
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