From: Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com>
Date: 3 September 2014 9:38:19 IST
To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

Hi,

It is perhaps worth considering a format of having multiple user groups model in India rather than having one central Wikimedia India Chapter.

I do not think that the Chapter in its current form is representative of the Wikimedia Community in India. I have asked the Chapter to hold membership drives in other language wikis and other regions but this does not seem to have taken off. It has been 4 years since the Chapter was formed.

The downside would be that several groups will have to interact with state governments in their respective states but I think this will make them understand and respect the Executive Committee's work more.

I think this is worth considering in the present scenario.

Warm regards,
Pradeep Mohandas

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