[Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : The Telegraph , Calcutta : "Regional Wiki"

[CherianTinu Abraham]

*The Telegraph , Calcutta : "Regional Wiki"*
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110417/jsp/calcutta/story_13861947.jsp

*Wikipedia may be one of the most popular websites in the world, but few
know that it can be accessed in 270 languages, including 20 Indian ones.*
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*Wiki Bangla has been around since January 2004, but with little awareness
about its existence there have been few contributors. A workshop and
brainstorming session was organised by NGO Sanhita along with Wikimedia
Foundation at the Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre recently to
introduce Bangla Wiki to academicians and NGOS and invite contributions on
women’s right and gender-related issues.*
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*“The Bengali section of Wikipedia has hardly any information on women
rights and laws. If we can enrich this section it will benefit many women in
rural areas, especially those who are not conversant in English,” said Soma
Sengupta, the director of Sanhita.*
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*Women’s rights activist Vishakha Dutta represented the Wikimedia
Foundation. Professors of women studies departments of various colleges were
encouraged to select students who can contribute for this section. Some of
the participating colleges included Sreerampur Girls’ College, Basanti Devi
College, Jaiprakash Institute, Lady Brabourne College and Shibnath Shastri
College.*


Regards
Tinu Cherian

P.S. The story is short, but I think it appears on the front page of
TT today.
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