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

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. 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. “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. 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. _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l