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Blog Entry Thematic Edit-a-thon at Yashawantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara
by Subodh Kulkarni published Jun 11, 2017 last modified Jul 11, 2017 09:35 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Located in Access to Knowledge
Blog Entry Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Faculty Orientation Report
by Ananth Subray published Jul 07, 2017 last modified Aug 03, 2017 04:45 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Christ University faculty were given an orientation for the upcoming year on the Wikipedia Education Program
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Access to Knowledge Bulletin — October 2012 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 29, 2012 last modified Dec 14, 2012 08:19 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This is the second bulletin from the Access to Knowledge team of CIS in Delhi. This issue features education program updates of the Assamese, Malayalam and Gujarati Wiki communities, a hackathon held at BITS, Hyderabad, press coverage of the Odia Wikipedia workshop in Pune, and reports of workshops organised in Bangalore, Ghaziabad and Pune during the month of October.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry Wikimedia contributor shares his Linux story
by Subhashish Panigrahi published Sep 27, 2015 last modified Jun 18, 2016 05:08 PM — filed under: , ,
Computers have fascinated me since childhood, but my first encounter—like many others—was not with Linux. For me, it was with Microsoft Paint. Then, many years later in 2011, it was my Wikipedia mentor, Shiju Alex, who introduced me to Linux. Since then, it's been my life!
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Blog Entry Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India
by Subodh Kulkarni published Feb 10, 2024 — filed under: , , , ,
This report explores opportunities within the Wikimedia movement and projects to help revitalise small and underrepresented languages in India and provide recommendations to CIS’s Access to Knowledge team in furthering this effort. The report is mainly based on a roundtable conversation on Digital Access in Bhubaneswar with a diverse range of backgrounds and professions, including independent researchers, representatives from non-profit organizations, retired government officials, Wikimedia contributors (both Odia and Santali), ecological activists, directors of research institutes, consultants, and journalists. This was organized by the Access to Knowledge team of CIS in collaboration with Vasundhara, Bhubaneswar.
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Blog Entry Commemorating Chandan Chiring (1990-2024)
by Nayan Jyoti Nath and Ajay Das published May 06, 2024 last modified May 07, 2024 11:51 PM — filed under: , ,
With a heavy heart, I am deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Chandan Chiring Phukan at 11:30 pm on Saturday, April 27th. Chandan Chiring was born on November 14, 1990, in Titabor, Jorhat district of Assam.
Located in Access to Knowledge
Wikipedia Workshop in Mangalore — Report in Kannada Prabha
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 16, 2013 last modified Apr 16, 2013 04:11 AM — filed under: , ,
A workshop was conducted for students of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore by Dr. U.B.Pavanaja on April 9, 2013. Kannada Prabha published a report about this on the following day, April 10, 2013.
Located in News & Media
ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯಾ ಬಳಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಲಿ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ - ಡಾ. ಯು.ಬಿ. ಪವನಜ
by U.B.Pavanaja published Aug 13, 2015 last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:21 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) has ongoing partnership with SDM College, Ujire. Students of Masters in Communication and Journalism will be writing articles in Kannada Wikipedia. This academic year’s programme was inaugurated on August 12. It was followed by hands-on workshop. Mangalorean.com, a Karnataka portal has reported this on August 13, 2015.
Located in Openness / News & Media
Tulu Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Mangalore
by U.B.Pavanaja published Sep 14, 2015 last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:06 PM — filed under: , ,
This edit-a-thon is aimed to encourage more Tulu speakers to contribute to Tulu Wikipedia which is currently in incubator. The edit-a-thon is being organised by the Tulu Wikimedia community in Mangalore.
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Blog Entry Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Mangalore to bring Tulu Wikipedia live
by U.B.Pavanaja published Aug 18, 2015 last modified Sep 15, 2015 09:07 AM — filed under: , , , ,
A Wikipedia edit-a-thon was organised in Mangalore, Karnataka this 14th to encourage more Tulu-language speakers to contribute to Tulu Wikipedia. Tulu Wikipedia is is currently in the Incubator but the enthusiastic editor community is putting their best effort to bring it live out of Incubator. This edit-a-thon is one of the many activities the Tulu Wikimedia community has organised.
Located in Openness