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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
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by
Ashwini Lele
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published
Aug 27, 2024
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Open Knowledge,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Openness,
Education
The National Education Policy 2020 brings a significant change in India's educational landscape, representing a comprehensive overhaul to address the evolving developmental imperatives of the country.
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
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by
Soni Wadhwa
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published
Feb 12, 2024
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last modified
Feb 13, 2024 02:57 AM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Openness
This report identifies some broad patterns that have materialized in the Open Movement in the country in the last decade. The report is based on a reading of the available literature on selected projects and conversations with academicians and advocates of the Open. The rough outline of the Open initiatives is accompanied by reflections on the nature of the Open here and the need to envision it differently from what it currently is.
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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Feb 10, 2024
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research
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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Commemorating Ulo Senthamizh Kodai (1945 - 2024): A Luminary of Tamil Open Knowledge Movement
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by
Pavan Santhosh
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published
Feb 08, 2024
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filed under:
A2K Research,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
பயன்தூக்கார் செய்த உதவி நயன்தூக்கின்
நன்மை கடலின் பெரிது. (௱௩ - 103)
திருவள்ளுவர் (Payandhookkaar Seydha Udhavi Nayandhookkin
Nanmai Katalin Peridhu (Transliteration). The contribution made without weighing the return, When weighed, outweighs the sea.
- Thiruvalluvar
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Exploring Knowledge Repositories on Water Resources in India
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content
This research study explores knowledge repositories on water resources in India, with a focus on how the digital transition has impacted the process of creation & access to these resources and possible collaborations to build open digital repositories around water. The research was undertaken by Subodh Kulkarni, with editorial inputs by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Chiara Furtado. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2021–2022.
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Infrastructural Needs of Indian Language Wikisource Projects
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by
Puthiya Purayil Sneha
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Oct 21, 2022 01:21 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content
This is a short study on identifying the infrastructural gaps on Indian language Wikisource projects, and potential strategies to address the same. The study was undertaken by Jayantha Nath, Puthiya Purayil Sneha and Satdeep Gill, with writing and editorial oversight by Puthiya Purayil Sneha and an external review by Divyank Katira. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2021-22.
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Mapping Content on Gender and Sexuality in Indian Languages
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by
Yashashwini Srinivas
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Oct 21, 2022 01:03 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content
This research study explores content production processes on gender and sexuality in Indian languages, its digital documentation and factors that affect its availability and use on open access platforms. The research was undertaken by Yashashwini Srinivas, with editorial inputs by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Torsha Sarkar. This research was part of short-term studies undertaken at the CIS-A2K programme 2021-22.
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Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Oct 11, 2022
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
GLAM,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content,
Openness
The digitization project of O Bharat, a historic biweekly published between 1912 to 1949 in Goa was completed through collaboration of different organizations. The trustees of Bharatkar Hegde Desai Trust initiated the project in collaboration with Marathi department of Goa University, Bhakti Dnyan Marg Sanstha and Goa Central Library. The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge Programme facilitated the project with technical and financial assistance. Two local students scanned 12000 pages in 8 days. The year wise volumes of O Bharat are now freely available on Wikimedia Commons in the form of archive.
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Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Oct 11, 2022
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content,
Openness
It all started like this. During the Wikimedia session at Goa University in October 2021, it was realised that there is very little documentation about the ‘Goa Liberation Struggle’ on Wikimedia projects. So, in the meeting Prof. Vinay Madgaonkar from the Marathi language department took the lead to develop a project around this theme.
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A Comparative Study of Article Creation Campaigns on Wikipedia - Part II
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by
Puthiya Purayil Sneha
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published
Jun 11, 2021
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filed under:
A2K Research,
Access to Knowledge
This is a short report on a comparative analysis of two prominent Wikimedia initiatives, Wikipedia Asian Month and Project Tiger, to understand prevailing challenges and opportunities, and strategies to address the same. The report has been authored by Nitesh Gill with inputs from Suswetha Kolluru, and editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019–2020.
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