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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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Information Disorders and their Regulation
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by
Torsha Sarkar, Shruti Trikanad, and Anoushka Soni
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published
Jan 31, 2024
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filed under:
Information Disorders,
Access to Knowledge,
Internet Governance,
Information Security,
Information Technology
The Indian media and digital sphere, perhaps a crude reflection of the socio-economic realities of the Indian political landscape, presents a unique and challenging setting for studying information disorders.
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Blog
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WIPO SCCR 43: Notes from Day 3
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by
Shweta Mohandas
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published
Apr 28, 2023
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filed under:
Broadcast Treaty,
Broadcasting,
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge
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WIPO SCCR 43: Notes from Day 1
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by
Shweta Mohandas
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published
Apr 28, 2023
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filed under:
Broadcast Treaty,
Broadcasting,
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge
Member states delivered opening statements and deliberated on the progress, substantive provisions, and method of work on the draft broadcasting treaty text. This blog post summarises positions and contentions that supported: 1)The need for balance between rights of broadcasters and that of users and researchers 2) Questions around fixation and signal piracy 3) Need for consensus and towards a diplomatic conference
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WIPO SCCR 43: Notes from Day 2
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by
Shweta Mohandas
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published
Apr 27, 2023
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last modified
Apr 28, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Broadcast Treaty,
Broadcasting,
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge
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CIS Statement in WIPO SCCR 43
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by
Shweta Mohandas and Anubha Sinha
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published
Mar 28, 2023
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Shweta Mohandas delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 1 of the 43rd WIPO SCCR session on the Broadcast Treaty.
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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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