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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ପାଠାଗାର ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ନୂଆ ମୁହଁ: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jan 12, 2016 — last modified Jan 28, 2016 07:25 AM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Odia Wikipedia, Odia Wikisource, Access to Knowledge
Many would be searching for Odia-language books on the internet. Many would feel like correcting typos and other mistakes when found while reading a book, even online. Odia Wikisource is as a platform all those book lovers who want to read Odia books online and want to make more books available online.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Wikipedia initiative - Celebrating legacy of Bangalore Blue grapes online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 29, 2016 — last modified Jan 29, 2016 03:44 PM — filed under: Wikimedia, CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Black is beautiful, and it can go places if it is well researched. When HL Omshivaprakash wrote a Wikipedia article about Karnataka's bidriware, the metal handicraft where gleaming black bowls and hookahs are dotted with delicate silver strips, he didn't expect it to be picked up by the French and Swedes.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Read Bengali, Malayalam classics online as free Wiki libraries grow: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 10, 2016 — last modified Jan 29, 2016 03:51 PM — filed under: Wikimedia, CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Content Includes Classics In Malayalam, Bengali.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Wikipedia Digital Centre now at Andhra Loyola College: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2016 — last modified Feb 05, 2016 08:49 PM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Telugu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Access to Knowledge programme (CIS-A2K) of the Centre for Internet and Society has opened up a Wikipedia Digital Centre at Andhra Loyola College in the city on Wednesday. The centre, which has trained a couple of students in contributing to Wikipedia earlier, has now set up a lab called ‘Wikipedia Digital Centre’ to continue the activity.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Youth is responsible for protecting Telugu: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2016 — last modified Feb 05, 2016 08:49 PM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Telugu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
G. Umamaheshwara Rao, head of linguist research at Hyderabad Central university observed that there is every possibility for Telugu to be extinct soon. Its responsibility of youth to protect and preserve the language. And it is Wikipedia which would help in doing so.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Digitisation sprint at Andhra Loyola College Vijayawada to bring more books on Telugu Wikisource: by Pavan Santhosh — published Feb 12, 2016 — filed under: Telugu Wikisource, CIS-A2K, Telugu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
This 12th, A digitisation sprint is being organised for student Wikipedians of Andhra Loyola College Vijayawada. Students will learn about scanning books, will use OCR engine and digitise books on Telugu Wikisource. The event is organised by CIS-A2K where Telugu Wikimedian Viswanadh will be participating to mentor the new Wikimedians.
Located in Openness / Events
100 Konkani Articles Added to Wikipedia in One Day: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2016 — last modified Feb 12, 2016 03:17 PM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge
This was published in the Times of India.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Why aren’t Indians using Wikipedia to hold the government to account?: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 14, 2016 — filed under: CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Despite its popularity, the site's benefits are going unutilised.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Architectures of Knowledge: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 30, 2016 — filed under: Wikimedia, CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Rohini Lakshane was a speaker at a workshop organized by Columbia's Group for Experimental Methods in the Humanities at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
ತರಬೇತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ತರಬೇತಿಗೊಂಡಾಗ.... CIS-A2K TTT 2016: by Dhanalakshmi K.T. — published Jul 03, 2016 — last modified Aug 03, 2016 01:19 AM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Kannada Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Dhanalakshmi, a student from St Agnes College, Mangaluru, who was a participant of TTT 2016 has blogged her experience at Train-the-Trainer 2016 event organized by the Centre for Internet & Society earlier this year.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs

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