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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India: by Subodh Kulkarni — published Feb 10, 2024 — 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.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Edit-a-thon to improve Kannada-language science-related Wikipedia articles: by U.B.Pavanaja — published Aug 21, 2015 — last modified Sep 04, 2015 08:25 AM — filed under: Language, Kannada Wikipedia, Event, Access to Knowledge
A three-day Kannada Wikipedia edit-a-thon was conducted for science lecturers of institutions who gathered at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Bengaluru this August 18. The idea of this event was to improve science-related articles that are part of the Government of Karnataka's high school syllabus.
Located in Openness / Blog
August 2015 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2015 — last modified Oct 27, 2015 12:25 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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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: Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Kannada Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
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
Upload More Kannada Articles on Wikipedia: by U.B.Pavanaja — published Jul 05, 2015 — last modified Sep 13, 2015 06:09 AM — filed under: Openness, Kannada Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Uploading information in Wikipedia helps to develop language, said Indian Languages Programme Manager U B Pavanaja here on Saturday. The article was published in Indian Express (Mangaluru edition) on July 5, 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: Wikimedia, Tulu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
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.
Located in Openness / Events
Assocham event sparks row over conflict of interest by CCI: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 06, 2015 — last modified Sep 19, 2015 04:34 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
CCI Chairman Ashok Chawla is the key speaker of the conference, organised by industry chamber Assocham with Ericsson being the event partner.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Comments on the Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs): by Anubha Sinha — published Sep 21, 2015 — last modified Oct 27, 2015 02:46 PM — filed under: Software Patents, Access to Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights, Indian Patents Act Section 3(k), Patents
Recently, the Indian Patents Office released the Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (“2015 Guidelines/ Guidelines”) in an attempt to clarify examination of software related patents in India. This post is a pure analysis of the 2015 Guidelines. The new Guidelines, essentially, narrow the exclusions of secttion 3(k), thereby enlarging the scope of software related applications eligible for a patent grant. More alarmingly, there is low emphasis on the application of the subject matter test, increased ambiguity on the nature of subject matter and an exclusionary list of examples appended to the document. In the following post, CIS highlights these concerns and presents solutions, and also proposes a definition of "computer programme per se". Read on to understand how the new guidelines will potentially lead to an increase in software patenting activity by expanding the scope of patentable subject matter – in negation of the legislative intent of section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Open Letter to PM Modi on Intellectual Property Rights issues on His Visit to the United States of America in September, 2015: by Pranesh Prakash and Nehaa Chaudhari — published Sep 23, 2015 — last modified Sep 25, 2015 06:43 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights, Accessibility, Featured, Homepage
This is an open letter by CIS to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in light of his impending visit to the USA. This letter asks the Prime Minister to urge the USA to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty; and asks that India not be a party to TPP negotiations, in light of recent reports on a study encouraging India to join the TPP.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Towards a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics’: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2012 — last modified May 31, 2012 07:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
This event was organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation, National Internet Exchange of India and Association for Progressive Communications at Mirza Ghalib Hall, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on May 3, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated as a speaker in the session on Access to Internet: Right to Information.
Located in News & Media

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