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Blog Entry Wikipedia Women's Workshop in Mumbai
by Noopur Raval — published Nov 21, 2012 — last modified Dec 03, 2012 06:01 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The Wiki Women Workshop was organized at the Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Wadala in Mumbai on November 4, 2012. It was attended by over 60 women participants who were taught how to contribute to Wikipedia articles and briefed about the knowledge gaps in Wikipedia — the free encyclopedia. Noopur Raval has prepared a report of the event.
Located in Openness / Blog
Blog Entry Wikipedia workshop @ Inmantec College, Ghaziabad
by Nitika Tandon — published Oct 19, 2012 — last modified Jan 07, 2013 04:30 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Access to Knowledge team at the Centre for Internet & Society was approached by Gaurav Prashar, Assistant Dean at Inmantec College, Ghaziabad to organize a Wikipedia workshop. Accordingly, a workshop was organized on October 17, 2012.
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Wikipedia workshop at Sinhgad Institute of Technology and Science, Pune
by Abhinav Garule — published Oct 07, 2015 — last modified Feb 26, 2016 10:10 AM — filed under: , , ,
The goal of this Wikipedia workshop is to increase awareness about Wikipedia and equip its participants with the rudiments of contributing to Wikipedia, and to introduce it as a concept to them. The participants will be learn about Wikipedia and its sister projects. Furthermore, they will be encouraged to contribute in these projects.
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Wikipedia Workshop for Kannada Science Writers
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 14, 2013 — filed under: , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with Wikimedia Chapter India and KRVP, Bangalore, is organizing a workshop for Kannada science writers at Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath Conference Hall in Banashankari, Bangalore on March 17, 2013. The one day workshop shall begin at 10 a.m. in the morning and will conclude at 5.00 p.m. in the evening. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja will be participating in the event.
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Blog Entry Wikipedia Workshop in British Library, Chandigarh
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Sep 27, 2012 — last modified Oct 04, 2012 12:08 PM — filed under: , ,
A Wikipedia workshop was organized in Chandigarh by the British Library over two days on August 24 and 25, 2012. Bipin Kumar, Head of British Library and Christina, Deputy Manager had pivotal roles in designing this workshop with support from Piyush, a wikipedian.
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Blog Entry Wikipedia Workshop on Template Creation and Modification Conducted in Bengaluru
by Tito Dutta — published Aug 10, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
A Wikipedia workshop on template creation, modification was conducted in Bengaluru on 30 July 2017. Here is a report.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Wikipedia writes a new script
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2013 — last modified Sep 04, 2013 06:27 AM — filed under: , , ,
Wikipedia is available in over 30 Indian languages. Add Konkani to that list. The Centre for Internet and Society has just completed a programme of training students to write for Konkani Wikipedia.
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Blog Entry Wikipedia’s 15th birthday inspires Bangla translators; Odia-language Women’s History Month edit-a-thons
by Nahid Sultan and Sailesh Patnaik — published May 10, 2016 — last modified Jun 09, 2016 12:10 PM — filed under: , ,
Bangla-language Wikipedians translated about 600 articles for their language’s Wikipedia; Odia-language Wikimedians hosted their second annual Women’s History Month edit-a-thon.
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Wikipedia: State of Tech — A Talk by Erik Moeller
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 02, 2012 — last modified Dec 18, 2012 06:51 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore is hosting a talk by Erik Moeller, Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at the Wikimedia Foundation at its office in Bangalore on November 12, 2012, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., followed by a lunch discussion.
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Wikipedian Pavan Santhosh says Telugu Wikipedians are creating Knowledge revolution (in Telugu)
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 17, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Pavan Santhosh said that Telugu Wikipedians are creating a knowledge revolution in Telugu. On Sunday, December 12, 2016, in Golden Threshold, Abids, Telugu Wikipedians celebrated Telugu Wikipedia day. Telugu Wikipedians Pranay Raj and Meena Gayathri who successfully completed 100 Wikidays challenge successfully were given mementos and cut a cake on this occassion.
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