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Wikipedia
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19 Feb 2025
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She Leads Bootcamp 2025CIS-A2K is committed to bridging the gender gap within Indian Wikimedia communities, and to further this goal, last year we launched the impactful She Leads program. This initiative is designed to empower female Wikimedians to take on …
27 Aug 2024
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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020The 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.
6 May 2024
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Commemorating Chandan Chiring (1990-2024)With a heavy heart, I am deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Chandan Chiring Phukan at 11:30 pm on Saturday, April 27th. Chandan Chiring was born on November 14, 1990, in Titabor, Jorhat district of Assam.
12 Feb 2024
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its ExpressionsThis 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 …
10 Feb 2024
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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in IndiaThis 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 …
8 Feb 2024
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Commemorating Ulo Senthamizh Kodai (1945 - 2024): A Luminary of Tamil Open Knowledge Movementபயன்தூக்கார் 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, …
21 Oct 2022
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Mapping Content on Gender and Sexuality in Indian LanguagesThis 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 …
21 Oct 2022
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Infrastructural Needs of Indian Language Wikisource ProjectsThis 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 …
21 Oct 2022
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Exploring Knowledge Repositories on Water Resources in IndiaThis 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 …
11 Oct 2022
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Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949The 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 …
11 Oct 2022
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Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949It 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 …
20 Aug 2021
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Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/ReportIn March 2020, the whole world came to a standstill. What many deemed as a regular ‘flu’ turned out to be the pandemic that brought everyone to their knees. The things that we always did, we could no longer do them. We were all confined to …
28 Jun 2021
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Bodh: a new tool for Wikidata lexicographical dataWe are happy to announce that a new tool, named Bodh, has been developed by Jay Prakash, as a CIS-A2K assignment, to add or modify statements for lexemes, senses and forms.
31 Dec 2020
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Research Studies on Indian Language Wikimedia Projects 2019-21This is a compilation of the final reports from a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019-2021, on an array of topics related to Indian language Wikimedia projects. The projects were undertaken by Subodh …
24 Nov 2019
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Project Tiger 2.0If you think that Indian languages are as important as international languages, like English, then, you are on the same page with this article. If not, then, let me explain, why it is a significant and much bigger issue than you think.
24 Nov 2019
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Project Tiger 2.0If you think that Indian languages are as important as international languages, like English, then, you are on the same page with this article. If not, then, let me explain, why it is a significant and much bigger issue than you think.
24 Nov 2019
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Project Tiger 2.0If you think that Indian languages are as important as international languages, like English, then, you are on the same page with this article. If not, then, let me explain, why it is a significant and much bigger issue than you think.
22 Nov 2019
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Project Tiger 2.0If you think that Indian languages are as important as international languages, like English, then, you are on the same page with this article. If not, then, let me explain, why it is a significant and much bigger issue than you think.
25 Sep 2019
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Bhuvana Meenakshi elected Mozilla Rep for July 2019Bhuvana Meenakshi was selected as a Rep of the Month (July 2019) by Mozilla for my active contributions.
19 Aug 2019
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Call for joining the Free Knowledge movement #Wikipedia #WikimediaEvery little drop makes a Mighty ocean! Join us in this Free Knowledge movement where your contributions will be used world-wide.
5 Aug 2019
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The Knowledge Base is LiberatedThe article published in Sunday supplement of Loksatta newspaper of Express group, written jointly by Madhav Gadgil & Subodh Kulkarni summarises - the status of searchable open knowledge available on web, eagerness of youth generation …
31 Jul 2019
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Re-licensing Sessions with Authors and OrganisationsIn collaboration with Marathi community, CIS-A2K is getting connected with various authors and organisations willing to re-license their content under CC-By-SA. A2K is facilitating the OTRS process Commons for re-licensing as well as …
30 Jul 2019
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Wikimedia Workshop on Rivers under Project JalbodhThe Indian National Trust for Art & Heritage Pune Chapter is working with various organisations to preserve the natural heritage places like rivers in Pune district of Maharashtra, India. After the presentation of 'Project Jalbodh' by …
19 Jul 2019
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Orientation programme, Wikipedia workshop & Action Plan meeting in PAH Solapur UniversityCIS-A2K representatives visited PAH Solapur University, Solapur (PAHSUS) to finalise the action plan and MoU for the year 2019-20.
22 Jun 2019
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Wikimedia Education SAARC Conference 2019Christ University in association with the Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) organized a conference, from 20 - 22 June 2019, at Christ University, Bengaluru. Forty-nine Wikimedians from four countries (Sri …
5 Jun 2019
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What is Wikimedia Education SAARC Conference?The Wikimedia Education SAARC conference is on 20th June 2019. A conference for Wikimedians, Wikimedia education leaders, educators and researchers engaged with Open Education and free knowledge movement.
31 May 2019
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MoU between PAH Solapur University & CIS-A2KCIS-A2K is working in collaboration with PAH Solapur University, Solapur in Maharashtra on Wikimedia projects. The Mass Communication and Journalism departments are involved in content generation on Marathi Wikipedia & Commons.
26 May 2019
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Wikisource Workshop at Vigyan Ashram, PabalThe Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) organized a workshop in collaboration with Vigyan Ashram, Pabal on May 25-26, 2019 at Pabal. Total 12 participants attended sessions during this two days workshop. The …
21 May 2019
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Youths come forward to augment Assamese Wikisource projectAssamese Wikisource is a sister-project of Assamese Wikipedia, where Assamese books with expired copyrights are available.
13 May 2019
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Ahmedabad Wikisource WorkshopReport of the Ahmedabad Wikisource workshop published in Vishwavihar.