Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 23rd December 2016
Project Scope
editThe goal of Wikipedia Workshop is to build resources in the field of Environmental Science on Marathi Wikipedia and equip its participants with the process of contributing to Wikipedia, and to introduce it as a concept to them. Another focus of the workshop will be on ‘Women & Environment’.
Project Aim
edit- Primary goals
- To introduce Wikipedia as an encyclopedia for research and a concept to new editors.
- To Promote Marathi Wikipedia Community & promote the use of regional languages in Wikipedia.
- To have an open interaction within the editors, existing as well as new.
- To spread the awareness of Wikipedia as a powerful tool.
- To develop articles on gender & environment related issues
Launch
editDate : 23rd December 2016
Time : 3PM to 6PM
Place : Kolhapur,Maharashtra,India
Venue : Environmental Science Department, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Expected Attendees : 40-50 (Only For Post Graduate and Research Students)
Output
editThe edit-a-thon was aimed at creating/editing wikipedia pages of women activists and environmental issues in India. Extensive discussion on the issues was conducted to develop the theme and basic concepts. Participants were completely unaware about Marathi Wikipedia and editing. They were trained in basic editing skills and search for the concerned articles, categorisation and translation from other language wikipedias. The pages reviewed and edited were as follows -
- Medha Patkar
- Vandana Shiva
- Chipko Movement
- Salumaarad Thimmakka
- Sunita Narain
Participants
edit- --प्रा. (डॉ.) प्रकाश राऊत (talk) 12:28, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --पोवार किरण दिलीप (talk) 12:22, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --नंदकिशोर गायकवाड (talk) 12:13, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --आसावरी जाधव (talk) 12:05, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --निलिमा जगन्नाथ देशमुख (talk) 12:02, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --प्रणोती हूक्केरी (talk) 11:52, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --ज्योती दिपक पाटील (talk) 11:48, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --संदिप बाळासाहेब मांगलेकर (talk) 11:51, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --अनुप गरगटे (talk) 11:48, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --सोनल चोंदे (talk) 11:46, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --प्रियांका पाटील (talk) 11:42, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --प्रणित निकम (talk) 11:25, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --प्रिया वसगडेकर (talk) 11:29, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --विकास सुरेश हरेर (talk) 11:32, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --विजय जाधव (talk) 11:40, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --प्रदीप पाटील (talk) 11:42, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --महेश चौगले (talk) 11:47, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --अविनाश माने (talk) 11:49, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --नितीन निवृत्ती मिसाळ (talk) 11:56, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --पूनम दादासो पोवार (talk) 11:57, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --Omkarpatil70 (talk) 12:07, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --Gajanansutar07 (talk) 12:11, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --गणेश कदम (talk) 12:43, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --अश्विनी मोहिते (talk) 12:46, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --Vinayaksalunkhe21 (talk) 12:24, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- --सुबोध कुलकर्णी (talk) 14:29, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
- TRAINER - Subodh Kulkarni, Marathi Community Advocate, CIS-A2K