Meetup/Bhopal/9

Introductory Talk on Hindi Wikipedia at "राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान संगोष्ठी" (National Science Seminar)

Introduction

Introductory talk about Hindi Wikipedia in a joint program on National Science Seminar' of Bhabha Atomic Research Center Mumbai and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University Bhopal

Aim

This is a very important program through which we can not only convey the importance of Wikipedia to the students and teachers of the Hindi University but also explore the possibilities of Hindi Wikipedia working together with Bhabha Atomic research centre and international level Institute. this will open doors for collaboration of Wikipedia and its sister programs with many international level scientific and Research institutes

Date

11-November-2016

Place

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University ,Minto Hall, Bhopal ,India

Flow of Event

In the program suyash dwivedi presented PowerPoint presentation on Hindi Wikipedia an introduction which was viewed and listened carefully by the students teacher and scientist of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai Swapnil Karambelkar briefed the audience about creative commons open source victionary and wikibooks he also explain about the various licensing methods. many of the writers agreed to release their books under creative commons licence. at the end of the symposium suyash dwivedi Briefed the press and TV media about the work being done by Hindi Wikipedia in the field of open source dictionary and wikibooks he also satisfied some of their queries

Members

Press/Media Coverage

Outcome/Achievement

The participation of Hindi Wikipedia in this program resulted in following achievements

To start a Wiki education program with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University
To publish the books and magazines by Hindi vigyan Sahitya Parishad of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre under the creative commons licence
Many of the writers of Hindi books at the symposium agreed to release their Books under creative commons licence and publish on wikibooks