Talk:Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Wiki Loves Santali Community Awareness

Follow-up questions on your application

Latest comment: 2 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hope you are well. I am the programme officer supporting the review process for rapid projects in this cycle. Thank you for the care and thought you put into the application. Based on my initial read, I am sharing a follow-up question that we'll like to have more clarity on.

1) As you may know, the Santali community conducted a strategic meeting in 2024. Could you share what were the key learnings (if you were a participant) and how does this proposed project fit into the strategic plans for the community or user group? Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Santali Community Strategic Meet

2) Re question 7, could you provide a timeline for your proposed activities?

3) As you may be aware that there is a coordinated effort for Wiki Loves Folklore (Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Wiki Loves Folklore & Feminism and Folklore Activities in India 2025. Do reach out to the project coordinators for support and peer learning as needed.

4) Re question 11, could you provide documentation on the preliminary discussion of this project and engagement with the community? Please feel free to share online links.

5) Re question 17, here are some examples and resources that may be helpful to framing your learning questions

Would you be able to build on your response related to what do you hope to learn?

6) Re question 21, could you provide access to your proposed budget document?

Thank you for taking a moment to response. There may be additional questions from the South Asia Regional Funds Committee we move through the review process.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 06:40, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for this your kind support & questions @JChen (WMF)

1)Yes, I was there @Santali community strategic meeting in 2024,Kolkata.In this Meetup Santali community focuses on creating more digital/online content in the Wikimedia platforms. The proposed project, Mission Olchiki-2025, aligns perfectly with the strategic plans of the Santali community and Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group. The project's primary objective is to promote the Santali language and culture through digital preservation and education.

The project's goals are closely tied to the community's aspirations, which include:

Preservation of Language and Culture: Increasing Santali content on Wikimedia platforms to ensure the preservation and promotion of the community's rich heritage. Community Empowerment: Engaging the Santali community in Wikimedia projects to empower them to take ownership of their digital presence. Global Visibility: Enhancing the representation of Santali on Wikimedia to raise global awareness about the Santali community.

To achieve these goals, the project proposes various strategic actions, such as:

Organizing Edit-a-thons and Content Creation Drives: Regular events to encourage the creation and improvement of Santali content on Wikimedia platforms. Training and Workshops: Capacity-building sessions to enhance the skills of Santali contributors in areas such as editing, content creation, and community management. Partnerships and Collaborations: Collaborating with educational institutions, cultural organizations and other Wikimedia communities to support and promote Santali content.

2)This Proposed activities will be between 10 February 2025 to 30 April 2025.

3)Yes, I will reach out to the Wiki Loves Folklore Project coordinators for support and peer learning as needed.

4)Yes,preliminary discussion of this project and engagement has been shared with the community.sure,links will be shared here.

5)We will follow Re question 17 to frame our strategic learnings and resourses.

6)Proposed budget document access has been granted.Plz,chek that on your side.

Below Links, Kindly find the your Question No.4 related Conducted Project Discussion and Strategic Plans. Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group/Monthly Community Call.

Discussion Link- https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Monthly_Santali_Community_Call_2025

Regards, Durga Soren (talk) 10:41, 26 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello @Durga Soren,

When you have a moment, could you respond to the questions on the talkpage? Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 13:26, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Your application has been approved

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello @Durga Soren,

Congratulations! Your application has been approved in the amount of INR 418,000 from 10 February 2025 to 30 April 2025 (adjusted end date for more lead time for implementation). Please know that the approval is contingent on your response to the follow-up questions. During the pre-screening process, the finance team from your appointed service provider also captured the following comments:

* No amount has been budgeted for Chartered Accountant fee

Please adjust your proposed budget accordingly based on the approve amount and include the chartered accountant fee. You can do that by adding a new tab to your existing working document and name it revised - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hdXjiaMNVjgbqiJy6JAC2B-1bI8bkOqb82NIQ6SHiX0/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Disbursement of Funds

To facilitate the funds disbursement process, we seek your active response to communications from your appointed service provider (e.g. CIS - finance@cis-india.org) to complete your contract, payment, and onboarding. We highly encourage you to submit all supporting documents and endorse the related paperwork within the stipulated time frame. When in doubt, proactively reach out to the CIS finance team and copy your programme officer.

Plans are adaptable

We know even the best thought through plans may change.

In the event that there are changes to your implementation schedule, you can reach out to request for a project extension (i.e. extend end date). Similarly, if there is a surplus budget or changes to your planned budget, you can reach out to me about reallocation (via email and on this talkpage).

Additional resources which may be useful

The reporting requirements and templates for your project can be found here. All reports are to be completed and submitted via Fluxx.
Final reports are due one month after the project end date

We thank you for your participation in the application process and hope to continue to journey with you as you embark on this project. Good luck!

Regards,

Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 13:37, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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