WikiClubs pilot in India

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WikiClubs pilot in India is a project which aims to enable the creation of WikiClubs at educational institutions in India.

This pilot project is being led by IIIT Hyderabad and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation.

  • The institutions will receive mentorship to start WikiClubs at their respective institutions, to contribute to the growth of the Wikisource and Commons communities in India
  • Institutions from all over the country are invited to join the pilot although there are targeted efforts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India.

Wikiclubs Focus Areas[edit]

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikisource
  • Wikimedia Technology (Commons and Wikisource)

Team[edit]

IIIT Hyderabad[edit]

  • Dr. Vasudeva Varma
  • Kasyap

Wikimedia Foundation[edit]

  • Praveen Das
  • Satdeep Gill

Sign-up[edit]

Institutions and/or groups of individuals are invited to sign-up to express their interest in participating in the pilot project by emailing details to indicwiki(_AT_)iiit.ac.in