Community Resources and Partnerships/India General Support Project/Punjabi Wikimedians Annual Plan 2026-27

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India General Support Project

Punjabi Wikimedians Annual Plan 2026-27

proposed start date2026-06-01

proposed end date2027-05-31

amount requested (INR)1538000 INR

amount requested (USD)17379.4 USD

organization (if applicable)• Punjabi Wikimedians User Group

Universal Code of Conduct

Applicant information

Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)

Punjabi Wikimedians User Group

Are you a first-time applicant? (required)

You are applying as a(n). (required)

Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)

Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)

No

Please provide links to the following documents if they are available

These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.

• Organizational website
• Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
• Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
• Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan

Main proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)

Punjabi Wikimedians Annual Plan 2026-27

3. Proposed start date. (required)

2026-06-01

4. Proposed end date. (required)

2027-05-31

5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)

No

6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)

No

7.1. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)

India

7.2. If your project includes in-person activities, are there any international participants travelling to India for them? (required)

No

7.2.1. List all countries of participation. (required)

N/A

7.3. Will the project be transferring funds to any international participants? (required)

No

7.3.1. List all international participants receiving funding and their countries. (required)

N/A

8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)

The Punjabi Wikimedians User Group’s programs for 2026–27 aim to transition from a content-generation model to a sustainability-focused model to strengthen the quality and visibility of Punjabi-language knowledge. While previous activities established a foundational presence, the current plan addresses specific structural challenges through targeted strategies.

1. Content Quality and Reliability

A primary challenge is the need to improve trust in content and the reliability of information. Many existing articles lack structured review or updated standards; for instance, "Featured Articles" have not been updated in over five years.

• Strategy: The group will facilitate community discussions to update core policies on reliable sources, notability, and verifiability.
• Approach: By implementing a community review process to promote "Featured" and "Good Articles," the focus shifts from merely increasing article counts to prioritizing article excellence. This ensures readers find well-researched information in their native language.

2. New Editor Onboarding and Retention

New contributors often face technology-use barriers or find it difficult to locate tutorials, which can hinder their initial editing journey.

• Strategy: The group will redesign the "Welcome Message" on talk pages to incorporate visual onboarding.
• Approach: This redesigned message will include visual tutorials (images and videos) covering editing fundamentals. By providing immediate support, the strategy helps new users easily start contributing from day one.

3. Documentation Gaps in Heritage

There are significant documentation gaps for under-represented but important historic and cultural sites in Punjab.

• Strategy: The group will launch the second iteration of "Wiki Loves Punjab" with a distinct theme to enhance visual documentation.
• Approach: This includes a "Commons Photowalk" to identify and document historic towns lacking media. Additionally, the "Wikiproject Gurdwara" pilot will document Sikh history and culture, which current stats show is the most read content across Punjabi projects.

4. Limited Public Visibility and Awareness

A lack of public awareness regarding available Punjabi content limits the reach of Wikimedia projects.

• Strategy: The group will establish a physical presence at book fairs and literary festivals across Punjab.
• Approach: Strategy involves securing rental stalls to showcase high-quality articles and Wikisource works. Digital awareness will be supported by featuring an "Article/Photo of the Month" on social media and using paid promotional tools to reach a larger Punjabi-speaking audience.

5. Community Capacity and Burnout

Veteran members often contribute to all projects simultaneously, which can lead to editor burnout.

• Strategy: Outreach will focus on attracting new editors to specific projects so that veteran members can specialize.
• Approach: Two specialized workshops will be organized. The first focuses on technical skill enhancement, while the second takes a practical approach to foster leadership and mentoring skills.

6. Institutional and Academic Integration

There is a need to leverage institutional networks to formalize high-quality content streams.

• Strategy: The group will formalize partnerships with academic institutions through the IIIT Hyderabad Open Knowledge Initiatives (OKI) team.
• Approach: This includes collaborating with government institutions to digitize historical archives. Furthermore, a 3-4 month learning module will be implemented at Seaba School to equip students with basic editing skills for Wikipedia and Wikisource.

Detailed Plan - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hRmcQpctTkW5uD2nEMPK4rwH8gy0sPcowds_nD8RhN8/

9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)

Category	Yes/No
Education	Yes
Culture, heritage or GLAM	Yes
Gender and diversity	Yes
Community support and engagement	Yes
Participation in campaigns and contests	Yes
Other	No

Education

9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required)

Editing Wikipedia Training, Wikidata programs, Wikimedia Commons programs, Other Wikimedia project programs

Other programs and activities if any: N/A

9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required)

Secondary school students, Vocational, tertiary, or higher education, Teachers or professors

Other groups if any: N/A

Culture, heritage or GLAM

9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required)

Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues

Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Gender and diversity

9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.

Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups

Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Community support and engagement

9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.

On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences

Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)

Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary

Other programs and activities if any: N/A

10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)

[1]

11. Describe your team. (required)

[2]

12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)

Yes, the Punjabi Wikimedians User Group will continue to work with both internal Wikimedia communities and external institutional partners. These partnerships play an important role in strengthening the sustainability, knowledge quality, and skill development of contributors within our community. Our approach to partnerships focuses on three key characteristics: capacity building, knowledge collaboration, and institutional engagement.

One of our most significant external partnerships is with the Open Knowledge Initiatives (OKI) at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. Through this collaboration, we are organising skill development workshops and training sessions for Punjabi Wikimedians. These activities aim to build technical capacity among contributors and help them develop stronger skills in areas such as Wikimedia project editing, digital documentation, and open knowledge practices. This partnership also helps us connect with researchers and students who can contribute high-quality knowledge to Wikimedia platforms.

We are also collaborating with the Open Knowledge and the Himalayas Network, working alongside academic partners, including the Humanities department at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad. This partnership focuses on documenting cultural and regional knowledge and connecting local communities with the broader open knowledge ecosystem. Through such collaborations, we aim to improve the representation of regional knowledge and encourage interdisciplinary engagement between academia and Wikimedia communities.

Another meaningful partnership is with SEABA School, where one of our Punjabi Wikimedians is engaged as a Wikimedia educator (Wikimedian in Residence). This collaboration integrates Wikimedia activities into a school learning environment and introduces students to open knowledge platforms at an early stage. By supporting this initiative, we aim to nurture young contributors and demonstrate how Wikimedia projects can be used as educational tools for research, writing, and digital literacy.

In addition to these external partnerships, we actively collaborate with other Wikimedia language communities to exchange knowledge and learn from successful community practices. For example, we aim to engage with experienced communities to better understand approaches related to content quality improvement, thematic documentation campaigns, and community governance.

Overall, our partnerships are designed not only to expand participation but also to strengthen the quality and sustainability of Punjabi-language knowledge across Wikimedia projects. By combining community-driven initiatives with institutional collaborations, we aim to create a supportive ecosystem where contributors, educators, and researchers can collectively advance open knowledge in the Punjabi language.

13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required)

Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact

Metrics

Wikimedia Metrics

14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)

14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.

All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.

Participants, editors, and organizers

Metrics name	Target	Description
Number of all participants	100	N/A
Number of all editors	70	N/A
Number of new editors	30
Number of retained editors	20
Number of all organizers	10	N/A
Number of new organizers	3

14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)

Contributions to Wikimedia projects

Wikimedia project	Created	Edited or improved
Wikipedia	500	500
Wikimedia Commons	1000
Wikidata	500	700
Wiktionary
Wikisource	5000	5000
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia

Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)

Other Metrics

15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)

No

Other Metrics	Description	Target
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A

Budget

16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required)

No

16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)

N/A

16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required)

N/A

17. Local currency

Indian Rupees (INR)

18. What is the requested amount in Indian Rupees? (required)

1538000 INR

Requested amount in USD

17379.4 USD

19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)

Yes

19.1. How many paid staff members and contractors do you plan to cover with this General Support Project? (required)

2

19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total will be covered with this General Support Project? (required)

1

19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Project if any. (required only for returning applicants)

we will hire one 0.75 FTE and one 0.25 FTE as compared to 1 FTE in ongoing General Support Project.

20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Project. (required)

Budget category	Amount in local currency
Staff and contractor costs	480000
Operational costs	58800
Programmatic costs	902000

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ObeAO3saDF_3EV97oLTuLkRkunufnghX/

Additional information

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Yes

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