Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Feminism and Folklore 2026 - Telugu
Applicant
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Edla praveen
- Organization
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Project
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Feminism and Folklore 2026 - Telugu
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-01-15 - 2026-06-15
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
India
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Feminism and Folklore
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Main Challenges Identified:
1. Lack of Local Representation:
Previous content in 2024 & 25 FnF Telugu is largely centered on international or general folklore topics. Comprehensive articles on local Telugu folk arts, practices, and women folk artists were limited.
2. Stories of Unsung Women:
Narratives of ordinary women from rural areas, who contributed significantly to folk culture but were historically undocumented, were largely missing due to insufficient resources and attention.
3. Participant Expansion:
Attracting more contributors, especially women editors from rural Telugu-speaking regions, posed a challenge.
Strategies to Address Challenges:
1. Targeted Content Creation:
The 2026 project emphasizes local relevance, focusing on subtopics like women’s roles in Telugu folklore, local female storytellers/artists, and Telugu folk practices. Articles will be developed based on local newspapers, university research papers, and credible sources to ensure quality and authenticity.
2. Partnerships with Cultural Institutions:
Collaborating with Telugu academies, university folklore departments, and local libraries will facilitate access to authentic local resources and documentation, supporting the creation of well-sourced articles.
3. Training and Outreach Programs:
To broaden participation, the project will organize online and offline workshops for rural women students, teachers, and folk artists, training them in Wikipedia editing and content creation. This will introduce new female editors to Wikipedia while bringing local knowledge directly into the digital space.
Through these strategies, the project aims to surpass the achievements of the previous year (where Telugu women Wikipedians ranked first globally) and establish Telugu Wikipedia as a robust platform for local cultural knowledge and gender equality.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Planned Activities for 2026
The Feminism and Folklore 2026 – Telugu Project aims to preserve Telugu folk culture by documenting women’s roles, arts, and traditions. It focuses on building partnerships with universities, women’s groups, and local media for authentic sources. Field visits will record performances, stories, and practices through multimedia documentation. Verified data will be transformed into Wikipedia articles and Wikimedia Commons uploads with open licenses. The project includes online training for women editors and translation of key content for wider reach. Overall, it seeks to enhance representation, participation, and global visibility of Telugu feminist folklore within the Wikimedia ecosystem.
Project Timeline: Jan 15 - June 15, 2026
Jan 15- 30 :
- Preparation, identifying resources and partnerships, Project pages and notifications to the community.
Feb 1- 30:
- 1st online event for training new and existing contributors , students from higher education institutes and researchers and folk artists from across Telugu regions will be prioritized.
- Field visits to Rural folk artists like yakshaganam, burra katha, Gangireddulata, Hari katha, Tholu bommalata, Kolatam, Oggu katha. Respective Existing users from across Telugu regions will take up the activity in their nearest scope, an open call to community will be shared to take up activity.
March 1-30:
- Training the newcomers from expertises like researchers, student scholars, artists to document the folklore and feminism, this will be done through an offline event at Osmania University Arts college Hyderabad.
- Newcomers contributing to Wikipedia and online training and mentoring through Telugu Wiki community and project team.
April 1-30:
- Documenting project results
- Evaluation and result declaration.
May 1- 30
- Establishing the Wiki ecosystem with students and researchers at Osmania University & Chakali Ilamma Mahila University.
June 1-15:
- Project documentation and reporting.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc.
Edla Praveen, User:Edla praveen
Edla Praveen, an active Telugu Wikipedian, has played a key role in strengthening the Telugu Wikimedia ecosystem, particularly through his impactful work on Telugu Wikipedia and Wikisource.
- Literary Digitization: Led efforts to digitize Telugu literary works, preserving important texts for open access.
- Proofreadathons: Organized Krishna Sastry and Suravaram Pratap Reddy Proofreadathons, training over twenty new contributors in proofreading and text correction.
- Community Projects: Contributed to “Streevadam–Janapadam 2025” (Feminism–Folklore) by improving metadata and ensuring content accuracy also added categories to more than 2000 plus in FnF 2025 to enhance the article quality.
- Outreach & Mentorship: Conducted workshops, including at Osmania University as a part of the project “Utilization of Wikisource in Higher educational institutions of Hyderabad Telanagna”, to promote Wikisource participation and digital preservation awareness.
Anjan kumar, User:Tappeta Anjan Kumar
Anjan Kumar's primary contribution focused on strengthening Telugu Wikisource by actively leading projects aimed at digitizing significant Telugu literary works and expanding the editor base. His efforts were instrumental in bringing the works of the esteemed Telangana litterateur, Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, onto the platform.
Suravaram prathapa Reddy proofreadathon
Anjan Kumar organized a month-long project to honor Suravaram Pratapa Reddy (May 28th), widely regarded as the "Torch Bearer (Vythalikudu)" of Telangana literature and history.
In essence, Anjan Kumar successfully drove a focused initiative that not only preserved the valuable works of a key regional historical figure in a digital format but also actively nurtured and expanded the volunteer community necessary for the long-term sustainability and growth of Telugu Wikisource.
Pavani,
Pavani is a research enthusiast on Dalit and Marginalised folklore. She is a graduate in Telugu literature, currently pursuing individual research on Feminism and Folklore.
External mentor :
Myadam Abhilash, User:MYADAM ABHILASH
Myadam Abhilash is an experienced project organizer and an active contributor to the Telugu Wikimedia community.
- Project Leadership: Successfully organized Feminism and Folklore 2025 (Telugu), facilitating remarkable community participation and high-quality content contributions.
- Educational Integration: Led the project “Utilizing Telugu Wikisource in Higher Education Institutions of Hyderabad”, conducting impactful workshops at Osmania University for students and faculty from Nizam College, Arts College, VNR VJIET, and Koti Women’s College.
- Academic Contribution: His M.A. thesis, “Wikipedia – Telugu Sahitya Viniyogam”, published by Boli Cheto, serves as a reference guide for Telugu Wikimedia engagement.
- Institutional Impact: His efforts led to the inclusion of Telugu Wikipedia in undergraduate curricula across Telangana universities, advancing digital literacy and open knowledge.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Target Participants and Community:
The project will engage existing editors from the Telugu Wikipedia community, along with researchers, students, and faculty from key universities in Telangana, including Osmania University, Veera Naari Chakali Ilamma University, Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University, and other affiliated institutions. These participants represent diverse academic and community backgrounds with strong interest in Telugu literature, folklore, and cultural documentation.
Engagement Before Activities:
Participants will be invited through targeted outreach via university networks, mailing lists, and community channels. Introductory orientation sessions will highlight the goals, relevance, and expected outcomes of the project. Pre-selected folklore resources and reading materials will be shared to prepare participants for documentation work.
Engagement During Activities:
Hands-on training workshops and guided edit-a-thons will provide structured mentoring on editing Wikipedia, citing sources, and documenting folklore. Interactive sessions will support collaboration between existing Wikipedians and academic participants. Continuous technical support will be provided through dedicated communication channels.
Follow-Up After Activities:
Sustained engagement will be ensured through periodic follow-up meetings, continued mentorship support, and recognition of active contributors. Participants will be encouraged to remain involved through ongoing contests and opportunities to contribute to high-impact content on Telugu Wikipedia and Wikisource.
- 9.1. If your project includes in-person activities, are there any international participants travelling to India for them? (required)
- No
- 9.1.1. List all countries of participation. (required)
- 9.2. Will the project be transferring funds to any international participants? (required)
- No
- 9.2.1. List all international participants receiving funding and their countries. (required)
N/A
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
- Yes
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
I will follow the Wikimedia Foundation’s Youth Safety policy .
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
We have discussed the idea with the community on the Village pump and gained inputs from previous project organisers.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Content Gender gap
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Gender and diversity
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Gender Identity
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Improve User Experience
Metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
To understand how documenting regional folklore through a feminist lens strengthens community participation, enhances cultural representation, and builds sustainable engagement within the Telugu Wikimedia ecosystem.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
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| Number of participants | 110 | |
| Number of editors | 25 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
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| Wikipedia | 1000 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 100 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | 100 |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
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N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Campwiz/ Fountain tool & Outreach Dashboards
Budget
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KaoGCSzqjy1wAIOO3KlPxuqGYK2WmUS0txvcfzEMIjc/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in Indian Rupees. (required)
395000 INR
- 22.1. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD. (required)
4735 USD
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Yes
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