Grants:IdeaLab/Wikipedia India Chapter

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Wikipedia India Chapter

For promoting Wikipedia, One of the ways might be: Creating chapters all across 29 States and 7 Union territories(Rather than only India Chapter). These chapters can be further extended to 707 Districts of India. Joining these chapters will be free for everyone and can be in English, Hindi and in regional language. These chapters will help everyone to create awareness about Wikipedia as well as they can contribute articles on regional and interesting topics. This process might incur the cost to Wikipedia, but as a part of Long Term strategy, Wikipedia needs to go this way. These chapters will be joined by schools and colleges and will help us to create awareness about Wikipedia.Since India is a big country and is equal to many other countries combined so we need to go in niche level.

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contact email• swastiksaraf93@gmail.com

idea creator• Swastiksaraf

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created on09:02, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

Audience

Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?

Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
Students of all Schools/Colleges/Universities as well as Local Businessman

In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?

English, Hindi, Regional Language like Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, etc.

In what ways does this group communicate with each other?

This can include services and apps in social media, mailing lists, physical spaces like conferences or lectures, or at specific institutions like at a library.
Facebook/Whatsapp

What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?

Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
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Project idea

What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?

English

How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?

Both

Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?

Think about the steps that might involved to make this idea happen, and what you might teach people about your experience or others' experiences using Wikipedia.
Will Start new chapters all across India

How will you know if this project is successful? What are some outcomes that you can share after the project is completed?

If you’re not certain about how to respond to this question when starting your idea, you do not need to answer it right now. Campaign participants and Wikimedia Foundation staff can help you consider some options.
No one can guarantee the success but with a strong determination, good strategy along with perfect execution will increase the chances of success.

Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need?

Do you need people with specific skills or resources to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? Do you need advising from Wikimedia Foundation staff?
Yes, I can implement this idea! I will need little fund for starting the chapter and its office as well as an Official letter which can affiliate me with the Wikipedia team in each and every state and after that on the district level.

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About the idea creator

The author is currently working as Project Coordinator at InnovationM. For more info about him: you can visit his website www.swastiksaraf.com or can access his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swastiksaraf

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