Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Digitization of Bengali cultural texts from outside West Bengal within India - Phase 2 (ID: 22731934)/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
Part 1: Project and impact
1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
Directly contacted to the office bearers of the two renowned organizations named Shillong Bangiya Sahitya Parisad, Bihar Bengalee Association and the selected writers for describing the moto, policies, accessibility etc. of the wiki and how the documents will be well preserved here and what is the minimal process to follow. This direct contact policy is perhaps the best policy to achieve the best results, along with conducting frequent outreach campaign programs.
2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
Very renowned Scholar Professor Tapodhir Bhattacheree, Ex. Vice Chancellor of Assam University, Assam have released copy right of his 32 books in this project and this is the highest number of copyright release instance in West Bengal Wikimedia group activities till today.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A6_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%82_Bangiya_Sahitya_parisad_Shillong.jpg Searching the more documents in the library of Shillong sahitya Parisad library https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A6_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%82_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0.jpg work is in progress https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A6_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8.jpg another important library has been explored in Shillong in the time of running this project https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadStash/file/1c6fnoigqsr4.fx1p74.4354226.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadStash/file/1c6fnoha3978.ax2jug.4354226.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadStash/file/1c6fnom86238.dpomxl.4354226.jpg very important documentation about the Bengalees of Shillong in this Magazine, Kaarmashala digitized here. An issue is here - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Karmashala_21_year_4th_issue_shraban_1420.pdf
result of Quarry https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/82798
Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
outreach programme related to this project organised in Shilchar, Assam with a years old organisation named Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahity O Sanskriti Sammelan that help to connect with the right persons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Awareness_events_for_digitization%2C_relicensing_and_Bangla_Wikisource_in_north-east_India_4_23-09-2024.jpg meeting with the Office Bearers of Shillong Sahitya Parisad, Meghalaya that help me to easily accumulate the old issues in one place https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadStash/file/1c6fucj0z73k.iacthd.4354226.jpg
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Strongly agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Strongly agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Not applicable |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Strongly agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below:
- I have successfully completed a project on Behar Herald and through this second fund proposal, I will have further opportunity to coordinate this Wikimedia GLAM project more efficiently.
- I will handle the project to complete this work within the time frame meticulously and will submit the report.
- I will engage more Wikimedia volunteers for good and useful output of the project.
- I will take more the technical advice and other guidance from the user group members.
- I am sure I will overcome the previous flaws from my side while execute this project.
Learning from the last GLAM project this project has been completed more efficiently within the stipulated time frame and update the communication with our wiki community that helps us to create a collaborative atmosphere more cordially. As my understanding regular outreach program is required to expand the wiki's moto to underrepresented community. More technical volunteer are required to be involved to further assistance. Group work is very much required.
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
Some technical help was required otherwise everything was as per the plan chalked out. In the time of the field work and meeting with this project related persons information has came to us about some new documents and organizations that shall be helpful for framing a future project. A new writer, who was not in our list have released her copy right for two books and we include those with this running project, that is an positive and inspiring experience for us.
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
My plan is to share my learning by presenting as a paper or as a talk in any suitable wiki conference or/and by communicating in any form in any neighboring wiki community meetup. Waiting for Wikimania 2026 scholarship.
Part 3: Metrics
7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 6 | 7 | |
| Number of editors | 3 | 3 | |
| Number of organizers | 6 | 7 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |||
| Wikimedia Commons | |||
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pages to be digitized& uploaded | This is an approximate number measured during cataloging of Behar Herald | 10000 | 8000 | https://quarry.wmcloud.org/ |
| Number of pages to be digitized& uploaded | This is an approximate number measured during cataloging of Karmashala | 4000 | 3000 | |
| Number of pages to be digitized& uploaded | This is an approximate number measured during cataloging of 20 books of Prof Tapadhir Bhattacharjee | 5000 | 5000 | https://quarry.wmcloud.org/ |
| 600 | ||||
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
No
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
329017.31
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
3745.63
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
14.3. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)
Unutilized fund of previous GLAM Behar Herald is utilized and and this account is also incorporated with this current financial report of Digitization of Bengali cultural texts from outside West Bengal within India - Phase 2.
Review notes
[edit]Review notes from Program Officer:
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Applicant's response to the review feedback.
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