How copyrights are governed in India and how it applies to various Wikimedia projects? I will also inform about various license tags applied to works from India on Commons and on other Wikimedia projects. I will be also sharing experience of Gujarati community regarding copyrights and challenges we faced.
How does it connect with the WCI 2023 theme/focus[edit]
The lecture will be specifically tailored to copyrights in India (which mostly also applies to other SAARC countries too). Most Indian community members have limited knowledge on copyrights in India which affects their work on Wikipedia, Wikisource and Commons in particular. The lecture will help them navigate copyright issues. The experience of Gujarati community will help other community in applying copyright and exploring use of copyright-free works.
At the end of the session, participants will learn about copyrights in India and copyright policies on Wikimedia. The will learn how to apply copyrights on works originating from India. They will also learn how to navigate copyright issues. They will also learn to hunt down copyright-free works for Wikimedia projects.
