Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group/Annual Report 2024-25
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Report of activities: 2024-2025
[edit]Overview
[edit]From September 2024 to August 2025, the Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group expanded its activities significantly across outreach, partnerships, online training, content contribution, regional events, and community recognition. This year marked a historic milestone—the Santali Wiktionary going live, and the initiation of the Santal Wiki Akhra Wiki Club, strengthening the growth of the Santali Wikimedia ecosystem.
The User Group continued close collaboration with CIS-A2K, educational institutions, cultural organizations, and regional language bodies.
Community Growth & New Initiatives
[edit]Santal Wiki Akhra — New Wiki Club Established
[edit]Formation of Santal Wiki Akhra, Santiniketan – a new Wiki Club for nurturing young Wikimedians.This Wiki Club was officially launched to support:
- Student training
- Wikimedia literacy
- Cultural documentation
- Collaboration with Santiniketan educational ecosystem
Club page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Santal_Wiki_Akhra,_Santiniketan
Major Achievements
[edit]Offline Events and Outreach
[edit]Santali Wiki Regional Conference 2024
[edit]Organized by CIS-A2K in collaboration with the Santali User Group. This flagship event brought together Santali Wikimedians, researchers, educators, and cultural organizations for discussions on digitization, community building, and long-term sustainability.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Santali_Wiki_Regional_Conference
Living GLAM Project on Santali Food & Culture
[edit]A major documentation effort focused on Santali cuisine, rituals, food processing, and cultural knowledge. The project included food photography, oral history recording, and article creation.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Living_GLAM_project_on_Santali_food_and_culture
Wikimedia Session at Visva-Bharati University
[edit]A special workshop was conducted with Santali Wikimedians and university scholars at Visva-Bharati to promote Wikimedia involvement and knowledge documentation.
Wikisource Workshops at Jadavpur University
[edit]Several workshops were facilitated to train students and researchers on Wikisource editing, proofreading, and digital text preservation.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikisource_workshops_in_Jadavpur_University
Facilitating New Partnerships in West Bengal
[edit]The User Group worked with CIS-A2K to build institutional partnerships for content digitization, GLAM collaborations, and student engagement. Discussion areas included:
Thematic projects
Training modules
Long-term Santali knowledge digitization
Santali Wikipedia & Asian Month Workshop 2025
[edit]A dedicated training and edit-a-thon workshop to prepare contributors for the Wikipedia Asian Month 2025 campaign and strengthen community readiness.
Outreach Activites
[edit]The community continues its outreach activities to reach the common public to aware about the Santali Wikipedia and focouses on growth of Santali Wikipedia.
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Santali Wkimedian Siba Hansdah, R Ashwani Banjan Murmu and Sekhar Murmu at AISWA 28-29/12/2025 Karandih ,Jamshedpur Event -
R Ashwani Banjan Murmu & Siba Hansdah Santali Wikipedia outreach event at Ayo Alang programme on 08/02/2025 -
Bijendra & Shiba giving information about Wikipedia to people at the stall 14 february 2025 at Jamjora Centnary celebration -
Santali Wikimedian Rammesh Murmu, Shiba Hansdah, Premchand Murmu, Bijendra Hansdah at 14 february 2025 at Jamjora Centnary celebration
Online Events and Editing Activities
[edit]Community Editing Campaigns
[edit]Examples include thematic edit-a-thons such as: Article creation on culture, heritage, food, biographies, and tribal knowledge.
https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/ᱣᱤᱠᱤᱯᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ:ᱢᱚᱦᱟᱛᱢᱟ_ᱜᱟᱱᱫᱷᱤ_ᱥᱟᱯᱟᱲᱟᱣ_᱒᱐᱒᱕
Participation in SAMVAAD 2024 (Gopal Maidan, Jamshedpur)
[edit]Date: 15–19 November 2024
Members who participated: Ramjit Tudu, Bodi Baski, Suku Murmu, Durga Soren, ᱢᱟᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱩᱨᱢᱩ, ᱥᱩᱠᱳᱞ ᱵᱟᱥᱠᱤ, ᱤᱧ ᱢᱟᱛᱟᱞ
This event enriched exposure to indigenous digital knowledge networks and collaboration opportunities.
Recognitions and Felicitations
[edit]- 08/02/2025 – Felicitation at Ayo Arang & Santali Language Promotion Council, Kuanrdihi, Jamsola, Jharkhand
- 29/09/2024 Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modiin his 114th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ appreciated our Wikimedian Ramjit Tudu[1]
- 29/12/2024 – Felicitation by Santali Engineers and Welfare Association, Kolkata
- 05/01/2025 – Felicitation by All Santal Welfare Association & All Santals Intellctual Associatins, Karandih, Jamshedpur
- 12/05/2025 – Felicitation by Guru Gomke Pt. Raghunath Murmu Heritage Trust, Dandbose, Rairangpur, Odisha
- 12/05/2025 – Felicitation at Duburi event
- 31/08/2025 Felicitation to Wikimedians of santali language User Group by ASECA Chandua Branch
- These recognitions highlight the User Group's rising profile in Santali linguistic and cultural circles.
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Felicitation by Guru Gomke Pt. Raghunath Murmu Heritage Trust, Dandbose, Rairangpur, Odisha -
Felicitation at Ayo Arang & Santali Language Promotion Council, Kuanrdihi, Jamsola, Jharkhand -
Santali Engineers Welfare Association Award to Santali Wikimedian 2024 at Kolkata -
All Santals Intellectuals Association felecitation to Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group -
Santali Wikimedian Durga Soren, Receiving felicitation at ASECA Chandua Branch
Metrics
[edit]Wikipedia
[edit]Active Editors: 13 Total Edits:20914 New pages:3414 New Registered user:60
Wiktionary
[edit]Active Editors: 55 Total Edits:20597 New pages:5521 New Registered user:29
Future Plans for 2025–2026
[edit]- Work intensively to launch Santali Wikisource
- Expand Living GLAM projects into more cultural themes
- Strengthen partnerships with Visva-Bharati University, Jadavpur University, and other institutions
- Increase offline Wikiclub activities through Santal Wiki Akhra
- Organize Tribal Language & Script Awareness Campaigns
- Promote youth engagement and school outreach
- Develop digital archives for Santali oral and food traditions
Acknowledgements
[edit]The User Group expresses gratitude to:
- All volunteer contributors
- CIS-A2K
- Partner organizations and institutions
- Cultural bodies and literary organizations
- Community elders, teachers, and resource persons