വിക്കിപീഡിയ:വിക്കിസംഗമോത്സവം - 2012/റിപ്പോർട്ട്/en
Translation of report
The report of WikiSangamotsavam, held on April 28 and 29 at District Panchayat Hall, Kollam.
Report[തിരുത്തുക]
Wikipedians from Kollam took the initiative to host the first annual conference of Malayalam Wikimedians in Kollam.
Setting up the team of organizers[തിരുത്തുക]
The local team for assisting the Kollam Wikimedians to host the conference was set up on 15th February 2012. The members met at Town U.P school, Kollam and elected Dr. N. Jayadevan as the chairman, Mr. Kannan Shanmukham as the General Convener and Adv. T.K Sujith as the treasurer. The budget for the conference was created following a discussion among the members. It was decided that the directors of IT@School, IT Mission and Akshaya be met for financial assistance and sponsorship for the conference. The full list of the members of the organizing committee can be viewed here.
Name and logo for the conference[തിരുത്തുക]
The name and logo for the conference were decided by online voting on Malayalam Wikipedia. The logo for the conference was created by Malayalam Wikimedian Mr. Rajesh Odayanchal.
Spreading the word[തിരുത്തുക]
A Wikipedia page was created for the event. Facilities were made available to register for the conference both online and offline. Ordinary participants were to pay Rs. 300 and students, Rs. 150. Early bird registrations were given a concession of Rs.200 on the registration fee till March 31, 2012.
Notice, poster, banner, bag[തിരുത്തുക]
Colorful posters and brochures were printed for distribution. The brochure was created by Mr. Ajay Kuyiloor with the aid of an open software. The posters were displayed in most public places in and around Kollam. To fix posters at certain places, help from contractors was sought. The banner was printed on cloth on the decision of the committee that plastic shall not be used for the purpose. Two hundred attractive environment-friendly bags which were distributed among the participants were sponsored by Dr. Fuad Jaleel, an active Wikimedian from Kollam. Mr. Sugeesh designed the certificate and delegate pass to be given to the participants of Wiki-Vidyarthi-Sangamam, the parallel workshop for student Wikipedians.
Press Conference[തിരുത്തുക]
A press conference was conducted at Kollam Press Club. Dr. N. Jayadevan, Kannan, and V.M Rajmohan, the members of the welcoming committee, participated in the press conference. Many mainstream print and visual media persons attended the event. A copy of the Annual report of Malayalam Wikiprojects were given to the reporters. Good coverage on the conference was given by both print and visual media.
Malayalam Loves Wikimedia-2[തിരുത്തുക]
To encourage Malayalam Wikimedians to upload pictures of educational importance to Malayalam Wikipedia and other Wikiprojects, the pre-conference event, "Malayalam Loves Wikimedia-2" was launched. It was a 60 day long pre-conference event which started on 15 February 2012, and ended on April 20, 2012. Wikimedians participated in the event with enthusiasm. 11,159 images were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons as a part of this event. The maximum uploads were by User: Vinayaraj, who uploaded 2917 pictures. More details here :[1]
Keshaveeyam on your fingertips[തിരുത്തുക]
Keshaveeyam on your fingertips was a pre-conference event launched to maximize the outreach of Malayalam Wikibooks. This project was jointly initiated and executed by sarvashiksha Abhiyan Chathannur B.R.C and the welcoming committee of WikiSangamotsavam. Keshaveeyam is a long poem written by K.C Keshavapillai according to the legend "Syamanthakam Mani" mentioned in the Indian Puranas. 12 chapters of the poem was added to Wikipedia by 50 students from the author's own birthplace, Paravoor. This 102 page book is presently not available in print. More details here.
Handbook[തിരുത്തുക]
The organizing committee decided to improve upon the existing Wikipedia handbook and print 1500 copies of it. As it was difficult for the committee to release the printed versions of the booklets in a short span of time, the first 200 copies were distributed in digital version. 1500 copies of it were to be printed later. Mr. Anil Kumar did the typesetting and designing of the layout. After receiving the grant from the Wikimedia Foundation, the booklets were printed. These are currently being used for Anchal IT@School Wiki program and other workshops held within the state.
T-shirt[തിരുത്തുക]
The organizing committee decided to print 200 T-shirts for the participants of the conference, using the financial aid from Wikimedia India chapter. The effort was coordinated by Prasobh abd Sivahari Nandakumar, prominent wikimedians from Ernakulam. Even though the t-shirts were delivered on time, they were of inferior quality and was not accepted. The company had agreed to fulfil the order with better quality materials and have delivered it to the wikimedians at Ernakulam. Distribution in Ernakulam has already started, and the other registrants will get the t-shirt via active wikimedians who live in their area.
Programs[തിരുത്തുക]
A total of 61 people attended as participants, out of which 20 people availed the early bird registration facility and 34 people registered before the last date. 7 participants registered as students. There were 125 participants altogether during the first day, including guests and media personnel. The second day saw participation from 124 people, including 50 school students.
The details of the programs are available on the Malayalam version of the report here.
Wiki Students' conference[തിരുത്തുക]
Selected school students from around Kollam were invited to attend the Wiki Student conference and Wiki-workshop which was held as a part of the conference. The workshop was held in Kollam Government boys higher secondary school, which is located close to the venue of WikiSangamotsavam. The program which was planned by Vishwaprabha, Rajesh Odayanchal, Junaid and Mirshad was executed by Sugeesh, Akhil and Dr. Fuad. An introduction session to Wikipedia editing was conducted. A Wikipedia Quiz was conducted by Viswaprabha. Dr. Fuad Jaleel introduced Wikibooks, WikiQuotes, Wikictionary and WikiBooks to the participants. All students were given certificates of participation and WikiSangamotsavam kit. The students reached the main conference hall after the lunch to listen to the afternoon session.
Finance[തിരുത്തുക]
The Welcoming committee approached the heads of various public sector organizations for sponsorship. Due to certain differences of opinion within the organization, IT@ School program could not provide any financial assistance. The grant applications to the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia India Chapter were considered by the authorities and Rs. 1,35,000 and Rs. 83,000 were granted respectively by the Wikimedia Foundation and the India Chapter. All expenses during the conference were borne by Mr. Jyothis, Mr. Shiju Alex, Dr. Johnson A.J, Mr. Vishwanathan,Kannan shanmugam and Adv. T.K. Sujith. The money was returned after receiving the grant from the Wikimedia Foundation. A sum of Rs. 15,250 was obtained as the registration fee.
Registration Fee[തിരുത്തുക]
Early Bird Registrations 20= 20x200 = 4000
Registrations 34= 34x300 =10200
Students 7 = 7x150 =1050
Total ..........................61 = 15250
Detailed financial report[തിരുത്തുക]
| Income | Amount | Expense | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation Grant | 135000 | Food | 38816 | (Rs. 37750) was donated by Wikimedia India chapter |
| Chapter grant | 83550 | T-shirt | 46000 | donated by Wikimedia India chapter |
| Registration | 15250 | Return of advance | 102000 | - |
| Advance | 102000 | Printing | 49172 | - |
| - | - | Postage | 935 | - |
| - | - | Travel | 6070 | - |
| - | - | Stationary | 5845 | - |
| - | - | Photo | 5200 | - |
| - | - | Rent | 10050 | - |
| - | - | Advertising | 8190 | - |
| - | - | Internet/Phone | 3869 | - |
| - | - | Media | 134 | - |
| - | - | Stage, decoration, arch | 12000 | - |
| - | - | Sound and light | 15010 | - |
| - | - | Video documentation | 6000 | - |
| - | - | Miscellaneous | 560 | - |
| - | - | Balance | 25949 | - |
| Total | 335800.00 | Total | 335800.00 | - |
Post-conference evaluation and hindsights[തിരുത്തുക]
WikiSangamotsavam was the first Indic language wiki conference conducted by an Indic language wiki community. The conference helped in boosting the activities of Malayalam wiki projects. The gave the participants an opportunity to meet the fellow Wikimedians. The outreach efforts could be boosted because of the excellent media coverage. Due to the outreach efforts, primary school students digitized the poem 'Keshaveeyam' and added it to Malayalam Wikibooks. Students from other schools are also involved in creating content for wikiprojects. During the discussions that happened during the conference, a new GLAM project idea was born, whose pilot program is now happening in Anchal Government High School. We expect that many more new projects would be launched through the connections established by the participants during the conference.