Grants:IdeaLab/Wiki Reader
Audience edit
Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to? edit
Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
Students who under the constraints of poverty are unable to receive quality education.
In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise? edit
English, Hindi and the 22 regional languages of India.
In what ways does this group communicate with each other? edit
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.
Classroom lectures, whatsapp, SMS, voice call.
What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful? edit
Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
They are the future of India and will form the backbone for an ever-expanding economy.
Project idea edit
What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers? edit
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both? edit
Live demonstration, TV ad, facebook and whatsapp
Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia? edit
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.
Firstly we can explain the benefit about the immense amount of knowledge they can receive from these tablets.
Live demonstrations on how to use the tablet and how it can help us in our studies and to learn about new things.
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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.
Trending topics on social media, measuring the traffic from these devices (to check if they are updating the info) etc.
Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need? edit
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?
The project will need financial assistance and a team to implement it. The support can come from government in partnership with big tech giants like Google or Infosys who are trying to improve internet access in remote and poorer sections of earth.
Get Involved edit
About the idea creator edit
I'm Himankan Kashyap, an MBBS student hailing from Guwahati, India. Web designing has always been my hobby and I have been fascinated the way kiwix has helped people access wikipedia in the most remote areas of earth. I believe wikipedia is the greatest repertoire of knowledge on this planet and every individual has the right to free education and wikipedia is one way of providing free knowledge to the masses.
Participants edit
Endorsements edit
Expand your idea edit
Would a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation help make your idea happen? You can expand this idea into a grant proposal.
No funding needed? edit
Does your idea not require funding, but you're not sure about what to do next? Not sure how to start a proposal on your local project that needs consensus? Contact Chris Schilling on-wiki at I JethroBT (WMF) (talk · contribs) or via e-mail at cschilling
wikimedia.org for help!