Koshur Collective
Koshur Collective is a collaborative academic space, co-created by Deoband Community Wikimedia and the Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group, aiming to promote interests of both the affiliates in the larger region of Kashmir - majorly in academic areas, alongside helping identify the areas that require attention in terms of development.
| Koshur Collective | |
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| Location | Kashmir |
| Country code | IN |
| Founding date | June 2, 2024 |
| Official language(s) | Kashmiri (main), English (secondary) |
| Key people | Researchers |
| Affiliations | Deoband Community Wikimedia and Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group |
| Generic WhatsApp Group | |
History
editThe collective was formed as a part of DCW's half-yearly strategic plan for April-September 2024. Initial meetings were held at Jamia Millia Islamia and a formal meeting on the collective's need was held on 2 June 2024 on Google Meet. The collective organized its first in-person meetup on 9 June 2024 at Verinag Spring.
Participants
editLead Group
edit- Baad-e-Sabaa, Mazarposh and ThePoeticFrame - Founding Researchers
- Aafi (DCW) and 511KeV - Strategic Advisers (for DCW and Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group)