User:Ananth subray/PEG

Goal

The goal of this project is to develop the content on Wikipedia about the history of Mysore city.

Plan

Activities

• Photowalk across Mysore city at historicaly important places taking photos of heritage buildings, uploading on commons.
• Focussed editathons in 3 different parts of the Mysore. 150 articles on Kannada wikipedia.
• Spread news about Kannada Wikipedia across print and electronic media.
• Project page on Kannada Wikipedia.

Impact

Target readership

• Kannada Wikipedia
• Commons

Fit with strategy

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• Increasing quality theme based content.
• Increasing participation-more number of existing and new editors expected to participate in edit-athon.

Measures of success

Please provide a list of both quantitative and qualitative criteria that will be used determine how successful the project is. You will need to report on the success of the project according to these measures after the project is completed. See the PEG Program Resources for suggested measures of success. Note: In addition to your project-specific measures of success, you will also be asked to report on some Global Metrics at the end of your final report. Please keep this in mind as you plan, and we'll support you as you begin your project.

• At least 30 editors participating these events.
• At least 30 good quality articles on Kannada Wikipedia.

Resources and risks

Resources

• Active Wikipedians present in Mysore.
• Mysore University with good collection of books.

Risks

• Lack of experience in conducting such workshops.

Budget

Please provide a detailed breakdown of project expenses according to the instructions here. See Budget Guidelines. Grantees are subject to line-item scrutiny of expenses. Changes to the approved budget beyond 10% in any category must be approved in advance.

Project budget table

Number	Category	Item description	Unit	Number of units	Cost per unit	Total cost INR	Total cost USD	Notes
1	Pre event	Transportation	4	4	5000	20000	$322.58
2	Pre event	Food	3 Places,1000 in each place	4	2000	24000	$387.09
3	Event day	Transportation	per person	varies	varies	5,000	$80.645
4	Event day	Food	per person	30	1600	50000	$806.45
5	Event day	Miscellaneous costs	-	-	-	3000	$50

Total cost of project

INR 1,02,000 / 1645.161 USD

Total amount requested

Total amount requested from the Project and Event Grants Program.

INR 1,02,000 / 1645.161 USD

Additional sources of revenue

Additional sources of revenue, other than the Project and Event Grants Program, that may fund part of this project, and amounts funded.

• Facility given by the universities.

Non-financial requirements

See a description of non financial assistance available. Please inform the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) of any requirements for non-financial assistance now.

• Supply of Wikipedia branding souvenirs like stickers etc.,
• A blog post in Wikimedia blog regarding editathons conducted.

Discussion

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