Grants/Telugu Wikipedia Mahotsavam 2013


 * Grant contact name: Rahimanuddin Shaik
 * Grant contact username or email: rahimanuddin.s@gmail.com
 * Grant contact title (position): Chair, SIG Telugu
 * Project lead name: Rahimanuddin Shaik
 * Project lead username or email: rahimanuddin.s@gmail.com
 * Project lead title (position), if any:Chair, SIG Telugu
 * Full project name: Telugu Wikipedia Mahotsavam 2013
 * Amount requested (in INR): 2,00,000/-
 * Provisional target start date: 10 April 2013
 * Provisional completion date: --

Budget breakdown
Food(on all event day) - Rs. 50,000/- Travel & Stay : Rs. 80,000/- Event Management : Rs. 30,000/- Printing & Stationery costs : Rs. 40,000/- Total cost : Rs. 2,00,000/- TOTAL EXPENSES : Rs. 2,00,000

Project scope
The organizers have received support from Thatre Outreach Unit of UOH and the institute will be providing the venue for the event. The project volunteers will arrange for the proper organization and execution of the event.

TOU is potentially an institute which can support Wikimedia activities in Andhra Pradesh, India.

We are expecting ~1000 participants at this point of time.

Project goal
The goal of this project is to make inroads for outreach and to establish a strong community of Wikimedia volunteers in Andhra Pradesh. Though the focus would be on Telugu, but there will be efforts made to create an overall awareness of Wikipedia. The project volunteers intend to use the interest created by the event in order to attract a very keen group of participants to the celebrations and to reach out to the general public through print, electronic and internet media.

Non-financial requirements
This event will help sensitize the general public of the Hyderabad towards Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Our focus would be on communicating to the public that Wikimedia projects require participation from the general public and these wikis are editable by anyone with internet access.

This event falls within the scope of the Wikimedia Foundation's strategy to increase readership and participation in the parts of the developing world.

Other benefits
This event will be a part of the decennial year celebrations of Telugu Wikipedia. We expect to have a good understanding about the quantity and quality of interest in Wikimedia projects in this part of the world.

Measures of success
High levels of participation at the event, increase in Wikipedia readership and contributions from Hyderabad and good coverage in the news media, including cover articles in at least one media house. Invitation for organising Wikiacademy at at least 2 media houses and several schools.

Team members (optional)

 * 1) Rahmanuddin