Selection of schools for the Pune pilot

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This page aims at coordinating the selection of schools for the Pune pilot.

Selection criteria[edit]

General direction:

  • Universities / institutes with a high reputation. Once some of those institutions sign up, others will be more likely to follow. This is of particular importance for a first pilot.
  • Schools that focus on teaching. We assume that those institutions have a above-average interest in experimenting with an innovative teaching method.
  • Communication/media departments. This is based on the fact that journalism / communications / media students are interested in learning more about how Wikipedia works.
  • Departments/programs focused on writing skills. Classes that put primary focus on improving students' writing and research skills – such as freshmen writing, technical writing, and library science courses – are more likely to be interested in Wikipedia-editing assignments.
  • Departments in topic areas that are underdeveloped on Wikipedia. This will offer more opportunities for students to create new articles and improve existing ones.

India specific:

  • Schools that offer programs in Indian languages. One of our goals will be to grow the content of Indian language Wikipedias.

Past Foundation outreach in Pune[edit]

For a list of schools and presentations previously done by foundation staff members in Pune, please see India schools visited.

Schools to consider[edit]

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management[edit]

  • More information: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management on Wikipedia
  • Rationale: According to Wikipedia, one of the best business schools in India. Business topics on Wikipedia offer a great opportunity for improvement.

University of Pune – Department Of Communication Studies[edit]

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication[edit]

IISER[edit]

Abasaheb Garware College[edit]

  • More information: Abasaheb Garware College on Wikipedia
  • Rationale: Offers both a BA for Hindi and Marathi; Ashwin Baindur from Abasaheb Garware College used Wikipedia in his Ornothology class

Fergusson College – Arts / Humanities[edit]

Deccan College[edit]

  • More information: Deccan College on Wikipedia
  • Rationale: Third oldest educational institution in the country. Has a department for Indian Linguistics.

College of Engineering[edit]

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics[edit]

ILS Law College[edit]

  • India Law Society's Law College – more information: [1], w:en:ILS Law College
  • One of the most prominent law schools in the country, according to India Today Magazine and Outlook Magazine — [2]

MIT Group Of Institutions[edit]

  • More information: MIT Pune on Wikipedia.
  • One of the leading groups of reputed colleges in pune offering all kinds of educational programs.

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Research[edit]

Useful links[edit]