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Wikipedia Kumbhathon Event in Nashik

Kumbhathon, a Seven days awaited event, is being conducted in Nashik. It contains many different projects, out of which, Wiki Takes Nashik is the Mega project, the team is working on updating Nashik's page at its best.

Aim:

Involve as many Schools and college students as well as teaching staff.
Spread awareness about about the Wikipedia community and about how to contribute to it.
Enhance Nashik's Wikipedia page and provide Wikipedia users more information about Kumbhmela.
Uploading of the pictures of Nashik to give the readers the look and feel of the various aspects of the city.

Achievements till Day 3:

Connected students and teaching staffs from Purushottam English School, one of the largest schools in Maharashtra in the initiative.
Foundation of team, the students from different backgrounds.
Presented the planned structure about "Wiki updates Nashik" initiative before panel of corporate experts.

Day 4 at Kumbhathon :

Conducted the Wikipedia Awareness drive at Bytco College in Nashik Road, asked Students to submit a paragraph with references and become part of Wiki Takes Nashik Campaign.
Team did a field work and went to different shops and Vendors to spread the Wikipedia campaign drive.
Worked on Wikipedia Nashik's page

Day 5,6,7 at Kumbhathon :

Uploaded photos related to Nashik.
Interaction with different Nashik's corporate people and Government related to data collection and awareness camp.
Around 10,000kb data added to Nashik Page.
Sudden increase in traffic.
Raised to 2000 page views per day.
Had an Interview with Nashik's Local Newspaper Sakal about the progress of the team and further plans.

References

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