Wikipedia education program

A week long Wikipedia education program which was started in 2nd February,2014 was successfully completed at 7th February, 2014. This class was basically focused for the new students (early bird students), class was taken by the Wikipedia driving licence holder from the Wikipedia Education program 1. Srijan Karki, Bishal Bhandari, Manish Dangol and Anupam Poudel had taken lead for class. 

First class was completed by giving short introduction about Wikipedia, local community and how to contribute in the wikipedia in English as well as in local languagae.  Second day was started with making the account of each student in the class and the students who had already completed making account are helping other students to create the account. After successfully making the account in Wikipedia students were taught how to write in Nepali Unicode short introduction about typing in Nepali unicode. As students were not much familiar with the Nepali Unicode keyboard layout it make them really hard to write in Nepali language but still all students became patient and start to learn the layout. In the 3rd day of class, it was about how to make user page and how to work in the sandbox. In the 4th class it was about choosing the topic where Hempal sir help students on it. In 5th class students taught about referencing in the wikipedia as it is crucial part for any writer to back up there writing. In final class students were less in number because in previous class students were told to prepare themselves for the presentation about wikipedia and what they had learn from the class.

Even wikipedia class was for short time it was really helpful for them as they know how to contribute in wikipedia, type in Nepali Unicode, concept of research, referencing making userpage, article and much more. From Wikipedia education program 1 what we learn in 2 months we try to teach everything in a week for new student we feel time was not enough for us still we need to teach more for them alot. Likewise in our 1st education program in this class to we face same problem like could not make more than 6 account at a time, lost connection. Still facing those problem, we finally completed short and fast wikipedia education program to new students. I would like to thanks to our college team, Nepali Wikipedia Community, and friends, for making this event successful. 

13 anniversary wikipedia

It was my first attended anniversary of Wikipedia which was organized by Wikipedia Nepal. Event was organized at Siddhartha Cottage at 4pm, 15 January, 2014. Ganesh Sir, Saroj Sir, Krish Sir, Shrijana Mam and Kirsh sir Mrs (sorry I can't remember her name). Before I reach the venue all was set over there. After some minutes of arrival all other candidates start to join the event. 

Program start with the warm welcome from the Saroj Dhakal. He welcome our honorable guest were Prof. Tulsi Diwas, Sulochana Manandhar Dhital , Lochan lal Amatya and Nama Raj Budhathoki to take the sit. Later he introduce some past events organized by the Wikipedia Nepal which are Wikipedia education program, Women edition, Wiki love monuments. In this event I was only one of the graduate from the Wikipedia Education program which was held in Islington college.

After that ganesh poudel start to give small introduction, than start to teach how to contribute in the Wikipedia.  Now only contribute in Wikipedia he also shows a video created by krish dulal on how to make a new account on Wikipedia. Which was similar and practical that was told by ganesh Sir told.

Next Mr. saroj called on Mr. Krish Dulal and his spouse who were top contributor in Wikipedia Nepal. They share there experience and share their story on how they start to write in Wikipedia ? How they influence to write in Wikipedia? 

Later, Prof Tulsi Diwas gave a inspiring and entertaining presentation. He start to motivate our work because of our hardwork and selfness towards our work also he said "Sharing knowledge is best thing that any human can give to other".  He give us a good example of giving i.e. of witch, In Nepalese society with is considered as a bad people but in context of education witch is greatest teacher because when witch died she transfer her knowledge to her student in this way witch knowledge is still transferring from old generation to today's generation which we also must practice. Education is only things which we can give more and more to others we do not need to be worried because education can not be theft by anyone. 

Next, our another honorable guest Sulochana Mam give a presentation, while giving presentation she created a new account in Wikipedia. In event after making a account she share her one of the books in Wiki books under the license of creative commons and  also she told she will introduce her another book to wiki books as soon it will be ready. 

Coming to next Locan lal Amatya make clear on why open education is important and how wikipedia is helping to the students and every one he also flash back his teaching days where he used to read all the content from wikipedia and next day he teach to the class and students used to get surprise by saying sir knows all. 

Coming to the end of event cake was ready to celebrate the event. There were two cakes Veg and Non Veg since line was long towards the Non Veg Cage I grab a piece of cake from Veg and start to enjoy. 

Finally from this event what I learn was "Giving education is biggest things in the world".


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Mozilla SF_Monument

Finally, today I can see my name listed in the Mozilla SF monuments. Really feels proud today as being a contributor to Mozilla. Now one of my wish will be get snap in front of the SF monument showing my name and taking picture in front of the Mozilla Headquater.  IF you wanna view your name too you can go through here http://people.mozilla.org/SF_Monument/IMAGES/front_top.jpg

My year 2013

Year 2013, was one of the best year I ever had. In year 2013, I got chance to get involve in many local communities like FOSS Nepal, Mozilla Nepal, Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal, Wikipedia Nepal, Arduino Nepal and SQA Nepal. By involving in local community, contributing and learning from these groups are one of the great achievement that I have. 

Being an IT student this communities helps me to boost up my knowledge and get chance to know about new technology and new products which I can not get in before years. 

Talking about my education I will say again a best year because I got scholarship for 2 semester, been selected from college for the Chisapani trek where only 50 students were selected which was one of the awesome trek I ever had even I get sick when we reach to the destination i.e. chisapani. 

Another one of the most memorable event was volunteer from college for the graduation ceremony which was held in Yak and Yeti Hotel. I will say it as one of the greatest and biggest event organized by the college. 

Again one of the best and biggest surprise I ever had was my childhood friend Kiren whom we meet after 15 years thanks to social media which make this possible. I nearly cried when I see her because of happiness

Will be writing more :) !! 

Support to mozilla

A support to mozilla by creating a banner.

Open Spending in Nepali language.

Today December 16, 2013 Open Knowledge Foundation one project Open Spending put Nepali language to its website openspending.org. The people who cannot understand the English now easily understand about the Open Spending in its own Local Language. Even though still some sentences and words need to be reviewed it is one of the good. Finally thanks to the Open Knowledge Team for making this possible.

Mozilla Meetup III

In the 9th birthday of Mozilla, not only worldwide in Nepal also team Mozilla Nepal celebrates with Mozilla meetup III. It was celebrated in the SAP Falcha, Babarmahal, Kathamandu, Nepal. Where FSA from different colleges, Mozilla reps and Mozilla lovers are gathered and discuss for the past events future plan for the development of the Mozilla.

The event was started with the good news of added of Nepali locale in Firefox OS. The event was introduced by Mozilla Reps. Surit Aryal and Aavash Mulmi. They discuss about the past events how can contributor can contribute in the Mozilla. They make clear that for contributing to the mozilla not only the technical person but also non technical person can contribute in the mozilla in different sector. They list out the contribution page which was really amazing.

Moving towards the event president of FOSS Nepal Subir Pradhanang, open his speech with theme "Open Web For Open Education" . Mr. Pradhanang gives importance of why Open web is important of the open education how they can help to develop the nation and education.

Nootan Ghimire talked about FSA (what he call Fun Student Activity) he points out the difficult, challenges, benefit faced by the FSA in the colleges. After completion of the Nootan Speech Mr. Dadiram Nepal start questionnaire for the participants which was really interactive. Soon, Q/A session was off their was birthday celebration program and lucky draw for 5 Mozilla T-shirt among participants which was really fun.

In addition Mozilla team make 4-5 participants in the group to analyze about the SWOT of the FSA and Mozilla Nepal community. Groups give their own SWOT analysis from which I think strength was of its open source and large no. of contributors, weakness was it focus only on city areas rather than village areas, Opportunity was developing localization soon and moving Mozilla in rural areas too and Threat was other operating system like IOS, Andriod.

After the SWOT analysis event move towards the presentation of Women Empowerment by Shristi which was awesome speech all were seems satisfied with hey presentation.

Finally at the end of the Event there was questionnaire for all participants which was really awesome. Following the Q/A session all participants move for the delicious dinner.

It was one of the good event i have attend so far thanks to Mozilla Nepal team.