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In 2020-21, the A2K team continued working on research on Indian language Wikimedia communities, with the objective of addressing emerging questions and gaps in areas such as content creation, participation, access and outreach. This year, work continued on the following:


 * Bridging the Gender Gap


 * Wikimedia in Education


 * Mapping GLAM in Maharashtra


 * Understanding the Data Gaps in Wikidata Concerning Heritage Structures of West Bengal


 * Content Creation on Punjabi Wikipedia


 * A Comparative Study of Article Creation Campaigns on Wikipedia

Final reports of two of the studies have been published on Wikimedia Meta-Wiki, reflected on the CIS website and shared with the relevant mailing lists for community feedback. Translations of these reports in the respective Indian languages of their Wikimedia projects/areas of inquiry are presently underway. The rest of the projects are presently in various stages of consolidating observations and analyses, peer review and finalization. The process of developing and undertaking these research projects has been an interesting one, with specific kinds of challenges given the varied areas of interests and contexts of enquiry. The projects have also therefore been modified to adapt to these challenges and individual capacities, and build on learnings from working with Wikimedia communities.

In addition to continuing work on the above, a research needs assessment exercise and a short research study were also initiated this year. The needs assessment is aimed at understanding broadly the existing knowledge gaps and areas of focus in Indian language Wikimedia communities, in terms of content, platforms and community engagement, and the role that research may play in addressing the same. The draft is presently under review by selected community members for some early feedback, and will be shared on relevant community platforms in January 2021. A research study on mapping and documentation of content in regional languages on water resources in India has also been initiated, and will be led by an A2K team member. The concept note and research design for the study has been completed, and interviews/documentation (to be done mostly online) are due to commence in January 2021.