Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mohammad Kaykobad


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The result was keep. Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 02:05, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Mohammad Kaykobad


This article has been tagged with importance since September 16, 2005. Since then, not many major edits have occured. Of the ones that have, none of them give the article a claim to notability. I move to delete this page. Diez2 01:32, 17 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Weak delete: Can't find any source for the sole assertion of notability, that he co-operated with Muhammad Zafar Iqbal to get Bangladesh to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad for the first time. Google gives only two twenty six (all wikipedia) hits for that. Also for others to consider, his list of publications; not qualified enough in mathematics to judge whether those are important contributions. cab 03:51, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep: changed per User:Ragib evidence. cab 04:44, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep: Note that, his name is variously spelled as Kaikobad, Kaykobad etc. Here are some links for your convenience
 * Awarded Gold Medal for contribution in ICT Education at annual convention of Bangladesh Computer Somity (BCS), the official computer and ICT body in Bangladesh.
 * Daily Star, 04/03/2005 A New light
 * Speaking of hard-working men, four years ago two renowned University Professors and an enthusiastic reporter started an effort to get more students interested in the "boring" subject of math. It was called "Neuron-ey Anuronon", a math puzzle column different from the more conventional ones. They never disclosed the answers, and all those who could solve a certain number of the problems were given certificates. Slowly, they began arranging real contests. In time, the two professors, Dr Kaykobad and Dr Zafar Iqbal, applied to the International Math Olympiad (IMO) for membership.
 * Books: There are 13, for example, "Neurone onuronon", "Neurone abar onuronon" ISBN 984-868-237-6.
 * The only coach to lead a team to 7 consecutive times in ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Awarded the Best Coach Award in 2002..
 * There are plenty other references, I'll add some more soon. Thanks. --Ragib 04:38, 17 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep per Ragib. Are you intending to add the references to the article? If not, let me know on the page's talk page and I'll edit it. --Charlene 12:47, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - Ragib's logic is good. IMO (Olympiad, not "In My Opinion") contestants arent generally notable, but this is a special case, due to the fact that they are organizing such things in Bangladesh, which may be taken to be part of a larger intellectual awakening there in the mold of Dr. Yunus and the like. Bakaman  Bakatalk 04:14, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, good catch Ragib. Just make sure those refs get to the article.  Xtifr tälk 05:33, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
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