Exploring Urdu, June 2026
Organized by: DCW Programs
Start and end time
07:02, 15 June 2026 to 18:29, 30 June 2026
Timezone: +00:00
Participation options
Online event
The link will be made available by the organizer.
Event types
Contest
Event
Exploring Urdu, June 2026
to IST
Contribute knowledge related to Urdu and win prizes!
We are inviting Urdu-language enthusiasts to participate in a 15-day-long content contribution drive on Urdu Wikipedia and Urdu Wikiquote, and help improve the digital footprint of the language. The themes include classical Indian Urdu scholarship, academia, books, institutions, and the development of the Urdu language, as well as contemporary works related to the language.
- Urdu Wikipedia
Contribute new entries or improve existing entries with more than 150 words (excluding citations) and then submit your entries on Fountain dashboard.
- Urdu Wikiquote
Contribute more than two quotations on a single article (new/old), and maintain a list of your contributions on your sub-page. Kindly avoid poetry. To create your sub-page, please follow this link
- Prizes
We have top-three prizes for both the contests
- First: 3000 INR
- Second: 1800 INR
- Third: 1200 INR
Mode: Online Mode
Location: Wiki
Link (if applicable): Copy link – or download calendar item (.ics)