Open science is growing as the mainstream in developed countries and is promoted by various bodies. However, Open Science still needs to achieve transparency, reproducibilty, and inclusivity goals; indeed, the movement needs to catch up in India. This session marks the beginning of a year long project that aims to come up with a curated resource (possibly a journal article) and foster a community of people practicing open science in India.

Scope of the final piece:

1. Current status of open Science practices in India.

2. Bottlenecks and barriers in open Science practices in India.

3. Possible Interventions to Boost open practices in India.

4. Practical guidance/examples for actions to promote open science in India

This includes: Open, transparent, and reproducible research practices, Open source software and tools, 

5. List of resources to support open science practices.

Time Needed: The expected time commitment for collaborators will be approximately 4-6 months, with a total time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours per collaborator (roughly two hours a week). This includes time for conducting literature reviews, attending virtual meetings, and drafting sections of the paper.  

Project leads: 
Kishore Jagani, University of Hamburg
Shubham Pandey, IIT Bombay

Mentors:
Dr. Manju Naika, Chief Library officer, IIT Bombay
Dr. Moumita Koley, Research Scientist, IISc

For any query, please contact Kishore or Shubham. kishoremyid@gmail.com, shubham.cogsci@gmail.com 

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