Re: [LIS-Forum] Cost of workshop on open source software
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Thanks for providing detailed list of expences but could you also provide percentage of participants (i.e students and young financially week LIS professionals from school and colleges)who have paid from their own pocket (i.e non-sponsered by their institutes) in such a costy workshop. So in my view Don't give costy Kit, costy Lunch, Dinner and tea (Because my observation is it waste lot of time and hence reducing the actual time of learning the software). Sorry but it is heart burning truth in most of the confrences and workshop those peoples are facing lot of problems regarding the time, who realy wants to intract and learn. Example is for presenting paper organisers usullay gives 5-10 minutes but i practicall OBSERVED 2-3 min. IT REFLECT LACK OF DEVOTION TOWARDS THE LIS PROFESSION MANY PEOPLE ASKED HOW TO RAISE THE STATUS OF LIBRARIN IN MY VIEW "THE DAY WHEN WE WILL START THINKING HOW TO RAISE STATUS OF THE SOCIETY AND OUR LIBRARY USERS THROUGH LIBRARY, FROM THAT DAY ITSELF OUR STATUS WILL START RISING" VINOD KUMAR MISHRA IIT KANPUR 09335417961 On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:49:29 +0530 wrote
I would like to provide certain basic facts about the cost involved in organizing a workshop. This is based on our own experience:
1. A three day workshop means boarding for 4 days. It would cost appx. Rs.800 per person. ( Breakfast, tea, lunch and dinner. )
2. Travelling allowance ( by air ) for minimum 2 resource persons, appx. Rs.20000/-
3. Remuneration for two resource person for three days - appx. Rs. 4000/-
4. Course material, stationery and workshop kit Rs. 500/- per person
5. Misc expenses and transport Rs.5000/-
6. Lodging fee would be extra.
If there are 20 participants, the cost per participant, without lodging, appx. would be Rs.2750/-. ( I have made a very conservative estimation ).
Therefore, a fee of Rs.3000/- per person looks very reasonable.
It is assumed that, the hosting institute would provide computer lab and classroom free of charge. If not, there would be additional cost.
The cost would come down if there is any funding from external sources.
I very much appreciate other organizers to share their experience.
thanks.
G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research Film City Road Santosh Nagar Goregaon(East ) MUMBAI - 400 065
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