Author Topic: Is this plagiarism? (Read 2619 times)

A Housewife · « **on:** June 05, 2012, 03:26:50 AM »

Shiksha is an Indian organization that is working for the promotion of education, particularly primary education for the under-served in India.

Shiksha has been around for years. Shiksha partners with major businesses for its cause, and produces various public service messages to motivate the Indian consumers to promote education in their country.

This is one of their videos promoting their cause.

Please note their sign-off line.

The video in the post below is from Pakistan. Please note the sign-off line in Pakistani video too. Draw your own conclusions.

My thanks to Mavreen Edwardes for coordinating with me on this topic. She uploaded the two videos to the site server from the links that I sent her.

Mavreen Edwardes · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2012, 03:35:34 AM »

You are always welcome. Our thanks to you for creating all these interesting topics here.

A Housewife · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2012, 03:38:49 AM »

I love the openness of this site, so far at least.

This is supposed to be a public service message from a big business group in Pakistan. Please note their sign-off line.

Mavreen Edwardes · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2012, 03:44:50 AM »

Awww, ". . . so far at least" d'you think we'll change?

Aabeda Maqbool · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2012, 02:53:34 AM »

Well, the sign off slogan is dangerously similar.

Cynthia DeMello · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2012, 05:39:29 AM »

The basic premise and the sign off are identical. The Indian one has been executed in a much better manner.

Farah Hussain · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2012, 06:13:51 AM »

The Shiksha one has far more emotional appeal.

Cassim Jetpurwala · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2012, 11:44:44 PM »

^

Exactly. And I think this is clear plagiarism.

Insouciance · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:12:04 AM »

I feel this topic is poll material. I am adding a poll.

I voted Yes.

Ershia · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:17:55 AM »

I also voted Yes

Naazish Khalid · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:59:36 AM »

Yes, definitely.

Bernd Angstorm · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2012, 02:06:17 AM »

I do not understand Urdu. If I go by the visual symbolism, it seems like at least one is inspired by the other. If the OP had given dates . . .

QurratulAin · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2012, 02:08:11 AM »

^

The Indian one is older.

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Looks like a cheat to me.

Praveen · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:52:01 AM »

I'd say it is.

The Pro · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:19:11 AM »

Yes. Same Idea, same words in sign off.

Salma · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2012, 05:17:47 PM »

I voted yes. It is shameful how they cheat.

dolly · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:25:21 PM »

I voted yes.

Sophia · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2012, 12:54:48 AM »

Yes it is absolutely plagiarism.

Jack Williams · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2012, 04:34:41 AM »

Didn't vote. Seems its something about education, but I don't understand the language.

Furqan Hameed · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2012, 05:39:59 PM »

I voted not sure. It could have been a coincidence.

Poll

Is this plagiarized?

Author Topic: Is this plagiarism? (Read 2619 times)