Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nandini Rajendran

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Assertion of notability is enough to avoid speedy deletion, but to be kept after the scrutinty of an AfD it needs to be verified - verifiability is non-negotiable and there is no indication that it will happen here. --Sam Blanning^(talk) 22:19, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nandini Rajendran

Unreferenced article about a "renowned and popular social worker". Not sure about this one since I can't find any information to verify notability. Medtopic 06:19, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Comment - Difficult one. The article needs to assert this person's seniority in terms of government. If she is a member of a team of 20 people doing the same job, then it is not notable, but if she has done lots of work and is in a high position in the government presiding over teams AND has accomplished something notable, then I see no reason why this should be deleted. Let the article expand first. Benjaminstewart05:-) 09:26, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

• • Comment per benstewart. i certainly don't think this one is a hoax or vanity. Difficult because google doesn't give any hits on this person except in wiki and its mirrors. she probably is covered in tamil newspapers. stall the afd for now atleast.--Ageo020 21:37, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, as the lack of ability to verify anything about her means that having an article fails WP:V. GRBerry 02:20, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletions. GRBerry 02:20, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
• Comment: It's not as if we totally lack the ability to verify anything. We can at least verify that the body she is supposed to have headed, the Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board, definitely exists, and in 2003 had a budget of Rs. 5,58,17,90,000, or US$119,946,653.07[1], which is a non-trivial amount in India. They also are well-known as the progenitors of the wildly successful Mid-day meal scheme that's been discussed ad nauseum in NGO circles. Some notability there, perhaps. Hornplease 05:45, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Please note that Google does not give you any hits regarding coverage in Local Media Doctor Bruno 19:12, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Notability is asserted in the article. Whether or not she can be verified through the net on English websites may be an issue. I think someone with local knowledge should look at this article before it is deleted. There is a tag that can be added asking for expert attention. Mallanox 11:59, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. It's hard to conclude that any info on this person is verifiable unless someone can actually produce a source; the web is pretty dry on the subject. Mangojuice^talk 16:49, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.