Jump to content

Akshaya project: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Infobox & History
No edit summary
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description| e-literacy project in Kerala}}
{{Short description|Computer literacy project in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox project
{{Infobox project
| name = AKSHAYA
| name =Akshaya project
| logo =
| logo =
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| mission_statement = Reforming Kerala through Digitization
| mission_statement = Reforming Kerala through digitization
| commercial =
| commercial =
| type =
| type =[[Micro-enterprise]]
| products = e-literacy
| products = [[Computer Literacy]]
| location = Kerala
| location = [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| country = [[India]]
| owner = Kerala State IT Mission
| owner = [[Kerala State IT Mission]]
| founder = [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]
| founder = [[Government of Kerala]]
| primeminister =
| primeminister =
⚫
|| established = {{Start date and age|2002|11|18|df=yes}}
| key_people = [[Abdurahiman Randathani]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/abdurahimanrandathani.htm</ref>
⚫
| established = {{Start date|2002|11|18|df=y}}
| disestablished =
| disestablished =
| funding = [[Government of Kerala]]
| funding = [[Government of Kerala]]
| budget =
| budget =
| current_status = Active
| current_status = Active
| website ={{URL|akshaya.kerala.gov.in}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.akshaya.kerala.gov.in/}}
|chiefminister=[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]}}
}}


⚫
The '''Akshaya project''' first started in the rural areas of [[Malappuram district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]], and has now spread all around the state. The project was the first district-wide [[computer literacy]] project in India and one of the largest known [[Internet Protocol]] (IP) based [[Wireless network|wireless networks]] in the world. In November 2002, the state government of Kerala put into place a project, piloted in Malappuram, with the goal of at least one person in every family to be computer literate in that district. Malappuram is now what is said to be India's first ''E-literate District''. The mission continues to make Kerala the first ''E-literate state'' in India.


⚫
The '''Akshaya project''', first started in the rural areas of [[Malappuram district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]], and now spread all around the state, was the first district-wide [[Computer literacy|e-literacy]] project in India and one of the largest known [[Internet Protocol]] (IP) based [[wireless networks]] in the world. In November 2002, the state government of Kerala put into place a project, piloted in Malappuram, with the goal of at least one person in every family to be computer literate in that district. Malappuram is now what is said to be India's First E-literate District. The mission continues to make Kerala the First E-literate state in India.
==History==
==History==
⚫
AKSHAYA [[e-literacy]] project started in [[Ariyallur]], [[Malappuram district]] in the state of [[ Kerala]], India. in 2002 under the Kerala State IT Mission. this project came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-embarks-on-mass-computer-literacy-drive/articleshow/1106.cms</ref> (former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role [[Abdurahiman Randathani]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/abdurahimanrandathani.htm</ref> in 2002. With the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister, [[A. K. Antony]] then Kerala Industries and IT Minister constituted a twenty committee of experts to make a [[ e-literacy]] on establishing [[ e-literacy]] project in the State.


⚫
The project started in 2002 in [[Ariyallur]], [[Malappuram district]] under the [[Kerala State IT Mission]]. The project came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-embarks-on-mass-computer-literacy-drive/articleshow/1106.cms|title=Kerala embarks on mass computer literacy drive|date=1 June 2003|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> (former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role [[Abdurahiman Randathani]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/abdurahimanrandathani.htm|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
== See also ==
With the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister, [[A. K. Antony]] then Kerala Industries and IT Minister constituted a twenty committee of experts to make a [[Computer literacy|e-literacy]] on establishing [[Computer literacy|e-literacy]] project in the State.
*[[e-literacy]]
[[File:AKSHAYA VENCODE.jpg|thumb|AKSHAYA Kendram In Vencode]]
*[[Abdurahiman Randathani]]
*[[Kerala State IT Mission]]
*[[P. K. Kunhalikutty]


==References==
==References==
Line 39: Line 36:


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.akshaya.kerala.gov.in/ Official website of Akshaya Project]
* [https://www.akshaya.kerala.gov.in/ Official website of Akshaya Project]
* [http://akshaya.kerala.gov.in/centers Find nearest Akshaya Centre]
* [https://akshaya.kerala.gov.in/centers Find nearest Akshaya Centre]


[[Category:Government of Kerala]]
[[Category:Government of Kerala]]

Latest revision as of 08:34, 30 June 2024

Akshaya project
Mission statementReforming Kerala through digitization
Type of projectMicro-enterprise
ProductsComputer Literacy
LocationKerala
OwnerKerala State IT Mission
FounderGovernment of Kerala
CountryIndia
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Established18 November 2002; 22 years ago (2002-11-18)
FundingGovernment of Kerala
StatusActive
Websitewww.akshaya.kerala.gov.in

The Akshaya project first started in the rural areas of Malappuram district of Kerala, India, and has now spread all around the state. The project was the first district-wide computer literacy project in India and one of the largest known Internet Protocol (IP) based wireless networks in the world. In November 2002, the state government of Kerala put into place a project, piloted in Malappuram, with the goal of at least one person in every family to be computer literate in that district. Malappuram is now what is said to be India's first E-literate District. The mission continues to make Kerala the first E-literate state in India.

History

[edit]

The project started in 2002 in Ariyallur, Malappuram district under the Kerala State IT Mission. The project came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders P. K. Kunhalikutty[1] (former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role Abdurahiman Randathani[2] With the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister, A. K. Antony then Kerala Industries and IT Minister constituted a twenty committee of experts to make a e-literacy on establishing e-literacy project in the State.

AKSHAYA Kendram In Vencode

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Kerala embarks on mass computer literacy drive". 1 June 2003 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Akshaya_project&oldid=1231791415"