Akshaya project
| AKSHAYA | |
|---|---|
| Mission statement | Reforming Kerala through Digitization |
| Products | e-literacy |
| Location | Kerala |
| Owner | Kerala State IT Mission |
| Founder | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Country | India |
| Key people | Abdurahiman Randathani[1] |
| Established | 18 November 2002 |
| Funding | Government of Kerala |
| Status | Active |
| Website | akshaya |
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 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
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[2] (former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role Abdurahiman Randathani[3] 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.
See also
References
- ^ {{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/abdurahimanrandathani.htm
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-embarks-on-mass-computer-literacy-drive/articleshow/1106.cms
- ^ {{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/abdurahimanrandathani.htm