The Akshaya project first started in the rural areas of

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, and has now spread all around the state. The project was the first district-wide

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project in India and one of the largest known

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(IP) based

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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

The project started in 2002 in Ariyallur,

under the Kerala State IT Mission. The project came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders

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(former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role

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With the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister,

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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 VENCODE

References

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External links

Official website of Akshaya Project

Find nearest Akshaya Centre
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