Hi,<div> Achal Prabhala had once casually but rightly asked , Are Malayalam Wikipedians "on steroids" ? I think I will have to agree with his remarks :) </div><div><br></div><div>After the success of 5 Malayalam Wikiacademy this year, 3 more are planned for this month of October alone. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The 5th WikiAcademy was held at Kozhikode (Calicut) on Oct 10, 2010. </div><div><a href="http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Calicut_wikipedia_Academy_1">http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Calicut_wikipedia_Academy_1</a> </div>
<div>This Wikipedia workshop was attended by over 76 Wiki enthusiasts. </div><div><br></div><div>The upcoming Wikiacademies on this month of October are</div><div><br></div><div>6) Kannur ( Oct 30, 2010) </div><div><a href="http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kannur_wikipedia_Academy_1">http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kannur_wikipedia_Academy_1</a> </div>
<div>Venue : S.S.A Hall, Municipal Higher Secondary School, Kannur. </div><div><br></div><div>7) Kottayam ( Oct 30, 2010)</div><div><a href="http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kottayam_wikipedia_Academy_1">http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kottayam_wikipedia_Academy_1</a></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: normal; font-size: small; ">Venue : </span>Baker Memorial HSS Kottayam Auditorium</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">8) Kasaragod ( Oct 31, 2010) </span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kasargod_wikipedia_Academy_1">http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kasargod_wikipedia_Academy_1</a> </span></font></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: normal; font-size: small; ">Venue :</span>District Resource centre IT@School Project Kasaragod </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">(DRC Kasaragod)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">,Near Govt Guest House Kasaragod</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">This will cover 6 of 14 districts of Kerala state. There are plans for </span>Wiki Academies for the rest of the districts in the coming months. AFAIK, at least 3 more are in pipeline in November. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Hearty congratulations & Best wishes for all the Wikipedians behind this hard work. </div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><br>
</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Regards</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Tinu Cherian </span></font></div>
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