Hi, Achal Prabhala had once casually but rightly asked , Are Malayalam Wikipedians "on steroids" ? I think I will have to agree with his remarks :)

After the success of 5 Malayalam Wikiacademy this year, 3 more are planned for this month of October alone.

The 5th WikiAcademy was held at Kozhikode (Calicut) on Oct 10, 2010. http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Calicut_wikipedia_Academy_1 This Wikipedia workshop was attended by over 76 Wiki enthusiasts.

The upcoming Wikiacademies on this month of October are

6) Kannur ( Oct 30, 2010) http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kannur_wikipedia_Academy_1 Venue : S.S.A Hall, Municipal Higher Secondary School, Kannur.

7) Kottayam ( Oct 30, 2010) http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kottayam_wikipedia_Academy_1 Venue : Baker Memorial HSS Kottayam Auditorium

8) Kasaragod ( Oct 31, 2010) http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kasargod_wikipedia_Academy_1 Venue :District Resource centre IT@School Project Kasaragod (DRC Kasaragod),Near Govt Guest House Kasaragod

This will cover 6 of 14 districts of Kerala state. There are plans for Wiki Academies for the rest of the districts in the coming months. AFAIK, at least 3 more are in pipeline in November.

Hearty congratulations & Best wishes for all the Wikipedians behind this hard work.

Regards Tinu Cherian