title: Akshaya project
text: 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
  
  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 (former State Industries and IT Minister ) and key role Abdurahiman Randathani
  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.
  
  References
  
  External links 
   Official website of Akshaya Project
   Find nearest Akshaya Centre
  
  Government of Kerala
  E-government in India
  Education in Kerala
  Educational technology non-profits
  Information technology in India