Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Malayalam Wikipedia 16th Birthday Celebration

Malayalam Wikipedia 16th Birthday celebration was organized on different parts of Kerala. The event details are given below. This was the starting of Wikisangamotsavam 2018.

Kodungallur

The 16th birthday celebration of Malayalam Wikipedia took place at Govt. KKTM College, Kodungallur. Wikimedians of Kerala user group and Malayalam department of the college co-organized the event. Prof. U. Ushaakumari presided the meeting. 40 students, 6 college teachers and 6 user group members participated in the celebration.

Principal Dr I. Anitha and the writer TK Gangadharan inaugurated by cutting a birthday cake. Prof. Jakob Thomas, social activist TK Vijayan Master, Dr Anthony and Adv.M. Bijukumar gave felicitation speeches.

Organizing Committee Convener of Wikisangamotsavam 2018, V Manoj welcomed the gathering and Malayalam Students Association secretary Anupama gave the vote of thanks.

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Cake Cutting
Celebration at KKTM College
Inaguration
Welcome Speech
Students from Malayalam Department

Thiruvananthapuram

The 16th birthday celebration of Malayalam Wikipedia was organized at Malayalam Department of Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Sheeba M Kuriyan delivered inagural speech in the session. Kannan V.M organized this event as a part of National seminar on Malayalam Computing at the university.

Kannan V.M is giving talk at Kerala University
Dr. Sheeba M Kuriyan and Kannan V.M at Birthday Celebration
Kannan VM is giving talk
Birthday Celebration

Kottayam

KITE and DAKF organized a 16th birthday celebration of Malayalam Wikipedia at Kottayam. At a function held at Kottayam at Kite Headquarters, Rajesh Odanchalal delivered the inaugural speech. Kite Kottayam District Coordinator Tony Nirappathu, and DAKF District Secretary Vimal spoke. 33 The people took part in the celebration.

Class at Kottayam
Inaguration
Cake 1
Class at Kottayam
Cake cutting
Cake 2
Class
People

Kasaragod

Vijayan Rajapuram giving the introduction

KITE organized a birthday celebration event at GLPS Paravanadukkam. Vijayan Rajapuram taken the main session of Introducing wikipedia to NSS students.35 students participated in the celebration.