Wikimedians of Kerala/Newsletter/April 2026

This is the Wikimedians of Kerala UG's 27^th newsletter.

User group news

On 25^th April 2026, we held our April 2026 Monthly Meetup from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm IST. The agenda for the meeting was shared and everyone was welcomed. A total of 6 community members participated in the meeting and discussions.
- Ranjithsiji and Adithyak shared updates from the Wikisource Summit 2026, which was organized at Calicut University. Participants from Malayalam, Tamil and Tulu community members also attended the two-day event.
- Jinoy shared updates about the Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026 campaign organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Ukraine in New Delhi and communities in India. 47 people joined and contributed during the campaign period in India
- Ranjithsiji and Sreekrishnan shared the updates about the ongoing Malayalam Wikivoyage activities and improvements. Discussed the need for further enhancements and issues.
- Athul shared the updates about closure of Wikimedians of Kerala Anniversary Programme and submission of final report.
- Ranjithsiji shared the Wikivoyage Day plan announced by Sreekrishnan. Plans to organize activities were discussed.
- Vijayanrajapuram shared plans to create school related pages on Wikipedia. Athul and Ranjith shared their thoughs on doing follow up activies.
- Jinoy and Athul shared the updates about the WikiConference India 2026 which is going to happen in Kochi. Around 400+ applications have been received for scholarships and the team is currently reviewing the applications.
  - For those who missed applying for the scholarship the self funded registration will be opened.
- Ranjithsiji shared updates about the Wiki Loves Theyyam 2026 which started on March 17 and will end on May 17.
- Jinoy shared and invited the community members to share the stories, community highlights and activities from across South Asia to WikiDhara - The echoes from South Asia. (read more...)

Upcoming meeting: 23^rd May 2026 – Meeting page | Meetup Registration