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This is the Wikimedians of Kerala UG's 24th newsletter.

User group news
  • On 31st January 2026, we held our January 2026 Monthly Meetup from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST. The agenda for the meeting was shared by Jinoy and welcomed everyone to the meeting. 12 community members participated in the discussion.
    • Ranjithsiji shared the Wikipedia 25th Birthday Celebrations organised across different districts of Kerala (Thrissur, Kannur, Kozhikode, Kollam, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam). Kannan master shared the updates about organising the event at Kollam.
    • A short update about the Wikimedia Hackathon planned at Kaprassery IHRD as part of Tarang on 7–8th February was shared.
    • Discussed about the Wiki Loves Village campaign.
      • The campaign was conducted on Wikimedia Commons and Malayalam Wikipedia.
      • The program was originally started in 2014 as 'Ende Gramam'.
    • Irvin shared the outcomes of Wiki Loves Birds India 2025 campaign at Wikimedia Commons.
      • More than 6000 images have been uploaded and 9 bird walk programs have been conducted.
      • Education programs are ongoing and the campaign continues for another month.
    • Siji shared the SheSaid campaign updates on Wikiquote. 9 contributors participated and 61 new articles were created during the timeperiod.
    • Jinoy shared the status updates of WikiConference India 2026
  • Discussions were also held about organising:
    • Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore program
    • International mother language day
    • Womens month editathon
Events & Activities
  • Ongoing events & activities by the User Group

Upcoming meeting: 28th February 2026 – Meeting page | Meetup Registration

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