Chamravattom in Kerala's Muslim-domination Malappuram district is set to be the first village in India that is 100 per cent computer-literate. Shortly, at least one member of the 850 families that constitute Chamravattom will be able to use a personal computer for such tasks as editing pictures, composing text, surfing the Internet and sending e-mail. Many of them cannot read or write English. Hence they would be using a Malayalam software which has become a major empowering tool. Kerala has long boasted of being the most literate state in India and the present achievement is yet another feather in its cap. That only a few motivated persons made the difference is especially noteworthy. All too often we have seen grandiose plans that have not been able to deliver. The micro approach is worthy of emulation.

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