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`Kitti' talks about Akshaya

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: After telling people about AIDS and disaster management, Kitti the talking monkey is touring the State to spread awareness of Akshaya, e-literacy programme of the State Government.

Kitti has become popular after its creator Vinod Naranattu, the young magician and ventriloquist, took up social issues. Akshaya being the latest. Kitti was answering queries on AIDS and its prevention. "Not many would be ready to listen if someone started lecturing on AIDS at a busy junction. However, people stopped to listen to Kitti and ask questions," said Mr. Vinod.

No wonder that the duo could successfully complete around 5,000 stage-shows in nine countries in the last 15 years.

And they are repeating the feat with Akshaya too. The duo has already toured Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta and Kollam. Their Ernakulam leg will begin on November 8, followed by Thrissur.

"We have been getting good response from all places where we performed," he said. All sort of doubts popped up. Like a farmer asking why should he be e-literate. Kitti told him that he could update his knowledge through Internet and also find proper markets for his products.

At another place, a taxi driver was doubtful. To him Kitti said he could cater to more customers by logging on to the Internet. A hand-out distributed by Akshaya has a warning though. "Kitti prefers to answering questions from the public, but hates those who disturb him."

The Kitti Show is planning to cover 97 centres in the district. At least four grama panchayats will be covered in a day and the Corporation and municipality areas will have two shows each.

"At junctions, Kudumbasree units will organise meetings, where we will perform. Other preferred venues are schools. After interactions, we distribute pamphlets on the different aspects of Akshaya." And thus the word spreads.

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