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{{Short description|Indian science writer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = K. Anvar Sadath
| image = Anvar Sadath-CEO-KITE-Kerala 02.jpg
| caption = Anvar Sadath in 2023
| birth_name = K. Anvar Sadath
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|09|24}}
| birth_place = [[Malappuram]], [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]]), India
| office = State Office. KITE IT Division, [[Poojapura]]. Thiruvananthapuram
| awards = AECT's International Contributions Award
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'''K. Anvar Sadath''' (born 24 September 1973) is a Malayalam science writer and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of [[KITE Kerala|Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education]] (KITE),<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIT Palakkad |url=https://iitpkd.ac.in/palebluedot |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=iitpkd.ac.in}}</ref><ref name="INDIA">{{Cite web |title=AI education is a double-edged sword right now, says K Anvar Sadath, CEO of KITE, Kerala |url=https://indiaai.gov.in/article/ai-education-is-a-double-edged-sword-right-now-says-k-anvar-sadath-ceo-of-kite-kerala |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=IndiaAI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Asia |first=EDUtech |date=2023-02-16 |title=In Conversation With… K Anvar Sadath, KITE, Governmnet of Kerala - EDUtech_talks |url=https://edutechtalks.com/in-conversation-with-k-anvar-sadath-kite-governmnet-of-kerala/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Program Schedule {{!}} Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 |url=https://bda2025.iiitb.net/program-schedule/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> a state-owned company in [[Kerala]], India. Anwar received [[Association for Educational Communications and Technology|AECT]]'s International Contributions Award for his contributions to the field of digital education.<ref name="HINDU">{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2018-08-01 |title=KITE chief wins global award |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kite-chief-wins-global-award/article24574632.ece |access-date=2025-09-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kerala IT Administrator Becomes First Indian To Receive AECT Award |url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-it-administrator-becomes-first-indian-to-receive-aect-award-1937961 |access-date=2018-10-26 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Early life and education ==
Anwar was born on September 24, 1973, in [[Karuvarakundu]], Malappuram district, Kerala. He studied physics in [[Government Victoria College, Palakkad]], and got MCA (Master of Computer Applications) from [[Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram]].

== Career ==
Anwar has worked at the [[C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram|Centre for Development of Advanced Computing]] (C-DAC), [[Information Kerala Mission]] and the [[Kerala State IT Mission]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ആർക്കൈവ് പകർപ്പ് |url=http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=2035 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531153157/http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=2035 |archive-date=2012-05-31 |access-date=2012-01-10}}</ref> He is the Executive Director of IT @ School Project in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-27 |title=Kerala IT@School to dispose one crore Kg e-Waste |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kerala-itschool-to-dispose-one-crore-kg-e-waste/738340/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=digitalLEARNING |date=2010-12-31 |title=IT Education @Kerala : K Anvar Sadath, Govt of Kerala, India - Elets digitalLEARNING - Elets Digital Learning |url=https://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/2011/01/it-education-kerala-k-anvar-sadath-govt-of-kerala-india/ |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=Elets digitalLEARNING |language=en-GB}}</ref> which was operated under the Education Department of Kerala.

He later joined as CEO of Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education. Some of his major work include starting 45,000 high-tech classrooms in Kerala,<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2017-11-23 |title=45,000 classrooms to go hi-tech in Kerala |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/45000-classrooms-go-hi-tech-kerala-72067 |access-date=2025-08-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bharathi">{{Cite web |last=Bharathi |first=Vartha |title=Kerala IT administrator Anvar Sadath gets global recognition |url=https://english.varthabharati.in/india/kerala-it-administrator-anvar-sadath-gets-global-recognition |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=english.varthabharati.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=K. Anvar Sadath- Speaker in Kerala Architectural Festival KAF –2019{{!}} Keralaarchitecturalfestival.com |url=http://www.keralaarchitecturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=MzQ2 |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=www.keralaarchitecturefestival.com}}</ref> setting up 16,000 high-tech labs in schools,<ref>{{Cite web |last=migrator |date=2020-10-12 |title=Kerala becomes first state to go digital in public education |website=[[DT Next]] |url=https://www.dtnext.in/national/2020/10/12/kerala-becomes-first-state-to-go-digital-in-public-education |access-date=2025-08-13 |language=en}}</ref> starting School Wiki,<ref>{{Cite web |last=migrator |date=2020-10-12 |title=SchoolWiki to be re-launched |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/SchoolWiki-to-be-re-launched/article16085897.ece |access-date=2016-12-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> Samagra resource portal,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-29 |title=Chief Minister to launch Samagra portal tomorrow |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/chief-minister-to-launch-samagra-portal-tomorrow/article24024376.ece |access-date=2025-09-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> "First Bell", digital classes for students in Kerala<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-27 |title=US to West Asia, Kerala govt's digital classes find learners across continents |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/us-to-west-asia-kerala-govts-digital-classes-find-learners-across-continents-6524994/ |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-13 |title=Digital is future, KITE is here to stay: Anvar Sadath |url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/features/web-exclusive/educationkeralascert-ca561be4 |access-date=2025-08-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=COVID-19: 81000 teachers to be trained online in Kerala |url=https://www.thehawk.in/news/showbiz/covid-19:-81000-teachers-to-be-trained-online-in-kerala |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.thehawk.in |language=en}}</ref> etc.

== Published books ==

* Internet Prayogavum Sadhyathayum<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anvar sadath |first=K. |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/291796/Details |title=ഇന്റർനെറ്റ് പ്രയോഗവും സാധ്യതയും |publisher=Chintha Publishers |location=Libray catalogue, University of Calicut}}</ref>
* Cyber crime and Indian cyber rule<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anvar sadath |first=K. |url=http://catalogue.nirmalagiricollege.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26125 |title=Cyber Kuttakrithyangalum Indian Cyber Niyamavum |publisher=D.C. Books |location=kottayam }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
* Nano technology: athisookshmathalathile sadyathayam prayogavum <ref>{{Cite book |last=Sadat |first=K. Anvar |url=http://opac.cusat.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=50622&query_desc=pb:D.%20C.%20Books%20and%20branch:UL%20and%20branch:UL%20and%20branch:UL%20and%20branch:UL |title=Nano technology:athisookshmathalathile sadyathayam prayogavum |date=2005 |publisher=D.C. Books |isbn=978-81-264-1015-6 |location=Kottayam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sadath |first=Anwar |url=http://library.assumptioncollege.edu.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=40546&shelfbrowse_itemnumber=41888 |title=Nanotechnology: Athisookshmathalathile Sadhyathayum Prayogavum |date=2006 |publisher=D.C. Books |location=Kottayam}}</ref>
* The tech world closer look<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Author K Avar Sadath |url=https://keralabookstore.com/about-author/k-avar-sadath/2544/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |language=ml}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* 2005: Award for Best Science Writing from the [[Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ആർക്കൈവ് പകർപ്പ് |url=http://www.kscste.kerala.gov.in/pgm_sla.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320225056/http://www.kscste.kerala.gov.in/pgm_sla.htm |archive-date=2012-03-20 |access-date=2012-01-10}}</ref>
* 2012: Dr. C. P. Menon Memorial Award for Best Science Book.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K. Anvar Sadath- Speaker in Kerala Architectural Festival KAF –2019{{!}} Keralaarchitecturalfestival.com |url=http://www.keralaarchitecturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=MzQ2 |access-date=2025-08-13}}</ref>
* 2022: Prof. N. A. Kareem Award from the Vakkam Moulavi Foundation Trust for his contributions to the field of digital education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=എൻ.എ.കരീം അവാർഡ് അൻവർ സാദത്തിന് |date=8 July 2022 |url=https://newspaper.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-1.7675150 |access-date=2022-07-10 |language=en}}</ref>
* AECT International Award: He received an international award from the [[Association for Educational Communications and Technology]] (AECT) for his contributions to the field of digital education.<ref name="HINDU"/><ref name=":0"/><ref name="Bharathi"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:People from Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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