A big political game:
Key points:
Tamil Nadu, southern India Part, is a leader in information technology.
So let us see hows much this scheme benefit for them....
A good News for the livelihood ..
Source:bbc,yahoonews
The Free Laptop scheme was an election promise by the new government led by J Jayalalitha if she wins.
- Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have begun new scheme for estimated 6.8 million free laptops to schoolchildren.
- US$ 2 billion programme is the first of its kind in India.
- It has been praised and criticised. Supporters say it will help disadvantaged children whose parents cannot afford a computer. Critics argue the scheme panders to the masses and wastes precious resources.
- Some critics said that the costs, estimated by some at US$ 470 million this year alone, are simply too high, and that money could be better spent in areas such as social services and infrastructure etc fields....
- Others also said that US$ 2billion laptops are equipped only with elementary software that may not be suited for secondary school students.
Key points:
- But the government told the allocation to laptop computer this year constitutes less than 3 per cent of budgeted revenue receipts.
- Government is also providing other goods like kitchen aids.
- Poor families who are registered with food aid programme will also get goats and sheep.
Tamil Nadu, southern India Part, is a leader in information technology.
So let us see hows much this scheme benefit for them....
A good News for the livelihood ..
Source:bbc,yahoonews
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