(a) whether the Government has any proposal to bring Lap
Top costing 10 dollars in order to increase computer literacy;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the measures taken or being taken to improve computer
literacy among students in the country?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) and (b): A Technical Committee has been constituted for
realizing the goal of ultra low cost access-cum-computing
devices, their field trials, testing, validity and
evaluating various developments that have taken place in
this area, as also to set specifications for usability in
adverse conditions like: moisture in the air; extreme
temperature; erratic power supply; and use of open source
softwares, etc.
(c): Under the Scheme of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) @ Schools, financial assistance is provided
to all State Governments/Union Territories for establishing
computer labs and imparting computer literacy as well as
computer aided learning in Government and Government aided
secondary and higher secondary schools based on Computer
Education Plans (CEPs) submitted by State Governments/UTs.