3.5 lakh college students in Gujarat to get tablets at Rs 1,000 each

AHMEDABAD : Around 3.5 lakh college students in Gujarat will get tablets at a subsidised rate of Rs 1,000 each under a state government scheme launched by state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here today.

Under this scheme, the first year college students in the state will get 7-inch 'NAMO E-Tab' tablets, which have a market value of Rs 8,000 each, by just paying Rs 1,000.

Several students, who had already registered for the scheme, received the tablets from the chief minister at the launch ceremony here today.

In the coming days, more such events will be organised in different parts of state to distribute the tablets, which have voice-calling facility, a government release said.

NAMO E-Tab is the acronym for 'New Avenues of Modern Education through Tablets'.

The state government has allocated Rs 200 crore for this scheme, Rupani said during the launch function.