Computers @ Rs.500/- ?.

Wow . Or as you would have exclaimed: Deva deva! …

Elections are approaching. Time to take stock, think and cast the vote carefully.
That may take care of the politicians. But what about the bureaucrats? The article
above quotes the Higher Education Secretary, Ministry of HRD!

Thinking about it a cell phone with a built in projector(such devices are already in the market and are being improved day by day) or cell phone along with a pocket projector can be used and content can be distributed on pen drives.

This would make it more cost effective and remove the need for laptop altogether.

I think the best way to use ICT for education in Indian context is to have one laptop/projector per class and one server per school and to centrally develop quality video content and deliver the same on DVD’s/hard disks.
I am convinced after seeing some of The Teaching Company videos. This is the best way to have a great teacher in every class for each subject.
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