![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The budgetary allocation for this for five years is Rs 10,200 crore. Under this, there are plans for distributing 68 lakh pieces to students of Government and Government-aided schools and colleges - from Plus Two onwards to Under Graduates, including those pursuing Engineering and Polytechnic. 'Free Laptop' to students was a poll-promise of the AIADMK aimed at effectively countering the Free Colour TV scheme of the previous DMK regime and launched with fanfare in September 2011, to coincide with the birth anniversary of Dravidian stalwart C. Even this correspondent has encountered a few instances of such sales by poor students. And, it is not confined to the rural areas alone," they say. Further, getting internet connectivity too makes it a costly affair. "Students find the servicing cost too high and ask the service personnel to get them sold once they encounter with a problem. It is corroborated by his tribe in other parts of the state like Madurai, Salem and Coimbatore. Kandasamy, a computer service professional in the city. "They are available for a price ranging from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000," says A. Sadly enough, as is the case with many freebies, these too have started reaching the grey market with the beneficiaries selling them at throw-away prices. No wonder, it has caught the imagination of Chief Ministers in other states with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha following suit. ![]()
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