India’s “Sakshat” laptop is intended to boost distance learning to help India fulfil its overwhelming educational needs. It forms part of a broader plan to improve e-learning at more than 18,000 colleges and 400 universities. However, some analysts are sceptical that a $20 laptop would be commercially sustainable and the project has yet to attract a commercial partner.More info at FT.
A prototype will go on show at a National Mission on Education launch in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, tomorrow. Pioneered in India by scientists at the Vellore Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras and at the state-controlled Semiconductor Complex, the laptop has 2Gb Ram capacity and wireless connectivity.
India working on $20 notebook
Posted on Tuesday, February 03 2009 @ 0:16 CET by Thomas De MaesschalckIndia is working on a notebook for educational purposes that will cost only $20. Few details are known, except that the system will have 256MB RAM and wireless connectivity. Availability is expected in six months.
