As part of an initiative by the Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, one lakh final year students in degree colleges will be given tablets by June of this year. The state’s government has tied up with Ricoh India for the supply of these tablets. In addition, 14,000 laptops will also be given to students in medical and engineering college. In a statement to PTI, Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) CEO AM Parial said, "It is an initiative of our Chief Minister. Under the project we will distribute around 1 lakh tablets to students in final year of their graduation in any stream. For tablets, we have given contract to Ricoh India.” Parial added that the IT firm has joined hands with a Chinese manufacturer to supply the tablets, and that each unit will cost the state government Rs 6,699.
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