A pair of Top Indian universities — Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras on track to rolling out the world’s cheapest laptop computer that could cost as low as $10.

Minister of State for Human Resource Development D Purandeswari said research was being conducted to develop the laptop, especially for use by students, which will cost all of $10. Laptop would help increase the quality of higher education in India.

This news comes just 6 months after, India’s Tata Group had unveiled the “Nano” that was touted as the world’s cheapest with a price of $2,500.

[ Now, $10 laptop for students ]

Published on 30 Jul 2008 | Economy & Policy

Tags :iit, Indian Institute of Science, indian institute of technology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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