Tablet PCs to College: Delivery no Later than February 4
10 years, 5 months ago - December 06, 2013
Promises in 2012, tablets will be delivered no later than February 4, 2014 for students in Form IV and Form V. The Minister of Education, announced at the signing of the supply contract with MT this Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.
These are 26 100 tablets to be distributed to students in Form IV and Form V from the next February. For now, the educational content is ready for only three subjects, the French, English and mathematics. And tablets are not connected to the Internet to start. The quality of the Internet connection does not pose a problem in schools, have highlighted the Ministry of Education and Mauritius Telecom (MT) at the signing of the contract on Wednesday December 4.
At a cost of Rs 134 million, it relates to the delivery of Android tablets 25 cm (10 inches), manufactured in India and guaranteed for two years. The tablet will be the property of the student "for 4 or 5 years," said Vasant Bunwaree. However, the student must purchase an annual insurance of Rs 650.
The Ministry of Education has also announced an order by tender 25 000 tablets for students in Form IV in 2015.
