BackHCL to supply 2 lakh laptops for Jaya’s free laptop scheme
HCL to supply 2 lakh laptops for Jaya’s free laptop scheme
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Chennai: Computer maker HCL Infosystems on Tuesday confirmed a contract to supply 2 lakh laptops to the government of Tamil Nadu as part of the state’s plans to distribute free laptops to students in government schools and colleges.
HCL Infosystems had made the second-lowest bid of ₹ 14,452, an official at the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (Elcot), the state agency charged with managing the procurement of laptops, had said.
The Tamil Nadu government plans to distribute 6.8 million free laptops to students of government-aided high schools and colleges through the five-year term of this administration, at a cost of ₹ 10,200 crore. Of those, 906,000 laptops are being given away in the remainder of this fiscal year at a cost of ₹ 912 crore.
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