Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology has announced that an upgraded version of the tablet PC "Aakash", supplied primarily to students at less than Rs.2,450 ($49) a piece, would not be hiked.
The minister, who also holds the education portfolio, said two state-owned technology companies had been roped in to manufacture the upgraded version.
"Ultimately my objective is to get a quality product in the hands of the children," said Sh. Sibal.
