
After
rolling out one lakh tablets thereby completing its target, the
low-cost Aakash project launched by Centre in 2011 to provide viable
education for students around the country was closed in March this year,
according to an RTI (right to information) reply.
"The Aakash project at IIT
Bombay was closed on March 31, 2015, after successfully completing all
targets. Specifications for future upgraded version have been submitted
to the government. IIT Bombay is not in the knowledge of