PANAJI
State Government has stated that the Cyberage Scheme for the academic year 2016-17 was delayed due to administrative and technical difficulties, in addition to the State Legislative Assembly Elections.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has however stated that the scheme would be implemented shortly, in a written reply to the question raised by Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar.
The distribution of laptops started from 2011-12 and till date 77,119 laptops have been distributed - 28174 in 2011-12, 15815 in 2013
-14, 17977 in 2014-15 and 15153 in 2015-16.
"A total of 34,221 applications have been received for laptops under Cyberage for academic year 2016-17", stated the reply.
"The students of government and government-aided higher secondaries have to pay Rs 1000 as registration fees for the benefit of laptop under the Cyberage Student Scheme, while the students of recognized unaided higher secondaries have to pay an amount of Rs 2000/- for the same", the reply said.
However, the total amount received by the State Government is Rs 3,54,86,000.
"A total of 34,221 applications have been received for laptops under Cyberage for academic year 2016-17", stated the reply.
"The students of government and government-aided higher secondaries have to pay Rs 1000 as registration fees for the benefit of laptop under the Cyberage Student Scheme, while the students of recognized unaided higher secondaries have to pay an amount of Rs 2000/- for the same", the reply said.
However, the total amount received by the State Government is Rs 3,54,86,000.
