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"The tablet is for Rs 2,276 which includes taxes and cost of transportation. The government will provide subsidy of 50 per cent to institutes buying it. It will cost around Rs 1,100- Rs 1,200 to institutes," Sibal said. An initial order of 1 lakh devices has been placed with device maker Datawind, Sibal said. The procurement order will be scaled up later with an aim to bringing down prices further, he added.
"If 10 lakh pieces are ordered, then it will be priced at Rs 1,750 which will include transportation cost and vendor`s profit as well. So, I have fulfilled my promise of USD 35 tablet," Sibal said. Sibal said he will ask telecom vendor ITI to manufacture it and will seek support of other industry players to scale up the production and reduce costs.
