While Nigeria welcomed the One Laptop Per Child initiative, ordering 1 million of the US$100 laptops earlier this week, India is apparently snubbing the concept. On the heels of the OLPC’s first actual order for its Linux-powered notebook computers aimed at making modern technology available to children in developing countries, the organization has learned that the Indian government would rather spend its money on teachers.
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India Snubs $100 Laptop Initiative
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire July 27, 2006 01:50 PMWhile Nigeria welcomed the One Laptop Per Child initiative, ordering 1 million of the US$100 laptops earlier this week, India is apparently snubbing the concept. On the heels of the OLPC’s first actual order for its Linux-powered notebook computers aimed at making modern technology available to children in developing countries, the organization has learned that the Indian government would rather spend its money on teachers.