Cabinet approves purchase of 1.8 million tablets

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Cabinet approves purchase of 1.8 million tablets

The the Cabinet meeting Tuesday approved the purchase of 1.8 million computer tablets for the academic year 2013.

 

 The Education Ministry proposed for Bt5 billion budget to buy tablets for Prathom 1 students as well as Mathayom 1 students and teachers for this academic year. 
The tablet for Prathom 1 students would be of better spec with at least seveninch screen, at least 1GB speed, at least 8 GB capacity and the price was set at Bt2,720 per tablet, while the tablet for Mathayom 1 students was set at Bt2,920 with at least eightinch screen, 1GB speed and 16 GB capacity.
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