Internet Broadband Service in Schools

Under the centrally sponsored scheme called “Information and Communication Technology in Schools”, financial assistance is provided to the States/UTs inter-alia, to procure computers, computer infrastructure along with a provision for internet connectivity, for the coverage of government and government aided secondary and higher secondary schools in the States. Such financial assistance has so far been provided for the coverage of 96007 schools.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha today on 19.12.12