Tabs to replace textbooks: Minister

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Ten-inch tabs programmed with the entire school syllabus would be distributed to the students above grade nine in schools, instead of textbooks, Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Minister Harin Fernando today said.

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Leo Friday, 16 September 2016 11:05 AM

Its great idea. Hope it will be implemented. via DM Android App

black jack Wednesday, 21 September 2016 01:43 PM

What a innocent dream

asoka Monday, 19 September 2016 03:20 PM

How about proper toilets , and clean drinking water in schools to start with ?

Katie Monday, 19 September 2016 12:03 PM

moving with the times. good ! only hope that these will not be sold outside before its given to the school children

Pin Head Monday, 19 September 2016 11:05 AM

What is the commission?

X Sunday, 18 September 2016 03:10 PM

"Don't get cheap tabs from china"?? C'mon Are you serious? Where do you think all these branded gadgets come from? Mars? Hahah...Also the commissions must be pretty high for this project...

hafildeen Friday, 16 September 2016 03:54 PM

Wow. excellent move by the minister. Really our new generation is fortunate enough to get this facilities. God bless YAHAPALANAYA.

Eds Friday, 16 September 2016 02:13 PM

OMG .... Have these people gone mad ?

Gish Friday, 16 September 2016 01:59 PM

Theoretically a good initiative. No costs mentioned, though and how it's funded. I would say it's better to first invest this money in our teachers, pay them well, provide international and local teacher training before you just replicate an already archaic education system. Have a look at Iceland, which has the worlds no 1 education system. It was the above that helped, rather than technology.

havin Thursday, 15 September 2016 09:38 PM

Is it from Google. Hope this will not end up with Google fall. via DM Android App

Chana Friday, 16 September 2016 10:57 AM

Another balloon story. This guy is fast becoming a "wickataya" in the new cabinet. Lots of jokes.

Maya Majueran Friday, 16 September 2016 10:26 AM

Any idea about Lenovo?

Unchikun Friday, 16 September 2016 08:26 AM

How about giving kids balloons ? You may have one too.

sigiriya Friday, 16 September 2016 08:02 AM

What about those of us who were in Grade 9 25 years ago?!

buwa Friday, 16 September 2016 07:52 AM

just tell the time line. dont let that be a political statement close to an election. via DM Android App

dulan Friday, 16 September 2016 07:44 AM

Is this real?

Nimal Thursday, 15 September 2016 10:04 PM

WOW.. That's Really a Good Move, Please don't get Cheap tabs from China and Ruin it. Get a Branded ones which can last long. Really Welcome the Move by the Idea. Its hard to carry the Book Load. Really Heavy

wickremasinghe Thursday, 15 September 2016 09:49 PM

I am sure just like wifi. Also may be from the vat incom.

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