Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Delhi Govt. To Provide Free Laptops & Set Up ICT Labs
The Delhi government is giving away free laptops to some students who did well in their 10th-grade exams.
They're also building computer labs in many schools so kids can learn about computers.
The government says this helps students learn the skills they need for the future, as outlined by the National Education Policy.
The program will cost money.
The Education Minister, Ashish Sood, talked about this, including a dig at the previous government's education work.
There was a response from the previous governing party.
Delhi government will provide free i7 laptops to 1,200 meritorious Class 10 students.
ICT labs will be established in 175 Delhi government schools.
The Mukhya Mantri Digital Education Scheme will fund the laptop distribution.
Each ICT lab will have 40 computers following CBSE parameters.
The announcement was made by Education Minister Ashish Sood.
- Who
- Delhi government, Education Minister Ashish Sood.
- What
- The Delhi government will provide free i7 laptops and set up ICT labs in schools.
- When
- Announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- To support digital education and align with the National Education Policy.
Current Government
Previous Government
Past Computer Lab Performance
Current Government
Accusations of the previous AAP government's inability to set up and maintain functional computer labs.
Previous Government
Previous AAP regime had set up computer labs, but these remained non-functional.
- Laptop Recipient Count
- 1,200 students
- Laptop Type
- i7
- Scheme Name
- Mukhya Mantri Digital Education Scheme
- ICT Labs Planned
- 175 schools
- Expenditure
- Rs 8 crore
- Lab computers per lab
- 40