Aakash Tablets available at a discounted price of Rs. 1000 for College students in Mumbai

Aakash tablets are now available at a discounted price of Rs. 1000. This offer is only for students in universities and colleges in Mumbai. Students, who booked the tablet at Rs. 2500, paid Rs. 1500 more. The booking for Aakash tablets has already started in most city colleges. When this tablet came to market in October 2011, its online price on www.aakashdatawind.com was Rs. 2500. The price was reduced to Rs. 1138 for students.

Government is trying to make these tablets available in all parts of the country. The University Development Director said that a circular asking the number of Aakash tablets required will soon be issued to all affiliated colleges in India. Mumbai college students are getting a 50% discount on Aakash tablets but some confusion exists in this context. The college authorities have not clarified whether they are giving this discount on Aakash 1 or Aakash 2 tablets.

Providing low price tablets to students will definitely encourage the use of technology in education sector. This will allow postgraduate and undergraduate students to access online books and information. The standard of education in India will rise if government continues such initiatives. To place an order for Aakash tablets, students can contact their college authorities.


This New Year will be marked by issue of Aakash tablets in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Engineering Kakinada (CEK) and College of Engineering Vizianagaram. AICTE is introducing new technical courses and equipment in the university. Courses like Nano technology, M. Pharma, Food processing, Biotechnology, Remote sensing and Electrical engineering will be introduced in the session 2012-2013. For this, the university wants to upgrade its technological standards. The Human Resource Development department has sanctioned 3250 units of Aakash tablets. Even companies like Microsoft and Infotech are donating software keys and funds for technological development and Avionics.