According to newspapers L’Express, Mauritius’ government plans to use 200 million rupees (5,596,016.04 dollars) this year to buy and distribute tablets to students in Form V and Lower VI.

The last time students of these classes received the devices was in 2014.

Nearly $4 million (140 million Indian rupees) were spent by government to this end and 21,600 tablets were distributed.

The only issue to the effective launching of the new distribution operation is that the contract regarding equipment acquisition awarded to Data Communication Ltd (DCL) has been abrogated. This could delay the operation. Concerned, the ministry of Education explained that it is currently working in collaboration with the ministry of information, communication and technology so as to find the appropriate solution this challenge, L’Express revealed.

Regarding critics about the provision of the devices while schools lack Internet to efficiently use them, DCL’s executive chairman Ganesh Ramalingum said it was planned. “It will take about nine to twelve months, but we are moving forward,” he added.