IMPLEMENTATION OF SHARED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY IN 5,000 GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Andhra Pradesh, the largest state in southern India with a population of roughly 70 million people, had an ambitious plan to bring computer access into 5000 government schools to benefit 1.8 million underprivileged children. Given limited funding, the government of Andhra Pradesh sought the most cost-effective way to provide computing access to these schools. They needed a low-cost solution that would also save them in long-term operational and maintenance expenses.