Minister of higher education Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya distributed smartphones among 55 students (2014-15 batch) from 11 government colleges of Indore for having over 75% attendance in their freshman year.
The BJP in its 2013 assembly election manifesto had promised to give smartphones to hard working and committed students of government colleges. A proposal on the matter was moved by the DHE in September 2014.
In January, the government set an April deadline to complete distribution of phones. The department had also written to all government colleges to submit a list of eligible students till January 28.
During his speech on Tuesday, Pawaiya said: In the world of globalisation, smartphones have become a necessity and our chief minister has fulfilled the promise he made to thousands of students before the 2013 assembly election.
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