http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/10/25/100.laptop.india.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch
CNN reports that last year, India declined participation in the One Laptop Per Child Initiative. The program initially hoped to provide "rugged little laptops" to children in developing countries and encouraged those countries to support the program by buying at least 1 million computers. Due to Indias rebuffing of the program the standards have been revamped and expectations lowered. Being shut out of the second most populous country in the world seemed a defeat and although the concept has been tougher to sell than expected the organizer are hoping for a second chance with India. As a result of continued talks they have started a pilot program in which 22 children from a one room school in Maharashtra are using the computers. One of India's education consultants claims the model has evolved and this could mean distribution of the computers could soon take place.
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