Speaker distributes laptop to 60 legislators

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:27 [IST]

Shillong, Mar 13 (UNI) Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Martin M Danggo has distributed laptops to 60 legislators of the state.

Mr Danggo said the initiative was taken so that the legislators would not lag behind in terms of computer literacy.

Information Technology Minister Robert Garnet Lyngdoh, elated by Mr Danggo's initiative, said, ''Our Speaker is making serious efforts to make the legislators acquainted with the latest Information Technology.'' He said the legislators should also permeate their experience in this field to their constituencies.

The total cost of the laptops, distriduted yesterday along with the printer and charger, came around Rs one crore.

UNI

Topics: ASSEMBLY-MEGHALAYA-LAPTOP

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