Distribution of 5,60,000 Laptop Scheme 2021 Check Reality
Amid the ongoing Covid crisis and schools and colleges going virtual, there are certain fake claims being circulated online stating that the government will provide free laptops to bridge the digital divide. The government fact-check, Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-checker, refuted a claim today, related to providing free laptops to students to support virtual learning.
As per the claim, the Ministry of Education has a distribution schedule for laptops to be given out to families to support virtual learning. The PIB fact-checker has debunked this claim and clarified that no such announcement has been made.