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2nd Dec 2011, 03:00 AM #1OPMember
Apple a Day: Lok Sabha MPs to Get iPads
Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital leap of faith. Aiming to make its office paperless and the members tech-savvy, the Lok Sabha secretariat has sanctioned Rs.50,000 for each member to buy an iPad.
"We are encouraging MPs to use iPads. This would save a lot of paper," Lok Sabha Secretary General T.K. Vishwanathan told IANS.
Officials said the MPs can buy either Apple iPads or Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tabs.
Following a decision to this effect by the Lok Sabha committee on paperless office, the lower house secretariat has also held a familiarisation drive for the MPs.
According to officials, they send daily notices, e-mails, questions and answers and details of house proceedings to the MPs in printed format.
The paper used for such communication can be saved if the MPs start checking out this information in a digital format using iPads, they said.
"It is easier to retrieve and rearrange information in a digital format," said Vishwanathan.
As part of the digital drive, the Lok Sabha secretariat has already reduced printing of many reports tabled in the House and has instead started uploading them on the official website.
"People can download this information and print it if they want," he said.
The MPs too seem to be excited about the move.
"I intend to buy an iPad," S.S. Ramasubbu, Congress MP from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, told IANS.
He has also undergone the familiarisation session organised by the secretariat recently.
To push the envelope further, Vishwanathan said he will review the progress of the paperless office drive after the winter session.
To let the members make good use of the iPads, the secretariat is also planning to make selective areas of the Lok Sabha Wi-Fi-enabled so they can access reports and even watch House proceedings live.
Sources said due to security concerns, the floor of the house and chambers where the standing committee meetings are held may not have Wi-Fi.
The upper house of parliament, the Rajya Sabha, is already Wi-Fi-enabled in parts, said officials.foxman Reviewed by foxman on . Apple a Day: Lok Sabha MPs to Get iPads Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital leap of faith. Aiming to make its office paperless and the members tech-savvy, the Lok Sabha secretariat has sanctioned Rs.50,000 for each member to buy an iPad. "We are encouraging MPs to use iPads. This would save a lot of paper," Lok Sabha Secretary General T.K. Vishwanathan told IANS. Officials said the MPs can buy either Apple iPads or Android-based Samsung Galaxy Rating: 5Screwed
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2nd Dec 2011, 03:07 AM #2Member
Free IPADS for every congress man
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2nd Dec 2011, 03:12 AM #3OPMember
Yeah, sad thing, they dont need it, IMO. Waste of tax payers money.
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2nd Dec 2011, 03:21 AM #4Too busy :|Website's:
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2nd Dec 2011, 03:27 AM #5Member
lol. Money is going to be wasted.
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2nd Dec 2011, 03:32 AM #6OPMember
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2nd Dec 2011, 02:10 PM #7Banned
do these illiterate politicians even know what a tablet is
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2nd Dec 2011, 02:23 PM #8Banned
what was the 2000INR tablet made for then ?
where is that now? can't they use that ?
nah they won't because they are money hungry sluts
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3rd Dec 2011, 03:31 AM #9OPMember
correct, why cant they use the akash tablets.
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3rd Dec 2011, 03:41 AM #10Member
Indian Politician: Meh..no jailbreak, I dun want...
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