Tender dispute: Ed min halts distribution of tabs
View(s):The education ministry has put on hold the move to distribute tabs to all advanced level students starting next year.
This follows a dispute over the awarding of the tender for the purchase of the tabs, the Sunday Times learns.
The matter has been referred to the Cabinet appointed Technical Evaluation Committee for re-evaluation of the tenders.
The treasury had allocated Rs.5 billion to purchase 200,000 tabs and the program was due to start next year.