Karnal, Feb. 6 -- The Haryana government's ambitious free tablet scheme, under which nearly five lakh devices worth Rs.620 crore were distributed to Class 10 and 12 students in 2022, appears to have failed to deliver its intended impact on digital learning.

The 8.7-inch tablets, each costing around Rs.12,500, were distributed with much fanfare by then chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar under the e-Adhigam (Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules) programme. Over 30,000 teachers from more than 3,300 government schools were also provided with the devices.

Four years later, a large number of tablets loaded with Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) software are lying unused in cupboards due to lack of internet...