world's cheapest table computer, Aakash, was launched today at an event in New Delhi

The world's cheapest table computer, Aakash, was launched today at an event in New Delhi.

Created for use by students, the $35 (Rs 1,750) tablet will first be made available to college goers.

Developed as part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the tablet computer is designed in India as a low cost but full functioning device.

It aims to link 25,000 colleges and 400 universities through e-learning programme.

The tablet sports a 7” colour LCD/TFT display and runs on Google's Android platform.

It will have WiFi connectivity for internet access and cloud storage, 256 MB of RAM, a 2GB SD memory card and a 32 GB expandable memory slot.

Other features include PDF reader, video conferencing facilities, multi content viewer and two USB ports.

The cheapest tablets available globally are at about $99 for an HP TouchPad and $199 for Amazon's Kindle Fire.

At a function in Delhi in September, HRD Minister Sibal had said, “The tablet would be launched by October in a bid to let children go beyond the boundary of classroom and teachers to acquire knowledge through IT. Soon, a 35 dollar computer will be made available to every child in school. The tablet shall help enhance the quality of learning of children…This is not just a dream, it is a reality.”