Bouquets, shawls, certificates and coconuts are passé. The state government is pulling out all the stops to encourage its ace educators. Going against tradition, the administration has decided to provide tablet computers as meeds to teachers from this year.

The initiative, being seen as part of ushering internet governance into the state smoothly, was recently announced by the chief minister, who declared that henceforth tabs be presented to recipients of state teacher awards. Though the pronouncement was made on September 5, a decision was reached on October 31, and the circular on the same was issued on November 2.