The state council of examinations is holding the last examination of the manual typewriting tomorrow, setting aside the objection from the typewriting training centres that still lure aspirants across the state. The process of phasing out the typewriters was set in motion through a Government Resolution (GR) in 2013. Based on the order, the council has been conducting the typewriting examination by using computers. It was opposed by the institutes imparting training in typewriting and they lobbied to keep the typewriting examination for few more years. Setting aside the objections of the typewriter trainers, Dere termed the decision to phase out typewriters as "progressive" and said it is in-line with Digital India.

Source: India Today August 11, 2017 12:22 UTC