Soni agreed that the computers could be upgraded. But, he said, there was no money under the project to carry out the work. The computers were given to Gujarat University for a project on `Impact of computers in higher education'. A Micro Wax System (digital) along with seven terminals were given to the University. Many officials of Rollwala Computer Centre even went on foreign trip at the time of finalising the project. In fact, the then vice-chancellor and director of Rollwala visited Canada more than once.

Sources in the University said the computers were used even after completion of the project, for purposes of teachers' training. But since 1997, the computers have been lying at the laboratory in the director's bungalow.

A professor, on condition of anonymity, said they had demanded the computers for use in their department after upgradation but their demand was turned down by the University authorities.