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Uttar Pradesh

Published: 06th October 2021     

Yogi to give free tablets, smartphones worth Rs 3,000 cr to rural, urban youth across UP

Tablets will be distributed free of cost among the youth enrolled in various teaching and training programmes

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The Uttar Pradesh government will distribute free tablets and smartphones to the youth in the urban and rural areas of the state. A decision to this effect was taken at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday evening. In a statement, the state government said that smartphones and tablets will be distributed free of cost among the youth enrolled in various teaching/training programmes like graduation, post graduation, diploma, skill development, paramedical and nursing etc in the state.

The youth enrolled in the higher education, technical education, health education, skill development training, ITI and 'Seva Mitra' portal of the state will also get the benefit. Terming the distribution of tablets and smartphones as a scheme for technical empowerment of the youth, the state government said the scheme will cost them Rs 3,000 crore.

However, the youth will be able to complete their educational courses successfully and after completing their education, they can use the gadgets to work in various government/non-government organisations or self-reliance schemes. "During the pandemic, various educational institutions continued with their educational activities through online means. The inevitable need for digital empowerment of students and the youth had been felt at every level. Digital mediums are also being used more and more for the youth to apply in various government and non-government jobs, get coaching/training for them or apply in any other employment," the statement said.

The technical and educational institutions are also distributing and disseminating teaching materials, tutorial lectures to the students through online mediums. The facility of data access through internet connectivity can also be availed at affordable rates. The smartphones/tablets will make the youth residing in the urban and rural areas of the state-educated, trained and self-reliant," it added.

In the proposed beneficiary category under the scheme, the youth of other categories can also be included from time to time with the approval of the chief minister. The decision of which beneficiary category is to be provided and to whom smartphones are to be provided will be decided at the level of chief minister in due course.

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