The second phase of the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana aims to provide devices to 25 lakh young people.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed 50,000 tablets to students and trainees in Lucknow on Sunday, according to ANI. The distribution, held at Rashtra Prerna Sthal, included recipients from 300 educational institutions across the Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur and Unnao districts.
The event marked the launch of the second phase of the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana. While 60 lakh students received tablets during the first phase, a total of 25 lakh young people are set to receive devices in this second phase, according to India Today.
Adityanath announced a partnership with Infosys to provide students with free learning content through the tablets. The platform includes over 18,000 courses covering subjects ranging from Yoga to Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech.
The Chief Minister highlighted the Yuva Sathi application on the tablets, which provides access to various central and state government schemes. These include the PM Internship Scheme, CM Internship Scheme, PM Mudra Scheme and the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana.
The initiative was originally launched on December 25, 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has set a target to distribute tablets and smartphones to two crore young people, as reported by India Today.
