More than 50,000 students will receive tablets on the first day of the new distribution phase.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch a programme to distribute 25 lakh tablets to students from Lucknow on Sunday, according to ANI. The event is scheduled to take place at Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow.
The distribution will initially involve students from Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur, and Unnao. Approximately 50,000 students from around 300 educational institutions are expected to receive tablets on the first day, as reported by Hindustan Times.
The initiative is part of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme. Chief Minister Adityanath stated that over 60 lakh youths have already received smartphones and tablets under this scheme to advance the vision of Digital India.
The scheme covers students in higher education, technical education, medical, nursing, agriculture, and skill development. It also includes students at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and those registered on the Seva Mitra portal.
The tablets come with pre-installed mobile applications, including Infosys Springboard, Adhyayan, and Yuva Sathi. These provide access to educational content covering approximately 18,000 courses.
Adityanath said the effort aims to ensure that a lack of resources does not hinder the talent of young people in the state.
