UP Chief Minister to distribute free tablets, smartphones on Dec 25; Know how to apply for the scheme

UP Chief Minister to distribute free tablets, smartphones on Dec 25; Know how to apply for the scheme

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New Delhi, Updated on Dec 21, 2021 09:17 IST

The UP chief minister will be distributing mobiles and tablets at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Bajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be distributing free mobiles and tablets to one lakh final year students on December 25. The launch of the new scheme marks the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A large number of students, including girls, from every district of the state, are likely to get benefit from the scheme.

The UP chief minister will be distributing mobiles and tablets at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Bajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

The scheme is aimed at making students technically sound. On December 25, the chief minister will distribute 60,000 smartphones and 40,000 tablets to the youths. More than 38 lakh youths have registered themselves on the Digi Shakti Portal. 

The government has placed an order worth Rs 2,035 crore for the purchase of smartphones and tablets from for the purchase of smartphones and tablets.  Orders have been placed for 10.50 lakh smartphones at the rate of Rs 10,740 per smartphone and for 7.20 lakh tablets at the rate of Rs 12,606 per tablet.

In order to avail the scheme, the candidate must be a student and a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Final year students of MA, BA, BSc, ITI, MBBS, MD, BTech, and MTech, among others, will be given preference. Students with 60 per cent and above can apply for the scheme. The annual income of the family should not be above 2 lakh per annum.

UP Free Smartphone: How to register?

Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to register for the scheme:

  • Go to the official website of UP govt visit http://upcmo.up.nic.in/ or https://up.gov.in/
  • On the homepage, click on the Schemes section
  • Now select the UP Free Smartphone Application form 2021
  • A new window will open along with the Registration form
  • Fill in all the required details
  • Download your documents with the application form
  • Check once and submit
  • On successful registration, you will get one reference number for the application
  • Save it for further reference

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