Free Smartphone Yojana Launched In UP:
On December 25, the Uttar Pradesh government will launch the Free Smartphone Yojana Scheme.
Highlights:
- The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to launch the ambitious "Free Smartphone Yojana" on December 25, the birth anniversary of senior BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- As part of the programme, the state government will provide cellphones and tablets to students in their senior year of high school and above.
- On December 25, the chief minister will distribute 60,000 smartphones and 40,000 tablets to youths.
- More than 38 lakh young people have registered on the Digi Shakti Portal. There is still time to sign up.
- The candidate must be a student and an Uttar Pradesh resident.
- Priority will be given to students in their final year of MA, BA, BSc, ITI, MBBS, MD, BTech, and MTech programmes, among others.
- Students with a grade point average of 60% or higher are encouraged to apply.
- The annual income of the family should not exceed Rs. 2 lakh.
Documents needed:
• College Id Certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Residence Proof
• Marks sheet
• Contact details
• Caste certificate (if needed)
• Recent Passport Size photo