Lucknow — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, November 15, launched a programme to distribute an additional 25 lakh tablets to young people in the state, at an event in Lucknow held as part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Divas programme, ANI reported.

Source: ANI (Nov 15)

In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the state has so far provided smartphones and tablets to more than 60 lakh young people through the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana, and that, continuing that journey, a programme to distribute an additional 25 lakh tablets was being launched from Lucknow on Sunday, according to ANI.

Source: ANI (Nov 15)

On the first day, more than 50,000 students and trainees were to receive tablets at Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, drawn from around 300 colleges and training institutes in Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur and Unnao districts, the Times of India and Amar Ujala reported, citing a state government spokesperson.

Source: Times of India / Amar Ujala (Nov 14)

The scheme is open to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses, diploma programmes, skill development courses and other education and training programmes run by state departments, and the Times of India reported that there is no family income ceiling or age limit for beneficiaries.

The state cabinet had approved the procurement of 25 lakh tablets for the 2026-27 session in August 2026, with a budget provision of Rs 2,374.60 crore for the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana, the state government said in its statement at the time.

Source: North India Statesman (Nov 14)

The Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana was launched on December 25, 2021, and aims to equip students with digital devices for online education, skill training and competitive exam preparation. Distribution to districts beyond the four covered on the first day is to follow under the same phase, according to the reports.