The Yogi government provides free mobile phones and tablets to students for their studies; learn how to apply?

Under the Uttar Pradesh government's Free Tablet and Smartphone Scheme, students pursuing graduation, post-graduation, diploma, and technical courses are given free devices for digital learning.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the scheme to distribute free tablets and smartphones to students. Under this scheme, students pursuing graduation, post-graduation, technical, and diploma courses in the state are given free tablets and smartphones. Through this scheme, students are provided with free digital access to enhance their studies and skills, enabling them to study more effectively. According to the government, approximately one crore people have benefited from this scheme. If you are also an eligible candidate and want to receive a free tablet and smartphone device from the government, you can learn how to apply for this scheme and its eligibility criteria through this article.

What is the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana?

The Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh is providing free tablets and smartphones to students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and technical courses under the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana (Mission DigiShakti) to provide children with digital access and help them in their studies and skills.
To avail of this scheme, the candidate must fulfill all the eligibility conditions.

Eligibility Criteria for the Scheme

To avail of this scheme, the candidate must be a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
The candidate must be a student pursuing graduation, post-graduation, diploma, medical, or other professional courses.
The candidate's family's annual income should be less than Rs. 2 lakh.
The student must be a student of a government or private college.

How to apply for a free tablet and smartphone?

If you want to avail of this scheme and receive the mobile and tablet being provided by the government, you have to visit the official website
yuvasathi.in/schemes-detail/up-free-tablet-smartphone-yojana.
After visiting the website, click on the Services option.
Then click on Education and Scholarship, and then click on Uttar Pradesh Free Tablet Smartphone Yojana. After this, click on the "Apply for the scheme" option.
Now fill out the application form and submit it after filling in all the necessary information correctly.

How to check the status on the Digi Shakti portal?

Your college or university uploads the data of its students directly to the Digi Shakti portal.
Once your data is uploaded by the college or university, students have to complete their e-KYC through MeriPehchaan on the Digi Shakti portal.
Any student can check their status in the Student Corner on the portal.
Once the entire process is complete, your college or university will inform you about the date and location of the free mobile and tablet distribution.