Yogi's mission to strengthen Youth: Over 2.45 L smartphones, tablets distributed so far

Lucknow: In pursuance of the promises made in the Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra, and to ensure welfare of the youth, the Yogi-led Uttar Pradesh government has so far distributed over 2.45 lakh tablets and smartphones in the state.

To digitally empower the youth of Uttar Pradesh as many as 97,740 tablets and over 1,48,238 smartphones have been distributed. Out of these, topping the list, as many as 16,936 tablets in Lucknow, 11,541 tablets in Gorakhpur, 8,518 tablets in Moradabad, 7,617 tablets in Saharanpur and 5,323 tablets in Pratapgarh have been provided so far.

Similarly, over 25,770 smartphones in Lucknow, 24,620 smartphones in Ambedkar nagar, 12,990 smartphones in Moradabad, 10,776 smartphones in Saharanpur and over 10,346 smartphones in Muzaffarnagar have been distributed.

Under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the distribution process is being carried out with complete transparency and without any kind of discrimination.

To ensure a hassle-free distribution process, as many as 7,20,000 tablets and over 10,50,000 smartphones have been allocated to the districts for distribution.

As per the announcement made by the government, free smartphones and tablets will be given to two crore youth in order to make them technically advanced. Under which, the first phase of the distribution started in the state on December 25, 2021.

The government is also providing free digital access to the youth along with the gadgets in view of the ongoing pandemic crisis, making online education more accessible.

Yogi government committed to youth welfare

The Yogi government is making all efforts to fulfill the expectations of the youths in Uttar Pradesh. The youth aims for jobs, economic progress, equality, and freedom from poverty. The UP government is working in this direction. In the last 5 years, 5 lakh youths have been given jobs, and 2.5 crore youth have been linked with self-employment. As promised in the Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra (manifesto), the Yogi government is also working on a series of arrangements to provide jobs and employment to the unemployed.

Adityanath has also set a target of providing 5 crore employment opportunities in UP over the next 5 years, including one member of each family of Uttar Pradesh getting a job.