Priyanka Poojary
Uttarakhand state government has started ‘Free Mobile and Tablet Distribution Scheme’ for students in the state. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched this scheme on January 01, 2022. During the launch CM distributed free tablets to 100 girl students in the state. Under this scheme the state government will transfer funds to the beneficiary bank account for assisting the Class 10th and 12th students purchase mobile tablet with that money. This scheme will promote digital education. It aims at infusing technology in the modes of studying which will benefit students. This scheme intends to ensure welfare of students in the state.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme | Free Mobile and Tablet Distribution Scheme |
| Scheme Under | Uttarakhand Government |
| Launched By | Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Start Date | January 1, 2022 |
| Beneficiaries | Students of Class 10th and 12th studying in government schools and degree colleges. |
| Benefit | Free Mobile Tablet |
| Major Objective | To provide mobile tablet to the students for assisting them in online education thus ensuring their welfare. |
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to assist the students in their education.
- It intends to promote digital education in the state.
- Under this scheme the state government will provide the students with funds through DBT for purchasing mobile tablet.
- This scheme covers class 10th and 12th students in government schools and degree colleges in the state
- Free mobile tablet under this scheme will help the students access the educational content online.
- Due to pandemic many students have suffered in their studies, state government intends to help such students.
- This scheme will enable the students to learn and study anytime without any hindrances.
Key Points:
- Chief Minster Pushkar Singh Dhami launched Free Mobile and Tablet Distribution Scheme on January 1, 2022.
- This scheme is started for the students studying in Class 10th and 12th in government schools and degree colleges in the state.
- In view of the ongoing pandemic, through this scheme the state government intends to assist the students in their online education.
- The state government will provide funds of Rs 12000 to the beneficiary bank account through DBT.
- These funds can be used by the students to purchase mobile tablet.
- This scheme focuses on increasing the use of online mode of studying especially during the ongoing pandemic.
- It aims at infusing technology in the modes of studying which will benefit students.
- It will ensure that no student is deprived of classes and studies just because he/ she doesn’t have a mobile/ tablet.
- Marking the start of the scheme CM distributed tablets to about 100 girl students of Government Girls Inter College, Raipur, Dehradun.
- The state government is making efforts to ensure that digital learning is accessible to all the students.
- Currently 500 schools of the state are conducting virtual classes and remaining 600 schools are on the verge to start the same soon.
- This scheme intends to benefit about two lakh sixty five thousand government school and degree college students studying in Class 10th and 12th.
