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On June 4, 2021, Ladakh government newly started ‘YounTab Scheme’ for students studying in government schools across the state. The launch of this scheme was announced virtually by Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur. Governor distributed 12,300 educational tablets to students virtually thereby marking the start of the scheme. The tablets are distributed to students from class 6th to 12th and are pre-loaded with all the online and offline content including textbooks, video lectures and online class applications. This scheme is launched to increase the use of technology in the existing education system. It is implemented by the Department of School Education with the technical support from the Information Technology (IT) Department.
Overview:
| Scheme name: | YounTab Scheme |
| Scheme Under: | Ladakh Government |
| Launched by: | Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur |
| Launch Date: | June 4, 2021 |
| Major Objective: | To increase the use Information Technology in the existing education system for a long term thereby benefiting the students |
| Beneficiaries: | Students in government schools from Class 6th to 12th |
| Benefit: | Educational tablets pre-loaded with all the online and offline content including textbooks, video lectures and online class applications |
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the initiative is to increase the use of IT in the education system for a long term
- It tends help the students to access the educational content online uninterruptedly
- The tablets include pre-loaded with all the online and offline content including textbooks, video lectures and online class applications for benefiting the students
- This scheme will enable the students to have access to educational content online through educational tablets
- This scheme will not only help the students in the pandemic situations but also assist after it
- It will help in the improvement of level of education and overall development of the children
Key Points:
- On June 4, 2021 Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur virtually launched a new scheme for the students studying in government schools across the state
- Under this scheme 12,300 educational tablets will be distributed to the students studying in class 6th to 12th in government schools
- This scheme will be implemented by the department of Education with the help of Department of Information technology
- Educational tablets will include pre-loaded with all the online and offline content including textbooks, video lectures and online class applications for benefiting the students
- Existing telecom companies will install additional towers under this scheme
- Additional 115 towers will be installed with 1760 km of OFC cables
- The additional towers are planned to be installed basically for providing 100% connectivity in Ladakh
- LG announced a financial assistance up to Rs. 1 lakh as coaching fee reimbursement for class 10th and 12th students studying for competitive exams lime NEET, JEE, NDA and UG CLAT
- Students clearing Prelims of civil services exams, IES and IFS exams will be given a financial assistance of Rs. 1.54 lakhs
- Gram Panchayats will be given a financial assistance of Rs. 25 lakhs for conducting community classes for primary school students
- LG praised the department of education for achieving 100% teacher’s training
- He also stated that efforts are being made for improving the quality of education, enrolling 100% enrollment and zero dropouts in schools across the state
- This scheme will contribute to the efforts and thereby enable overall development of students
