Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributes smartphones, tablets among students
“Smart phones and tablets are being distributed among 1 crore students in the state, which will enable them to have access to digital content for free. The youth will have access to information about employment schemes by just a click.”
“The government is also making arrangements for preparation for competitive exams and the students won’t need to go outside for the same,” CM Yogi Adityanath said.
CM Adityanath launches projects worth Rs 68 crore:
Moreover, UP CM Adityanath also unveiled the statue of Rashtra Sant Brahamleen Mahant Avaidyanath at Guru Gorakshnath Vidyapeeth in Bharohia development block, and launched 20 projects worth Rs 68 crore, as reported by PTI.
Further, out of the total number of projects, 15 projects worth Rs 50.48 crore were inaugurated, while the foundation stone of five projects of Rs 17.31 crore was laid.
Phones linked with various government schemes:
Also, Yogi Adityanath gave out smart phones among 1,000 students, with the UP chief minister saying these phones are being linked with schemes like PM Mudra, startup, standup, PM Yuva swarozgar, ODOP, Vishwakarma Shram Samman, and benefit of free coaching for competitive exams with tablet-smart phones has been provided to 10,000 youth.
“During the coronavirus wave, the state government brought thousands of youth from Kota, Rajasthan where they were preparing for competitive exams in 500 buses. With ‘Abhyudai’ coaching both in online and offline mode, the youth won’t require to go out,” UP CM Yogi Adityanath was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
4.5 lakh youth got a job in the state:
Furthermore, UP CM Yogi Adityanath also highlighted that during five years of his government, jobs were given to 4.5 lakh youth, 1.61 crore youth were associated with other employment and 60 lakh youth were linked with self-employment.