Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday distributed 50,000 tablets to students in Lucknow under the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana, a state initiative focused on digital empowerment, education and skill development.
The distribution marked the launch of the second phase of the programme in the state capital. Addressing students at the event, Adityanath said the devices would help young people access academic material, develop job-related skills and connect with employment opportunities.
The tablets will carry free learning content provided through a partnership with Infosys. The platform offers more than 18,000 courses covering subjects ranging from Yoga to Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech. Students can also use the digital resources for academic support in mathematics, including topics such as calculus and integration.
A key feature highlighted at the event was the Yuva Sathi application. The app will provide access to youth-focused schemes of both the Central and Uttar Pradesh governments through a single digital platform.
These schemes include scholarships, the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, the PM Internship Scheme, the CM Internship Scheme, the CM Yuva initiative and the PM Mudra Scheme.
Adityanath said the programme had been named after Swami Vivekananda, whom he described as a major spiritual inspiration for India's youth. He recalled that the initiative was launched on December 25, 2021, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
During his address, the Chief Minister also referred to India's defence capabilities and praised the BrahMos missile as a major achievement of the country's scientists. He linked India's technological progress and security environment with the ability to attract investment.
Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh had undergone a major change in its investment climate. He claimed that investor summits held by previous governments failed to attract entrepreneurs, while the state was now receiving investment proposals worth Rs 50 lakh crore through its own investor summits.
He said industrial units in the state were providing employment to 65 lakh young people. He also stated that 96 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises, including traditional businesses, were operational again and generating work opportunities for more than three crore people.
The Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana was launched on December 25, 2021, with the objective of expanding students' digital access and providing resources for education, skill development and future employment.
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