Big Digital Boost For UP Youth! Yogi Cabinet Clears 25 Lakh Free Tablets Under ₹2,374.60-Crore Digital Empowerment Scheme

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the purchase of 25 lakh tablets for free distribution among eligible youth under the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana, with the state government making a budget provision of Rs 2,374.60 crore for the scheme in 2026-27.

The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, includes issuing purchase orders to institutions selected through the tender process, the state government said in a statement.