Agartala, October 18, 2024, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Agartala, October 18: Under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Yogajog Yojana, Finance Minister Pranajit Sinha Roy on Friday announced an amount of Rs 100 crore. 5,27,80,000 for providing smartphones to students.
The fund has been approved by the state government for 10,556 students at 38 state universities.
The Minister of Finance announced the fund at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Information Technology Department’s Smart Training Center.
The initiative, managed by the Information Technology Department, aims to provide financial assistance to final year students for the purchase of smartphones for the 2022-2023 academic session. Each eligible student will receive a subsidy of Rs 1 million. 5,000.
The event was attended by Director of Information Technology Department Jeya Ragul Geshan B., other officials of the department, and students from various universities.
This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen digital access and support the educational needs of students.
According to the Finance Minister, the Tripura government is committed to supporting eligible undergraduate students in the state by providing Rs 1 million. 5,000 grants for smartphones to promote digital education and adaptability.
“Through this scheme, 10,556 applications have been approved from 38 government universities with a total amount of Rs 10 million. Rs 5,27,80,000 will be allocated for these students,” he said in a social media post. mentioned in.
