Punjab government gifts smartphones to students on International Youth Day

International youth day comes with a big relief to the students of Punjab. The Punjab government starts distributing smartphones to students for free from August 12. These smartphones will be a great help in online studies during the coronavirus  crisis. To avoid large gatherings, the launch of the distribution scheme has been organised at 26 different locations in Chandigarh and Punjab.All district headquarters and some major towns are being covered on first day of distribution.

International youth day comes with a big relief to the students of Punjab.The Punjab government starts distributing

smartphones to students for free from August 12. These smartphones will be a great help in online studies during the coronavirus crisis.

1.International Youth Day comes with a big relief to the students of Punjab

To avoid large gatherings, the launch of the distribution scheme has been organised at 26 different locations in Chandigarh and Punjab.All district headquarters and some major towns are being covered on first day of distribution.

2. Distribution is being organised at 26 different locations to avoid large gatherings

"Not more than 15 students studying in that town/district will be invited at each location for handing over the smartphones," said a government statement.Proper precautions are being taken during the distribution of smartphones.

The state government had already announced to give smartphones to all boys and girls studying in Class 12 of the government schools across the state.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the government has chosen the auspicious occasion of 'Janmashtami' to launch the scheme.

4. Punjab government is giving smartphones to all students studying in Class 12 of the government schools .

Captain Amrinder Singh said the state government would fulfil its promise to people by providing them smartphones, adding these phones will be extremely helpful to the youth in accessing information as well as other learning material posted by the department of school education.

5.These phones will be extremely helpful to the youth in accessing information and learning material

The state government received the first consignment of 50,000 smartphones and the remaining is in the pipeline.In the first phase, around 1.75 lakh phones would be given.

6.In the first phase, around 1.75 lakh phones would be given

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that in the difficult times of COVID-19, some of the youth were facing pressing problems in accessing online education content.

7. Some of the students were facing problems in accessing online education content.

Congress has been committed to help the students during the Corona pandemic before the smartphone distribution Congress MP Rahul Gandhi distributed smart TV to the students in his constituency of Wayanad which help them to carry forward their online education

8. Rahul Gandhi had distributed smart TVs to students in Kerala

Before coming to power in 2017, the Congress had promised to give free smartphones to youths in Punjab.The Chief Minister said that his government has launched the distribution of smartphones when the students need them the most.

9. Punjab government is fulfilling its promise at a time when the students need it the most

The Educational Institutes have been in a shutdown mode since the Corona virus outbreak started in Mart this year to prevent the spread of the virus schools colleges and all other Educational Institutes remain closed while students are receiving online classes.

10. School colleges and other Educational Institutes are closed since the outbreak of coronavirus started