Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme

Highlights
  • Free tablets or smartphones for eligible youth.
  • Covers students in education, skill development and training programmes.
  • 25 lakh tablets approved for purchase with ₹2,374.60 crore allocated for FY 2026-27.
Website
Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme Official Website.
Customer Care
  • Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited Helpline Number: 0522 2304703.
  • Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited Fax Number: 0522 2307832.
Information Brochure
Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme Guidelines.
Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme Notification
Summary of the Scheme
Name of Scheme Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme.
Launch Year 2021
Benefits Free tablets and smartphones
Beneficiary Eligible students of Uttar Pradesh
Nodal Agency Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited (UPDESCO)
Subscription Subscribe here to get Update Regarding Scheme
Mode of Apply Through the concerned educational or training institution and DigiShakti portal

Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme

Online classes, digital study material, and job information are now essential for students, but not every young person can afford a tablet or smartphone. The Uttar Pradesh Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme, launched in 2021 and run by the Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited (UPDESCO), gives eligible students and youth free tablets or smartphones to help them learn, build skills, and find opportunities.

Latest Update

On 25 August 2026, the UP Cabinet approved the purchase of 25 lakh tablets, with ₹2,374.60 crore allocated for FY 2026-27. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to distribute tablets to about 50,000 students on 15 November 2026 at Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, Lucknow, which marks one phase of the wider distribution drive.

Key Benefits

  • A free tablet or smartphone
  • Access to digital learning materials, online courses, and skill-development programmes
  • Help in building technical and employability skills
  • Access to employment and self-employment information

Who Is Covered?

Youth studying or training in:

  • Graduation and post-graduation programmes
  • Diploma courses
  • Skill development and training programmes
  • Paramedical and nursing programmes
  • ITI and other technical education programmes
  • Other programmes identified by the concerned departments

Conditions

  • The student must be enrolled or registered with the institution or training programme.
  • The institution identifies eligible beneficiaries and uploads their details on the DigiShakti portal.
  • Beneficiaries must complete Aadhaar e-KYC, with name, gender, and date of birth matching their Aadhaar records.
  • Priority may go to students in the final year and those in courses of one year or less, as prescribed in the government order.

Documents

  • Aadhaar card
  • Institution and enrolment details, including the enrolment number
  • Mobile number or email ID registered with Aadhaar, for OTP authentication

How It Works

There is no separate application form for students. Eligibility is established through your institution.

  1. Contact your institution to confirm you are included.
  2. The institution uploads your details to the DigiShakti portal.
  3. Check your details on DigiShakti using the Search Student Details facility.
  4. Complete Aadhaar e-KYC if it is pending (steps below).
  5. Your status changes to “Verified” on DigiShakti after successful authentication.
  6. The verified data is forwarded through the institutional and district-level process for device selection and distribution.
  7. Your institution facilitates the distribution of the device.

A “Verified” status does not mean you get the device immediately. It only completes the verification step.

How to Complete Aadhaar e-KYC

  1. Visit digishakti.up.gov.in.
  2. Click “e-KYC through Meri Pahchan Portal” on the homepage.
  3. On Search Student Details, enter your institution name and enrolment number.
  4. If your record is found, go to the e-Pramaan Meri Pahchan Portal and complete e-KYC.
  5. Verify with the OTP sent to the mobile number or email registered with your Aadhaar.
  6. If your name, gender, and date of birth match, the portal shows “Aadhaar e-KYC Status – Verified.”
  7. If it shows “Failed,” correct the mismatched details, either on DigiShakti or in your Aadhaar record, and repeat the verification.

Related UP Schemes

The Free Computer Training Scheme and the SWD Free Coaching Scheme for Civil Services.

Contact

UP Development Systems Corporation Limited (UPDESCO)
Helpline: 0522 2304703
Fax: 0522 2307832

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