Free Laptop Yojana Scheme: Good News to Students Who Need Digital Access
One of the best things has happened in order to enhance digital education throughout India. The Free Laptop Yojana Scheme is getting popularity and this is increasingly becoming popular among the students with weak financial statuses. This scheme is organized by the government and if a student meets its requirements, he is given free laptops to enable them keep themselves close to online learning and enhance their learning.
It is a rolled out scheme in various states which intends to reach students who have demonstrated academic prowess but are not financially able to afford digital devices. This step has received a positive reception among the students, parents, and the educators considering the increased demand of digital devices in education following the pandemic of COVID-19.
Who can apply?
According to the new developments, the Free Laptop Yojana is now to provide opportunity to a student to approach with definitely high marks in his 10 th and 12 th classes of Board exams. SC/ST/Other backward classes (OBC) and students whose families are under Below Poverty Line (BPL) are also being provided with priority.
This is a state led effort, which would be handled in state department of education, and is advice by the ministry of education. The government school and other reputed private schools students are also included in the list of eligibility.
Application Tips
To apply on this, students have to go to the official website given by their own state government or board of education. The entire process of application is online. These are the overall steps to be taken:
Go to the state specific Free Laptop Yojana webpage
Press the application link
Enter the personal and academic information
Submit online copies (scanned) of your marksheet, identity proof and address proof
send the application and make a print out so as to reffer to it later
Students should ensure that they continue to check official announcements of their school board to ensure that they do not miss deadlines.
Documents Required
During the application, documents such as the following ones are usually needed:
Current passport type picture
Aadhaar Card
Residential certificate
Previous class Marksheet
Income certificate
Caste certificate (as the case there may be)
Bank account information of student or parent
Goal of the Scheme
Digital divide in India is the prime objective of the Free Laptop Yojana. Whereas a lot of them who are the students in urban areas have already access to either laptops or smartphones, the others located at the rural or cash strapped families find it hard to keep pace. This plan is meant to bring all students under equal learning opportunities, not deprived by the income and place of residence.
The authorities are sure the digital technologies will enhance the results of learning, motivate students to remain in the education system, as well as help them develop the skills due to the possibility to obtain online courses and online education.
States Which Have Initiated the Plan
Other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have already been carrying out this scheme in the previous periods. These states have gone further to increase the scheme to cover more students. Other states will soon follow too.
To make sure that the laptops are distributed fairly, state governments are collaborating with schools, and close cooperation is achieved. It is usually done through the basis of merit lists issued by the education boards.
Frequented Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. Who is the target of Free Laptop Yojana?
Students studying in 10th or 12 th who have done well in their examination and are in the BPL category or SC, ST or OBC category can apply.
Q2. What should I do to apply to the scheme?
The applications are to be enrolled using the official site of state government or education board. It is online.
Q3. Can also the college students be eligible?
College students are also being looked into by some of the states especially students in government institutions. Clarity will be given by the official notifications.
Q4. Does it takes some cost to acquire laptop?
No. Provided that it is chosen, the government will give away the laptop absolutely free.
Q5. How can I know by the time I have been selected?
The education department will publish merit lists or lists of beneficiaries. The students can also be directly communicated through SMS or Email.
The project will be of use to thousands of schoolchildren in India. So, with the growing significance of digital learning, such schemes are not only welcome, but needed. Official channels advise the students to remain current and make sure that they send in their application in time.
