RAJASTHAN GOVT DISTRIBUTES FREE MOBILES TO WOMEN

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has kickstarted the distribution of free smartphones under the 'Free Smartphone Scheme,' signalling a new era of digital advancement in Rajasthan.

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The launch event took place at Jaipur's renowned Birla Auditorium, where CM Gehlot handed out smartphones to women and girls, marking the commencement of this transformative initiative. Simultaneously, distribution camps at the district level are ensuring that eligible women across the state receive smartphones. This significant step coincided with a rally led by Rahul Gandhi in Banswara on Wednesday.

EMPOWERING 80 LAKH WOMEN WITH SMARTPHONES

As a remarkable facet of this endeavour, each female head of households within the state will be equipped with a smartphone. This translates to an estimated 1.40 crore being women in Rajasthan eligible beneficiaries of the scheme. Given the constraints arising from the global shortage of approximately 1.5 crore semiconductor chips, distributing smartphones to all eligible women simultaneously proved impractical.

Therefore, the distribution strategy has been thoughtfully divided into multiple phases. In the initial phase, 40 lakh women are scheduled to receive smartphones.

During the distribution event, CM Gehlot announced that the subsequent phase aims to provide smartphones to an additional 8 lakh women, further expanding the transformative reach of this initiative.

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