The Uttar Pradesh government approved important decisions in a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, which included buying smartphones for free distribution to youths. The meeting was led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Prayagraj.

The Cabinet approved the selection of successful bidders to operate medical colleges in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Hathras, Kasganj, and Baghpat districts. This is part of the initiative to provide better healthcare and medical education in the under-served areas.

The Cabinet also agreed to transfer the 166-bed Government Combined Hospital in Balrampur to the Medical Education Department. This will facilitate the establishment of an Autonomous State Medical College in Balrampur, which will be affiliated with King George Medical University (KGMU).

"This step is taken to establish the Autonomous State Medical College, Balrampur, by converting the Balrampur satellite centre of King George Medical University (KGMU),", the statement said.

It will provide specialised health care and create scope for medical education amongst youths, along with which 1,394 new academic and non-academic posts will be created.

25 LAKH SMARTPHONES TO YOUTH

The Cabinet also approved the final bid document for the purchase of 25 lakh smartphones under the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana. The goal is to empower youths technologically by distributing smartphones for free. The scheme will run for five years, with a budget of Rs 4,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25.