Smartphone Yojana: Will I get free mobile or not? Know the answer to every question related to free smartphone in Rajasthan

Smartphone Yojana: The scheme to distribute free smartphones to more than 1 crore 30 lakh women of Rajasthan will be launched on August 10. In the first phase, 40 lakh women will start getting smartphones with 3 years of free internet data. To get mobile, women will have to go to a camp on the lines of dearness relief camp. One has to go through 6 zones to get the mobile after going to the camp. There, 6800 rupees will be given to every female beneficiary in their account to buy a smartphone. With this money, she will be able to buy the phone of her choice. How to get smartphone? Who will get this phone in the first phase, who will not? What to do if you want to buy an expensive mobile? What are the six zones that have been created in the camp, what will be the process there?

Answer to every question related to 'Indira Gandhi Smart Phone Yojana'…

First of all have a look at the timeline, what will happen on which date?

July 28: The list of 40 lakh beneficiaries will be finalized

July 30: The camp site will be selected.

August 1 to 6: All the preparations regarding the camps will be completed.

August 7 to 9: Mock drill will be organized regarding the camps, in which smartphones will be distributed to 10-10 beneficiaries.

August 10: The Chief Minister will launch the 'Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana'. After this, the camps set up in every district will be opened for the beneficiaries.

First the female head of these families will get a free smartphone?

In the first phase, 40 lakh women will be selected. But smart phones will be given first to those Chiranjeevi families, whose girls are studying in government schools from 10th to 12th standard. Or families whose daughters are studying in higher educational institutions (college, ITI or polytechnic), they will be given the benefit of this scheme in the first phase.

Apart from this, women getting widow or single women pension have also been included in this list.

In MNREGA, priority will be given to families that work for 100 days in the year 2022-23.

Families completing 50 working days in the year 2022-23 under the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme.

These will be the conditions: If the Janadhar chief has died, then his children can also become beneficiaries. But the condition is that if the age is less than 18 years, they will have to bring the Aadhaar card or Jan Aadhaar card of the head of the family. Along with this, the presence of that head is also mandatory.

How much money will the government pay for free mobile?

The state government will pay a total of Rs 6800 with Rs 6125 for mobile purchase and Rs 675 for data recharge. For data, the state government will transfer Rs 675 at Rs 75 per month for 9 months according to the financial year. You can also buy expensive mobile of your choice, for this the government has given complete freedom. You will have to pay the bus difference money from your pocket on the spot.

6 zones will be made for smartphones in the camp: Let us explain to you the whole process that how will you get mobile in the camp organized by the government?

Zone - 1 : Helpdesk for Document Check Area

What will happen here? : Help desk team will have to check Jan Aadhaar Card, Jan Aadhaar registered mobile number identification, Aadhaar Card, Photo and other documents for e-KYC. If there is any deficiency then he will be asked to complete the document.

After checking all the documents, the beneficiary will be given complete information about receiving the phone. It will be told how to download Jan Aadhaar e-wallet app in the phone, where to get the SIM, etc.

Zone - 2 : Pre Registration Counters and Eligibility Check

What will happen here? : Here the officials of DOIT will identify the beneficiary eligibility whether you are eligible for this scheme or not. For this, they will match your mobile number in the list they have. If you are eligible, Jan Aadhaar Card, E-Wallet, KYC Form, Telecom Service Provider Form will be filled here.

Zone - 3 : Sim Selection & Sales Counter

What will happen here? : Here you will find telecom service provider companies. Like- Airtel, Jio, Vodafone-Idea, BSNL etc. Here, after filling the e-KYC, the beneficiary will also be able to choose the SIM and data plan of the network of his choice, 4G or 5G.

Zone - 4 : Phone Selection & Sales Counter

What will happen here? : Here the beneficiary will be able to buy the mobile phone of his choice from the authorized dealers of the mobile companies. Here companies will give you many smartphone options. Beneficiaries will be free to go to the dealer of any company and buy any phone out of 4G or 5G.

Zone - 5 : Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

What will happen here? : Beneficiary's e-wallet KYC process has to be completed.

The information about the mobile and SIM selected by the beneficiary will be entered in the Mukhyamantri Digital Seva Yojana (MDSY) platform.

Now the fixed Rs 6800 from the government will be transferred to the beneficiary through e-wallet.

Now if the beneficiary has chosen an expensive mobile, then he will have to pay Rs 6800 from the government as well as the rest of the money to the dealer from his pocket.

Zone - 6 : Digital Hand Holding Area

What will happen here? : Here many types of digital activities will be done to the beneficiary, so that how to operate the smartphone, how to read the news, how to read the scheme of the government will be told.

• LIVE quiz will also be held, in which prizes are also kept for answering the questions correctly.
• Through Nukkad Natak, information about the public welfare scheme of the state government will be given.
• Digital Sakhi Booklet will be distributed to the beneficiary for digital literacy.
• After interacting with the beneficiary, the application of the state government will be downloaded in his mobile.
• Now let's know the answers to the questions related to this scheme.

Where will these camps be held, how to reach?

Most of the camps will be held in government schools, panchayat samiti offices or other government buildings which have at least 5 rooms and enough space for people to assemble. By July 30, the District Collector will decide the place where the camp will be held. Once the venue is fixed, the venue will be informed through advertisements.

• Collectors have to select one camp site in every block and 2 to 6 sites in urban area.
• Rain and sun will be taken care of in the camps. Tents will be set up in the open area.
• These will be run on the lines of dearness relief camps. The only difference is that these camps for distribution of mobiles will be permanent.

What will be the timing of the camps?

Answer: The camps will be held from 10 am to 6 pm. Will be held 6 days (Monday to Saturday) every week. Camps will be closed only on Sundays.

Where to complain if there is any problem or problem?

Answer: If any officer present in the camp does not give information or benefits of the scheme, or if there is any problem related to the camp, then a control room has been set up in every camp for the complaints of the beneficiaries, they can go there and complain. . At the same time, the beneficiaries can register their complaints related to their eligibility by calling the toll free number 181.

If you want to buy a mobile of less than the fixed amount?

Answer: The state government has decided to give a fixed amount (Rs 6800) to the female head. This fixed amount will be deposited in the women's account instead of smart phones, if they want, they can also buy a mobile less than the fixed amount. They are then free to spend the money they save in any way they want. The state government believes that there will be no discrimination in giving money to women in exchange for smart phones.

What to do once the recharge is over?

Answer: The state government has fixed Rs 75 for data consumption every month. At present, the beneficiary will have to take their data plan from the Telecom Service Provider (Jio, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea or BSNL) in the camp. This plan will end after 9 months i.e. on 31st March. Now after this, before April 1, 900 rupees will be deposited in the beneficiary's account for the whole year. With this you can buy data plan according to your need. According to the scheme, the amount will be transferred at the rate of Rs 75 per month to give data free for 3 years.

How will I know whether I am a beneficiary or not?

Answer: The state government has to give the benefit of the mobile scheme to the women heads of all 1.35 crore families. In such a situation, the government has decided that whichever family will be registered under the Chiranjeevi Yojana, it will be given free smart phone with 3 years of internet. But to select 40 lakh families in the first phase, the state government has set some conditions, which have been given above information. Information about whether I am a beneficiary or not can be checked on the online web portal. Or information can be obtained by dialing Rajasthan Sampark helpline number 181.

The government had promised to give phones to 1 crore 35 lakh people, now only 40 lakh will get it, then when will the number of the rest come?

Answer: According to sources, the aim of the state government is to provide mobile phones to these 40 lakh families before the elections. If the Congress government repeats after the next elections, then the benefit of the free smart scheme will be given in the camp for the remaining families. But if the Congress loses the election, then it will depend on the decision of the government that will be formed to continue the scheme.

Portal being prepared for more information about the scheme

Chief Minister Digital Seva Yojana (MDSY) portal will be prepared for the free mobile scheme. Through this portal, the general public will be able to get information about the location of the camps.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently made this big statement regarding the free mobile scheme in Sikar's Khandela. This announcement of giving money in exchange for mobile is being seen as a master stroke before the assembly elections.