Manipur CM e-Support Scheme 2026: Free Smartphone for BPL Students of Class 11th & 12th

Manipur government's Chief Minister e-Support Scheme was announced to provide free mobile phones to students of class 11th and 12th from below poverty line (BPL) families. The scheme was announced on 12 September 2021 by the then Education Minister S Rajen Singh.

Scheme has been closed or it was a one time scheme which has been closed by the government.

Under the scheme, around 2,000 phones were already distributed among students studying in 45 government colleges. Beneficiaries from classes 11 and 12 were to be selected by the school authorities.

What is Manipur Chief Minister's e Support Scheme

Rajen said the state government took the decision after considering the problems faced by BPL students who did not have mobile phones to attend online classes. The scheme was meant to give free smartphones to students of class 11th and 12th from poor families.

Education Minister mentioned that the number of students enrolled in government schools climbed from 26,000 to 36,000 that year, following the government's efforts to improve the standard of the institutions. He added that the government-run Lamsang Praja high school and Khongampat high school located in his constituency were upgraded to higher secondary schools.

Manipur Free Smartphone Yojana for Students

Just like free smartphone schemes in other states, the state government of Manipur planned to invite online registration forms for the CM e Support Scheme. All the applicants were required to fill the Manipur free mobile phone scheme application form through the official website of the Manipur government at https://www.eservicesmanipur.gov.in/eda/ or at a new dedicated portal. The official notification comprising guidelines along with the smartphone scheme apply online process was not out at the time of the announcement.

As the scheme has been closed by the government, no fresh online application is being accepted now. The details given below are based on the announcement made in 2021.

Steps to Apply Online for Manipur Free Mobile Phone Yojana

STEP 1 - The interested applicants first needed to visit the website https://www.eservicesmanipur.gov.in/eda/ and then click the register button.

STEP 2 - The applicants then needed to fill their personal and contact information required in the form. Name, gender, date of birth, name of father, mother or spouse and district etc were to be filled in the first step.

STEP 3 - The applicants could then review the filled application form and submit it.

STEP 4 - A unique registration number was to be allotted to each candidate after submitting the details.

STEP 5 - The applicants were to receive a login password on their mobile number through SMS to complete the second step of the application procedure.

STEP 6 - Login using the password received on the mobile number and fill the rest of the details such as complete address, category, income details and academic details.

STEP 7 - Upload scanned copies of the latest passport size photograph and the mark sheet of the 10th class.

STEP 8 - If the candidate was found eligible after verification, the smartphone was to be delivered to their home in the same year.

In the second step of application, the applicants needed to review the submitted information and make the final submission. After the second step was complete, the applicants could not change or edit any of the submitted information.

Eligibility Criteria for Manipur CM e Support Scheme

Only those candidates who fulfilled the below mentioned criteria were eligible for the Manipur free smartphone scheme:-

• Applicant had to be a resident of Manipur state.
• He or she had to be studying in any of the government or government aided school.
• The annual income of the family of the applicant from all sources had to be not more than Rs. 2 lakh per annum.
• The applicant had to be cleared in all previous attended examinations, meaning he or she must not have backlogs.

List of Documents for Manipur Free Smartphone Scheme

Here is the complete list of documents for the Manipur free smartphone scheme:-

1. Aadhar Card
2. School ID Card
3. Residence Certificate
4. Mobile number
5. Recent passport size photograph
6. Mark sheet of the previous class attended by the student

The registration procedure was to be completely online, and applicants would not be required to visit any government office in any case. The checking of the documents and eligibility of the candidate was to be done by an official visit to the residence of the applicant.

List of Districts Selected for Manipur CM's e-Support Scheme

Here is the list of districts selected for the free mobile phone yojana in the Manipur state:-

1. Bishnupur
2. Chandel
3. Churachandpur
4. Imphal East
5. Imphal West
6. Jiribam
7. Kakching
8. Kamjong
9. Kangpokpi
10. Noney
11. Pherzawl
12. Senapati
13. Tamenglong
14. Tengnoupal
15. Thoubal
16. Ukhrul

An Overview of Manipur CM e-Support Free Mobile Phone Distribution Scheme

Below is the overview of the Manipur free mobile phone scheme as announced by the then Education Minister of the state:-

Name of Scheme	Manipur Free Smartphone Scheme
in Hindi Language	मणिपुर मुफ्त स्मार्टफोन वितरण योजना
Announced by	Former Education Minister S Rajen Singh on 12 September 2021
Major Benefit	Free smartphones to BPL students studying in class 11th and 12th
Scheme Objective	Providing smartphone for free
Scheme under	State government
Name of State	Manipur
Post Category	Scheme / Yojana
Official Website	https://www.eservicesmanipur.gov.in/
Start Date to apply online	NA
Last Date to apply online	NA

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