Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme 2026: 1,000 Laptops for Meritorious Students Under Swift School Programme

Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme 2026 | Uttarakhand Free Laptop Yojana | उत्तराखंड फ्री लैपटॉप वितरण योजना | Swift School Laptop Programme Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand government has started giving out free laptops to meritorious students under a new tie up between the school education department and ConvGenius Foundation. Under this deal, signed in April 2026, 1,000 free laptops are being given to talented students studying in 50 selected government schools spread across four districts, with support from Amazon Web Services (AWS) under its CSR programme.

This laptop distribution is different from the older Free Laptop Scheme that Uttarakhand government had first proposed back in 2019 for all class 10th and 12th toppers scoring above 80% marks. That proposal was sent by the education directorate to the state government for approval, but no government order (GO) was ever issued for it, and no state-wide online application portal was opened for students. So that older, universal scheme never actually rolled out. What is happening now, in 2026, is a smaller, school-specific laptop distribution linked to the new Swift School model, not an open apply online scheme for all students.

Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme 2026 Details

Education minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat said the state government wants to make government school education fully tech based, on par with private schools. Under the MoU with ConvGenius Foundation, 50 government schools have been picked in the first phase to run as Swift Schools. This Swift School model matches the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) and brings modern digital infrastructure, personalised learning tools, and data based teaching support so that learning gaps in students can be spotted and fixed early.

As part of this programme, meritorious students in the chosen schools will get free laptops, and teachers will also get data based support tools to teach better. Around 1,000 laptops are being given out in this first phase. Selection of schools was done district wise, with hill and plain districts both included.

Below is the district wise break up of schools picked for the Swift School programme in the first phase:

• Pauri Garhwal district has 19 government schools included in the first phase, the highest among all four districts.
• Champawat district also has 19 government schools selected under this programme.
• Dehradun district has 6 government schools picked for the Swift School model.
• Haridwar district has 6 government schools included in the first phase.

Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme Eligibility

Since this laptop distribution is tied to the Swift School programme and not to a public apply online form, eligibility works a bit differently from a normal scheme. Students need to check the points below to know if they qualify:

• Student must be studying in one of the 50 government schools picked for the Swift School model in Pauri Garhwal, Champawat, Dehradun, or Haridwar districts.
• Selection of students within these schools is based on merit, mainly their performance in earlier class exams.
• Student must be a regular, permanent resident of Uttarakhand studying in a government school covered under this programme.

Students studying outside these 50 schools are not covered under this particular laptop distribution round. Sarkariyojana.com will update this page if the state government later widens the scheme to more schools or districts, or if a separate open application scheme is announced.

How Selection Works for Uttarakhand Free Laptop Scheme

There is no separate online registration form for this laptop distribution round, so students of the covered schools do not need to apply on their own. School authorities and the district education office handle the selection and distribution process directly.

STEP 1 - School authorities at the 50 selected Swift Schools prepare a list of meritorious students based on their academic performance in previous exams. STEP 2 - This list goes to the district education office for review and approval. STEP 3 - ConvGenius Foundation, along with the school education department, coordinates the actual handing over of laptops to selected students at their schools. STEP 4 - Students and parents can check with their own school for details on when laptops will be given out and what basic documents like Aadhaar card and previous mark sheet may be needed at the time of handover.

Documents That May Be Needed

Even though there is no public application form right now, students in the selected schools should still keep these documents ready, since schools may ask for them at the time of laptop handover or for record keeping:

• Aadhaar card of the student for identity proof.
• Previous class mark sheet showing academic performance.
• School ID card or bonafide certificate from the current government school.
• Residence certificate showing the student is a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.

Students studying in classes other than those covered, or in schools not on the Swift School list, can also look at the Uttarakhand Free Mobile Tablet Yojana for similar digital education support from the state government.

Detail	Information
Scheme Name	Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme (Swift School Laptop Programme)
Launched By	Uttarakhand School Education Department with ConvGenius Foundation and AWS CSR support
Launch Date	April 2026
Beneficiaries	Meritorious students in 50 selected government schools
Laptops in Phase 1	1,000 laptops
Districts Covered	Pauri Garhwal, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar
Application Mode	No public application, selection through school and district education office
Official Website	uk.gov.in

FAQ's

Is Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme open for all students to apply online?

No. As of 2026, this laptop distribution is limited to meritorious students in 50 government schools picked for the Swift School programme. There is no public online application form for it.

How many laptops are being given under this programme?

ConvGenius Foundation, with AWS CSR support, is giving 1,000 free laptops to students in the first phase of the Swift School programme.

Which districts are covered under this laptop scheme right now?

Pauri Garhwal (19 schools), Champawat (19 schools), Dehradun (6 schools), and Haridwar (6 schools) are covered in the first phase, totalling 50 government schools.

What happened to the older Free Laptop Scheme announced for all 80% scorers in 2019?

That proposal was sent by the education department for government approval but no formal order was issued and no state-wide application portal was ever opened. It did not roll out the way it was originally planned.

Will more schools be added to Uttarakhand Free Laptop Distribution Scheme later?

State government has not given a confirmed timeline for expanding the Swift School programme beyond the current 50 schools. This page will be updated if that changes.

Idea of a free laptop scheme for Uttarakhand students first came up during 2017 election promises made by then chief minister Harish Rawat. Later chief ministers, including Trivendra Singh Rawat, Tirath Singh Rawat, and now Pushkar Singh Dhami, have carried the idea forward in different forms, with the current Swift School and ConvGenius Foundation tie up being the most concrete step taken so far.